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Old 10-21-2019, 04:15 AM
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i have the pink one and i love it.
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Old 10-21-2019, 04:32 AM
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I have the yellow one ! Was heartbroken when it stopped heating. Wasn’t ready to buy a new one because they are so expensive. Read somewhere that Oliso will repair/replace for a $60 fee (I think). So i packed mine up, paid and got a wonderful new one in return. I do not use any water in it. Love the auto lift feature. It is a challenge to use a different style of iron at retreats but haven’t scorched anything yet!

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Old 10-21-2019, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by psquared52 View Post
I have the yellow one! Was heartbroken when it stopped heating. Wasn’t ready to buy a new one because they are so expensive. Read somewhere that Oliso will repair/replace for a $60 fee (I think). So i packed mine up, paid and got a wonderful new one in return. I do not use any water in it. Love the auto lift feature. It is a challenge to use a different style of iron at retreats but haven’t scorched anything yet!
These irons just don't last. I bought 1 had problems had to pay $60 they sent a new one and it lasted 1 year. For that price, you should have longer longevity. Just not built to last.

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Old 10-21-2019, 05:40 AM
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Mine lasted a year and a half, then one day it just decided not to get hot anymore. Past the warranty period and I threw it away. Very disappointed! I now use an iron made by "General Mills." It's probably as old as I am and works every day like new.

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Old 10-21-2019, 06:39 AM
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For me, absolutely. After going through 3 Rowentas, I was done with that brand. I purchased an Oliso after using one at a quilt shop. I have had mine (pink Oliso Pro) for almost 2 years. I definitely would purchase another. It does take a little usage to get use to the auto lift feature.
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Old 10-21-2019, 02:31 PM
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I really wanted one but read too many bad reviews about longevity. I'm starting to buy cheaper irons these days.
And I don't use steam. I have a bottle with a nice mister for that.
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Old 10-21-2019, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts View Post
I just came back from a week long retreat and members volunteered to bring the ironing boards. Before the first day was over all 4 boards had scorched covers from the Olsio users being used to leaving them down. There were some pretty mad board owners. So my question would be do you ever iron with others or is all your ironing done at home?
This is exactly my experience. The retreat I go to twice a year has nothing but Oliso irons. When I get home, I'm so used to leaving them sitting down that I invariably scorch something and invent a few new words in the process. If you leave them standing up, like a normal iron, they shut off, which is maddening as well.

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Old 10-21-2019, 05:29 PM
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I had no problems with mine until about 10 days after the warranty was up. My iron at times does not shut off automatically after the 30 minutes of non-use. As a rule I always unplug my iron after I am finished with my work but there have been times that I just forgot and when I realized it, the iron was still on. Now I have to always turn the iron off and I pray that I don't forget again. Man was I bummed. I did complain to customer service and was told I could send it back for the $60 but I did not. I will not get another Oliso when I have to get a new iron.
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Old 10-21-2019, 07:53 PM
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I have I believe the original one (teal) I love my Oliso iron. My iron is somewhere between 10 & 12 years old I also have a Panasonic cordless iron that I use mostly for big yardage.
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Old 10-22-2019, 12:15 AM
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Thank you all for the tips !!!
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