Electic iron repair problem and solution

Types of electric iron

There are two types of electric iron 

• General electric iron.
• Automatic electric iron.

Electric iron picture. 

Electric iron

Types of automatic electric iron .

• Automatic electric iron.
• Automatic electric stream iron.

Structure of  a simple electric iron  

 

Electric iron structure

• Sole plate.
• Heating element.
• Pressure plate.
• Hood assembly.
• Supply cord.

 Problem Cause and Solution to repair your electric iron

Problem 1

***Electric iron not heating . 

Causes 1 :

•  Iron have no connection .
• Connection fault between terminal point and element.
•  Fault on plug , may be wire disconnected from plug.
• Heating element may be broken .
• Automatic iron's thermostatic switch may be not working.

  

 Solution 1 :

• Check the supply cord with test lamp .
• Check the continuity with test lamp , if need you can open the cover and check the heating element.
• Check the plug cover it's connected with wire or not.
• Open the cover of your iron and remove the pressure plate ,check fault with test lamp , if need change the heating element.
• Check the thermostat repair it or change it.

Problem 2    

When touching body of electric iron it's shocking. 

Causes 2 :

• Part of heating element may be touched the pressure plate or sole plate.
• Terminal post or connector may be broken and touched body.
• Plug earth wire can be touched the Phase.

Solution 2 

•  Check with test lamp get fault and repair it.
• If you got any part of element touched with pressure plate or sole plate just remove it and reconnect .

Problem 3 

  

 When turning on the switch fuse firing instantly .

Causes 3

• Short on heating element.
• Phase and neutral may be connected on plug.
• Supply cord have short .

Solution 3  

• Change the heating element.
• Check the plug and repair.
• Change the supply cord.

Problem 4 

 Heating element firing quickly . 

Causes 4 

•  Screw not tight goodly . 

 Solution 

•  Tight screw very twisty . 

Pilot Led not lighting ? 

Causes :

• Pilot lamp fuse .
• Pilot lamp disconnected.

Solution  

• Change the pilot lamp of your iron .
• Repair connection between pilot lamp .