my steam generator iron made by tefal gv5140 has stopped steaming when button on handle is pressed in.it still heats up but no steam coming out

sharron rushford, June 2011

Hi Sharron,

I'm no engineer but I had the same issue with my steam generator. It happened to be a faulty switch in the handle.
If you are able to, unscrew the handle and remove the switch - it's dead easy to do. Take it to your local maplin who should have them in stock. The Maplin switch costs about £1.50 as opposed to £25+ just to take a look at the iron by a specialist. I've had no bother with it since and it works beautifully.
Hope this helps

kanak, July 2011

their is dirt in the steam solenoid(water line) or solenoid is faulty. can be repaired but time consuming and VERY small hole for water passage

johan, June 2011