Help with Steam generator iron

[b21playa]

Hi all

All of a sudden our iron has stopped producing steam. The soleplate still heats up.

Model – Kenwood G-1030ST-E

I think it maybe the pump as I cannot hear it, and the ight on the control panel does not light up.

Is there a way of testing this, and are spares available?

thanks in advance

[electrofix]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

from the website i looked at the only thing available is the anticalc filter

as far as the steam is concerned could be pump, element , thermostats, pcb or switches but since it does not look as though they are available its scrap

find kenwood and ring them to check

Dave

[b21playa]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

electrofix wrote:from the website i looked at the only thing available is the anticalc filter

as far as the steam is concerned could be pump, element , thermostats, pcb or switches but since it does not look as though they are available its scrap

find kenwood and ring them to check

Dave

Hi

Thanks for reply

Managed to get it kind of working, issue ended up being broken plastic cover switch.

Issue I now have is that steam is coming out of the main unit as well, which is from the pipe from the top of the boiler

[b21playa]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

Attach3ed are some pictures I took when I took the main unit apart. The clear pipe highlighted is where steam seems to be coming out of.

Is this an overflow? If so, does that mean there is a block somewhere that steam is coming out of this?

Thanks

[electrofix]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

from what i can see that looks like a safety valve

Dave

[b21playa]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

electrofix wrote:from what i can see that looks like a safety valve

Dave

I did think it was a pipe to release excess steam to stop the boiler exploding. The pipe just connects to a plastic prong on the base.

Im wondering whether its worth removing the boiler and giving it a clean or any limescale?

[electrofix]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

its worth a try

Dave

[b21playa]

Re: Help with Steam generator iron

electrofix wrote:its worth a try

Dave

I removed the top part which was full of limescale build-up. Cleaned out just the top part and its still coming out of the pipe.

Last try tonight will be to remove the entire boiler and check all pipework. If that fails its time for a new one

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