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Old 03-11-2011, 05:06 AM
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My B&D required tap water, and said to empty. I used tap, but never emptied. However, I did do a routine cleaning every now and then (3-4 months). It never sputtered or leaked...until the final time I dropped it :(

Love those B&D irons. They are real workhorses!

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Old 03-11-2011, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dgmoby
My B&D required tap water, and said to empty. I used tap, but never emptied. However, I did do a routine cleaning every now and then (3-4 months). It never sputtered or leaked...until the final time I dropped it :(

Love those B&D irons. They are real workhorses!

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That is what happened to my old iron. Same brand.
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Old 03-11-2011, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dgmoby
My B&D required tap water, and said to empty. I used tap, but never emptied. However, I did do a routine cleaning every now and then (3-4 months). It never sputtered or leaked...until the final time I dropped it :(

Love those B&D irons. They are real workhorses!

Debbie in Austin
That is what happened to my old iron. Same brand.
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Old 03-11-2011, 11:39 AM
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i have always dumped the water out of my iron when i am done with it. i guess i dont know why, that is what mom had us girls do all the time. i guess i never ask her why,
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i leave the water in the iron- BUT my water is from the dehumidifier. saves the cost of distilled. My grandmother used her dehum.water for her iron and her houseplants. no deposits or anything. but i use a cheap iron !
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Originally Posted by raggedyann
NEVER!!! oh my!!! but i do use bottled water--i figure the iron doesn't need all the flouride and other stuff from the tap! :)
Bottled DRINKING water is fine to use. Read your instructions first before using distilled water in your iron. Some say DO NOT use distilled water.
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