bearisgray

I have an automatic shut-off iron.

I thought it was off.

I set it flat on carpet while I changed the ironing board cover.

It was not off.

I now have an iron imprint in the carpet.

(Fortunately, this is in the basement, but still - - - _

Moral of the story: Unplug your iron when not using it for ironing.

Pudge

Sigh. I hope you recover quickly from this unfortunate incident. Thanks for the warning.

Doggramma

Oh dear. It's always some unfortunate lesson, isn't it? My 2 year old iron has decided if it's more than 1/2 full, it will leak out water overnight.

tucsonquilter

Time for an applique?

bearisgray

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It was the carpet on the floor that has the iron imprint.

EasyPeezy

Yikes. Put a rug over it and nobody will notice.
My iron is plugged in a switched outlet. Easy to tell when it's on/off.
I still unplug when I leave my sewing room.

Jingle

I have my iron in a plug strip with an under cabinet light. When I am done with the iron I turn off the plug strip. Light is off and so is iron.

I have no carpeting - all wood floors.

rryder

Glad it's just an impression in the carpet and not something worse. Pretty scary that an auto shut off iron would do this.

Rob

Tartan

​Oh dear, I knocked mine over on the nylon carpet and although the I grabbed it right away, there is a crispy spot. You can't see it but I can feel it.

Cari-in-Oly

My carpet has a few scars from the iron falling to the floor. I only tried once to catch it before it hit the floor and have the scar on my hand to show my stupidity.

Cari