hive mind: cleaning a steam iron?
Mar. 24th, 2007 03:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anotheranonDoes anyone have any good tips for cleaning a steam iron?
I've not cleaned mine in... awhile, and the steam no longer comes out. Speculating that this is due to mineral deposits gained through frequent use, I put a water/vinegar solution in the reservoir and cranked it up to high, with still no steam (though it heats up fine).
Do I need more 1) vinegar, 2) patience, or something else? Failing this, does anyone have reliable suggestions re: steam-ironing with a non steaming iron (spritz fabric with water, iron as usual?)
Anecdotes welcome.
I've not cleaned mine in... awhile, and the steam no longer comes out. Speculating that this is due to mineral deposits gained through frequent use, I put a water/vinegar solution in the reservoir and cranked it up to high, with still no steam (though it heats up fine).
Do I need more 1) vinegar, 2) patience, or something else? Failing this, does anyone have reliable suggestions re: steam-ironing with a non steaming iron (spritz fabric with water, iron as usual?)
Anecdotes welcome.
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Date: 2007-03-26 01:07 pm (UTC)(Any iron old enough to have lime build-up inside it is old enough to have the heating element go all frizzy, too.)