My $20 Rowenta iron
#32
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
Posts: 7,341
I have a Rowenta and paid way more than you, so I think you have a great deal! This Rowenta has never given me any difficulty and I love the heft of it. Plus it puts out so much steam (shhhh...don't tell the quilt police). Also, read the directions that came with that iron. It's not necessarily true that you have to use bottled water. I don't and haven't had a problem with using well water. Good Buy. I hope it serves you well for a long time. :-)
Last edited by coopah; 01-26-2013 at 07:01 AM.
#33
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Kenai, Alaska
Posts: 1,150
I've heard that they are made in two different places, Germany and China. The German ones are said to be excellent and the China ones not so much. I'm not sure how much authenticity there is to that but it makes sense to me. That said, I think $20 is a grat price no matter where its made!!
#35
I had a Rowenta that I loved. I paid over $100 for it. I lasted less that 2 years and when I contacted Rowneta they just told me I was SOL about it. They did suggest doing the self clean once a month to make it last longer. While I loved the iron I will never ever buy another. I feel a $100+ iron should last longer. Good luck.
#36
I bought a Rowenta iron for $20 at Big Lots. That thing leaked so bad it would not hold any water. I returned it to the store but they refused to take it back since I didn't have the receipt. That was my first experience with Big Lots so that's when I learned that they take in "refurbished" appliances. So I've learned to read the boxes carefully but won't buy any appliances there anymore.
It goes back to the saying "if it looks too good to be true, it usually isn't". Never dreamed a store would sell defective items though.
It goes back to the saying "if it looks too good to be true, it usually isn't". Never dreamed a store would sell defective items though.
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