

Then dampen another cloth with water and wipe the soleplate clean. If the soleplate is more heavily stained, then iron a linen cloth soaked in white vinegar. For more stubbon stains consider adding baking soda to the vinegar. Always unplug the iron and wait for it to completely cool before cleaning the soleplate.įor general cleaning of the soleplate, dampen a clean cloth with white vinegar and wipe the soleplate. Never use an abrasive cleaner as they will scratch the soleplate surface. Instructions for cleaning the all-important soleplate of your steam iron will depend on the material that it is made from - usually coated ceramic, stainless steel, aluminium or a non-stick material.
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Now, repeat a second time but this time use only plain water. Get a clean, white towel and continually steam and iron the towel until the water tank is empty. If your steam iron DOES NOT use a de-scaling system, then you can de-scale it manually by using a mixture of one-part water and one-part white vinegar and pouring it into the water tank. Tefal's clever calc-collector makes it easy In either of these cases, is NOT advisable to follow the vinegar cleaning method shown below as the acidity can damage these filters. If it does, then you should either replace the filter cartridge, remove the permanent filter for cleaning manually or follow the calc-clean procedure. First though, you will need to find out if your steam iron automatically de-scales water itself. This is necessary to remove the limescale and other impurities left behind by hard water.
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You can usually download the user guides from the manufacturers website if you have lost yours - click here for links Rinsing Out Your Iron's Water Tank This is particularly true if your iron uses some kind of de-scaling system (most new ones do) as these can be damaged by cleaning chemicals. This is general cleaning advice - you should always check with the manufacturers specific instructions first.
