How to clean the iron

In case of improper operation, carbon deposits form on the sole of the electric iron, and inside the device - scale. How to cope with it? How to clean the iron from carbon in the home, and what means to clean the iron you can use? To clean the device yourself, you need to figure out what the soles are and what they are made of. The material used for the sole of an iron depends on the methods of its purification.

With a ceramic sole

Ceramic iron - the most common appliances on the market. Modern ceramics is a smooth, sliding material that makes it easy to smooth out all types of fabrics. Traces of soot on this surface will be absent. The main problem of such ceramic electric irons is scum, clogged inside the holes of the sole.To prevent this from happening, water in the tank should be filled only with purified water.

In many models, for example, the company "Philips", there is a self-cleaning function. To prevent contamination of the iron and that the water does not bloom, you just need to use it regularly.

In order to as little as possible to clean the iron from the scale inside, it is necessary:

1. Use only purified water, preferably distilled.
2. Choose the right ironing, steaming modes.
3. Regularly carry out preventive cleaning, about 1-2 times/month.

To clean the ceramic sole, you need to handle it very carefully. It is not recommended to use abrasives such as salt, soda, hard sponges. Otherwise, scratches may appear, from which later the entire ceramic coating may peel off. It is best to clean the sole of the ceramic electric iron at home as follows:

1. Heat a little iron so that its sole is warm.
2. Make an acetic solution (50 ml of vinegar in 50 ml of water).
3. Using a cloth moistened with this solution, thoroughly scrub all traces of burn.

Teflon coated

Electric irons with a Teflon coating well iron things from synthetics. Even at low temperatures, the device can easily straighten any folds on delicate types of tissue. Teflon coated electrical appliances are inexpensive and well-deservedly popular.

Knowing how to clean an iron with a Teflon coating, any housewife can use it for a long time. And by the way, you can clean it special pencil, which contains acids. It is only necessary to heat the teflon sole to 130-150C and apply a pencil to clean the iron. Just make sure that the melted pencil does not get inside the steam holes located on the sole. At the end of the cleaning, gently wipe the surface of the iron with a dry cloth, and remove any carbon residue by ironing a clean cloth.

To get rid of scale, you can scrub the sole of a teflon-coated iron with citric acid:

1. 10 g of citric acid is dissolved in 100 ml of hot water.
2. Wear rubber gloves and soak the flannel napkin in the resulting solution.
3. Gently wipe the entire surface with it, simultaneously freeing all the holes from hard particles of scale. You can use toothpicks or special cotton swabs to clean heavily soiled holes.

Acid considerably softens the formed scum. Therefore, after cleaning all the holes, the acidic solution must be poured into the container and the device must be turned on at full capacity, having previously set the mode of the steaming function.

Do it better over the sink, sink or bath. Then, after such a comprehensive cleaning, you can use the iron again without harm to things.

With steel sole

In order to clean the soleplate at home as best as possible at home, you should use the method described for teflon devices, i.e. use light abrasives. To do this, salt or soda should be poured on a damp cloth and in a circular motion to clear traces of soot.

Some manufacturers for the best heating of the steel sole of the iron cover its special composition, which contributes to a better slip. In no case such coatings can be treated with abrasives, otherwise electric iron may be irretrievably damaged.When buying a steel coated iron, it is necessary to specify this in advance.

What tools can be used for cleansing

Many people have trouble with the wrong ironing things. The wrong temperature was set, the type of material was not taken into account and, as a result, the fabric was damaged, a dark patina formed on the sole of the household appliance, and it could no longer iron.

What to do, how to clean the iron and how to properly use various cleaning products?

• Iron Cleaning Pen - a fairly effective, inexpensive way to clean a Teflon iron. (You can clean them and other types of electric iron soles, but how to use it properly in each case, it is better to find out when buying or read the instructions for the purchased device.)
• Acetic solution (50 ml of vinegar in 50 ml of water) is also a good "home" remedy. Using a cloth soaked in this solution, wipe the surface of the soleplate heated slightly. To avoid the effects of vinegar heated vapors, cleansing measures should be carried out with the windows open and in a gauze bandage.
  Council Vinegar can be replaced by lemon. To do this, squeeze 1 lemon, add 2-3 drops of ammonia in the resulting juice.After the treatment of the electric iron with this mixture, there will be no traces of the burnt fabric on it.
• Regular soap It can also help, but only in the case of fresh, freshly formed pollution. To rub a surface with soap and then with a damp cloth to wipe all carbon deposits clean.
• Solvent or acetone, can help when polyethylene is attached to the sole of the iron. The solvent can be taken with a regular, cleansing varnish from the nails, i.e. simple nail polish remover. With a tampon, sponge or cotton swab dipped in solvent, wipe all places that are dirty from polyethylene.
• Hydrogen peroxidemay be in liquid form or in tablets (hydroponite). In the latter case, you need to dilute them with a small amount of water. The surface of the electric iron, heated to a low temperature, should be treated with peroxide or a hydroperiod, then wiped with a damp cloth to wash off the remains of the burn.
• Soda and toothpastethat are abrasives, mostly suitable only for devices with steel soles. But only in those cases when manufacturers did not cover them with a special compound to improve the ironing qualities of the appliance.
• Dishwashing detergent and soda, can also sometimes save the situation. To do this, make these ingredients a liquid slurry and a sponge to apply evenly over the surface of the sole of the device. After 15-20 minutes, wipe first with a wet and then with a dry cloth, polishing the surface to shine.

findings

The process of ironing should be taken seriously, carefully choosing the appropriate mode and temperature. Synthetic, wool things better to iron through gauze or using a simple thin fabric to save the sole from soot and better to steam the material. Try not to forget the electric iron on during your absence. And when buying an electric iron, you should choose models with a self-cleaning function.

There is a way out of any situation and situation. But it is much better to prevent the problem than to eliminate its consequences. Therefore, monitor the cleanliness of household appliances should be regularly.