Oliso Iron
 

I have had an Oliso iron for about 2 1/2 years. All of a sudden it quit heating. The lights come on, but it doesn't heat up. I used it in the morning, and the same afternoon is when it quit working.
any ideas on what to do ??

I'm assuming your warranty is up?

Buy a new one.

I had a very good quality, expensive iron several years ago, it did the same thing. My son loves to take things apart and fix them, so I handed it to him. He found that the thermal fuse had gone bad. Ordered a new one, installed it, iron worked great.

Problem is, it took him quite a while to get the iron taken apart and put back together. If I'd paid some technician to fix it, it would have cost the same as a brand new iron.

Thanks for the info on the fuse. Probably will have to buy a new iron :-(

2.5 years is definitely enough time for a sewist or quilter to wear out an iron, especially irons that shut off after a period of time, like the Olisio. They constantly cook and reheat, then cool again. Best to buy super cheap or super expensive. I finally purchasd a pressure steam (dry steam) iron last winter and donated my Olisio to a friend.

I have never had this happen to me before. I have only owned Rowenta. Some of these irons are so mechanized that they brake down easily.

I quit buying irons that were over $30. Learned my lesson after the third expensive iron. I use the Black and Decker Classic. It gets hot, has good steam and inexpensive. I bought two extra ones when they were not auto shut off as I knew they would not be made anymore. Lowe's use to sell the no auto shut off Classic. All are auto shut off now. I buy the really cheap irons at Walmart for $7 - $9 to use for fusibles. When I need to take a door prize for guild I take one of these irons. They are always received with a smile.

I just recently went back to buying a Rowena after using one at a retreat....forgot how fast and hot they get. I'm just really careful about putting water it in, making sure it's empty after every use. My old one started leaking after only several years and gave it to Goodwill. Wished I had kept it for dry only iron. Oh well, love my new one.

I used to own a very expensive iron and it quit working also and I found it heavy. I went to Walmart and got a cheap
Rival iron...it is light weight and steams really well and cost less than $15. If it stops working, I can just throw it away and buy another. The only drawback I have found is that it does not hold a lot of water but I don't mind refilling it more often. I have had it for 2 years and it is still working fine.

Personally I have never owned an iron that cost more than 35.00. My Mom had a Rowenta and that thing leaked something terrible. But I've used Rowenta irons when I went to classes at my LQS, had a friend who had one and they never had problems. I read all the threads concerning the different irons and am convinced that it's probably best of keep buying the less expensive irons instead of investing in something that cost 2 to 3 times more. Currently I am using a Black and Decker that I purchased at Ollies Bargain Outlet and paid 21.00 for is. I do have to be careful because at times it spits so I turn the heat down, and using an old towel I press the steam button till the rusty stuff stops. I've cleaned it several times with vinegar and water, also have used the iron cleaner that you squeeze the stuff onto an old towel and run the iron over it to clean the plate off and the holes. I've had it about 2 years so I think it might be about time for another iron.

ClairvoyantQuilter, could you share what this is and brand name please? Thanks

I have Black and Decker and a Sunbeam. One is larger than the other. The smaller Sunbeam gets hotter than the B& D. I use the larger for pressing yardage and the smaller for the scraps. I hate finger pressing. It's like running fingers down a slate board. Old school days.

I have been wanting to ask this question for quite some time, as I think the Olisio looks great on videos. I wondered if they lasted any better than the others. I have used the cheapies, the Rowenta, the T-Fal and the Reliable and all of them have spit and sputtered. I have wondered about the pressure steam. Will you share a little more of your experience with that iron? I do like an iron that gets hot and doesn't shut off.

Be careful using the cheapy irons from Walmart, Target,etc.. I had one from Target and when it quit heating up I bought one from Walmart. They come from the same manufacturer. When the second one started leaking after having been dropped a couple times, I had the bright idea of trying to take them apart to see if I could make one good iron out of the two. I'm glad I thought of this though it's not such a bright idea. What I found is that because they are made with lots of plastic to make them light weight, the insides of both irons were a melted blob of plastic and electrical connections. I'm lucky neither one of them started a fire.
I bought a good old Sunbeam steam iron at Goodwill for $5 and it has been working just great for about 5 years. Gets plenty hot and no auto shut off(I hate that). I rarely use steam so had been watching for a good dry iron and recently won an old GE Handy Hanna dry iron in a raffle. I love it.

Cari

Return to the dealer you bought it from. My local guy said that he returned a 4 year old iron and they sent the customer a new one. It's worth a try to see what they will do.

Also he said to always use distilled water, never tap water.

Call Oliso customer service, I had a problem with mine, I sent them an email, they called me immediately after receiving the email & resolved my problem, they probably have the best customer service of any product, great!

Olisio is the brand name of the iron.

I think she's asking about the other iron ClairvoyantQuilter bought.

Reliable i500 . . .it truly makes a tremendous difference how my seams look. The take holds about 8 cups of water (I use distilled). And a tank lasts me all day. No auto shut off, completely dry steam. A pleasure to use.

Thank you for this answer. Still having a problem wrapping my head around "dry" steam. But from the looks of that set up, it's out of my league.
Thanks so much for answering and the photo
Susan

If you have to put water in the iron then steam is steam and created by evaporating water.I like my heavy-duty Sunbeam steam iron -ha

Water droplets are visible in wet steam and the steam leaves whatever is being pressed, moist or wet.

A pressurized boiler iron, heats water past the boiling point. The steam exits the iron "dry" and invisible to the eye so the pressed item remains dry.

I took a tailoring workshop and the renowned instructor was demonstrating pressing techniques in tailoring. He used this particular model and it made such a difference. And while some make think it's overkill in quilting, the results are well worth it.

Many quilters prefer using a dry iron because steam can cause some distortion when pressing . . .especially seams on the bias. Pressurized dry steam removes that problem. I get the benefits of steam, and the benefits of a dry iron simultaneously.

My goodness! Thank you again for further explanation. My husband and I googled it last night and trying to understand, but you did a better job clearing up the "how does this work" issue for me than the website did. Thanks again,
susan