Dropped the iron. Something rattling inside. won't work.Anything I can do?

If you have been using tap water in your iron, and your water has lime or calcium in it, then the iron is probably clogged up. You might try using a product like "Lime Away". Read the warnings on the bottle first. Don't get it on your skin or in your eyes. Don't breathe the mist or steam. The bottle I looked at also had warnings about how it would mess up some counter tops or sinks.But if the iron doesn't work anyway, carefully pour some into your iron maybe about one fourth full, then carefully shake the iron to get the stuff all over the insides of the iron holding the iron like you would if you were ironing. Let the iron sit for a bit, then shake it again, maybe a couple more times like that. pour it out into an old bowl that it wont ruin, and see if there are a lot of minerals in the liquid. If there are, that may have cleaned it enough to start working again. Pour enough water in the iron until it is half full, plug it in and turn the temperature up to where it will produce steam, but don't iron any clothes yet because there is still cleaner in the iron. turn the iron so it is like you are ironing, but don't let it touch anything. Hold it over something like some old rags. If steam comes out, don't breathe it, but let it come out for a little while. Pour out that water and refill with fresh water and let it steam over the rags again. Pour that water out and all the chemicals should be flushed out of the iron. Carefully wipe the hot plate off to get any chemicals off the plate. Good Luck

Check or replace fuse in plug. If that don't do it, then change fuse inside iron. Make sure iron is not plugged to supply.

If the iron doesn't heat, make sure power is on to the outlet,,test the outlet with desk lamp for to see if working. check the electrical cord, and check the thermostat + fuse inside replace if necessary.
God bless you

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about Electric Irons and why they do not heat....

Electric Ironnot Heating Up or not Working Right heatman101

It's just normal to hear that because heat inside is generating and steamer is on it's way to be ready for use. Hot air is about to be release and so rattling sound occured.
Need not to worry about it, the steamer is new and functioning normally.
Good luck

chances ar you broke the resistance that is inside the iron

Simply, something internally failed. Probably burned out a component, it happens. So yes, it is shot and it's time to invest in a new iron. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.
Benjamin

Something would of broken inside the iron, and you will find it dearer to Repair than to buy a new one. If your smart pull it apart and try to mend it yourself. sorry I cannot help you fix it.

Seal on iron is disolved. replace iron

change the thermal fuse inside iron that's why not getting hot. thermal fuse blown up due to overheat inside.