Chapter 4: Maintenance and Cleaning
To prevent any risk of burns, all maintenance and cleaning operaons should only be
carried out when the unplugged appliance has cooled down for at least 2 hours.
Chapter 4.1 - Cleaning the Appliance
Do not use any detergent or descaling products for cleaning the soleplate. Regularly
clean it with a humid and non-metallic pad.
Empty the water tank aer each use before storing it.
To clean the plasc parts of the stand, please use so clothes.
Troubleshoong
Problem Cause Soluon
The appliance does not
become hot
There is a connecon problem.
The appliance is not
switched on.
The soleplate temperature
is too low.
Check the mains cord, the
plug and the wall socket
Press on the on/o switch
Set a higher temperature
of the soleplate
The appliance does not
produce steam
The appliance is not
switched on
The boiler has not yet
heated up
The boiler may be empty
You are not pressing the
steam trigger
The soleplate temperature is
set to the maximum
Press on the on/o switch
Wait a few moments unl
the steam ready lamp is o
Rell the water tank
Press the steam trigger
It works but steam is not
visible as very hot and dry.
The soleplates becomes
dirty or brown
There should be chemical or
addives in the water used
for ironing
The linen is sll dirty
Never use any chemical
or addives in the water.
Contact your aer sales
service if the linen is sll dirty
Clean the soleplate with a
non-metallic sponge
Water stripes appear on
the texle
Your ironing board cover is
saturated in water
Change the cover or use a
mesh ironing board
Some scale deposit
appears on the soleplate
Your boiler has not been
rinsed for a while
Follow the indicaons in
the appropriate chapter
The empty water tank
LED is on
There is no more water in
the tank
Rell the water tank with
water
These are common problems you may encounter when using your appliance.
If you are unable to solve any issue please contact your local Hoover Service Oce.
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