How to repair an iron

The iron is a necessary and irreplaceable thing in the household. But, like any device that is often used, it becomes unusable. What to do in this case? Carry to the workshop or buy a new one? Do not rush to do either one or the other. The device of the iron is quite simple, and a person with even small skills and knowledge will be able to cope with this task. Iron malfunctions are usually caused by electricity and very rarely by the steaming system. Follow our advice and you can quickly learn how to repair your iron.

First, stock up on tools. Be sure to prepare a tester and screwdrivers - simple and cross-shaped. You will also need pliers, a knife - and you can start repairing. We will consider faults moving from simple to more complex. If the iron does not heat up and the control lamp does not light up, then open the back cover and see if the power cord is working properly. To do this, connect the plug to the socket and use a tester to check whether the current reaches the terminal block. If it does not reach, then the wire in the cord is probably broken off. It usually breaks off either at the point of entry into the iron, or near the plug. If near the plug, then cut it off and put a new collapsible one, and if near the iron itself, then simply remove ten centimeters and connect it again to the terminal block. If you don't want to bother, then change the cord to a new one. By the way, it must be in a thread braid. If the cord is intact and the iron is not working, you must remove the handle and the water tank to gain access to the soleplate of the iron. There were no problems with old Soviet irons, but on modern ones, all screw fasteners are hidden with plugs to give a better design to the product. Find and remove them with the tip of a knife, and there will be screws under them. In some places, plastic locks are used to open them - gently bend the edge of the part, insert a small screwdriver, and using light pressure, open the locks. There will also be screws. Unscrew them, and the handle with the reservoir can be removed easily. When you remove the tank, make sure that the rubber seals are not lost. When you have access to the soleplate of the iron, you need to check first the thermal fuse, and then the thermostat. The first is to prevent a fire from happening. When, for some reason, the temperature in the iron starts to rise unauthorizedly, the fuse blows out. Check it with a tester, and if the fuse is faulty, it must be replaced. It is easy to change, you just need to unscrew the screw that fixes it to the case, and the two screws with which it connects to the circuit.

The thermostat is used to maintain the operating temperature of the iron in a given mode. It has a contact that constantly closes and opens. From prolonged work, carbon deposits can form on it, and it is enough to gently clean the contact with fine abrasive paper for it to work normally. But it happens that it burns out completely, in which case you need to change the thermostat. To remove it, unscrew the two wires connected to it and the screw that secures it to the case. Reassemble the iron in the reverse order. If the control light on your iron is on, but it does not heat, then the heating element probably burned out. And since the heating element with the sole of the iron is one whole, and the sole is actually an iron, it cannot be repaired. You need to buy a new device. You can, of course, try to choose a sole, but it will be difficult to find exactly the same one, and it will cost a little less than a new iron.