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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Water drips from the holes in the
soleplate.
The chosen temperature is too low
and does not allow for the formation
of steam.
You are using steam while the iron is
not hot enough.
You are using the Shot of Steam
button too often.
There is too much steam.
You have stored the iron horizontally,
without emptying it and without
setting it to .
Position the thermostat in the steam
range (from •• to MAX).
Wait until the thermostat light
goes out.
Wait a few seconds between each
use of the button.
Reduce the steam.
See the section «Storing your iron».
The iron drips
when you start ironing.
You have removed the anti-scale rod
to fill your iron.
Do not extract the anticalc valve
when filling the iron.
Brown streaks come through the
holes in the soleplate and stain
the linen.
You are using chemical descaling
agents.
You are not using the right type
of water.
Fabric fibres have accumulated in
the holes of the soleplate and are
burning.
Your linen has not been rinsed
sufficiently or you have ironed a new
garment before washing it.
Do not add any descaling agents to
the water in the water tank.
Perform a self-cleaning operation
and consult the chapter «What water
should I use?».
Perform the self-cleaning operation
and clean the soleplate with a damp
sponge. Vacuum the holes of the
soleplate from time to time.
Make sure that your laundry is
rinsed sufficiently so as to remove
any deposits of soap or chemical
products on new clothes.
The soleplate is dirty or brown and
can stain the linen.
Your are ironing with an
inappropriate program (temperature
too high).
You are using starch.
Clean the soleplate as indicated
above. Select the appropriate
program.
Clean the soleplate as indicated
above. Always spray starch onto the
reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.
There is little or no steam. The water tank is empty.
The anti-calc valve is dirty.
Your iron has a build-up of scale.
Your iron has been used dry for
too long.
Fill it.
Clean the anti-calc valve.
Clean the anti-calc valve and carry
out a self-clean.
Carry out a self-clean.
The soleplate is scratched or
damaged.
You have placed your iron flat on
a metallic rest-plate or ironed over
a zip.
Always set your iron on its heel.
Do not iron over zips.
Steam or water come from the iron
as you finish filling the tank.
The steam control is not set to the
position.
The water tank is overfilled.
Check that the steam control is set to
the position.
Never exceed the Max level
The spray does not spray. The water tank is not filled enough. Fill up the water tank.
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