How to clean the iron scale in the home: the ways and means

Burnt iron - cleaning methodsIron - an essential attribute of every hostess who must always be visible and in good condition. The vast majority of manufacturers equip their soleplate, which are not subjected to tissue damage and negative effects, and it is easy to slide on the fiber. But anyway, due to operation of an original is formed on the surface of carbon deposits, and in the openings on the working surface - scum.

Content

  1. Types of coatings iron
  2. Special folk remedies
  3. Self-cleaning function
  4. Prevention of scale formation

Types of coatings iron

soleplate It can be made of different materials. The scratches and damages may occur depending on their properties to stroking surface:

  • Ceramic.
  • Cermet.
  • Teflon.
  • Stainless steel.
  • Aluminum.

Special folk remedies

Modern irons made of Teflon, ceramics and silicon, in most cases, does not need to be cleaned. If all the same there was some sort of incident, the obtained from coke you can easily get rid of with the help of special equipment that are sold in the vast majority of hardware stores.

An integral part of such means is ammonia, therefore cleaning is strongly We recommend exercise in well-ventilated areas and with gloves to avoid mechanical burns.

The cleaning the iron when it burntThe cleaning of the iron from scale as well to familiar to us soap. HParts Required heat device, plugged in, and then on a hot surface is already turning off the device, apply a soapy solution and a soft fiber to collect all the recorded contamination.

Besides this method, there is still a great many alternative. It should be noted that the cleaning teflon devices means should be implemented without the contents of abrasive particles. Process purification device must be carried out exclusively by means of liquid homogeneous and not to scratch easily vulnerable working surface of the device.

Facilities iron cleaning Teflon coated:

  1. Hydrogen peroxide. To implement this method, it is necessary to take an ordinary cotton pad and liberally soaked in the solution and begin to careful cleansing surface. Pre-heat the appliance is not necessary.
  2. gidroperit. Clean the scale of this method is no more difficult than the previous one. For this device to be heated, and then begin to wipe the damaged areas tablet. It should be noted that it is necessary to perform this procedure should be in warm gloves, as well as good ventilated, since during heating the tablets therefrom become prominent noxious fumes ammonia.
  3. Lemon acid. Clean iron citric acid - it's incredibly simple way that the power of even a child, and at the same time very economical! To do this, you need to prepare a soft cloth and drench it in the lemon zest. Further, this cloth to wipe the surface of a preheated tool. We strongly encourage you in the implementation of this method does not use the steam function.
  4. Lemon. This method is similar to the previous cleaning. Just in this case it takes a slice of lemon and rub on the heated surface. Allocated acid corrodes scum which after easily removed.
  5. Clean iron at home - traditional methodsVinegar and ammonia. In this case, purification is required to prepare a solution composed of these two ingredients in equal amounts. After the solution moisten a soft cloth and wipe it thoroughly damaged surface. It should be noted that this tool has a very sharp and strong odor, so the room should be thoroughly ventilated during the procedure, and the procedure is best done with gloves.
  6. Baking soda. Such a method of cleaning the home is very simple. Soda dissolves easily in water, without damaging the work surface. Soda solution thoroughly cleaned and coated with Teflon.

Self-cleaning function

It is worth noting that most modern irons "Self-cleaning" is equipped with a function. To implement this feature, you must follow the following instructions:

  1. Fill the tank, purified water.
  2. Purification iron using citric acidHeat up the iron to maximum temperature.
  3. After a few minutes, unplug the appliance and turn on the cleaning function.
  4. After all the above operations through the holes together with the steam to be allocated all the accumulated dirt. To avoid contamination of the rug, we recommend to keep the device on the container.
  5. At the end need a good shake the device through any openings left all traces of dirt and at the end to wipe it with a soft cloth.

Prevention of scale formation

To avoid formation and accumulation limescale in the appliance, we recommend that you observe the following rules of the device proper operation:

  • pour into the vessel only purified water;
  • after using an iron to set up the spout;
  • after the operation necessary to drain the remaining water from the tank.

After the closure is not suitable for purification immediately start ironing process, as advisable to cool the unit.