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PROBLEMS

CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

Water streaks appear

Your ironing board is saturated with

Check that your ironing board is suitable.

on the linen.

water because it is not suitable for use

 

 

with a steam generator

 

White streaks come

Your boiler has a build-up of scale be-

Rinse the anti-scale valve (see the “desca-

through the holes in

cause it has not been rinsed out regu-

ling your generator” section).

the soleplate.

larly.

 

 

 

 

Brown streaks come

You are using chemical descaling agents

Never add this type of product in the water

through the holes in

or additives in the water for ironing.

tank or in the boiler (see § “for what water

the soleplate and stain

 

may be used”). Contact an Approved Ser-

the linen.

 

vice Centre.

 

 

 

The soleplate is dirty or

You are ironing at too high a tempera-

See our recommendations regarding tem-

brown and may stain

ture.

perature control setting.

the linen.

 

 

Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you

Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to remove

 

 

have ironed a new garment before wash-

any soap deposits or chemicals on new gar-

 

ing it.

ments 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 or

The water tank is empty (red light is

Fill the tank and press the "OK" button until

there is little steam.

flashing).

the indicator goes out.

 

 

 

 

The soleplate temperature is set to the

The generator is working but steam is very

 

maximum.

hot and dry As a consequence, it is less visi-

 

 

ble.

 

 

 

Steam escapes from

The anti-scale valve plug has not been

Tighten the anti-calc valve plug correctly.

the rinse plug.

tightened correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

The anti-scale valve plug 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

 

 

Approved Service Centre.

 

 

 

The red “water tank

The water tank is empty.

Press the «OK» button on the control panel

empty” is flashing.

 

until the indicator goes out.

 

 

 

Steam or water es-

The generator is faulty.

Stop using the generator and contact an

capes under the ap-

 

Approved Service Centre.

pliance.

 

 

 

 

 

The “anti calc” indica-

You have not pressed the “OK” button.

Press the "OK" button until the indicator

tor is flashing.

 

goes out.

 

 

 

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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