Returned my Shark iron!
12-15-2010, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CindyBee
What is it with the irons these days!? It's unbelievable to me that we have to spends hundreds of dollars for a freaking iron that works. It certainly wasn't a problem 30 years ago. You bought an iron, it was reasonable. It made steam when it was supposed to and didn't make steam when you didn't want it to. Occasionally I ran some vinegar water through it to clean it. It didn't turn off unexpectedly. It was heavy enough to get the job done. I don't want an expensive, supersonic, ultasafe, stand on it's legs iron. Just give me a decent iron! Jeez, how hard can that be? Ok, rant over :)
12-15-2010, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BRenea
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The best iron on the market right now is Reliable Digital Velocity V100 Steam Iron. It has a separate water chamber inside the iron, only steam can get out. The auto shut off can be turned off or on.
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12-15-2010, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CindyBee
What is it with the irons these days!? It's unbelievable to me that we have to spends hundreds of dollars for a freaking iron that works. It certainly wasn't a problem 30 years ago. You bought an iron, it was reasonable. It made steam when it was supposed to and didn't make steam when you didn't want it to. Occasionally I ran some vinegar water through it to clean it. It didn't turn off unexpectedly. It was heavy enough to get the job done. I don't want an expensive, supersonic, ultasafe, stand on it's legs iron. Just give me a decent iron! Jeez, how hard can that be? Ok, rant over :)
12-15-2010, 10:34 PM
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Better yet - look what I found! Woohoo - can't place an order fast enough!
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-F...481151&sr=8-10
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-F...481151&sr=8-10
12-16-2010, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
I am beginning to think that an old fashioned, heat it in the fire type iron would do a better job than most of the stuff on the market these days.
12-16-2010, 02:57 AM
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Here's the iron at WMart someone mentioned. I have this iron...old, but works fine
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Deck...c-Iron/6528826
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Deck...c-Iron/6528826
12-16-2010, 04:00 AM
#28
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I like to buy small appliances at my local Ace Hardware. They are the real deal...might be 5 bucks more but it would take that much in gas to get to the Wally. Walmart insists that manufacturers sell to them so cheap that some things like switches, are substandard. Had that trouble with coffee makers a few years ago. Like the Sunbeam iron I have, except the cotton setting doesn't get hot enough. All the brands seem to have lowered the temp for cotton, frustrating.
12-16-2010, 04:58 AM
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Have never had a Shark iron, but bought a slow cooker that was retuned next day.Looking thru the papers, found it was made by Shark, tho a diff name.A neighbor had a Shark steam mop that was returned in a wk. Shark brand anything isn't for me.
Originally Posted by Nell
My new Shark iron leaks as well.
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