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09-23-2010, 04:39 PM
#22
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Location: Oklahoma
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Originally Posted by Deb watkins
Pressing blocks on Tuesday night, noticed my iron was not hot, apparently I have burned out the heating element! Fabric beats iron...is this similar to rock, paper, scissors?
09-23-2010, 04:45 PM
#24
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Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by featherweight
The only thing I don't like about my Rowenta is the auto shut off. When I need to press a block I have to wait for it to heat back up. Call me impatient, but when I want to iron I want to iron...
09-23-2010, 04:57 PM
#26
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Location: Green Bay, WI
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I have a Black and Decker and a Rowenta...I luv the Black and Decker better...I paid $1.50 at a garage sale and that was a few years ago. It stays hot and doesn't shut off right away like some of the irons do...Sometimes cheaper is better...
09-23-2010, 05:36 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by Shermy
I have a Black and Decker and a Rowenta...I luv the Black and Decker better...I paid $1.50 at a garage sale and that was a few years ago. It stays hot and doesn't shut off right away like some of the irons do...Sometimes cheaper is better...
09-23-2010, 06:37 PM
#29
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Location: Woodhaven, Michigan
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I've had a Rowenta for a long time. Last week it would turn on, but didn't get hot. Got a new one at Bed, Bath & Beyond with 20% off coupon. Came home, tried the new iron in the kitchen & it worked great. Took it into the sewing room and now it's acting like the old Rowenta. The culprit was my extension cord, not the iron. So now I have 2 Rowentas!
09-23-2010, 06:46 PM
#30
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I thought I needed a new iron the other day, too - but then I realized mine wasn't plugged in!
I like the ones that turn themselves off. That way my husband doesn't have to turn around when we're half-way to the airport. It only takes a couple minutes to heat up. I should probably go upstairs to see who made it, but DH is asleep in the room next door - I'll get back to y'all tomorrow.
I've heard so many bad things about Rowentas that I won't buy one. Irons don't seem to last forever like they did when I was a bride (look at me in my Avatar - hint - I'm NOT the young one). So I don't spend a lot of $$ on them. And I don't like steam, because it always spits when I'm SURE it's empty, and ONLY when I'm ironing light colors. I prefer to spray a pressing cloth instead of using steam.
I agree with Lori S ~ I don't like teflon coating either.
I like the ones that turn themselves off. That way my husband doesn't have to turn around when we're half-way to the airport. It only takes a couple minutes to heat up. I should probably go upstairs to see who made it, but DH is asleep in the room next door - I'll get back to y'all tomorrow.
I've heard so many bad things about Rowentas that I won't buy one. Irons don't seem to last forever like they did when I was a bride (look at me in my Avatar - hint - I'm NOT the young one). So I don't spend a lot of $$ on them. And I don't like steam, because it always spits when I'm SURE it's empty, and ONLY when I'm ironing light colors. I prefer to spray a pressing cloth instead of using steam.
I agree with Lori S ~ I don't like teflon coating either.
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