Scored a Rowenta at yard sale
 

I know some hate and some love the Rowenta Iron brand. Ive never owned one but for 4 bucks at a yard sale I can afford to try it out and love it or hate it!!! I do like the weight of it.

We plugged it into an outlet in their garage before we left, it got hot. We will see if it holds up

I've had my Rowenta for about 15 years. Dropped it on a concrete floor -- twice -- and dh duct-taped and epoxied the thing back together. Still going strong. The ones with the removable water tanks are the ones that had the most problems, I think. Mine has the unremovable water tank. What I like about it is the weight and also the high heat it produces.

Mine is 20 years old. Made in Germany. Still going strong! It was $100 back then.
sandy

I love my Rowentas. Have had 2. Never had a leaking issue with mine either. Check online (assuming you didn't get an owner's manual) to see if that model needs tap or distilled water. That seems to be another issue with leaking in my opinion. Some Rowentas need distilled; some tap. I've always made it a point to get ones for tap water and never had an issue.

I think I would want one that used distilled water. We live in the Limestone Capital of the World, and our water has so much lime in it it's terrible. I have to clean my Bunn coffee maker once a month with vinegar. Good luck with your new iron!

Looks just like mine that I have had for over 12 years with no problems. Enjoy it !!

Bought mine at a thrift store for six dollars. It leaks so cant use steam but I like the shape and handling of it.

I have 3 Rowentas and all were purchased at estate sales/yard sales. So far I haven't had too much trouble with them. I don't use the steam feature so of course mine do not leak. I think I have a sum total of $8 in all three of them.