I don't know if my Rowenta is fully dead or not. The dial to set the temperature at lost its stopping point. So when you turn the dial around it keeps going around and around. The iron does come on, and sometimes real hot, sometimes not so hot. At the time it did this last, I unplugged it and put it aside to cool down. this is only Rowenta I've ever owned. Not a good impression, I've only had it about a year!
The old Sunbeam my DH bought for $1 at an auction, works wonderfully. I have it plugged into a power cord with a light bulb plugged into it as well. If the light bulb is on, so is the power strip. I haven't left an iron on since my DH gave me that help. This old iron doesn't do steam, but I don't use steam that often. With the power cord system, i don't have to worry about leaving it on unattended.