Why Does my Iron Drip Water
One of the most frustrating situations to find yourself in whilst ironing your clothes is when your iron leaks uncontrollably. When this happens, not only is the ironing process brought to a halt because the clothes end up wet, but we are also left worrying about what might have been the cause of this problem. To quash any of these concerns, we will examine why irons drip water and provide a number of tips to avoid the problem in the future.
How an iron works
For the steam iron to work properly, it should reach a certain temperature, which varies according to brand.
If you find that your iron drips or is dripping water, the source of the problem is straightforward and easy to explain: it simply hasn't warmed up sufficiently. This is an appliance that needs to reach a certain temperature to work properly.
Otherwise, the iron reacts by leaking water, which might be a dirty color as a result of the filters. To avoid this problem, all you need to do is to make sure that the iron stays at the same temperature and to follow the points listed below.
Caring for a steam iron
First, it is imperative that you clean your iron according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. This step is very important because water leaking from the iron can also be caused by not cleaning it correctly.
Also, you should remember to use the steam iron on a hard surface, like a table or an ironing board. This will mean that the water level is adequately full to steam iron successfully, without causing any water leakage.
Our third tip is to heat the iron in an upright position before you start ironing. This is due to the design of this appliance, which turns water into steam to smooth away creases. This way, you'll avoid leakages as the device has had enough time for the water to reach the right temperature. Otherwise the water would not be warm enough and would end up seeping through the appliance and the holes on the plate.
Make sure you are using the right type of water as the kind of water that irons accept is different for each brand. Many irons do not work with distilled water, for example.
Finally, it is important that you turn off the steam function on the iron when you're ironing at low temperatures. This is because low temperatures in the iron can cause considerable leakage if the steam function is turned on.
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Tips
- Get rid of the water that is left after every use.
- Make sure you fill the water to the right limit and don't overdo it.
