I've been thru a Shark, and two Rowenta's. All three of them leaked. So then I went out an bought a cheap Sunbeam. Most of the time you can't even hear any steam coming out, and then when it does - it spits all over the place. The Rowenta is a wonderful iron if you can find one that doesn't leak. And if you've ever had a Rowenta that's working great, it's hard to be happy with anything else, as they do iron wonderfully, and their steam is a dream. You go thru lots of water. Good luck.