It's a Philips Azur 4200 model and I love it!
2006-08-30 04:15:21 · 25 answers · asked by Pixie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
It's limescale.
These are mineral deposits from the water boiling in your iron (you'll find the same stuff in your kettle). Since you love your iron (!!!!) you can save it's life!
You can buy products to remove this from kettles and washing machines (calgon tablets), so i'd imagine you'll get something to work on your iron.
If you can't find any product, vinegar will probably work, or maybe lemon juice (anything acidic) just fill instead of water and put the iron in the sink or something to work it through.
Lemon will probably smell better than vinegar eh?
2006-08-30 04:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-30 04:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by pixie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have that as well. The instructions for my iron say to fill it with water and heat it on high. Then hold it horizontally just above a towel or rag, and press the steam button for several seconds. This blasts the particles out so the residue doesn't get on the clothes.
2006-08-30 04:23:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a steam iron? Could be some sort of 'rust' type crap from inside the iron. Make sure you use demineralised water in the iron, and give it a descale and flush-out.
2006-08-30 04:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could also be Rust traces from the water that you are using ?
Use Distilled water in the Iron after you have given it a good flushing out
2006-08-30 04:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Perry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scale build up around the element most probably.Use a decent liquid descaler and follow the instructions.Remember to rince it out well after(they never tell you that on the box).
2006-08-30 04:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by martinsbits2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rust and other mineral deposits from tap water - try using only distilled water in your iron - you can buy a gallon of it at the grocery store for a couple of dollars.
2006-08-30 06:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by annacashman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
limescale - Descale then make sure you never let it run out of water when you are using the steam. Also fill it up with water which you have passed through a filter.
2006-08-30 04:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its scale from the water, just like the scale you get in your kettle, it usually is deposited when you first use it as the steam forces it out the holes in the sole plate.
2006-08-30 04:18:56 · answer #9 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
limescale mixed with rust probably get a descaler and see how that goes or just buy a new iron they don't cost an arm and a leg these days
2006-08-30 04:28:10 · answer #10 · answered by missree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