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Old 02-24-2011, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by donnajean
I'm thinking it's another case of things are not made as well as they used to be. My Rowenta was purchased in the 90's & still works perfectly.
I also have an old Rowenta about the same age & wouldn't trade it for the world. I've never had a problem with leakage. My DH is on his 2nd iron in 10 years. (He irons all our clothing, I just iron fabric. It works for me :D )
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:39 PM
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I use the same GE that I got as an engagement gift in 1972. Still works like a charm and steams up a storm.

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Old 02-24-2011, 08:40 PM
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I'm with you. I'll never buy another one. I've had 3 and they all leaked.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mary O
Rowentas are overrated.Will never buy another one.Leak,leak that's all they do.....
I'm with you Mary O. I think they are overrated also. Are you holding a hummingbird in your avetar?

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Old 02-24-2011, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sunflower126
I will never buy another Rowenta. Not worth the money they cost. Didn't last as long as the Black & Decker or my latest Shark that I bought at WalMart. I do like having one that shuts off after a certain amount of time. They can be a pain too by shutting off while you are working, but the peace of mind knowing my iron shut off is worth it. I found myself too many times forgetting to turn it off. When leaving the house I always double check to make sure it is off just to be sure.
I live in a manufactured home, so I unplug mine (Walmart cheapie) each and every time I walk away. Having to wait for it to reheat is much better than the alternative. When these homes catch fire, POOF!
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:42 PM
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my iron came from walmart, cost $15....no problems, no leaking, very light......and when it dies, i will just go back and pay another $15 for another one.....$15 for 2 years worth of ironing quilt stuff is reasonable i think......gina
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:45 PM
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I have a Rowenta, the made in Germany one, and it has become picky about shutting itself off. Something about the feature that shuts it off if it's down flat for a certain amount of time--the red light comes on in the middle of ironing, and it just shuts off. The only fix is to unplug it, but that gets old, every ten minutes. DH is planning to get me another one at Costco. So thanks. I'll tell him not to. He got me a wonderful little German travel iron for Christmas which is just the right size for small squares.
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:48 PM
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i owned one for about a week and took it back it leaked all the time ! i went to walmart and bought a iron for less than 10.00 and love it , no leaks and no problems have had it for a little over 2 years
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:55 PM
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We own 3 Rowentas - two large and one small one. Ours have never leaked (unless we hit the steam button before its fully hot); they produce plenty of steam and get really hot. I realize others have had problems, but we like ours just fine.
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Old 02-25-2011, 12:01 AM
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the best thing i ever heard said about steam irons was from Ricky Tims, he never uses an iron with steam because he has never met one that wasn't incontinent!
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