How to descale a steamer

The list of symptoms of steamer failure, the culprit of which is scale on the heating element, includes the appearance of stains on clothes and the occurrence of dirty splashes. To solve this problem, high-quality cleaning is necessary.

Is it possible to clean the steamer yourself?

How to clean a steamer? To answer this question, you need to know the design features of the unit. All information can be found in the attached instructions for use.

Important! It is strictly forbidden to clean this electrical appliance, which operates using a pump that supplies the required amount of water to the heating element.

How to descale a clothes steamer? It must be taken into account that the acid contained in all cleaning solutions has a negative effect on plastic and rubber parts, so the device may completely fail.

The presence of a pump can be determined by the following signs: during its operation, characteristic sounds are produced (depending on the model, constant or periodic). Repairs should only be carried out by a service technician who will disassemble the device into parts for safe cleaning.

In the case of a simple design, when the entire volume of water is heated, cleaning at home is allowed.

Popular cleaning methods

How to clean a clothes steamer from scale? To effectively remove a layer of scale from walls and surfaces that are constantly in contact with high-temperature liquids, as well as in steam channels and holes, you can give preference to both folk and special means.

Use of purchased funds

The video “How to clean the inside of a steamer from scale” shows that household chemical stores offer a wide range of special products in different price categories (“Antinscale”). You should carefully read the information on the packaging to ensure that the steamer is safe to use.

Using soda, citric acid, vinegar

How to clean a steamer? The most famous and affordable option is to use vinegar or citric acid.

Important! The cleaning procedure with acetic acid should be carried out in a well-ventilated area due to the pungent odor.

How to descale a steamer? You need to follow a few simple steps:

1. There are two options for preparing the solution: for the first, you need one glass of filtered water in which we dilute citric acid (one sachet, weighing 25 grams); for the second, mix one glass of water and one glass of vinegar.
2. Pour the resulting consistency into an appropriate container.
3. Turn on the device to the maximum temperature, after heating you can press “Release steam”.
4. We direct the device into a previously prepared container to collect released contaminants (sink, bathtub). We are waiting for the solution to completely evaporate.
5. Disconnect the steamer from the network, take out the reservoir, pour out the remaining liquid and rinse thoroughly under running water.

Cleansing is carried out similarly using soda.

Attention! Experts recommend not to overuse this procedure (optimal cleaning at intervals of two to four months, depending on the intensity of use of the device).

Preventative measures to prevent scale inside the steamer

An effective preventive measure recommended by manufacturers is the periodic use of distilled water. In order for a necessary household item to perform its functions uninterruptedly, you should forget about tap water, which does not always have a good composition, and give preference to filtered drinking water.

The latest models of steam generators began to be produced with a convenient “self-cleaning” function, the periodic activation of which will allow you to forget about scale for a long time.