How do I clean the iron?

The formation of a dirty plaque on the sole of the iron, which hampers the ironing process, is usually due to the fact that the user neglects the temperature regime. Of course, the search for the cause of the formation of the raid, although an important stage of caring for the technique, but not the most important. If the sole is contaminated, the purification process comes to the fore.

How can I clean the iron at home?

In fact, there are a lot of ways to clean the iron. Some of them are applicable to different models, some - only to specific ones. So, before the sole of the iron was made of aluminum, it was easy to scratch, but it was easy to clean. Present irons in most cases have a sole made of stainless steel, on which a thin layer of coating is applied. This facilitates the process of sliding the iron over the fabric and, according to the manufacturers, protects the surface from scratches. The key word in the description of the coating is thin, so do not experiment with cleaning such irons with old methods such as "rub with sandpaper" or "iron a newspaper covered with a layer of salt."

Than to clean an iron quickly and without special problems, even today the child knows. The easiest way is to use a special pencil for these purposes. It can be bought at a hardware store. The cleaning process consists in the following: the iron needs to be connected to the network and heated, then rub the contaminated patches of iron with a pencil and thoroughly wipe with a dry cloth. When the surface is cleaned, you need to press the vapor emission button to clean the steam outlets. Or you can wait until the surface cools down, then rinse with a damp cloth and wipe with a dry cloth. In any case, before the next use it is necessary to conduct a heated iron on an unnecessary cloth to clean the surface of the "traces" of the cleaning procedure.

If you use the old (old things sometimes several times better than their modern counterparts) iron, you can use the following method. By the way, if you ask your grandmother how to clean the iron, she most likely will tell exactly this way. Pour a small slide of salt on the newspaper and carry it over with a heated iron, as if ironing. Movement should be smooth, but strong: the salt should be squeezed out from under the soleplate of the iron, and the bottom of the heated device should touch the newspaper. If the contamination is severe, you can repeat the procedure again. Cooled clean iron should be wiped with a damp cloth and wipe dry.

How to clean the iron, if other methods do not work? Try to use vinegar for this purpose. With a coarse cloth dampened in vinegar, rub the dirty place with effort. Vinegar quickly evaporates, and the rag will lose moisture at a rapid pace, so you have to wet the cloth repeatedly. But the result is sure to please you.

In addition to these means, tooth powder or paste can be used as a cleaning agent. For the same purpose, a gruel made from soda mixed with a small amount of detergent is used.

How can I clean the iron if the problem is not in the soiled soles, but in the formation of scale?

During operation, the steam holes may be clogged with salts. At the same time, the supply of steam is reduced, and white grains of sand and yellow water drops are emitted instead. So, it's time to clean the iron. To prevent this from happening, do not pour water from the tap into the iron, but since the problem is already there, we will fight it. In stores you can buy a special tool for cleaning steam irons, but the problem is that the scum is not in the water tank, but in the steam supply holes. The time when steam is thrown out of the iron is not enough to remove the scale. So do not necessarily spend money on a tool that is unlikely to help, it's better to spend it on buying a water filter. But this, of course, is a private matter for everyone.

Let's go back to cleaning. We fill the tank to the maximum level, connect the iron to the mains, set the temperature regulator to the maximum and wait for the iron to warm up. Disconnect from the network, and go to the sink, start the cleaning process. If there is a self-cleaning function, press the desired button and hold it, and do not touch the steam button.

If there is a special valve in the steam regulator, pull it out and clean it according to the instructions.

If there are only buttons of the steam regulator and additional steam supply, the first one is moved to the maximum value, we hold and hold the additional steam release button.

While holding the iron at arm's length, we begin to tilt it in different directions. At this time, there is a release of steam, with which parts of the scale leave their place. When the surface of the iron cools down, water begins to flow in place of the steam.

Then add water to the maximum mark and repeat the cleaning process a couple of times. When the particles of scale do not fall out of the steam holes, the procedure can be considered successfully completed.

I think, now you will not have a question, than to clean the iron. Moreover, now you, wise with experience, will be able to share your knowledge with friends if they need help on such a question.