Iron: pour out water after each use?
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Originally Posted by Garylester
I have a Rowenta that my wife gave me several years ago. I think she wanted a new one. I guess it works fine. I like it. I've only used one of hers. This one leaks once in a while, not always. My wife says you're supposed to pour the water out after each use. I usually forget. I'd like to know the opinion on that from all of you here. Thanks. Gary
Hope this works for you as well as it has for me.
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My Rowenta said not to use distilled water because of the sediment in it. What??? That's the point of distilled water, removing the sediment. My Rowenta also wanted the water removed after use, which I did. But it didn't matter, it still leaked. Now I have a Reliable brand that wants distilled water or at least softened water, so that is what I use. And I empty the water out after use. They cost too much to treat badly.
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I always drain my Rowenta. Paid too much money for it to possibly have problems just from the hard water we have. Draining helps prevent the buildup that plugs up the holes once you start ironing and from the little buildup gunk seeping through those holes onto the fabric. For those with not-so-great water of course.
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I always dump my water immediately after using. The iron is still very hot and I feel like the heat makes all the little bit that might be left evaporates. Since I started doing that I have never had a problem with dark drops coming from the iron - usually used to be just when you were ready to go out the door...(:
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