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A problem with your maxi steam iron ?
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(01) 677 4003 - ROI or consult our website - www.tefal.co.uk
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ROBLEMS
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AUSES
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OLUTIONS
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our iron is producing little or no
steam.
Y
ou have just filled the tank or chan-
ged the anti-calc cartridge, or you
have just started using it.
Press the steam control button conti-
nuously for few minutes pointing it
away from your linen, in order to
p
rime the pump.
T
here is no anti calc cartridge in the
appliance or it is not properly instal-
l
ed.
M
ake sure the anticalc cartridge is
installed and locked in its compart-
m
ent.
S
team cannot be produced at the
temperature you have selected.
S
et the thermostat control in the co-
loured zone (••• or MAX).
The water tank is empty. Fill the tank.
Water runs out of the holes of the so-
leplate.
You are using steam for the first time
or you have not used it for some
time.
Press on the steam control button
away from your ironing board until
the iron produces steam.
The setting is not correct (1 dot / 2
dots) and the soleplate is not hot en-
ough to produce steam.
Set the iron at 3 dots (••• or MAX)
and wait for the iron thermostat light
to go out before activating the steam
button again.
Water streaks appear on
the linen.
Your ironing board is saturated with
water because it is not suitable for
use with a maxi steam iron.
Check that your ironing board is
suiatable. We recommend that you
use a vented/mesh type ironing
board.
Brown streaks come through the
holes in the soleplate and stain the
linen.
You are using chemical descaling
agents or additives in the water
ironing.
Never add this type of product in the
water tank (see § “for what water
may be used”). Contact an Approved
Service Centre.
Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or
you have ironed a new garment be-
fore washing it.
Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to
remove any soap deposits or chemi-
cals on new garments which may be
sucked up by the iron.
The soleplate is dirty or
brown and may stain the
linen.
You are ironing at too high a tempe-
rature.
See our recommendations regarding
temperature control setting.
You are using starch.
Always spray starch on the reverse
side of the fabric to be ironed.
Steam or water escapes
under the appliance.
The appliance is faulty.
Stop using your maxi steam iron and
contact an Approved Service Centre.
The “anti calc” indicator is flashing.
The anti calc cartridge is no longer
efficient.
Replace the anti calc cartridge with a
new one then press the reset button
for a minimum of 3 seconds.
The anti calc indicator is still flashing
after replacing the cartridge.
You have not pressed the reset
button.
Press the reset button until the light
stops flashing.
Environment protection first !
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Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
‹ Leave it at a civic waste disposal centre.
