i‘m just wondering what a clothes iron is made of and how it works. thanks!
Dear ma, Thank you, am also fine like you then dear the electrical iron box had a heating element with thermostat so based on heat requirement we can select use.
the above poster is partially correct, the heat comes from resistive heating elements, just like an electric stove. but the electricity doesn't pass through the part of the iron that touches your clothes, that wouldn't be safe. the heat is generated internally and then radiates into the metal which touches your clothes.
Inside the metalwork the electric iron is a lot like an electric toast maker but, instead of heating up a piece of bread, the soleplate of the iron is heated to about 150 deg C.There are controls you can alter so that you get the ironing temperature you want.The actual action in the clothes to be ironed is that the water in the damp cloth is turned to steam and this transfers the heat to the fabric and flattens it.My grandmother had a clothes iron heated with a gas flame and she judged when the iron was hot enough by spitting on it ,if it sizzled all was well.
Dear ma, Thank you, am also fine like you then dear the electrical iron box had a heating element with thermostat so based on heat requirement we can select use.
the above poster is partially correct, the heat comes from resistive heating elements, just like an electric stove. but the electricity doesn't pass through the part of the iron that touches your clothes, that wouldn't be safe. the heat is generated internally and then radiates into the metal which touches your clothes.
Inside the metalwork the electric iron is a lot like an electric toast maker but, instead of heating up a piece of bread, the soleplate of the iron is heated to about 150 deg C.There are controls you can alter so that you get the ironing temperature you want.The actual action in the clothes to be ironed is that the water in the damp cloth is turned to steam and this transfers the heat to the fabric and flattens it.My grandmother had a clothes iron heated with a gas flame and she judged when the iron was hot enough by spitting on it ,if it sizzled all was well.
