Returned my Shark iron!
12-16-2010, 01:49 PM
#51
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rockland County, New York
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okay, here goes this is what I know about iron. All iron that you add water to will at some point leak... I use a 1950's travel iron that I get on eBay for around any where from 15.00 to 20.00. They get very hot! I mean you can make a grilled cheese with one....the only con is that they do not shut off which is what I want when I am work. I hate when I am ready to iron my quilt and the iron has to heat up again...if you want steam you should use a water bottle like our grandma's did...hope this helps if you all want a picture of the iron let me know.
12-16-2010, 01:54 PM
#52
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Location: Atlanta, GA suburbs
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I bought a "Signature Digital with automatic shut-off from Walgreen's a couple of years ago and I have had no issues with it. The shut-off time is probably around 10 minutes, but I usually coordinate my pressing and then turn it off trying to save electric cost when I can.
12-16-2010, 02:05 PM
#53
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Location: west texas
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I also have the GE from 60's love it, gave $5 for it 10 years ago would not trade it for anything. I also bought another a few years ago paid $8 for it saving for later when needed. They get really hot and have a small spray bottle that screws on if you want steam.
12-16-2010, 02:36 PM
#55
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Location: IL
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It's funny that I see this post. I was going to come on here today and post asking for iron recommendations. My old iron (old Sunbeam from the 70's) didn't seem to be getting hot enough anymore, so I threw it in the garbage and went out and bought a new GE iron. That one didn't seem to heat up hardly at all so I put it in the closet and went out and bought a newer Sunbeam iron. Well, that one worked for less than 2 months so that went in the garbage (can't find receipt to return it) and now am using the GE and it doesn't ever get hot enough to actually iron any wrinkles out of the fabric. Reading these posts with high interest!!
12-16-2010, 03:27 PM
#56
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Location: Flushing, Michigan
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Originally Posted by mommafank
I have a rather inexpensive Panasonic iron that has been the best iron I have ever owned. And I had a Shark vac once and it was a piece of %$#@@@.
12-16-2010, 03:58 PM
#57
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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I thought that I was the only one that doesn't like the automatic shut off feature on the shark iron. Every time that I iron and put it down to move the item that I'm ironing it turns it self off,have to shake it turn the dial on and off to get it to work. I guess that I will try a cheapie iron and see how that goes. PS I really hate to iron.
12-16-2010, 05:06 PM
#58
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tennessee
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Originally Posted by QuiltinginSD
My DH got me an iron for our anniversary last year (romantic, huh?) and it's a Rowenta. It says Made in Germany and he bought it at Target, where it's on sale right now for $85. I love it and would pay that much to get another one!
12-16-2010, 05:17 PM
#60
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Location: maine/washington
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I get the best (and old style) irons at Goodwill, SA, or tag sales. None of this shutting off stuff. When I am doing a quilt top, I sew then press, then sew, etc. And my treasure is a plain - no steam holes - iron that I can use with a pressing cloth and not have bumps -- when I press embriodery or velvets. It must be a real antique by now.
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