granny64

I'd return it. I have never had a brand new iron that has leaked. I have found you should never leave water in your iron after you have turned it off. I have a Rowenta, I love it, and never leave water in it. You also have to use spring water and no other kind.

maminstl

It does sound like it is defective, but one thing I know will make an iron leak and that is putting water in that goes over the water line.

muskratwine

I just got the Panasonic 360 iron and LOVE it!! It's cordless which is great and the water reservoir comes out. It steams a lot or you can select less steam or no steam at all. I can see it would not be good for ironing clothes (who does that anyway??) but for quilting it's great. So far no leaking and don't see how it could unless you cracked the water tank which is plastic.

ejmhome2

I agree with Dunster! Best iron I have ever owned.

SusieQOH

I looked up that Reliable Digital Velocity iron and it's really pricey. I'm not into expensive irons anymore ever since my Rowenta acted up.
I'm still looking for a good iron w/o the huge price tag.

Irishrose2

My $30 Black & Decker never leaked, but it never seemed as hot as I wanted it. It only lasted about 5 years, which I find a short time for an iron. I replaced with a $30 Hamilton Beach which is a little heavier, heats up well, steams well, doesn't leak as long as I hit the opening when filling it. The opening is rather small. I did not read the book to see what kind of water to use. Just assumed distilled. It has a more pointed soleplate which I like a lot when I press clothing or if I ever feel the need to press a seam open. So far, so good.

paoberle

Most steam irons will leak if you don’t let it heat completely before using it. That said, it sounds like a defective iron.

patricej

i have both styles of panasonic "cordless" iron.
the green one is heavier, gets hotter, has an easy open carrying case, and is pointy on one end like most irons.

the other is pointy on both ends but is lighter, doesn't get as hot, and the carrying case is a pain in the butt to open.
still, the double points make it great for pressing quilt tops.

they are both light weight enough for travel even though they are roughly standard size.

i use the 1-pointer at home and travel with the 2-pointer.
they have lasted longer than any other iron i have ever owned.
that's because they rest on the base while heating up or otherwise not in use.
no more irons crashing to the floor.

shop around because the prices can vary by $20 or $30 from one vendor to the next.

Ikesgram

I love my Rowenta and have had no problems with it over the about three years I have had it. I had good luck

with another Rowenta that I had for many years which succumbed to many crashes to the floor --grandchildren

in a hurry coming out of nowhere !! I like the burst of steam especially for pressing but wish for more steam

for ironing--my husband takes care of church linens--he irons, not I !!











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Debbie Ness

I have an ancient Black and Decker PressNGo. Actually two. They have been dropped many times, the cases are missing pieces and they still don't leak or sputter. I have purchased others after these (different brands/prices) and they all leak, sputter or die. If you could find something older at a garage sale, that would be a plus. I may have to make a point to do that going forward.