dunster

I have the Reliable Digital Advantage V100 and love it. The best steam ever (although I don't always use steam) and it can't leak. I had a Rowenta that died within warranty, had the worst experience imaginable with the only authorized Rowenta service center in the western US, and then the repaired Rowenta also died, just out of warranty.

feline fanatic

Add me to the list who dry iron with a spray bottle.

Pennyhal

I'm suppose to dump the water, but I just leave it in. When I use my iron throughout the day it annoys me to have to keep putting water in the iron.

Tom W

I have 2 Rowentas that are just approaching 20 years old, one steam iron and one steam generator. Neither has ever given me a bit of trouble and I dread the day they die. They don't make anything like they used to!

quiltsRfun

What water have you used in them?

mike'sgirl

I read an article by nancy zieman and she suggests filtered water in all irons. Even though Rowent said to use spring water, I'm going with what she said.

Sandygirl

I LOVE my Reliable Maven. The water tank holds 3.5 cups of water. It gets hot too.

Sandy

Skyangel

I love my Rowenta. I did have one I hated, it leaked and then had a spectacular steam up and "pop" it died (at 3 years old). But I had a spare I'd bought used (for $1.00) and had to clean up of brown gunk. I've now been using it over 5 years with no issues. Mine was made in Germany. I think there are more problems with the "made in China" ones. I use bottled spring water, not tap water as we are on a well and our water has a lot of iron. We have a softener, but that adds salt so I don't know if that would be good either. I could get out the brita pitcher and filter my own water for it, hadn't thought of that.

stitch678

NoraB, l also dump after each use. l learned to do this in home ec. years ago.My irons last forever, and l use the filtered water out of my little drinking water tap in kitchen...l just fill a bottle of it & take to my sewing room.

DOTTYMO

I have no luck with irons non seem to last long. I think it is because they don't bounce very well. Now a days I have 2 cheap steam irons which I use dry and spray water or best press on the fabric.