Thread: Irons. Reliable Digital Velocity or Braun?

I also have a Reliable Digital Velocity and love it. It does have an auto shut off but there is an option (you press down on one of he buttons) that turns the auto shutoff OFF.

I have a Rowenta, it leaks badly and the dial broke. I like the iron very much because it gets hot, the wattage is higher than most, but has problems. I e-mailed the company but nothing became of it. Am really disappointed with companies not standing behind their products. Will probably buy another of the cheapest model and toss it when it leaks.

I too have a reliable and you can't beat them. Yes, the price is high but worth it.

I have an old Rowenta that has survived several trips to a concrete floor and has continued to work for years after my dh put it back together with heat-resistant glue. Love it because it heats up FAST and becomes very HOT. It does, however, have the auto shut-off (which, for me, is necessary). I love it so much I have 2 backups for it, exact same model, that I found in thrift shops for $5 each. Lots of quilters bought this iron and didn't like the auto shut-off on it. Among Rowentas, I believe it is much better to buy the type that has the tank attached to the iron; it is those with removable tanks that tend to develop leaks.

To prevent an iron from learning to spit, I think what you need to do is purchase water at the grocery store that has been through reverse osmosis. Reverse osmosis means the water has been completely de-mineralized. If only this water is used in your iron, I think it is unlikely to develop spitting issues (and will probably never require cleaning). Wish I had realized this years ago for my wonderful Rowenta. I can get this type of water for 39 cents at our rural grocery store (refilling a plastic gallon jug that is sold in the same area of the store). Some people use it for drinking water because it has virtually no taste, but my understanding is that the complete removal of minerals makes it not so good for drinking water because we benefit from ingesting those minerals that have been taken out.

I have a Black & Decker model F2200 ceramic plate iron that I adore. It has about a five min. Turnoff but almost as soon as you pick it up, it's hot again. My hubs is an electronic engineer and he told me to try the ceramic iron. I love it. It was not nearly as expensive as the one that died ($159.99) I believe I paid $35.00 at Ollie's bargain center. You might try it and see if you like it. I do about 20 quilts per year, so I do a lot of ironing!