20 Most Recent Euro-Pro Shark GI490 Iron - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Generally, the lights on the right flash until the desired temperature is reached. When they stop flashing it means the iron has heated to the temp. that you selected. I'm having trouble with mine now, also, so I can't diagnose.

I have not found anything on this brand for customer service.

Is there a number on the card, or just an address?

wires inside prob. came loose or got hot and melted a conection

Sounds like a loose connection from the screws inside the housing of the iron. It is a wee bit of a bugger to get INTO this iron, but with a little patience, and a screwdriver (phillips, the + one) you should be able to get to where the power cord connects to the terminals inside the iron. Loosen, and retighten the connection. If the wire seems 'worn', you may have to cut it back a bit and score off some of the plastic, and re-wire.

There are No fuses as per normal, BUT there indeed MAY be a Thermal Fuse, this is a little cylindrical thing about the size of a pencil and about 3/4" long it sometimes is silver and will be wired into the Phase, or "Hot" wire. This will go "Open Circuit" when "Blown". Replace this and you may be all good? You can but check?

If there is power in the outlet and they will not repair it under warranty, trash it and buy a new one.
Good luck,
Gil

I would buy the iron at walmart and put the broken one in the box, take it back with your recipt and get your money back.... just like that brand new iron

http://www.sharkclean.com/europro/europro1/manual/GI477-GI477R_REV_0907_NO_PROP_65.pdf

Iron's have a thing called a "Thermal Fuse" these go "Faulty" or "Blow" very frequently, it is relatively simple to check and replace. Find the fuse, a small metal cylindrical thing, with a lead at each end. Use a meter set to OHMS and measure it, it should be a "Short Circuit" IE: 0 Ohms. If not it is faulty. But if it is IE: Open Circuit, NO reading, it should be replaced. It will have markings on it to denote it's type, get one the same, and replace it.

Pull the button up. You may have to coax it up; I pried it back to the up position with a needle. Grasp it firmly and pull it straight off (it is fitted in place by friction only). Below the button is a stem that operates the valve, gently full it back up with a pair of needle nose pliers (careful - the stem is plastic). Replace the button (align the stem into the hole on the bottom of the button. Cycle the button a few times with water in the reservoir. You should be back in the ironing business now! :) It seems like it sticks when the iron is left unused for a period of time; as if the valve sticks when dry. I'm going to leave water in it this time, although the instruction manual says not to.

there are products available at your supermarket that will help remove this build up. i dont reccomend using the iron untill you have removed the deposits because they may well mark your clothes.

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if new / less than 90 days return for replacement . it probably has a bad thermo or element causing problem .. and is under mfg warranty .. if you wait too long they will not cover it under warranty ..mm

buy a new one

There should be screws in the back where the cord is inserted, remove these screws. Now you should see the cord, check to make sure the wires are connected, both the ground and hot wire. If all wires are ok, then check the on/safety shutoff switch for damage with a voltmeter.

We fixed ours today. Take the iron plate off (bottom of the iron shaped like a triangle). You are looking for a thermal fuse (or thermal-protector fuse) pictured here for less than $2 at Radio Shack(http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102788&CAWELAID=107599331). You will need needlenose pliers to gently remove the old fuse and the wire cutters to trim the long wires to the same length as the old fuse (less than 1/2"). Also, since the old fuse was 240 C and we only could find a 228 C replacement - we cannot use the iron at the same high temp. So we limited the dial by marking out a portion of the dial. The iron stopped working after I kept the iron on high for an extended period of time. My electrician husband explained that I over heated the iron - breaking the fuse. Not time I'll turn the iron off or down when I'm not using it. This was so easy, I'm going to check out our other broken irons.