My Rowenta Professional had a major accident (3 active dogs+ Iron cord= a really dead iron). I was thinking of purchasing another Rowenta but was wondering what others use and get some suggestions before I go spend another $100 plus.

thanks
Lisa

I am on my 3rd Rowenta. And this one is about a year old and it's having issues... I don't think I'll buy another! :?

I have a Black & Decker Digital Advantage - no complaints & would buy again.

Piedmont Quilter

Oreck has thier cordless iron %50 off. But I have never tried their irons before. I have the shampooer and Vacuum they are nice.

My Rowenta fell on a cement floor. DH glued and duct-taped it back together again for me. :-) I think I've had it 10 years or more and it's still going strong. Mine is not the type with a removeable water reservoir; I've heard those leak.

Over the years I have found Rowenta's at Goodwill for $5 and purchased them as I find them. I now have a couple of spares in case mine ever gives out.

I purchased the Rowenta pink iron (profits go to breast cancer) in March of 2008. I loved the iron, but it started having problems within a few months. The auto-off feature would engage even when the iron was in motion, and it was hard to get the iron to come back on. I sent the iron in for repairs under warranty. There are only 2 Rowenta repair shops, one on the west coast and one on the east coast. I live in Oregon, so it went to the repair shop in California. Well, long story short, they lost my iron, claimed they never received it, finally found it after receiving proof of delivery from Fedex, promised to have a new iron sent right away (but delayed to do so for another 2 weeks), were rude to me on the phone, promised to call back on several occasion (and didn't). It took over 2 months for me to get the new iron. Fortunately I still had my very old Sunbeam to use in the interim.

Now I'm using the replacement iron, and I love it, but if and when it stops working I will NEVER purchase another iron from Rowenta. I also sent them a detailed letter about the dismal service I received from their repair shop, and all I received was a "so sorry" email.

I have noticed that Costco occasionally has Rowenta irons, and their return policy is wonderful. I wish I had bought the iron from them.

I bought an Oliso iron. I love it. The first one the thermostat went out. I contacted Oliso, talked to a representative, told her what the problem was, she said to send it back with the receipt and they would send me another. I told her I had lost the receipt, she said no problem just send the iron back, attention to her and they would send me another. A week later, I had the replacement iron. I highly recommend Oliso.

Rowenta was bought out by another company and the quality of the irons aren't like they use to be. I read that in Quilter's Home magazine. I bought the Black and Decker Classic for steam but found the best iron at Home Depot. It does not steam thus no holes in the sole plate! I bought two, one for a back up. I know if I find a tool that actually works great, it gets discontinued.

Continental Platinum Classic Dry Iron

Model CP43001

$26.99/Each

My Rowenta Pro is about four years old now and you have me scared. I used to go through an iron every year, usually ending in boiling water splashing all over me. The auto-clean feature on the Pro slved that issue completely. I'll be watching to see if there are more affordable options out there.

I have a plain old Black and Decker. It has served me well. I like it.

I have had a few Rowenta's with nothing but problems. I to am looking for a GOOD quilting iron. :idea:

I have a Proctor Silex that my DD got me cause I complained my old one was always shutting off on me just when I needed i it and it likes to spit on me or "drool" on my material!
The Proctor is a steamer but doesn't get RUDE and DOESN"T shut off till I turn it off!!
I think it is great!!

I got a free Oreck cordless iron when I bought my vacuum cleaner. Love the vacuum cleaner but am really glad I didn't have to pay for the iron. It worked for a month and quit.

I recently bought a new sewing maching (Juki) from AllBrands and was very pleased with their service. They have awesome prices and I get a coupon code from them every month. Here's the link to their irons.

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I have an Oliso. I used one at a class I attended making bias strips and just loved it. I purchased mine on sale at Fabric Depot. :-)

My rowena went bad also and I would not buy another one....some quilters have great luck with the $10 ones, that may be the way I'll go. Now using old black and decker LOL

Here's a great topic from a few months ago -

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/45/15433.page

I buy all my irons from goodwill...Right now I have a GE with all the bells and whistles, I love it :D

I have a cheap one that hubby bought for me for $10. Works great!

I have a very cheap 7.00 iron from Walmart that I use to iron my fabrics after washing.
for piece work I love the Rowenta travel iron. No problems with stretching and it is so lightweight to handle. The only bad part is refilling the water so often cause it is so small.

