Storing your generator

•Place the iron on the iron rest of the generator•Press the illuminated on/off switch and unplug the generator.

•Pull the cover over the iron until the protection system automatically locks (you will hear a “click” )

•Store the steam cord in its slide storage place. Take it, fold it in two so as to make a loop. Put the end of this loop in the slide storage place then push gently until you see the end on the other side of the slide storage place – fig.24.

•Fold the Ultracord system back on the heel - fig.8.•Put the power cord away - fig. 22•Leave the iron (and the iron rest) to cool down for 1 hour.•You can then put your steam generator away, carrying it by the handle.

A problem with your generator ?

PROBLEMSCAUSESSOLUTIONS

 

 

 

The generator does not

The appliance is not switched on.

Check that your appliance is correctly plugged in

come on and the thermostat

 

and press the illuminated on/off switch.

light and the on/off switch

 

 

are not illuminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “auto off” system is activated.

Press the “restart” button.

 

 

 

Water runs out of the holes

Water has condensed in the

Press on the steam control button away from your

in the soleplate.

pipes because you are using

ironing board until the iron produces steam.

 

steam for the first time or you

 

 

have not used it for some time.

 

 

 

 

 

The soleplate is not hot

Decrease the steam output while ironing at low

 

enough.

temperature (steam output control dial on the

 

 

control panel). Wait for the thermostat light to go out

 

 

before activating the steam control button.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact an Approved Service Centre.

 

 

 

Water streaks appear on the

Your ironing board is saturated with

Make sure you have a vented/mesh ironing board.

linen.

water because it is not suitable for use

 

 

with a steam generator.

 

 

 

 

White streaks come through

Your boiler has a build-up of scale

Rinse the valve (see the “descaling

the holes in the soleplate.

because it has not been rinsed out

your generator” section).

 

regularly.

 

 

 

 

Brown streaks come through

You are using chemical descaling agents

Never add this type of product in the water tank or

the holes in the soleplate and

or additives in the water for ironing.

in the boiler (see “ what water may be used” ). Contact

stain the linen.

 

an Approved Service Centre.

 

 

 

 

Fabric fibres have accumulated in the

Clean the soleplate with a non-metallic sponge.

 

holes of the soleplate and are burning.

 

 

 

 

 

Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or

Ensurelinenisrinsedthoroughlytoremoveanysoapdeposits

 

you have ironed a new garment before

orchemicalsonnewgarmentswhichmaybesuckedupby

 

washing it.

theiron.

The soleplate is dirty or

You are ironing at too high a

See our recommendations regarding temperature

brown and may stain the

temperature.

control setting.

linen.

 

 

You are using starch.

Always spray starch on the reverse side of the

 

 

 

fabric to be ironed.

 

 

 

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