cassiemae

I had a Shark and a Rowenta and hated both of them.
They both had problems with leaking and the Shark just up and quit and both were new. :thumbdown:

vschieve

I have an old Sunbeam, two Rowentas and two Black & Deckers and they all work fine. The Sunbeam really gets hot hot hot; I have to be extra careful. Also, just this past year I picked up a small vintage iron (in that Harvest Gold (yellow))color that does nothing put heat up; no steam no shut off but just a small vintage travel iron that stays in my quilting tool bag and it works great! Got it at an estate sale. I got the two Rowentas at thrift stores and same for the Sunbeam for $5. The big Rowenta which I am using now was barely used and paid about $20 for it. I love it.

EagarBeez

Wish this post was posted before I purchased my new iron. (Going on 6 months). I bought a shark and so far, so good. I really like it. I do have to shake it from sleeping mode and wait again to warm up. That's the only down feature. It does not leak, thank goodness.
I will keep you posted, but for now, I am liking my shark

eaglebeak1960

I have a Rowenta Iron I found out that if I only fill it half way it will not leak. I really love it!! Still I have checked out out their site found out they offer repairs on em. they have several repair sites through out the USA (and abroad) I would suggest we all get to gether and complain to em about the leaky iron problem!! maybe they would issue a recall on em (like they do with cars) then they will repair/replace em??

Parrothead

I have a Sunbeam that I bought either at Target or WalMart. I only use an iron for crafts/quilting. It shuts off after so many minutes, does not leak and I know I didn't spend a lot for it since I don't use it much. It works great when needed.

inletjerry

I agree, Shark products are really over rated, won't buy that brand name any more.

aorlflood

I have a Shark Euro-pro that I LOVE because it gets HOT! It has 1700W. Most irons only have 1100-1200W. (How hot it gets.) Yes, mine leaks water, too.
But I've just learned to set it on a wash-cloth when I'm not using it to absorb the water. I have to refill it everytime I go to use it, but since it gets so hot, I feel it is a small price to pay.

I got mine at Goodwill for about $2.

stitchofclass2

I have a Rowenta (have had it for several years). It will leak water when I have to add "cool" water to the hot iron. Very aggravating, I must say. Also, had a problem with it leaking brown water onto my project. Took me forever to get it cleaned out. Today I ordered a Singer Classic Press. Will let you know how it is after I use it for a while.

BRenea

For me, it's the best iron I've had...it doesn't spit, sputter or leak...what a concept! It heats up fast and I love that I can bypass the auto shutoff feature! That was one of the most frustrating things, everytime I wanted to use my old iron I had to let it heat up again. The only downfall is that Reliable irons are pricey...why can't they make a decent iron at a decent price?!

vschieve

Hey Bridget, Changing the subject; I once lived in Seguin; started first grade there in 1953 but parents then moved to Austin. I have a big German lastname that is a common name there.
Vernell in Austin