NOT 032503 T-FAL GB/F/E
5- TROUBLESHOOTING
Problems
• Water drips from the holes
in the sole plate.
• Brown streaks come through
the holes in the sole plate
and stain the fabrics.
• The sole plate is dirty or
brown and and is staining
the fabric.
• There is little or no steam.
• The sole plate is scratched
or damaged.
our Consumer Service Department or an approved Service Centre
Phone number available on International Guarantee Card
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Possible Causes
• The chosen temperature does
not allow for the formation of
steam.
• You are using steam while the
iron is not hot enough.
• You are using the burst of steam
button too often.
• The steam flow is too high.
• You have stored the iron
horizontally, without emptying it
and without setting it to DRY.
• You are using chemical descaling
agents.
• You are using pure distilled
water.
• Fabric fibers have accumulated in
the holes of the soleplate and
are burning.
• You are using too high a
temperature.
• Your fabric is not rinsed
sufficiently or you are using
starch.
• The water reservoir is empty.
•The anti-scale valve is dirty.
• Your iron has a build-up of scale.
• You iron has been used dry for
too long.
• You have placed your iron flat on
a metallic rest-plate.
For all other problems or queries, please contact
Solutions
• Set the thermostat in the
coloured zone (from
to
MAX).
• Wait until the indicator light goes
out.
• Wait a few seconds between each
use of the button.
• Reduce the steam flow.
• See the section "Storing your
iron".
• Do not add any descaling agents
to the water in the water
reservoir.
• Do a self-cleaning and use tap
water.
• Do a self-cleaning.
• Clean the soleplate with a non-
metallic sponge.
Vacuum the holes of the sole plate
from time to time.
• Clean the soleplate as indicated
above. See the temperature table
to correctly set the thermostat.
• Clean the soleplate as indicated
above. Always spray starch onto
the reverse side of the fabric to
be ironed.
• Fill it with tap water.
• Clean the anti-scale valve.
• Clean the anti-scale valve and
do a self-cleaning.
• Do a self-cleaning.
• Always set your iron on its heel.
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