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Euro-Pro Shark GI490 Iron - Page 9 Questions & Answers
My Shark Iron leaks....
fill with water turn iron on max keep turning steam dial all the way to the right until you get to self clean hold iron horizontal and make sure you have a towel or something to catch water drips and debris coming out of iron let iron steam and spit water out until it stops on its own turn dial back to regular steam settings wipe residue off of the plate with a towel adjust temp settings back to normal
We have a G1490 Shark
pry off the rubber feet on bottom of the plate there two screw hiding under rubber feet
Steam iron will not heat.
pry rubber feet from the bottom below the two lower screw holes there two screws under the rubber feet :)
Ther is white build up in it. i used the self
The white build up is probably mineral deposits from the water used in the iron. Try using a solution of white vinegar and water, about 50% each, and let the solution heat and steam through the iron. You may need to do this a few times. If this does not work, try using a product such as Lime Away or CLR to remove the deposits. After treatment, clean the bottom of the iron after it cools. It's a good idea to use distilled water in the iron to avoid all those mineral deposits.
Hope this helps!
It shuts itself off
The SHARK ELECTRONIC Iron is equipped with an electronic auto-off. The electronic auto-off switches the iron off if it has been left standing unmoved in any position (sideways, flat or upright) for approximately 7-9 minutes. A red light on the LED display panel will flash when the iron switches itself off. (Fig. 7) To switch the iron back on, just shake the iron side-to-side several times.
Brown water drips
Hi,
This may be down to contaminants in your water supply, or any "ironing water" you may be using.
There will be a build up inside the hotplate where the water is vapourised.
To clear this, refer to your manual or simply put on high steam setting, rest on it's heel, and wait for the indicator light to go out, then unplug, and hold horizontal over the sink. Press any steam boost buttons you have untill the iron is cold - and you just get water flowing out.
The best and cheapest water to use I've found - is the condensate from condensing tumble dryers. Which most people just tip away! It is condensed steam - so contains no minerals to fur up irons. If you don't have one - ask a neighbour for a few gallons.
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