how to clean the iron sole plate with a Rowenta soleplate cleaner kit ensure the iron is empty of water plug the iron in set the iron to number three setting do not use on a cold iron protect the ironing board with an old cloth or towel fold the terrycloth in half and apply about two inches of cleaner rub the hot iron in a circular motion over cleaner you'll notice some smoke while cleaning this is normal lift off the iron and rub the soleplate on the second cloth to remove any excess cleaner if the soleplate is still dirty you may need to repeat the application after cleaning and before the next use use the steam and bursts of steam features to ensure the soleplate its edges and the steam vents are completely free of cleaner the cleaning cloth and polishing cloth can be washed in regular household detergent separately from other garments