Consumer Reports ,best buy, irons

**meow meow** · 03-31-2013, 10:23 AM

I have a Rowenta and from the beginning it would drip then it started to dribble and this week it just ran the whole thing of water out. I had wanted this iron sew bad my daughter bought it for me for Christmas three years ago and now I wish she could get her money back. She paid over $100.00 for it. Bottom line I am putting it away and I am going to K-Mart and purchase the pink $17.00 iron I saw last week. Don't know the brand but it will beat having water poured out over my ironing board and fabric. NEVER WILL I EVER OWN A ROWENTA AGAIN!!!!

**Painiacs** · 03-31-2013, 09:09 AM

Anyone heard of the euro iron??? Pricey but wont scorch, also steams clothes!!

**solstice3** · 03-31-2013, 10:39 AM

thanks for the info

**larry** · 03-31-2013, 11:43 AM

had 2 rowentas one smoked and the other just quit
will not buy another one
larry

**Rose_P** · 03-31-2013, 01:42 PM

Woohoo! I just bought a Singer iron last week, sort of on a hunch and because the user reviews for it were good on Overstock.com. It's the first iron I've ever used that has a little cover that snaps down over the fill hole. It should keep the dust out of there. Also, it came with a water bottle with a spout. My previous iron was a Kenmore that I used for about 25 years. It started sputtering about 5 years ago, and since I don't usually need steam, I let just did without, until recently I had to ask myself if 25 years wasn't about long enough for an iron that gets lots of use.

**tlpa** · 03-31-2013, 03:17 PM

Had a leaky Rowenta as well, but love to know what Consumer Reports says..

**ube quilting** · 03-31-2013, 04:41 PM

I pledge to never buy another Rowenta again as long as I live. I am one more person who just had it catch fire. It was an xmas gift from DH to replace the last one that burned also( I don't think he knew what brand he was buying). Just glad I was standing right in front of it. I never leave irons plugged in. This one lasted three months.

Warning to all: If you own a Rowenta, or any iron, NEVER LEAVE THEM PLUGGED IN.
peace to all

EDIT: I also own a Reliable and I love it.

**Jo Anne B.** · 03-31-2013, 05:50 PM

Thanks for the heads up! I have a tendency to leave my Rowenta plugged in! Won't be doing that again

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**Quilt-Till-U-Wilt** · 04-01-2013, 04:02 AM

I have an Oreck cordless that I love. I got it new at a yard sale for $5.

**meow meow** · 04-01-2013, 06:52 AM

I have an Oreck cordless Iron too and have had it put away cause I am not sure I am using it right and I have no instructions. My aunt gave it to me when they got it free for purchasing a vacuum cleaner and she doesn't know what happened to the instructions either. She said she would plug it in and let it get hot and then she could take it to where she was sewing and not trip over the cord, however she never used steam Quilt Till U Wilt do you use the steam and does it spray out does the iron get it hot enough?

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