Irons
#11
Irons - my pet peeve! I can't seem to find one that doesn't start leaking after a couple of months. The one I have now is a $30 Shark from WalMart. Two months - leak leak leak. So now I am using a spray bottle of water and keep the iron on 'dry'. I hate it. I'll be going back to WalMart soon and I'll just get a cheap $13 Black and Decker. I do like the auto-shut off because I'm an airhead. I really don't want to burn the house down.
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Camarillo, California
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My cheap Black and Decker is leaking like crazy too!!
Has anyone heard much about the new Reliable Irons. My LQS has them on sale for $140.00.
Of course they say it is the greatest iron out there. Anyone every used one of these?
Has anyone heard much about the new Reliable Irons. My LQS has them on sale for $140.00.
Of course they say it is the greatest iron out there. Anyone every used one of these?
#13
Originally Posted by Marjpf
I have to agree with Oklahoma Suzie - I got sucked into a $200 iron at a craft show, and have never really been happy with it, but have far to much invested not to use it anyway. Wish I had gone cheap and just thrown it away when it didn't work as good anymore.
"Lady, what did you do to your dog?!!" :-)
#16
I have a real nice Rowenta, but it's very big and has auto shut-off. So I got a $9.99 Proctor Silex at Walmart. It's not too big, it heats up very quickly and does not have auto shut-off. Best of all I've never put water in it, lol.
#17
Originally Posted by knlsmith
I just bought the Shark Pro at Walmart for a hair under $50. Holy cow it is AWESOME!
after i bought it i read some reviews. the reputation seems to be that they're the greatest iron on the planet while they're working. many complaints that they quit working sooner than most owners like.
time will tell. i'm very hard on irons so if i get a year out of it before it can no longer take the abuse, i'll be thrilled.
:lol:
#18
I have a Panasonic cordless iron. The base has a cord but the iron itself is cordless. I love it because I can move around without the cord getting in the way. The only problem is that it does have have the auto shut off if you don't move it around. I would like it better if it did not shut off so quickly. I have had it about 2 years and no problem, no leaking.
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
Posts: 3,229
I use two different irons.
One is a cheap Black and Decker that I got at Walmart. I use it to iron large pieces of fabric before cutting.
My Rowenta travel iron is for piecework. It is lightweight and has steam. It dosnt distort blocks or seams. It dosnt get as hot as a big iron so it is not good for large pieces of fabric. I just love it.
One is a cheap Black and Decker that I got at Walmart. I use it to iron large pieces of fabric before cutting.
My Rowenta travel iron is for piecework. It is lightweight and has steam. It dosnt distort blocks or seams. It dosnt get as hot as a big iron so it is not good for large pieces of fabric. I just love it.
#20
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: south east ND. 60 miles from MN and 25 from SD
Posts: 229
Mine is a Black and Decker from WM and I really like it. I've never had a problem with an iron leaking and they usually last me several years. My last one was 10 years old before I decided to replace it.
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