Irons
#42
Originally Posted by CajunQuilter2
If you have a Tuesday Morning near you check there, they have some good prices also, but it is a hit or miss there. If you see what you like buy it then cause it may not be there when you go back.
#45
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Manchester, NH
Posts: 701
Originally Posted by Lucky Lindy
I "toasted" my iron last night and was wondering if you would tell me what your favorite iron is? I'd rather not spend several hundred dollars. Help!
#46
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 1,052
I think I've tried them all. I'd say go for the one that has the features you want. Personally, I hate the dial when it's under the handle. My current iron is a Sunbeam I got at JoAnn's. You don't have to pay a ton of money for a good iron. And if you decide you don't really care for the one you got, you didn't invest a fortune. I also prefer one that isn't too heavy.
#48
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Winchester, Tn.
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I bought a $29.00 Black and Decker at WalMart. It has the auto shut off which I like because I forget to unplug it. It is also self cleaning and it is pretty heavy. I like it a lot. I won't buy an expensive one because I have knocked so many of them in the floor.
#50
Originally Posted by Grinster
I have had 3 Rowenta Irons. I love them because they are hot and have lots of steam. However, after !2 years they will not heat! Called their customer service, "no one has ever reported that problem before." Just got a Shark at Kohl's with a discount coupon and paid $31 for $49 iron. So far I like it. Has anyone else had similar problems with Rowenta irons?
It also depends on when and where the iron was made.
In our litiginous society irons which get "too hot" can cause burns which people will/have sue over. sigh.
(Check the instructions..... most irons have instructions to the effect of "Do not iron clothing while you are wearing it." )
I used to average 9-10 months before burning up an iron. Literally they would start to smoke at the cord and so forth, none actually caught fire, but..........
Bought a Rowenta that cost 3-4 times what the less expensive irons cost, but lasted for over 12 years. I was sold. Had a couple of the basic type Rowentas, then had the money, needed a new iron, and they were on sale so I bought a Rowenta Steam Generator iron. I love it. No water in the iron. The tank is a pressure "boiler" that holds a quart of water. You can have no steam up to a whole lot of steam and then some or anything in between. If/when it dies not sure what I will get, since Rowentas are no longer being made in Germany (as far as I can tell) but it will be a steam generator for sure. wonderful for all kinds of pressing/ironing.
The iron gets as hot as the vintage GE dry iron I have that was my ex's Grandmother's. <G>
Yes I have several irons currently..... and none of them are auto- shut off. When I go to the iron I want it HOT and Now. <G>
Pati, in Phx
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