Vornado SF-140 Troubleshooting, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution, NOTE Always allow sufficient

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Unit fails to heat up. Red Power	Unit is not plugged in.	Plug power cord into electrical outlet.
Indicator Light DOES NOT
	Unit’s main power is not on.	Press On/Off Switch until it clicks.
illuminate.
	Household circuit breaker / ground	Reset circuit breaker / ground fault
	fault interrupter has tripped or blown	interrupter, or replace fuse. For
	a fuse.	assistance, contact a licensed electrician.
	Unit is damaged or otherwise in	Immediately cease usage and unplug.
	need of repair.	Contact Consumer Service for
		assistance (see Page 13 for details).
Unit fails to heat up. Red Power	No water in Boiler.	Refer to Adding Water procedure
Indicator Light DOES illuminate;		on Page 8 to fill Boiler.
green Heating Indicator Light DOES
NOT illuminate.
Unit heats up, but fails to steam. Both	Mineral build-up in unit.	Refer to Mineral Build-upsection on
red Power Indicator Light and		Page 11 for cleaning procedure.
green Heating Indicator Light DO
	Unit is damaged or otherwise in	Immediately cease usage and unplug.
illuminate.
	need of repair.	Contact Consumer Service for
NOTE: Always allow sufficient
		assistance (see Page 13 for details).
time for unit to heat up and begin
producing steam.
Steam output is weak or intermittent.	Water level in Boiler is running low.	Refer to Refilling procedure on
		Page 8 to refill Boiler.
	Mineral build-up in unit.	Refer to Mineral Build-upsection on
		Page 11 for cleaning procedure.
Excessive moisture left on floor	Microfiber Pad has become	Remove pad and replace with a
during mopping.	saturated with moisture.	fresh dry one. To purchase
NOTE: It is normal for some		additional Pads, contact Consumer
		Service (see Page 14 for details).
amount of moisture to be left
behind. Allow floor some time to	Boiler has been overfilled.	Filling Boiler with more than 10 oz.
air-dry once mopping is complete.		(300 ml.) of water interferes with
		steam production, resulting in water
		condensation in steam.
		Drain some water out of Boiler.
		Always use included Measuring Cup
		to fill Boiler with correct amount of
		water (see Page 8 for details).
Floor surfaces appear cloudy or	Microfiber Pad is dirty / oversaturated.	Replace pad with a clean dry one.
streaky after steaming.
	Hard water residue on floor.	Switch to distilled water.

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