Originally Posted by crashnquilt

I have had my Rowenta's for more than 5 years now and don't have a problem with them. I have a large iron and the small travel iron. I don't remember where I read this but if you live in an area that has a lot of lime or calcium in the water use 1/2 water 1/2 distilled. This is what I do and do not have a single problem with spitting or leaking. I also wonder if my cheaper irons would have lasted longer if I had used the mixture.