Originally Posted by crashnquilt
I bought a Rowenta a few years ago and love it. I had read about the Rowenta spitting and leaking but so far, knock on wood, I have not had that problem. Instead of straight tap water I mix a 50/50 tap/distilled water. This seems to work for me.
I do the same mixture with my Rowenta; it is about 9 years old. If I don't wait at least 2 full minutes for it to preheat when I add water for steam, it spits and sputters and is totally incontinent. As long as I let it preheat, it's happy and so am I.
Josi FL