Water/ Iron
03-08-2011, 11:54 AM
#22
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My iron actually says to empty each night, but the difference is that it says do NOT use distilled water - to use SPRING water. It is the only iron I have not had sputtering, leaking and spitting problems with. I have used this iron for about 5 years and am happy with it.
03-08-2011, 01:26 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
My Rowenta says to use tap water and doesn't say anything about emptying it. It's still going strong after 5 years. But a funny thing - it makes the loudest, strangest noise when I push down on it. Doesn't sputter or leak, just groans. Anybody else have this problem?
03-08-2011, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltNGanny
My iron actually says to empty each night, but the difference is that it says do NOT use distilled water - to use SPRING water. It is the only iron I have not had sputtering, leaking and spitting problems with. I have used this iron for about 5 years and am happy with it.
03-09-2011, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by petpainter
I have recently found out why. Although I have ALWAYS used distilled water and do clean it, I never emptied it every day because I use it every day of my life and thought it was a pain. Then- it just stopped steaming...I super cleaned it- soaked with iron cleaner, and with vinegar as recommended. I shook it and rinsed it and you would have thought I was mining! The huge blobs of build-up was unbelievable!I had to take pieces out with tweezers. I kept rinsing it with water, but it was black and so much sediment, I had a new Oliso in the cupboard I took out and will now empty it every night.
deteriorated? (Just guessing, and hoping that my failure to empty out the water won't ruin my iron.)
03-09-2011, 04:26 AM
#26
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Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
I have never emptied the water out of my iron(s). To be perfectly honest, I don't know how!
03-09-2011, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I bought a new iron and refuse to put water in it. I've never had an iron that didn't start sputtering and leaking so I decided not to give this one anything to sputter and leak. If I want steam, I use a mist bottle.
03-09-2011, 05:43 AM
#28
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In our area in Wisconsin we have hard water and lime sets in the iron and tea kettles in no time. I don't use any water in my iron. I use a spray bottle and have good luck pressing anything I want to work on. If I need more steam, I used a thin cloth dishtowel and spray it with water or wet it and use it.
I have had too many spots of dirt and whatever come shooting out of the iron when using water in it.
Carol J.
I have had too many spots of dirt and whatever come shooting out of the iron when using water in it.
Carol J.
03-09-2011, 05:50 AM
#30
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I just bought a new Singer iron and the directions say to use the cheapest bottled water you can find if you have a high "lime" content, which we have. I also used a Board member's idea and use a wine decanter with a spout to pour into the iron. I normally do not empty my irons. Have not had a problem as yet!
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