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When I used the steam feature with my iron, some white material came out right before the steam did. What is that material?

Joachim
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  • Someone has used a powder-based cleaner for the base of the iron, for example, bicarb soda? If you are in a hard water area, it might be a deposit, but I have not seen that on my iron. How much material is there? Is it gritty, sticky etc? – Stefan May 21 '19 at 01:17
  • The material was gritty, but it only came out one time.@Stefan – fixit7 May 22 '19 at 03:01
  • Reopened as it is about tool usage, upkeep, and maintenance, which is currently on-topic. – Joachim May 13 '23 at 12:43

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I live in a hard water area and always get limescale from my iron. You can buy demineralised ironing water, but I tend to use the condensed water from my dehumidifier or melted frost from the very top of the freezer

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