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PROBLEMS

CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

White streaks come

Your boiler has a build-up of scale

Rinse out the boiler.

through the holes

because it has not been rinsed

 

in the soleplate.

out regularly.

 

 

 

 

Brown streaks

You are using chemical descaling

Never add this type of product in the

come through the

agents or additives in the water

water tank or in the boiler (see § “for

holes in the

for ironing.

what water may be used”). Contact

soleplate and stain

 

an Approved Service Centre.

the linen.

 

 

 

 

 

The soleplate is

You are ironing at too high a

See our recommendations regarding

dirty or brown and

temperature.

temperature control setting.

may stain the

 

 

Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently

Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to

linen.

or you have ironed a new garment

remove any soap deposits or

 

 

before washing it.

chemicals on new garments which

 

 

may be sucked up by the iron.

 

 

 

 

You are using starch.

Always spray starch on the reverse

 

 

side of the fabric to be ironed.

There is no steam

Thewatertankisempty(redlight

Fill the tank and press the "Restart"

or there is little

on).

button until the indicator goes out.

steam.

 

 

The soleplate temperature is set to

The generator is working but steam

 

 

the maximum.

is very hot and dry As a

 

 

consequence, it is less visible.

 

 

 

Steam escapes

The rinse plug has not been

Tighten the rinse plug correctly.

from the rinse

tightened correctly.

 

plug.

 

 

The rinse plug seal is damaged.

Contact an Approved Service Centre

 

 

 

to order a new rinse plug seal.

 

 

 

 

The generator is faulty.

Stop using the generator and

 

 

contact an ApprovedService Centre.

 

 

 

The red “water tank

The water tank is empty.

Press the Restart button on the control

empty” light is on.

 

panel until the indicator goes out.

 

 

 

Steam or water

The generator is faulty.

Stop using the generator and

escapes under the

 

contact an Approved Service Centre.

appliance.

 

 

 

 

 

While ironing your

This is normal and is the pump

Refill your water tank (see page 6 for

steam generator

injecting water into the boiler, or

filling the water tank)

can make a loud

the steam valve opening.

 

electric pump noise

 

 

 

 

 

Environment protection first !

￿Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.

￿ Leave it at a civic waste disposal centre.

If you have any problems or queries please call our Customer Relations team first for expert

help and advice: 0845 602 1454 - UK / (01) 677 4003 - Ireland

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

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