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Set Up and Care for an IKEA RUTER Ironing Board in 6 Steps

A practical guide to checking stability, adjusting height, washing the cover and folding the 108 × 33 cm RUTER ironing board.

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The IKEA RUTER 404.716.11 ironing board adjusts from 77 to 90 cm high. Before ironing, check the floor and leg mechanism, and never leave a hot iron unattended. The cover photo is a generic ironing board, not a RUTER product image.

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1. Choose a level, non-slip floor before opening the ironing board. Keep walkways clear and leave space away from children and pets.
2. Open the legs fully and check that the locking mechanism engages. If the board wobbles or hardware is loose, do not use it until checked against the manual.
3. RUTER adjusts to a working height of about 77–90 cm. Keep hands clear of hinges and leg joints while making height changes, then select a comfortable position.
4. Never leave a hot iron face-down on fabric or unattended. Follow IKEA's tipping warning: do not put a steam-generator unit on top of this ironing board.
5. Unplug the iron and let it cool completely. Check the cover care label: IKEA specifies a normal machine wash at up to 30°C for RUTER, with no bleach, tumble-drying or dry-cleaning. Do not apply this temperature to other board covers.
6. Let the cover dry fully before refitting it. Fold and store only after the equipment has cooled, secure the frame against opening unexpectedly, and periodically check feet and joints.

IKEA KoreaRUTER ironing board, white, 108x33 cm ↗Official RUTER 404.716.11 dimensions 108 x 33 cm, height 77–90 cm; removable cover 30°C machine wash and no tumble dry; warns against placing steam generator on board.Wikimedia CommonsClothes iron on ironing board.jpg ↗Michael Slaten original photo, CC BY-SA 4.0, actual original JPG opened to inspect contents.Wikimedia CommonsCommons: Reusing content outside Wikimedia/technical ↗Confirms direct linking permitted while maintaining individual-file attribution and license obligations.

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