My iron was a clearance Black & Decker from Lowes that set me back $15. I have never had water in it. After using if for about 4 years, I started thinking that my quilts deserved a better iron so I researched favorite irons on here and got great feedback for a Singer brand iron which I then ordered. I never liked it as much as my cheap B&D so it lives on the laundry room shelf and my "dry" B&D lives on my big ironing board close by my sewing machine. If I need to press something with steam, I use the spritz method with a spray bottle of "homemade" pressing solution of cheap vodka and water also found on this board. Love the QB!