Another Iron Question?
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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The Reliable iron is getting the top reviews now. I use an Eureka 1800 watt. It's big, heats fasts, lots of steam, and easy glide sole that so far nothing has stuck to. The tip is great for opening seams. I found a sale online for half off and bought the 1600 watt Eureka, then I found a half off sale on the 1800. Now I have a quality back up iron.
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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I was intrigued with Jenny Doan's Oliso pop up iron. Now I can't use anything else. Heaven help you if it breaks or leaks. Just get a new one. Once you train your brain not to set it on it's heel, you can't change back. This time I read the instructions: use a cheap bottled spring water.
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#25
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Dakotas
Posts: 3,025
You don’t want small and light but I’ve been using a travel iron and love it for setting seams. I have to turn the dial back because it gets super hot. I picked it up at a garage sale because I thought it would serve me well in our summer rv travels (and it does).
#26
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 157
Yes, mine did have short in it; it was right at the end of the plug where it goes into the socket. My husband's friend was able to put another plug on it yesterday, and it is working just great! Glad to hold on to that $100 plus for awhile longer.
#27
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Join Date: Dec 2014
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One of the reasons I bought my Rowenta was that I could use tap water instead of the distilled water I was having to use in my old iron for steam When I tried it with tap water it leaked...same with the distilled water. I tried bottle spring water and it does not leak. I don't understand it, but I now buy bottle spring water for it, and it has never leaked.
#30
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Philomath, Oregon
Posts: 2,076
I made the switch to Oliso a few years ago when I started learning to quilt. I love it. I leave it on all the time and just touch the handle to turn it on. It heats up super fast and does a great job. I’ll never go back to a pick up iron again unless forced to. Works particularly well with my wool mat underneath.
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