11- IS THERE A PROBLEM ?
Problems
Water runs through the holes in the
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soleplate.
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White streaks come through the holes
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in the soleplate.
Brown streaks come through the holes
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in the soleplate and stain the linen.
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The soleplate is dirty or brown and may
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stain the linen.
There is little or no steam.
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Steam escapes from the boiler cap.
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Steam escapes under the appliance.
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Never dismantle your iron : always take it to an Approved Service Centre.
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Possible causes
The boiler is too full.
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The thermostat is not working :
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the temperature is always too
low.
You are using the steam control
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button before the iron is hot.
You are using the steam contol
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button on too low a temperature.
The water has condensed in the
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pipes because you are using steam ■from your ironing board until
for the first time or you have not
used it for some time.
Your boiler has a build-up of scale
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because it is not rinsed out regularly. 10 uses. If your water is hard,
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You are using chemical descaling
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agents or additives in the water for
ironing.
You are ironing at too high a
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temperature.
Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently
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or you are using starch.
The boiler is empty
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The boiler is not yet ready.
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Cap screwed on incorrectly.
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The seal on the cap is damaged.
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The equipment is faulty.
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Solutions
Do not fill the boiler right up to
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the top.
Contact an Approved Service
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Centre.
Wait for the thermostat light to
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go out before activating the steam
control button.
Enure that the thermostat control
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is set within the coloured zone.
Press the steam control button away
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the iron produces steam.
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Rinse out the boiler after every
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increase the frequency.
Never add this type of product in
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the boiler (see our recommenda-
tions regarding water to be used).
See our recommendations regarding
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temperature control setting.
Always spray starch onto the reverse
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side of the fabric to be ironed.
Fill the boiler.
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After switching on, wait for the
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steam indicator light to go out
(after 8 mins.).
Screw the cap back on.
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Change the cap seal.
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(Spare seals supplied with the
steam generator in the box).
Stop using the generator and
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contact an Approved Service
Centre.
(01) 475 1947 (Ireland)