Glad to see that someone else has had this problem also. Sorry you had to go through this. I have had that happen to two Rowenta's. Now I use it dry not happy with the results. Also the heating element is failing in both of them as well. I have had each one about three years before the leakage started & onto whatever I was ironing. Would you believe I am going to go back to the iron I won in a "Make it Yourself with Wool" contest back in 1980's.