I was getting ready to iron a pair of pants that were polyesterrayon and 4% spandex. I thought I had my Rowenta iron turned down low enough but when I placed the iron on the pants they melted. Well needless to say I've been trying for months to get my iron clean. It looks fairly clean on the surface but when I iron I'm still getting black smudges on my clothes. Please help!elaine

Sounds like it just needs a new switch. Spares suppliers in the link.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Rowenta+Delta+Force+18V+vacuum+replacement+switch

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you can download the manual off the link below
http://www.rowenta.co.uk/rowenta/frame.aspx

This is the second cat-chewed-a-wire question tonight.

The only thing to do is to replace the entire cord. You could cut out the chewed section and splice it with **** connectors and electrical tape, but you have a nice iron with a 12' cord. I believe Rowenta uses Torx screws on their irons.

Rowenta has customer support and a list of service centers online:

If you are in the U.S., go to:

http://www.rowentausa.com

and then click on the 'CUSTOMER SERVICE' link on the gray bar below center of the page.

In the 'After Sales Services' column, click on 'Service Centres' and look for one close to you. Perhaps you can order a new cord and use the old cord as a chew-toy decoy.

Good luck from Detroit, MI.

The iron has white flakes coming from the steam vents.

The white flakes can be caused by calcium or other minerals in the tap water. To solve this problem, switch to bottled spring water. Once the water is changed it may take several uses before your iron adjusts to the new mixture and the issue is corrected.

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Go here:

http://www.rowenta.ca/rowenta/frame.aspx?page=http://www.rowenta.ca/rowenta/All+products/Linen+care/Steam+irons/Products/DZ5080+FOCUS+IRON/FOCUS+IRON+-+Main.htm

Click on services and then download instructions!

FV

Some gasket of flat iron wear out in time. To remedy this problem you must first detect where the leak was coming from. Usually it comes from the area where the water meets the vaporizing chamber. When you found the leaking area you remove the water dry it thoroughly and apply a high temperature gasket maker at the leak and wait it to cure naturally. Usually one day is enough to get the flat iron to work again.

Run white vinegar through the iron over the sink with iron on high & steam button pressed down. This should dissolve any minerals that build up in it. Then run water through it over the sink to rinse the vinegar out.

Can't quite track that down by the model number you show, but if you go to this URL:
http://www.rowentausa.com/rowenta/frame.aspx
there is information on an Effective iron that looks pretty close. There are downloadable files in the lower left hand corner. You might have better luck than I did tracking the model number you have at this site as well.
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Be well, Paul

run some c.l.r clear through it

Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote about how to clean the sole plate of your iron...

Cleaning a Steam Iron Soleplate
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5301167-cleaning_steam_iron_soleplate

heatman101