Is the salt required in order for the iron to work? I plugged in my iron and nothing happened, but I don't want to dismiss it as defective yet.
892781
Yes Its Required But Put The Required Amount And A Manager Actually Recommended Baking Soda In Replace of Salt, But Who Gives A F Since It Doesn't Work. If Your Stuck With It, Don't Put To Much Water Since It Starts Spiting Hot Water Everywhere, And Clean It Every Use or Brown Stuff Gets on Your Clothes. My Honest Opinion I Recommend You To Clean It, Put It Back in The Box And Give It For A Present For Christmas( Since There is No Refunds)
892782
That is what I experienced. The salt is required to get the steam going strong. I just wish it had a bigger reservoir.
892783
I can't imagine salt preventing the unit from working, but I hope you will try it. I simply followed instructions on the little piece of paper in the box. You get about 8 minutes of usage and then you have to refill it again. Don't try to steam out wrinkles from washed and dried shirt. You'll never get it done. It's only good for a few wrinkles at a time.
1899805
Do you have the correct heat on your iron? I use this product a lot and have never had a problem. The other thing is, have you prewashed the fabric? These are the only things I would know. Good luck!
1531665
I didn't see anything in the instructions that said I had to wait for the iron to cool. I retract it just after shut off and have not had any problems. I have used this iron over a dozen times and it is working great. No problems with cord storage hot or cooled.
1445569
I use mine very infrequently (once per mo.?). 5 mos. old and it will not melt solder so I'm online looking for a manual or video for the procedure of recalibrating it...no luck yet but I just started my search. *Update: Okay, it's not anything to do with calibration (I found nothing in the mini-manual...LOL...good gravy). It's not certain yet but another iron may need to be purchased to fix this one....uggghhhh....Does anyone have any good reviews for another iron of medium to high wattage for motherboard work?
664704
First, I would ask how you know you have enough salt? Second, I was having that issue so I just purchased a Taylor testing kit to insure that I did. Also, you need to make sure you keep the unit extremely clean so that it can generate the chlorine for your pool. I am new at this and just learning so I am no exoert.
1192923
Our system continuously said low salt. We contacted the manufacturer and we were sent a new copper plate. Still didn't work. We gave up and now use the old chlorine method.
1736226
I have used all of the different attachments while lighting on low with only one click. I have used my iron for over 100 hours now and it still always lights on the first try.
514455
Mine did the same thing. I searched the internet for anotber one. Best iron ever.
2196654
I am about ready to give up on this system.... just added salt, and it still says low salt... cleaned the sensor, checked all the issues that the manual suggests, and unless I add additional chlorine it is not converting the salt to chlorine.... ugggggg frustrated!!
1620688
I just discovered you can use regular batteries! Not sure how long they will last, but my salt shaker has not worked at all for over a week. I gave it a shot with regular AA batteries and it started right up!
72015
That happened to me when I first started using the iron. I find that if I turn it to Off for just a few seconds and turn it on again, it works properly and consistently. The longer I use it, the better I like it.
534088
Well, in my humble opinion we (Jandy owners) have been taken to the cleaners on everything they sell salt-wise. Did you clean the cell with diluted acid? If so try that. Did you install the sensor with the new chip adaptor? If so, take off the adapter. It is a really bad fix. It seems to make all the bugs that everyone complains about worse by increasing, rather than decreasing, the sesitivity of the sensor. I got a few months (my non-heated season) out of my sensor (with one cleaning midway) by removing that jumper. I too am now getting a 121. I am going to clean the cell tomorrow, make sure the three prone plugs are clean, reboot the whole thing, and see what happens. If it doesn't fix, I am turning the whole thing off, saving my money, and buying something that works. Good luck.
1002690
I wound up sending mine back, I thought it would produce a LOT more steam, honestly my iron produces more steam than the Oreck that I bought. It came highly recommended by a friend, I bought a refurbished one, but was not impressed. So from what I gather, these things just don't produce a lot of steam.
268981
I do but I live in an area with very 'hard' water, ie. full of minerals which I would expect to plug up the iron. If you live where there is soft water, you may be okay. If you already bought one, maybe it's in the directions.
964428
Apparently u have to drain it. Depending on how high the salt content is I just up the chlorine production to use more salt. Hope that helps,
452019
Have not had a problem so far so I can't answer, perhaps clean with a vinegar solution. I also have a tendecy to agree with the other answer, Its not the greatest iron but for the price I could toss it and not feel guilty.
1311771
It happens with me as well because while ironing I always press on the steam lever underneath the handle. Because this iron consumes lot of steam. It's normal. And I do not fill the reservoir till the max or else it will spit water, so I just fill half of the tank and yes after a shirt and a half I have to fill it, not fun but at least feels good to iron with good steam.Oh and always use distilled water, no tap water