Environment protection first | Tefal GV7485E0, GV7485C0 manual

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PROBLEMS

CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

Water streaks appear on the linen.

Your ironing board cover is soaked with

Check that your ironing board is suitable.

water as it is not suited to the power of a

We recommend using a mesh type ironing

steam generator.

board to allow excess steam to escape and

to avoid steam venting sideways.

White streaks come through the holes in

Your generator tank is ejecting scale as it

Rinse the collector (see § descaling your

the soleplate.

has not been descaled regularly.

steam generator).

You are ironing at too high a

See our recommendations regarding

temperature.

temperature control setting.

Brown streaks come through the holes in

You are using chemical descaling agents

Never add this type of product in the

the soleplate and stain the linen.

or additives in the water for ironing.

water tank or in the boiler (see the page

for what water may be used). Contact an

Approved Service Centre.

Fabric fibres have accumulated in the

Clean the soleplate with a non-metallic

holes of the soleplate and are burning.

sponge.

Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you

Ensurelinenisrinsedthoroughlytoremove

have ironed a new garment before

anysoapdepositsorchemicalsonnew

washing it.

garmentswhichmaybesuckedupbytheiron.

The soleplate is dirty or brown and may

You are using starch.

Always spray starch on the reverse side of

stain the linen.

the fabric to be ironed.

There is no steam or there is little steam.

The water tank is empty(redwarninglight

Fill the water tank.

flashing).

The steam output control dial is set at

Increase the steam output (control dial

minimum.

on the control panel).

The soleplate temperature is set to the

The steam generator operates normally

maximum.

but the steam is very hot and dry, and

hard to see.

Steam comes out around the collector.

The collector is not tightened correctly.

Tighten the collector.

The collector seal is damaged.

Contact an Approved Service Centre.

The appliance is faulty.

Do not use the steam generator and

contact an Approved Service Centre.

The “water tank empty” red warning light

The water tank is empty.

Press the “OK” button on the control

is flashing.

panel until the warning light goes out.

Steam or water escapes under the

The rinse plug seal is damaged.

Do not use the steam generator and

appliance.

contact an Approved Service Centre.

The “anti-calc” warning light is

You have not pressed the “OK” button.

Press the “OK” button on the control

flashing.

panel until the warning light goes out.

The soleplate is scratched or

You have placed your iron flat on a

Always place your iron on its base or

damaged.

metallic rest-plate.

on the iron rest plate.

You have cleaned your soleplate with

Refer to the section “clean the soleplate”.

an abrasive or metal pad or ironed

Avoid ironing over metal zips or clasps.

over a metal zip or clasp.