Troubleshooting of Electric Iron

Trouble

Possible causes

Corrective action to be taken

No heat

No power at outlet.

Check outlet for power.

No heat

Defective cord or plug.

Repair or replace

No heat

Loose terminal connections

Check and tighten the terminals

No heat

Broken lead in iron.

Repair or replace lead.

No heat

Loose thermostat control knob.

Clean and tighten.

No heat

Defective thermostat

Replace thermostat

No heat

Defective heater element.

Replace the element if separate. If

cast in, replace sole-plate assembly

No heat

Open terminal fuse

Replace.

Insufficient heat

Low line voltage.

Check voltage at outlet.

Insufficient heat

Incorrect thermostat setting.

Adjust and recalibrate thermostat

Excessive heat

Incorrect thermostat setting

Adjust and recalibrate thermostat or replace.

Excessive heat

Defective thermostat.

Replace thermostat

Blisters on sole-plate

Excessive heat

First repair the thermostat control.

Then replace or repair the sole-plate, depending on its condition

Tears clothes.

Rough spot, nick, scratch, burn on sole-plate.

Remove these spots with fine emery and polish the area with buff.

Iron cannot be turned off

Thermostat switch contacts are welded together.

Check the thermostat switch contact. Open them by force. The contact points should be in open condition at off position of the control knob.

Power cord

Broken wire.

Repair or replace.

Power cord

Loose connection.

Clean and tighten.

Sticks to clothes

Dirty sole-plate.

Clean.

Sticks to clothes

Excessive starch in clothes

Iron at a lower temperature. Use less starch next time.

Sticks to clothes

Wrong setting of the thermostat knob.

Set the knob to correct temperature

Sticks to clothes

Iron too hot for fabric being ironed.

Lower the thermostat setting

Iron gives shock

Disconnected earth connection

Check earth connection and connect

properly.

Iron gives shock

Weak insulation of heating element.

Check insulation resistance of heating element; if necessary replace element

Iron gives shock

Earth continuity with common earth not available.

Check the main earth continuity and connect properly.