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This article will describe the best maintenance procedures for your garment steamer–these tips will maintain your steamers maximum performance.

You will want to perform this maintenance about every three to six months depending on your supply of water. If your garment steamer is severely clogged, it will require that it be disassembled in order to prolong the life of the steamer.

The best place to take your garment steamer to be completely disassembled is to a steamer service technician.

1. Remove hose attachment from unit at the brass coupling using a wrench. Pour out any remaining water from your unit.

2.Use a water hose if the attachment is blocked by sediment build up. This will remove any build up that occurred inside the hose.

3. To clean the internal parts of your steamer, use of the garment steamer cleaner (10 ounce bottle is recommended). The cleaner is acid-based and will remove hard water deposits and sediment build-up.

4. Fill the steamer with a gallon of water and add at least ten ounces garment cleaner. Turn the steamer on to preheat and allow water and solution to warm.

5. Turn the switch to off and unplug the steamer from the wall outlet. Allow the water and cleaning solution to remain in the steamer for 2-3 hours. Make sure nt to steam the unit with the solution in it as damage will occur.

6. Remove the cleaning solution from the unit. do this by simply tipping the steamer over and pouring the solution out where the hose fits.

7. Rinse the unit thoroughly by flushing with fresh water two to three times.

8. If you noticed discolored water after this procedure, you may have to repeat it.

9. Contact a steamer technician for further questions.

These are just several insightful procedures that can make your garment steamer more useful