The steamer doesn't work. I am soaking the resevoir in vinegar-anyone know a better way to clean
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To clean it I did the same, soaking in vinegar but I took a toothbrush and scrubbed the inside because it had developed calcium really bad. Now it's as good as new. I will probably have to do that again shortly but it wasn't too hard to do
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You are only supposed to use distilled water. If you use tap water, minerals can build up and break it. If you used distilled water and it broke, call the company and they should honor their warranty.
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I would soak it in vinegar too. I hope that ends up working for you. Also, hopefully someone will respond with what worked for them. Have a great day, and hope it's running for you now :-)
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Use 2 parts water and 1 part vinegar and steam it out to clean the steamer and get a better flow from it.
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Steam does not come out if you are not pulling the trigger. The pad however is wet so getting it completely dry isn't really an option unless you put on a new pad. The other day I dropped the cleaner tank and didn't have an issue using it to help clean that up.
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Hi thereI have no actual experience with this problem however I would approach itthd same way I would approach burning a pot or kettle. Heat vinegar abd water and allow to soak overnight is a gentle option. As it should have only been water in the jug that should be sufficient. Failing that scrubbing with an abrasive cleaner should work. Failing that you could soak overnight with water and half teaspoon of dishwasher powder Hope this helps. James
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I've had mine for over a year. There are two possibilities. It might be out of water, but I'm sure you checked that. It might need a dose of vinegar in the water to clear out any deposits left by hard water. Use just a little vinegar in the water, run it for fifteen minutes or so and see if steam comes out. If it does, run it a little longer and then dump the vinegar water and replace it with plain water. Hope that helps.
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Yea we had the same problem. I think there's a problem with the seal, so it won't steam. We just returned it and gave up on it. If you've got a pressure cooker or even just a steamer + a blender you can make your own without baby food without this overpriced piece of defective garbage.
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Is your steam production unaffected? If so, can't hurt to try the vinegar solution. We have used distilled water about 80% of the time because we have hard water, but ours has recently slowed production significantly. I would take it outside to avoid vinegar smell in room and repeat process. :) http://www.ehow.com/how_6668003_clean-mineral-deposits-garment-steamer.html
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I think your steamer is working fine. It does not take much to do the job. I found that mine has more steam than my old one but the old one was not a Rowenta. You should be able to see a fine mist of steam
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I have been having the same problem. Even when the steam is ready, it doesn't get the floor very clean, doesn't get into the corners. Have to manually clean afterwards, including spills.
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I just had the same issue with the steamer not working after a few uses. I did what others suggested by blowing air into hole using an ear syringe and it worked. Note that some people mentioned blowing air into the hole on the water tank. I tried that but it didn't work. Instead, I needed to blow air into the hole on the unit itself, i.e. the hole into which the water from the tank feeds into.
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You can start with cleaning it under plain water. I have never cleaned it using vinegar so I am not sure what that'll do. Based on my experience these don't last more than two years at most and usually one year or so. I did have some functionality restored after increasing the amount of salt but not for very long. Good luck!
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I used a steamer on mine...worked pretty good but was a little time consuming
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I have the EXACT same problem....did the vinegar work? I can't find my user's manual.......
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When you run the solution through, wait a few hours before you start running water through it. It gives the solution time to sit and clean. I just use regular cheap vinegar to clean mine.
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Have you tried cleaning it with vinegar? Mine stopped working and I cleaned the inside with vinegar and it started working again.
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I would call Electrolux, my steamer is in the shop right now. It was not getting hot enough, & Electrolux had me bring it to a repair shop. Maybe they can help you?
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I use distilled water. I have read that tap water can cause the steamer to clog.