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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 Turbo 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
Turbo button.
Reduce the steam.
See the section "Storing your 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.
Do not add any descaling agents to the water
in the water tank.
Perform a self-cleaning operation and consult
the section "What water to use?"
Perform the self-cleaning operation and clean the
soleplate with a damp sponge. Vacuum the holes
of the soleplate from time to time.
The soleplate is dirty
or brown and can
stain the linen.
You are ironing with an inappropriate
setting (temperature too high).
Your linen has not been rinsed
sufficiently or you are using starch.
Clean the soleplate as indicated above.
Select the appropriate setting.
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-scale valve is dirty.
Your iron has a build-up of scale.
Your iron has been used dry for too long.
Fill the water tank.
Clean the anti-scale valve.
Clean the anti-scale valve and carry out a
selfclean.
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.
You have cleaned your soleplate with
an abrasive or metal pad.
Always set your iron on its heel.
Try to avoid ironing over zips.
Refer to the chapter “Clean the soleplate”.
Steam or water leak
from the iron as you
finish filling the tank.
The steam control is not set to the
position.
Check that the steam control is set to the
position.
The spray does not
spray.
There is not enough water in the water
tank.
Fill up the water tank.
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point..
