Originally Posted by Monroe

Skip Rowenta! My first one in the 90's had bad wiring problems after 2 years. Could have caught fire. I finally bought another about 5 years ago. After 2 years it started to spit and sputter. Not worth the cost. My very first iron was a Sunbeam or Hamilton Beach and lasted about 18 years. Now they last about 3 - 5 if I use steam. Research how long you have til the auto shut off kicks in. Nice safety feature, but is annoying since the iron seems to shut off a bit too often when I'm piecing. And ALWAYS unplug your iron when finished. They may be off, but there have been fires anyway. Looking forward to seeing input from other folks.