Charcoal iron is an equipment, tool, techinque created by the smelting of iron ore with charcoal.
The main iron was invented in 1882, by Henry W. Seeley. However the charcoal irons was invented in 1890 by sadiron
The charcoal iron is a normal iron which is used to press cloth but it offers another options when there are no power supply
The charcoal iron is used in place of the electric iron. It's the type of iron that's used when there is no power supply however it's commonly used in Asians and Africans
It bail out people in cases of emergency....perhaps it's mostly used by people or dwellers in the rural areas where there are insufficient power supply while some of the urban dwellers/occupants have it in cases when they don't have light
Charcoal iron referred to a shaped piece of metal with a polished base and metal handle, hence the iron itself. Charcoal irons were decorated with different patterns, but most often with a bird in the front, especially in Asia and Africa.
How to use charcoal iron
Firstly, you must burn charcoal, when the coals are hot, place some inside this iron, shake out the ashes, latch the top so the coals don't fly out while you are using it, and press the iron firmly over your clothing laid on a table. You must monitor the temperature, too much coals and your clothes could burn
What does the iron charcoal offers in place of electronic iron
The only option is that it can be used all the time
demerit of charcoal iron
✔️it can dirty the cloth you're pressing most especially the white garment as the charcoal might dirty the garment
✔️Charcoal iron got rust attimes especially if water touches it and it can stain the cloth
✔️just as electric iron, if the charcoal iron is too iron, it can spoil the cloth
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