I always look for irons at Goodwills and consignment stores. Haven't been as lucky as you have! My Sunbeam is several years old, heavy enough and a real workhorse. I bought it at Costco. It turns itself off automatically. I know other quilters don't like that, but I do. My husband does, too, because otherwise I'd forget!

Mine gets hot enough - I usually have it set on 'linen' when I'm quilting. I don't use steam when I'm pressing patchwork. I don't want to take a chance on a spitting iron, even though my Sunbeam hasn't done that. Past irons have, and it always happened at the wrong time, of course! I use spray sizing, because the stiffness makes piecing SO much easier. If I get wrinkles, it helps get rid of them. When I'm pressing prewashed yardage, I use spray bottles - the ones I get in six-packs at Costco.

I had several irons with all the bells and whistle....then I had to find another that would suit my piecing and pressing....stopped in wal-mart and there it was..the Black and Decker 'Classic"..I actually like this one better than all those expensive ones..cost..I think , about 15.00. Love it!!

I have a GE Auto Shut-Off Lightweight iron with an extra-long cord that I got second hand from a fabric store that was replacing their irons.. had 2 of them and gave one to my niece...let's see, that was about 8 years ago.. it's still going strong and I love it.. I especially like the extra-long cord.

I have a Black & Decker , it is about 25 years old. It was the cheepest one I could find.

no, it's not.

after wasting a lot of money on irons that break or don't work or leak, i now buy excess inventory irons, whatever the brand is, for around $10 and toss after 1 year. by then i've dropped it on the floor and scratched the soleplate anyway. i think i'm ahead of the game.

I have just a Sunbeam steam master and I love it. It has been great for about 5 years. I use it all the time and never had a problem. I have one of the cordless irons and it doesn't stay hot long enough so don't use it. Ninnie in NC

I have one of the cordless also and it is HUGE...don't like it even on the big board.

Where do you find 'escess inventory irons? Sounds like a good idea.

Whoops - meant to ask where you find 'excess inventory' irons?

I just bought a new one when my Rowenta died-the new ones were a lot heavier and I cart it back and forth to class so needed something lighter.
I bought a Shark from Target and love it as do the girls in my class.

I HATE MY ROWENTA!!! It doesn't do any better job then my low priced Black and Decker and it alarms before I am ready to use it. I apperantly am much slower to iron between peices then Rowenta thinks I should be and it simply Irritates me to the point of pulling the plug and fighting the urge to throw it across the room. Needless to say I don't use it much. On the other hand My Black and Decker 1950's styled reproduction iron bubbles over quite often when filling it with water. I will deal with that since it is so much less irritating then the ROWENTA FROM HELL!!!!!

Let me tell you about irons. They are all made in China. Even the Rowenta USA irons.

In the last 14 months, I have gone through 5 irons! Sunbeam, Black and Decker, they are all defective! I bought them based on customer reviews and other research.

I had recently raved in another post about my new Black and Decker iron, but within a month it started turning itself off while I ironed and not emptying during cleaning.

I am not careless with my irons. I don't let them fall, or fail to maintain them. I followed the instructions to a T and they let me down. It took over a month to get a replacement to the Black and Decker, and I have not even taken it out of the box yet.

Why? I realized that the only irons that are heavy enough, get hot enough and make enough steam are OLD irons. So I won a 1960s GE on Ebay and it is super hot. For the first time my ironing board looks like I use it. It has scorch marks from the heat. No scorches on my fabrics though! And no automatic shut off to aggravate me. I paid $1.99 plus shipping. What a deal!

No more pressing hard or over and over to get crisp, flat seams and points.

If you want a good iron, I recommend buying a "vintage" one before they are impossible to find.

I use a Miracle Ironing board cover which has some sort of construction that reflects the heat back into the fabric. This allows me to iron at lower temps with my auto-shut off Black and Decker, and still get higher heat results.

i had a rowenta and i'll never buy another - it was a total piece of junk and 3 months past the warranty it died.

i have a sunbeam steam master now that i got at walmart for $25.

i purchased it 4 years ago and its still going strong. it never drips or drools or spits. i don't steam often but i like having a quality steam when i need it.

it has a non stick plate and gets very hot. it does have auto shut off when its not in use but you just move the iron and it reheats very quickly and beeps when its ready for use.

I am in the minority- I love my Rowenta professional iron- this is one without the auto-off feature. I leave that sucker plugged in and hot for hours while I quilt and press as I go- no problems, no leakage,mine works great.