Any ideas on descaling an iron?

Dizzie


Joined: 14/09/2010
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 10:37

Any tips on what to use to do this? I've been using tap water so it's gotten blocked up.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 10:41

Leave in diluted white vinegar overnight and then use bottled water after that.



Chris

Enrico


Joined: 07/12/2008
Posts: 209

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 12:27

Try DOPY Rust and Limescale remover.

It is very effective and cheap.

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 12:39

Fill with white vinegar and water mix half and half heat up then turn off . Put in a sink or anywhere where it can drain with sole plate down propped on say a couple of mugs or something so the drain holes are free leave overnight or at least 3 or 4 hours.



Then top up if its drained completely and re heat. Blast the water through if you can or just drain again



Then flush through a couple of times and clean of the sole plate should be good as new.

Sheila

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 12:51

Hi Dizzie



"Clean mineral deposits from a steam iron.

Fill the water tank with White Vinegar.

Turn the iron to the steam setting and steam iron a soft utility rag to clean the steam ports.

Repeat the process with water, then thoroughly rinse out the inside of your iron."



This page tells you of the many different uses that you can put Vinegar to.

Browse this page for straightforward home remedies and natural beauty tips using vinegar.

For the accident prone, some of vinegar's uses in emergencies might be helpful too....



http://www.virtuowl.com/home/vinegar-uses.htm



Good luck,



Navek

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 13:44

as mess 2 says if you then use the bottled water you will not need to do it anymore the big 19lt size water works well never had any scale in the kettle or iron

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
16/09/2010 18:43

or boiled water from your kettle....

Dizzie


Joined: 14/09/2010
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
17/09/2010 20:05

Thanks for all the advice, I'll try the white vinegar option first as I do this with brown vinegar for my kettle and works great. I'll definately switch to bottled water thereafter.

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 10:05

Can you buy white vinegar here please? I think I have only seen brown.

halffull


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 10:20

Try limon salt, it works perfectly , is cheap and what my local neighbour told me to use it. We use it in the kettle, washing machine, shower head and iron.

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 10:26

Hi Halffull, I guess thats some kind of salt crystals so needs diluting? What supermarket to you get this from please?

annie


Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 16:49

Mrs Snakes

Lemon salt from Lemar or tempo, or the very big supermarket just outside Lefkosa.

Used gently on a soft damp cloth its great for removing water stain on glass shower screen too and it doesn't scratch.



Annie

beeches


Joined: 17/03/2009
Posts: 134

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 18:57

After descaling all the crap comes out of the iron so be careful. Put the iron on steam and iron on some old cloth to get rid of all the limescale. Don't iron your best white clothes first or they'll be ruined.

Glynn


Joined: 25/03/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 19:04

This is the sort of posting that makes 44 worthwhile!



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BTW....Have you thought of using proprietary iron de scaler? Just a thought.

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 20:01

Once you've descaled it with vinegar, use distilled water, which you can buy at most garages.

halffull


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 20:09

Limon Salt needs to be dissolved in water and the lime scale dissolves in the limon water so theres no lumps of deposite to worry about. Did the shower head yesterday and it's like new.

wroxham


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 24

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 20:23

Mrs Snakes - message 9



White vinegar available in Supreme. Saw it there this morning.

spud03


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
11/10/2010 20:24

limon tuz most supermarkets stock it everytime cheap and leaves no smell at all perfect for descaling its as good as calgon in your washing machine and far cheaper