Rowenta DZ9080 Iron with Auto Shut-off "vinegar run" Questions

...run it warm (only) with some white vinegar which will dissolve the deposits. Put it on a heat-proof surface (such as a stove grate) so it can stand flat otherwise not all of the deposits will get ...

...steam button down to let the vinegar run through the iron. Do this over the sink!! Then fill with water and repeat to rinse the vinegar out. The vinegar will dissolve the mineral deposits in the

...run it through over the sink on the high steam setting and then the self clean setting. After you run the vinegar through, run two cups of plain water through to get the remnants of the vinegar

...vinegar. Heat it up and run the steam through. After it cools a little bit, clean any clogged ports with a paper clip and repeat the process. Once it is cleared out, run 2 or 3 tanks of plain water ...

...white vinegar and DISTILLED water. Let it run through a whole tank of it and then run it with just DISTILLED water until you don't smell vinegar anymore. Do this every few months with heavy

...these deposits from forming by using distilled water instead of tap water in the iron - otherwise - run vinegar thru it when it starts acting up. The vinegar "trick" works great on coffee makers,

...by calcified deposites due to hard water. You need to de-calcify the iron. Mix one cup of white vinegar with one cup of water and pour this mixture in the iron and let it heat up. The acidic ...

...this morning. Do I need to clean it? With what? It isn't very old and I use it only about twice monthly. What can I run through it to clear any residue, if that is the problem? Vinegar, white

colored), you may have excess scale buildup inside. You can run vinegar through the iron (DO NOT IRON CLOTHES WITH VINEGAR!) followed by several cycles of water (to clear the vinegar). That might help

...Run a mixture of white vinegar and distilled water through (don't iron anything) until the steam ports are clear. Run two loads of distilled water (until you can't smell the vinegar anymore) through. ...