Update on Rowenta fire
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Wow - I hadn't read anything about this until now. Scary for sure... I've had two Rowentas, paid about $100 for each, and finally after the second one started spitting and leaking, I went to Walmart and bought a T-Fal for about $40 and it works like a dream. Plenty of steam, auto shut-off and a really long cord. Everything I want in an iron for a lot less money. Rowenta was recommended to me by a friend who swears by hers, but I'm re not very excited about the brand. Sounds like they have varying reliability.
I think you should definitely pursue is with the Product Safety Commission. Good luck!!
I think you should definitely pursue is with the Product Safety Commission. Good luck!!
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I will never buy another Rowenta iron. I bought one at Macy's and within 1 year it started leaking and by 3 years it died. One day it was sitting on the ironing board behind me as I sewed, getting up to use it periodically. Suddenly it started steaming on it's own, got hotter and hotter, them POP! and it died. Now I am using a Rowenta I bought used at a silent auction at work for $1.00 ... the sole was brown and gunky, I got some cleaner and cleaned it. When the other one died, I started using it, haven't had a problem yet, no leak ... knock on wood ... but I will get something else next time.
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I iron a lot with my Rowenta Travel Iron. It has that extra plastic piece that goes around the cord where it enters the iron. I see that it has split and no longer supports the cord as it enters the iron. I wonder if its getting time to replace it? Does anyone have a favorite travel iron size brand that they like other than the Rowenta?
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