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I have two irons....one expensive one that I use for irong clothes and one cheap one that I use in my sewing room. The cheap one is GREAT, but I only use distilled water in it. It automatically shuts off after a period of time, but again, it wakes up when I move it, and it reheats very quickly. Go for the cheap, especially if you're dealing with the power issue and invest in a surge protector. Good luck!
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I have had the same Black and Decker iron for 15 years. I use steam sometimes, and then use only distilled water. Turn it off when not in use. Good luck at finding one that works for you.
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I get about 2 years out of mine and I get one that isn't too heavy. Right now I have a Shark.
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I have had my Rowenta iron for 4 years with no problems. You have to read the directions for your iron they are not all the same, the Rowents says to NOT us disilled water as it will cause the iron to spit and leak. It says to use inexpensive botled spring water if you have hard water in your area other wise you can use plain old tap water.
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. I had been having the same thing happen. Now I purchase the cheapest iron I can find. I no longer use water in the irons, I use a spritz bottle for the water if I want steam. And I also use a surge protector when they are plugged in. They seem to be lasting longer. Good luck with whatever you try.
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Mine is a BERNINA iron from about 20 years ago and works perfectly, every day, but as my hands age I am thinking of using my travel/class iron instead.....have always had iron pluged into surge protecter, have always used bottled spring water.
love best press but it is too expensive so have used the 'receipe' from this board to refill the best press bottle.....this bottle has the best sprayer. |
Originally Posted by karenpatrick
(Post 5146804)
I agree. I have a Black and Decker that I've had for a number of years that I paid $30 for at Walmart. It doesn't leak, is on for hours nearly every day. Doesn't spit and holds a lot of water. I like it a lot.
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When my home burnt to the ground someone gave me a used GE steam iron...that was in 94... still using it !!!
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It's been so interesting reading the comments. I have a Rowenta and have been happy with it until last month. After 3-4 yrs of use, it has now started to spit and leak. It does that for several minutes then seems to work fine. If I don't use the steam, it doesn't get hot enough (at least to me). Bottom line after reading all the comments, when this one quits, I'll be off to Target or Walmart for my next iron and it won't be $$
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Originally Posted by kayluvs2quilt
(Post 5146802)
I bought a really cheap one and did not put any water in it.....so far that has lasted longer than my previous irons. I now use a spray bottle of water or Mary Ellen's Best Press when I press my blocks/seams. (Love Best Press!!!)
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