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Old 12-17-2010, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by wraez
I was reading my operation manual on my Rowenta and it says that the iron is made to use tap water, not to use 100% distilled water, altho depending on hardness of water, you could add 50% distilled water. The iron will leak and dribble if tap water isn't used.

After reading some of the posts about leaking, I couldn't help but wonder if we've not reading our manual and adding the wrong water to our irons.

just wondering

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
I've had a Rowenta iron for years and have only used tap water in it. It doesn't leak and I've never had a problem with it. I recently bought a Sunbeam (lighter weight) iron and it leaks really bad.
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