Tap Water For Iron
#21
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It depends totally on your iron. I've had a couple of different Rowenta's and each have said different things. One wanted tap; the other distilled. If you don't have the manual for your iron still (and how many of us keep those?), check on-line. If in doubt, spray your fabric with tap water and then iron. Same end result.
#23
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Join Date: May 2008
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Seems like the newer irons say to use tap water. I had a teacher once that said she only used tap water. Her figuring was she dropped the iron so much anyway that the iron would probably quit working from that than using the wrong water.
#24
I always use filtered water. I figure it can't hurt and why get a build up if you don't have to. I have had many Rowenta irons and they always leaked no matter what I did. So I went back to Black and Decker. Got one at GW on Friday for $10, new in the box.
#26
I have my deceased MIL's OLD Black and Decker iron that is my pride and joy. It has NEVER had water in it since I have had it (almost 10 years). Who knows how old it was when I got it ! It is the hottest iron ever. I use it DRY with a spray bottle of regular tap water to "spritz" the fabric... works great!
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