I love my Rowenta. I use half distilled and half spring water. My Rowenta is over 5 years old and I've never had a problem with it.

The main reason for using distilled water is the varying mineral content of local water supplies. Be they city or well, they're going to have some sort of minerals and that's what builds up and causes the rusty or white or whatever flakes and sputters no matter what kind of iron you have.

I don't use the spray part of any iron, too many bad experiences with blotches of rust and water. You can use the water from a dehumidifier for distilled water. I used to. My DD sews custom window treatments and uses a spray bottle of water and the iron, can't take a chance with expensive fabric that belongs to others, she says. I have old and thin cotton dish towels I either moisten or spray with water for pressing and steaming fabrics I don't want to touch with the iron.

Carol J.

I have a iron from walmart. We have really hard water. I use distilled in my iron, for coffee, sugar free jello and for my dogs drinking water. All other bottled water is hard water except for distilled. Distilled tastes much better. We have a water softener but that water is to salty to drink and doesn't work in sugar free jello either.

Very helpful info! I'm in SW FL and have tried using tap water and distilled water and still seem to get the white crusties and the rust colored water. Go figure! Maybe I will try the spray bottle and dry iron.

Remember ... if you do use vinegar to clean out your iron ... Do it outside or your house will smell like one powerful salad!

ali

do half tap half distilled water

I have had my Rowenta for over 15 years and still love it. I use regular water and I have only had to clean it once.

I have used Rowenta irons for years - get them at the Goodwill. They are like brand new and cheap.

We have a water purifier on our faucet and never have trouble....

Good luck!

I am using the same Rowenta iron that I have had for over 15 years. We have hard water and leave tap water in all the time... no rust or spitting. Wonder if it just that iron?