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Environment

GB

Environmentprotectionfirst!

￿Yourappliancecontainsvaluablematerialswhichcanberecoveredorrecycled.

￿Leaveitatalocalcivicwastecollectionpoint.

If there is a problem?

Problem

Possible causes

Solutions

 

 

 

• Water drips from the

•You are using the Shot of Steam button too often.

• Wait a few seconds between each use

• You have stored the iron horizontally, without

of the button.

holes in the soleplate.

 

emptying it and without setting it to DRY.

• See the section "Storing your iron".

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not add any descaling agents to

 

• You are using chemical descaling agents.

the water in the water tank.

• Brown streaks come

•Seesection“Typesofwaternottouse?”.

• You are using pure distilled/demineralised or

through the holes in

• See section "Cleaning the soleplate".

softened water.

the soleplate and

• Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to

• Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you have

stain the linen.

ironed a new garment before washing it.

remove any soap deposits or

 

chemicals on new garments which

 

 

 

 

may be sucked up by the iron.

 

 

 

 

 

• Select the appropriate program.

• The soleplate is dirty

• You have ironed with an unsuitable

Refer to the chapter “Clean the

or brown and can

programme (temperature too high).

soleplate“

stain the linen.

• You are using starch.

• Spray starch on the underside of the

 

 

fabric to be ironed.

 

 

 

 

 

• Fill it.

 

• The water tank is empty.

• Clean the anti-calc valve.

 

• Clean the anti-calc valve and carry out

• There is little or no

• The anti-calc valve is dirty.

a self-clean.

steam.

• Your iron has a build-up of scale.

• Carry out a self-clean.

 

• Your iron has been used dry for too long.

 

• Wait for the soleplate to reach the

 

 

 

 

correct temperature.

• The soleplate is

• You have placed your iron flat on a metallic

• Always set your iron on its heel.

rest-plate or ironed over a zip.

• Try to avoid ironing over zips.

scratched or

• You have cleaned your soleplate with an

• Refer to the chapter “Clean the

damaged.

abrasive or metal pad.

soleplate”.

 

• Water is leaking out

• You have not closed the water tank cover

• Make sure the water tank cover has

through the water

properly.

clicked shut.

tank cover.

 

 

 

 

 

• Steam or water come

• The steam control is not set to the DRY

• Check that the steam control is

from the iron as you

position .

set to the DRY position .

finish filling the tank.

 

 

• The spray and/or shot

• The water is empty.

• Fill the water.

of steam do not work.

 

 

• Water leaks out of the

• You have exceeded the level MAX when filling

• Empty the surplus water out of the

front of the iron.

the water tank.

water tank.

 

 

 

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Name of manufacturer : CALOR S.A. 3.12 104

220-240V a.c. 2010-2400W

220-240 V a.c. 2185-2600W

50/60Hz

Made in France

If you have any problem or queries, please contact our Customer Relations team first for expert help and advice.

845 602 1454 - UK / (01) 677 4003 - Ireland

or consult our website - www.tefal.co.uk

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