Originally Posted by Grinster
I have had 3 Rowenta Irons. I love them because they are hot and have lots of steam. However, after !2 years they will not heat! Called their customer service, "no one has ever reported that problem before." Just got a Shark at Kohl's with a discount coupon and paid $31 for $49 iron. So far I like it. Has anyone else had similar problems with Rowenta irons?
It depends on the water you put into the Rowentas. You do not want to use distilled water because the iron is designed for "tap" water. Our water is so hard I won't even drink it so for several years I have used bottled "Drinking Water" which has the rocks and such filtered out.
It also depends on when and where the iron was made.
In our litiginous society irons which get "too hot" can cause burns which people will/have sue over. sigh.
(Check the instructions..... most irons have instructions to the effect of "Do not iron clothing while you are wearing it." )
I used to average 9-10 months before burning up an iron. Literally they would start to smoke at the cord and so forth, none actually caught fire, but..........
Bought a Rowenta that cost 3-4 times what the less expensive irons cost, but lasted for over 12 years. I was sold. Had a couple of the basic type Rowentas, then had the money, needed a new iron, and they were on sale so I bought a Rowenta Steam Generator iron. I love it. No water in the iron. The tank is a pressure "boiler" that holds a quart of water. You can have no steam up to a whole lot of steam and then some or anything in between. If/when it dies not sure what I will get, since Rowentas are no longer being made in Germany (as far as I can tell) but it will be a steam generator for sure. wonderful for all kinds of pressing/ironing.
The iron gets as hot as the vintage GE dry iron I have that was my ex's Grandmother's. <G>
Yes I have several irons currently..... and none of them are auto- shut off. When I go to the iron I want it HOT and Now. <G>
Pati, in Phx