Steam Iron ?
03-07-2018, 06:29 AM
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 490
This is probably going to show my stupidity but , I have never used a steam iron but I wanted to try it so I bought a new Shark Professional. I used it a couple days without water and then today I put water in it and tried to get wrinkles out of my fabric. My problem is, the water is coming out of the back of the sole plate, and enough so it has wet my ironing pad and a small pad I scurried to get to contain the water.
Did I do something wrong? I read the instructions twice before I used steam. Or is this a common problem.
Did I do something wrong? I read the instructions twice before I used steam. Or is this a common problem.
03-07-2018, 09:36 AM
#23
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 85
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.
03-07-2018, 05:54 PM
#26
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2,867
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.
03-08-2018, 06:47 AM
#28
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southeast Georgia, USA
Posts: 9,134
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.
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.
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03-08-2018, 07:44 AM
#29
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 88
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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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 !!
I l
ars--ten p[lu
03-09-2018, 07:55 AM
#30
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clearlake Oaks, CA
Posts: 119
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.
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