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#12
Originally Posted by Elginrunnerswife
I hate to agree with the others but I have to. I was a Rowenta lover for years and years but after going through three Rowenta irons my husband bought me a Shark x-tended steam burst iron and LOVE it and would not trade it for Rowenta!!
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Small town south of Ottawa, Ontario
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I have no words of wisdom for your iron, but just wanted to add: Use your iron dry and keep a spray bottle of water near your ironing board. I was having problems with my old iron last year and someone posted that. I went out and bought a new iron and it has never had water it in and I have no more problems with a spitting/leaking iron.
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 502
Originally Posted by quilterella
I have no words of wisdom for your iron, but just wanted to add: Use your iron dry and keep a spray bottle of water near your ironing board. I was having problems with my old iron last year and someone posted that. I went out and bought a new iron and it has never had water it in and I have no more problems with a spitting/leaking iron.
MyDD has a window treatment business and don't use a steam iron, can't take chances on ruining expensive fabric.
Carol J.
#15
Bluteddi- I am sorry you dont like your Shark! I sometimes think irons have a mind of their own and each one is different!! LOL My last Rowenta was a disaster and kept leaking- I called customer service and they told me to return it and that I had a defective one....well the replacement had major issues too so thats when I gave up on Rowenta. I wonder if they aren't making them like they did years ago (surpise, surprise) because my first one....a professional model I got when I was 16 lasted for over 10 years!! The three successors were not so grand.....
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: howell, Mi
Posts: 2,345
I couldn't believe my eyes. I am having the same problem with my Rowenta iron. Sometimes it steams and sometimes it doesn't. I just keep a spray bottle near and use that if I need steam. I have been told that steam will stretch your fabric, and I have seen it happen with some fabric, so I try not to use steam.
Sue
Sue
#18
Well, I don't have a Rowenta or anything fancy. Just a plain ole Black and Decker that I bought at KMart 14 years ago. Always use just distilled water in it and have had no problems whatsoever. I think I paid $15-$18 for it. Heats up very quickly, never gets too hot and if it ever gives out I'll be blue.
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 502
I never had fabric stretch from spray or steam, if a person doesn't "iron" the fabric but gently press it, there shouldn't be a problem. I do use spray to shrink broadcloth when I use it instead of washing and drying it, it works.
I like broadcloth because of the color selection and the price, for my type of quilts it is good enough for charity and personal quilts. For gifts I go with the high priced cotton.
Carol J.
I like broadcloth because of the color selection and the price, for my type of quilts it is good enough for charity and personal quilts. For gifts I go with the high priced cotton.
Carol J.
#20
Originally Posted by Carol J.
I never had fabric stretch from spray or steam, if a person doesn't "iron" the fabric but gently press it, there shouldn't be a problem. I do use spray to shrink broadcloth when I use it instead of washing and drying it, it works.
I like broadcloth because of the color selection and the price, for my type of quilts it is good enough for charity and personal quilts. For gifts I go with the high priced cotton.
Carol J.
I like broadcloth because of the color selection and the price, for my type of quilts it is good enough for charity and personal quilts. For gifts I go with the high priced cotton.
Carol J.
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