14
STORAGE
1. Switch off the steam generator and unplug it.
2. Remove the water tank and empty it.
3. Put the iron on the iron platform. Specific models only. push the carry Iock to Iock the
iron onto the platform.
4. Fold the supply hose and mains cord. Put them in their respective storage compartment
5. Specific models only: You can carry the appliance with one hand by the handle of the iron.
Do not carry the appliance by holding the water tank release lever.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
The ironing board cover
becomes wet.
Steam has condensed on the ironing
board cover afler a Iong ironing
session.
Replacetheironingboandcoverifthefbam material has wom out.You
can also add an extra layeroffeH: material underthe inoning board
cover to prevent condensation on the ironing board.
Water droplets come out of
the soleplate.
The steam that was still pnesent in the
hose has cooled down and condensed
into waten.
Point the iron away from the garment and Iet it produce steam for
a few seconds.
Steamand/or watercome-
sout from underthe EASY
DE-CALC knob.
The EASY DE-CALC knob is not
tightened properly.
Swrt:ch off the appliance and wait fortwo hours fo steam
generator to cool down_Unscrewthe EASY DE-CALC knob reattach
it properly.
Note: Whenyouremove^eknob,watercomesout of the steam
generator: If steam continues to escape, switch off the appliance
and contact an authorised ARNICA service centre.
Dirty water and impurities
come out of the soleplate.
Impurities or chemicals present in the
water have deposited in the steam
vents and/or on the soleplate.
Descale the steam generator regularly. See section ‘Cleaning the
soleplate7 in chapter *Cleaning and maintenance*.
“
Too much scale and minerals have ac-
cumulated inside the steam generator.
Descale the steam generator regularly.
See section *IMPORTANT - Descaling the steam generator’ in
chapter’Cleaning and maintenance’.
The iron leaves a shine or
an imprint on the garment.
The surface to be ironed was uneven,
for instance because you were ironing
over a seam or a fold in the garment.
Perfect Care is safe on all garments.The shine or imprint is not
permanent and will come ofF if you wash the garmentAvoid ironing
over seams or fold so ryou can place a cotton cloth over the area
to be ironed to avoid imprints.
The steam generatordoes
not produce any steam.
There is not enough water in the water
tank (the ‘water tank empt/ iight
flashes).
Fill the watertank and press the steam trigger to Iet the appliance
heat up again.When the ‘iron read/ light lights up continuously,you
can continue steam ironing.
“
The steam generator is not hot enough
to produce steam.
Wait until the inon read light on the iron lights up continuously
“
You did not press the steam trigger.
Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed while you iron.
“
The watertank is not placed pnoperly in
the steam generator.
Slide the water tank firmly back into the steam generator (‘click*).
The steam gener3tor
produces a pumping sound.
Water is pumped into the boiler inside
the steam generatorThis is normal.
If the pumping sound continues nonstop, switch off the steam
generator and remove the plug from the wall socket Contact an
authorised ARNICA service centre.
The steam generator
produces a Ioud pumping
sound intermittently.
There is not enough water in the water
tank (the ‘water tank empt/ light
flashes).
Fill the wate rtank and press the steam trigger to Iet the
appliance heat up again.When the *iron ready’ light lights up
continuously, you can continue steam ironing.