• While manual irons have been used for a long time, combining electricity with the iron has resulted in a more efficient product. Add to that the power of heated water, or steam, and a product like the Westinghouse Full-Size Thermocolor steam emerges. This iron offers a product with a few critical parts that produce heat for wrinkle-free clothing. Keeping a spare part on hand for those crucial elements would allow for continued use of the iron.
  
  

Thermostat

• This part controls the temperature of the iron, heating up the sole plate. Since different fabrics require different temperatures when ironing, this part must function properly. On the Westinghouse iron the illuminated water tank changes colors as the sole plate heats up, indicating the proper temperature for each fabric. Keeping an extra thermostat as a spare part would allow replacement of this crucial part.
  
  

Sole Plate

• This part at the bottom of the steam iron comes into contact with clothing, with steam coming out through openings. The Westinghouse steam iron has a full-size ceramic sole plate. Turn on the iron, and, if the sole plate stays cold, it is not working. Like the thermostat, it could be replaced with a spare if the rest of the steam iron remains viable.
  
  

Cord

• The Westinghouse steam iron comes from the factory with a 360 swivel cord guard to prevent tangling. Occasionally a cord will become defective due to some incident that cuts it enough to expose part of the wire, which would necessitate replacement due to the fire hazard.