Oliso Iron
09-10-2015, 06:40 AM
#11
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I have Black and Decker and a Sunbeam. One is larger than the other. The smaller Sunbeam gets hotter than the B& D. I use the larger for pressing yardage and the smaller for the scraps. I hate finger pressing. It's like running fingers down a slate board. Old school days.
09-10-2015, 07:49 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by ClairVoyantQuilter
2.5 years is definitely enough time for a sewist or quilter to wear out an iron, especially irons that shut off after a period of time, like the Olisio. They constantly cook and reheat, then cool again. Best to buy super cheap or super expensive. I finally purchasd a pressure steam (dry steam) iron last winter and donated my Olisio to a friend.
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09-10-2015, 09:22 AM
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Be careful using the cheapy irons from Walmart, Target,etc.. I had one from Target and when it quit heating up I bought one from Walmart. They come from the same manufacturer. When the second one started leaking after having been dropped a couple times, I had the bright idea of trying to take them apart to see if I could make one good iron out of the two. I'm glad I thought of this though it's not such a bright idea. What I found is that because they are made with lots of plastic to make them light weight, the insides of both irons were a melted blob of plastic and electrical connections. I'm lucky neither one of them started a fire.
I bought a good old Sunbeam steam iron at Goodwill for $5 and it has been working just great for about 5 years. Gets plenty hot and no auto shut off(I hate that). I rarely use steam so had been watching for a good dry iron and recently won an old GE Handy Hanna dry iron in a raffle. I love it.
Cari
I bought a good old Sunbeam steam iron at Goodwill for $5 and it has been working just great for about 5 years. Gets plenty hot and no auto shut off(I hate that). I rarely use steam so had been watching for a good dry iron and recently won an old GE Handy Hanna dry iron in a raffle. I love it.
Cari
09-10-2015, 06:17 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by Dj2
I have had an Oliso iron for about 2 1/2 years. All of a sudden it quit heating. The lights come on, but it doesn't heat up. I used it in the morning, and the same afternoon is when it quit working.
any ideas on what to do ??
any ideas on what to do ??
Also he said to always use distilled water, never tap water.
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09-10-2015, 06:33 PM
#15
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Call Oliso customer service, I had a problem with mine, I sent them an email, they called me immediately after receiving the email & resolved my problem, they probably have the best customer service of any product, great!
09-11-2015, 10:14 AM
#17
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I think she's asking about the other iron ClairvoyantQuilter bought.
Originally Posted by ClairVoyantQuilter
I finally purchasd a pressure steam (dry steam) iron last winter and donated my Olisio to a friend.
09-11-2015, 06:28 PM
#18
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Originally Posted by baywinds
ClairvoyantQuilter, could you share what this is and brand name please? Thanks
09-11-2015, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by baywinds
Thank you for this answer. Still having a problem wrapping my head around "dry" steam. But from the looks of that set up, it's out of my league.
Thanks so much for answering and the photo
Susan
Thanks so much for answering and the photo
Susan
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