I love mine too. Got it off craigslist. Love how heavy it's is and hot it gets!

Great score!!!

be careful of it though. many quilters complained of that brand catching fire. I had one for years and it was fine until one day it blew out my power cord. I tossed it and the cord into the trash.

I am on my second one and I love it! Mine does leak on "Steam" if I let it sit to long. I have learned to add water when I need it and empty it as soon as I am through. If I need to steam again in 30 min. I just add more water...no problem! My 1st one was broken by the movers or I would still be using it!

I have that exact same iron. I know it's been more than 5 years now. I do empty the water out of it when I am finished using it. I live in an area of hard water so I use a 50/50 mixture of distilled and tap water. Knock on wood, no leaks or spitting. I do use mine dry more than with steam because I use a lot of starch. I do suggest getting the Rowenta iron cleaning kit for the sole plate. Works better than any thing I have tried and I believe I have tried just about all of them.

If its made in Germany, it will last for years. Mine has to be 20 yrs old and going strong. Great deal, btw.

just make sure it doesn't burst into flames...

aileen

Great find!

Collect rain water, pour it through a coffee filter , and store it in a clean container. Alleviate buying distilled water.
I do this and keep it in my sewing room.

I clean my iron plate with a little baking soda and water. Got all that burnt on starch right off and shiny as new. Mine is SS not Teflon though.