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Originally Posted by aashley333 (Post 8683092)

I like my Panasonic cordless iron. I would like a lighter weight iron for when piecing small pieces because I lift and press so many times. Any suggestions for saving my arm and shoulder muscles?

I'm wondering if you have any conditions that affect your arm and shoulder muscles? Because using them is generally a good thing.

I have a Rowenta Pro Master -- true it was a bit expensive 97.19 when I purchased it. It has steam, but I never use the steam on it as I prefer to just mist from a spray bottle when I need too. My preference was I needed an iron that had some weight to it, and had a stainless steel sole plate, and an auto off and got really hot. I have tried different less expensive irons and they always seem to need replacing in a short time - at times buying a couple a year. I have had this iron for 3 years now and have had no issues with it at all. So even though it was a bit expensive, I have saved money in the long run by not having to replace an iron every time I turn around.

I too, plug it into a surge protector that also has one of my main quilting room lights plugged into. I use two safety features (had a house fire before -- not caused by an iron though, but makes me extra cautious) One is if the light is on (I turn on and off the light with the surge protector), the surge protector is on, so it disconnects the iron from electricity if I have to leave the room for a while. And the second safety feature I use is that when I unplug my iron, which I always do at the end of my quilting session, I put the plug/cord on top of my ironing table in plain sight, so when I go to close the door for the day, my last glance around the room puts it in plain sight.

I can't believe this: I just posted about what iron I have and then checked my email before I get up to fix dinner. I just got an email from the company that makes my iron. I have only ever gotten one or two emails from them in the last 3 years. Eyes are everywhere!

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Originally Posted by LGJARN52 (Post 8683038)

The one I have is a Hamilton Beach Duration from Walmart. I do not use the steam function with it as I prefer to spritz my fabric with water or starch/. But It's a darm good iron, not expensive, does have the auto shut off, but gives a couple little beeps to alert you that it's going to shut off.

I just purchased this one on your recommendation, and so far I'm happy with the length of time it gives you before it shuts itself off. I had a Shark and a swear it shut off the moment you set it back up after pressing a seam!

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. After a lot of research, I settled on the sunbeam steammaster 1400 watts. It has a 30 minute shut off. Water tank is blue so I can actually see when I’m adding water. After two weeks of use, so far so good.