Originally Posted by
Peckish
I like my HB iron too. I'm curious - what specifically does the warranty cover?
I was curious about the warranty too. Looking at Amazon it appears that the 10 year warranty covers only the sole plate, the rest of the iron is the usual 1 year warranty.
Impressive reviews of the iron however, I think that it is rare for an iron to last more than the warranty these days as I think they are considered a disposable item. At the $40 price point of this particular that averages @ a little over $3 a month for the warranty period of 12 months.
I'm needing to replace a Shark that has died after 3 years and since I look at all irons as disposable and therefore I will only spend under $40 for any iron.
I looked at this Hamilton Beach and decided I'd try it. Amazon is out of stock, however the Amazon Warehouse had one "New" with damaged box for $30 w/Prime free ship, no tax and here on Wednesday. So if it lasts through the warranty, my cost is going to be $2.50 a month...plus I like the retractable cord feature.
God Bless the people who have irons like visqt states that her Rowenta Iron has lasted 10 years! I have my Rowenta that's probably nearing 20 years old and I can only use it as a dry iron and now as a back-up with spray bottle til the new iron arrives.
I'd love to entertain the notion to have the 'fun' Oliso Iron but it has very poor reviews not only on Amazon but quilting/forums sites. I loved the concept ever since I saw Jenny Doan using the Oliso, just slide aside and it 'pops' up! But again its price point is way past my comfort zone due to my self definition, that this is another small appliance that is manufactured to be disposed of in a very short time.
Last edited by onaemtnest; 12-18-2016 at 09:59 AM.