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I have a dry iron that I love. Have used it for the last 6 years with no problems.
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Originally Posted by RkayD
Irons are such a mystery to me. I've bought the high end and had them leak like a sieve. I've bought cheap ones and had them work great but I go through them like crazy. I've yet to find a brand that will fit the bill. No leaks great steam and weight. I like a heavy iron. I find one with great steam but no substance..No leaks but wimpy steam and no weight. I used a Oliso at a quilt show class and it was nice but I didn't use it enough to figure out if it would work for me. And I'm worried about spending that much money on an iron that may not be for me....I have found though that since I have a better ironing board and am not dropping them as often that the problem with leaking may be me and not the iron...imagine that. =)
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I have a Rowenta that must be 15 years old that is still going strong, even after a couple of unscheduled trips down to the cement basement floor. Dh "bandaged" it years ago with heat-resistant glue and duct tape; still works great!
Mine is the type that does not have a removable water tank. I've heard that the removable tank Rowentas leak. I like the fact that mine has an auto shutoff, but many people don't like that feature. In fact, I found an almost-new iron just like mine for $5 at a thrift shop -- probably donated by a quilter who didn't like the auto shutoff. It's my backup Rowenta now, in case my original ever bites the dust permanently. |
I find the cheap ones work as well as the more expensive ones. Check at Tuesday Morning or even Lowes or Home Depot, without steam they all seem to be the same
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I have a General Electric iron and what i love about it...is that it has a retractable cord when not using it...easier to store!! :thumbup:
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I now buy the cheapest I can find. For me it heats up & presses just as well and my Rowenta did.
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I've just ordered a Rowenta from JoAnn's. It was on sale and it had good reviews. It's not quite a full size one but also not a mini-one. Guess you would say medium sized. As I recall the retail price was $79 and got it for $30 something...like maybe $39...can' remember exact amount.
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I have been using the Rowenta travel iron for years. I am actually on my second one as I wore the other one out. I bought it at JoAnn's with a coupon.
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Savers is a great place to buy irons and they have a testing station for electronics.
I bought a Rowenta for $5.50 |
I like my purple and white Proctor Silex. It's wasn't too expensive, shuts off if I don't use it for about 10 minutes, reheats very quickly again, is lightweight.
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