Iron Repair their own hands - 5 main reasons for failure

First you need to visually inspect the casing for cracks, defects and body melting trace.Perhaps the appearance immediately and show exactly what is the cause of damage to the iron.If the inspection does not give, you need to completely disassemble the body for self-diagnosis of all of the constituent elements.

Please note that disassemble the iron sometimes quite difficult.This is due to the fact that manufacturers with more time to pay every year the design of the appliance, creating an invisible fasteners and holes for the screws.Initially, prepare a set of screwdrivers and a knife, which will be useful to you for further action.

Power cord

One of the main iron fault is precisely the power cord, you are, in fact, put into a power outlet.

Get to the junction contact with the heating element and if there are no visible faults, using a tester rang cord to determine its performance.

For continuity, you can use homemade kontrolku, consisting of a piece of wire, batteries and light bulbs.If the lamp lights up when connected contacts to the two ends of the cord, we go further.

If the power cord is the cause of failure, you can try to shorten it to 10-15 cm (possible problem area will be removed).Anyway iron does not work?Replace the cord in the new!

temperature controller

second in the queue - the thermostat.It we also check with the help of continuity, which is attached to the contact group.

When the temperature controller will scroll in the direction of the circuit, the electrical circuit should function.The lamp does not light up?We clean the contacts with emery paper, and check again.Immediately we recommend to watch the video instructions repair:

thermostat is working, but the iron is not hot?Getting to verify thermal fuse!

Thermal

more often than the power cord, fails this circuit element.Its main purpose - to disconnect the electrical circuit if the heating element temperature exceeds the nominal value.

Using a dial, define performance fuse.If the cause of failure of iron in it, is replaced by a new one, or even remove it from the circuit.In normal operation, the temperature controller in the fuse there is no need.

heating element (TEN)

Well, the last of the reasons why iron is not working, is a failure of the heating element.If the equipment is turned on, the lamp is lit, but the sole is not heated to the required temperature, most likely this is the case.As in previous cases, using a homemade tester determines the functionality of the product.The heating element is attached to the bottom and if the place of attachment-in-one, it is likely you will have to say goodbye to the purchase (if the cause of it).

In case heater is connected to the sole by means of tips, you can try to repair the iron with his hands by stripping contacts with sandpaper.I still do not heat up?We send equipment for recycling, asthe new part is almost complete cost of the device!

Please note that if you throw trash on the technique, the power cord is correctly disconnected and keep.Perhaps this element is useful to you in subsequent repairs, the more space in the closet, he did not take a lot!

stripping system

If the fault lies in the fact that iron steamer does not work, you probably need to clean the inner cavity of vaporization.To do this, we recommend you to use a solution of water and vinegar in a ratio of 1 liter to 1 cup.Set in a sole capacity (as shown in the picture), bring water to a boil on the stove, turn it off and wait until it cools down.Then repeat the exercise 3 more times, which is sufficient for high quality cleaning spray.

In stores you can see the special cleaners for scale, but we use them is not highly recommended.This is due to the high cost of equipment and at the same time a low efficiency compared with the popular way!It should also be noted that in the discussion forums, there are many negative reviews about the fact that the iron does not work after cleaning salt.This is due to the fact that the salt crystals clog the holes for the steam, resulting in a fall carefully wiping the soles.

Another reason for not working sprinkler - broke down the steam button.It is also possible to ring tester and replace if necessary.

That's the instruction on repair iron hands.As you can see, the event is quite simple and the power of even a novice electrician!Finally I would like to note that if the housing is flashing red light, do not panic, becauseThis may be indicative of a specific operation or automatic shut-off after heating.Read the instructions that comes to understand the cause of the flashing.
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