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C.Cal Quilt Girl 08-09-2011 10:48 PM

I really like mine, it does leak if I fill too much, but guess I shouldn't have dropped it, by far the best one I've used and has lasted longer than some others.... JMO

SunlitenSmiles 08-10-2011 07:44 AM


Originally Posted by Old hen
Looks like everyone either uses tap or distilled water. Does or does not empty their iron.
Likes or does not like their Rowenta irons, and
has either a high priced or low priced iron...LOL!

LOL :lol: :thumbup:

EagarBeez 08-10-2011 08:04 AM

I usually use a dry iron now and keep a spritz bottle nearby. If I do use water it is distilled and I empty my iron after every time

jojosnana 08-10-2011 01:34 PM

I leave the water in my Rowenta all the time. Of course it is always being topped-off but I have never had a leak and I think I bought it in 2000.

Baloonatic 08-10-2011 01:35 PM


Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
i've never used water in mine.

i prefer to use starch or if i need water i use a mister bottle to mist the fabric.

All of the above, me too

ManiacQuilter2 08-10-2011 02:20 PM

I NEVER have empty the water. MANY TIMES I used up the water in the iron by the end of the day. If I did, I would probably be refilling more than once a day. I keep a little piece of cloth in the water opening to keep the scout ants OUT !! I remember Rowenta telling me NOT to use distilled water.....

incoming2me 08-10-2011 02:39 PM


Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
i've never used water in mine.

i prefer to use starch or if i need water i use a mister bottle to mist the fabric.

Ditto!

decky 08-10-2011 04:25 PM

I have a Rowenta and never empty the water out of it. I did read not to use soft water in it. The cold water in the kitchen is not soften water so I use that to fill the iron. I have had my iron about 5 years and have not had one problem with it.

decky 08-10-2011 04:26 PM

I have a Rowenta and never empty the water out of it. I did read not to use soft water in it. The cold water in the kitchen is not soften water so I use that to fill the iron. I have had my iron about 5 years and have not had one problem with it.

Abi's Nina 08-16-2011 05:12 PM

I don't have a Rowenta, just a regular iron, but I have left my water in, and just kept refilling it, til one day I used the sprayer and all this black icky stuff came out. Now it's empty and I use spray starch.


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