I got tired of spending lots of money on irons so I go to the Goodwill, have them plug it in and try it out. My Rowenta spits, and another brand I bought spit and leaked, too. Now I just spritz my fabric with water in a sprayer and dry iron with my $2.00 bargains from Goodwill. More money to spend on fabric. I got a great Shark at Goodwill for $2.00 - works wonders and it was brand new! I am still on my first iron I purchased from Goodwill. It has been 2 years. No bells or whistles on it, but it sure does the trick! Not that I cannot afford a good one, I just kept getting disappointed with them.