I gave up on steam irons and got a dry iron. Love it!! When I need steam, just spritz a little water from a spray bottle. My first dry iron was my mom's and everytime I used it I thought of the thousands of my dad's shirts she ironed with it!! And how many of my blouses I ironed. Glad I don't iron clothes anymore. Funny how we'll gripe about ironing a shirt but no problem tackling 6 yards of fabric!! LOL!! Try a dry iron and you'll never go back to a steam iron.