Iron pads: variations, rules for selection and use

Any good housewife often has questions related to household appliances in the house, because to make it last longer, not every owner can do it. And to improve some properties that have over time reduced their functionality, and to make them better, is the pinnacle of skill.

Often used as an assistant for the home is an iron, which itself requires careful maintenance. To make it last longer - ironed with the same quality as at the beginning of his work - you can use an additional ironing iron, which is attached to the base.

In their composition distinguish the following lining:

• Teflon;
• aluminum;
• fluoroplastic;
• silicone.

This is the most common type of nozzles, which is used to prevent glitter on clothing, sticking to synthetics, damage to appliqués and plastic fittings, and mechanical damage to the surface of the iron base. Such nozzles are made of heat-resistant Teflon, which protects the fabric, which requires careful treatment, from burning and burning.

On these plates there are additional holes that evenly distribute steam from the iron. Installing the nozzle does not require much effort, since this is done quite simply - the iron nozzle is inserted first, and then the special spring is already tensioned onto the back. In order not to get burned, it is better to wear a pad on the iron disconnected from the network.

Often, when ironing using steam, accumulated scale gets onto the laundry, but when using the lining, scale first falls on it, which additionally protects clothing.

Mostly aluminum lining comes in a set with an iron of a particular brand, they are intended for ironing thin fabrics. The metal itself is covered with a soft component that does not damage clothes made of fragile fabric and distributes steam evenly.

Reinforced PTFE linings are not suitable for all irons, but only for those with a sole of the right size.

On sale you can find lining different sizes. Such pads, like Teflon, can be called universal, but in contrast, they better protect the fabric from high temperature, as they reduce heat transfer by almost 50%.

Such pads are made of silicone. To install it, you need to stretch the edge on the nose, heat the iron, and pull the base on the rest, securing it with a spring.

According to customers, lining the iron are just an indispensable accessory, if the hostess really wants to keep clothes and iron in the appropriate state for a long time. When smoothing thin fragile fabrics, it is no longer necessary to use gauze or thin cloths. If the surface of the base of the iron is damaged, then using the lining can fix it, because contact with the clothing of the defective surface does not occur.

Teflon nozzles with long-term use can be slightly deformed, but this can be solved with the help of scissors - to do this, carefully enough to cut the bending edge.

With the use of the lining, you can forget about cleaning the iron from adhering fabric and dirtYou can not be afraid of burning the blouse and scratching the base with a solid button or appliqué. Another huge plus is that the iron with the nozzle does not leave shine, the clothes do not shine, especially if seams occur during ironing.

Users also note that most of the sold nozzles are suitable for almost all sizes of iron, as the mount is universal. I like the price - it is democratic and real.

Review of one of the models - in the next video.