Steam iron & vinegar ?
 

I have a Rowenta steam iron & the other day I put about 1/2 tank of water in it. While it was heating up the water leaked out of the iron & all over my ironing board. I do know it is probably ready for a cleaning but I don't have any regular vinegar. Could I use Apple Cider Vinegar in it to clean it & see if this helps the leaking problem? I've used Apple Cider Vinegar to clean my coffee pot in the past & it worked wonders on it. My iron is probably about 8 years old.

I went to Mr. Google and found nothing that said you couldn't use apple cider vinegar instead of regular vinegar.

Thanks, Ginger. That's where I went to first also but thought maybe I was the first in the world to ask that question so no one had ever answered it. https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png So I'm hoping it's o.k.

Just be aware
 

That apple cider vinegar when it evaporates, unlike white vinegar leaves a sticky residue. When you cleaned your coffee maker you probably were able to flush out the residue by running a pot ful of clean water. You may have to do this a couple of times with clean water on your iron.

Thanks for that input, Kalady! Yes, I did run clean water through the coffee pot several times after I cleaned it. I will remember that if I decide to go that way on my iron.