Things You'll Need:
- Decalcifying solution (made for the steamer being used)
- Water
- Vinegar
- Lime Away
- Metal file
- Cotton swab
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Step 1
Use the product made for removing calcium from your brand of garment steamer. Follow the instructions provided.
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Step 2
Make a vinegar and water cleansing solution. Mix half-and-half for heavy-duty steamers or one-third vinegar to two-thirds water for lighter models.
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Step 3
Pour the solution into the steamer and turn it on. Let it run until between one-third and one-half of the cleaning solution is gone.
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Step 4
Turn off the steamer Let the remaining solution sit for no less than 15 minutes and no longer than 1 hour.
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Step 5
Remove the remaining solution.
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Step 6
Add clean water and turn the steamer on. If it works appropriately, you are done. If it does not, repeat Steps 3 through 5 until it does.
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Step 1
Unplug the steamer. Remove any water remaining in the unit
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Step 2
Use something like a metal file inside the nozzle if calcium build-up is excessive. Scrape away as much build-up as possible.
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Step 3
Clean loosened calcium out the nozzle using cotton swabs dipped in decalcifying solution like Lime Away.
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Step 4
Rinse the excess product from the nozzle using cotton swabs and clean water.
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Step 5
Refill the unit with water and turn it on. If it is working as it should, stop at this step. If it is not, move on to the next step.
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Step 6
Take the unit apart. Place non-electrical parts into a calcium removing solution like vinegar. Let sit for no less than one-half hour and no longer than four hours.
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Step 7
Rinse the solution off with water tank and put the unit back together.
