TEFAL ULTIMATE STEAM POWER 500 Manual page 22

A problem with your iron?
PROBLEM
Water flows through
the holes of the
soleplate.
Brown drips are coming
out of the soleplate and
staining your clothes.
The soleplate is dirty
or brown and may
stain clothes.
Your iron produces
little or no steam.
The soleplate is
scratched or damaged.
Your soleplate emits
particles.
Water is flowing from
the tank cover.
The spray does not
release water.
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
You are using the steam function when
the iron is not hot enough.
You are using the turbo steam button
too often.
You have stored the iron flat, without emptying
it and without setting the control to
The anti-calc valve is not properly
positioned.
You are using chemical descaling
products.
You are not using the correct water.
Your clothing has not been rinsed
sufficiently or you are ironing a new
garment before washing it.
Fibres have built up in the holes on the
soleplate and are burning.
The temperature is too high.
You are using starch or you are using
starch.
The tank is empty.
The anti-calc valve has collected too much
scale.
Your iron has limescale.
Your iron has been used with the dry
function for too long.
You have positioned your iron flat on a
metallic iron support.
You have cleaned your soleplate with an
abrasive or metallic sponge.
Limescale is starting to build up on your
soleplate.
You have not closed the cover properly.
The steam control button
is not set to .
The tank is not full enough.
SOLUTIONS
Wait for the light to go out.
Wait a few seconds between each use.
See the section «Storing your iron».
.
Correctly position the anti-calc valve:
push it until it clicks.
Do not put any descaling product into the
water tank.
Perform a self-clean and consult the
«What water to use?» section.
Make sure that your laundry is rinsed
sufficiently so as to remove any deposits
of soap or chemical products on new
clothes.
Perform a self-clean. Clean the soleplate
with a non-metallic sponge.
Vacuum the soleplate occasionally.
Clean the soleplate as advised above.
Refer to the temperature chart to adjust the
thermostat.
Clean the soleplate as advised above.
Spray the starch on the opposite side to
that being ironed.
Fill it.
Clean the anti-calc valve.
Clean the anti-calc valve and perform a
self-clean.
Perform a self-clean.
Always rest the iron on its support base.
Refer to the section «Cleaning the
soleplate».
Perform the cleaning and maintenance
specified in the instructions.
Check that the tank cover is properly
closed.
Check that the steam control button is
set to .
Add water to the tank.
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