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March 2, 2017 at 8:33 am
#2613
Keymaster
Some people have been having issues with their Clover Mini Iron II not getting hot enough (especially the 240V version sold outside North America). If you’re in this situation you could try wrapping the heating element and/or shaft with aluminum foil to insulate it so more heat is conducted through the shaft to the foot. Most of the iron’s heat is lost to the air, so by insulating the shaft, more heat will be conducted to the foot.
Note that doing this could overheat the iron and damage the its circuitry or even start a fire! If you try this, you do so at your own risk! Never leave an iron unattended when it is switched on!

