Hamilton Beach 14885C - Manual (Page 6)

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Troubleshooting
Won’t
heat
PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK
Water is
leaking
Won’t
steam
Leaves
spots
• Is the iron plugged in and the outlet working?
Check the outlet by plugging in a lamp.
• Is the Temperature Control turned to a
fabric setting?
• If automatic shutoff model, is light on? If not,
press Reset Button.
• Do not overfill the water tank.
• If steam ironing, did the iron have enough
time to preheat?
• If dry ironing with Temperature Control on
steam setting, empty water from water tank.
• Check the water level.
• Has the iron had enough time to preheat?
• ALWAYS empty the water tank of the iron
after using. Water left in the tank may discolor
clothing and soleplate.
• If the iron cord should become twisted,
unplug iron and let cool. Hold iron cord in the
middle of entire length. Let plug and iron dan-
gle freely until cord uncoils. This will extend
the life of your iron cord.
Twisted
cord
Caring for Your Iron
Self-Clean
To keep the steam vents clear of any build-up, follow these
instructions each time you iron using steam.
1. Unplug iron. Turn Temperature Control to OFF ( O ).
Fill iron with water to 1 ⁄ 2 of its maximum capacity.
2. Plug in iron. With iron in an upright position, turn
Temperature Control to Linen setting and let iron heat for
2 minutes.
3. Turn Temperature Control to OFF ( O ). Unplug iron and
hold over a sink with soleplate facing down.
4. Press and hold the Self Clean Button. Boiling water and
steam will flow out of steam vents. Allow all water to drain
from iron.
5. Gently move iron front to back to allow water to clean
entire soleplate area.
6. If water still remains inside of soleplate, reheat iron as
indicated in Step 2. Boiling water and steam could still
flow out of steam vents.
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