janetstone wrote:
I do something similar. I have little neon dophin light pulled into my power strip where the iron is plugged.

cool. I like the lamp/electric strip idea. Thanks

How clever! Such smart people on this forum. Thanks for sharing.

I have my iron plugged into one of those electrical strips along with a small lamp. I turn the iron on and off with the switch on the strip, so if the lamp is on, the iron is on.

I hate that shut-off feature, but have to say that I'm glad I have it. During a family crisis while piecing a quilt as a distraction, I could not remember to unplug my iron. On day one, I forgot it three different times. Days two through four, I left it on the entire time. I shudder to think what might have happened if not for the shut-off feature. Much as I hate it, I think I need it.

All small appliances should be unplugged when not in use! Including hair dryers, curling/flat irons, kettles etc. Just because it looks like it is off, doesn't mean it actually is. In the instructions for these, it usually says to unplug them because there is a risk of fire if you do not!

I, too, have a dry iron from VCS which I love...thanks so much Sue, for the heads up about the need to be sure it is unplugged when not in use; I try to do that as a routine, but that will certainly reinforce my need to do it! Nancy

I have a Dry Iron from Vermont Country Store. I love it, but I noticed last week, that when turned to the lowest setting, it was still warm & I hadn't used it in a few days. Yikes. Now I make sure I unplug it!

That's great. I hate auto-shutoff as well and have been looking for something with that type of switch.

Yes, it has auto shut-off, but there is a button to push if you don't want auto shut-off. That was another plus for me, as the auto shut-off drives me nuts!

Does the Reliable Iron have auto-shutoff?

I have the Reliable Digital Velocity v100 and I love it! It's heavy, which I like, gets very hot, and it only has steam holes at the tip of the iron which is great for steaming small pieces. You can turn the steam on and off quickly with just a button. It wasn't cheap, but I always say, ya get what ya pay for!

When I was looking for a replacement for my iron I considered the Oliso and went looking for reviews as it was not cheap. It appeared that many people were not happy with their investment. I saw an ad for a new iron in a quilting magazine, not sure which one, for a Hamilton Beach Smart Lift Iron. It's on the upper end of their line of irons ($73) but I feel my money was well spent. It heats quickly, doesn't spit and has even distribution of steam when I need it. It has a switch if you want to have it set to auto turn off.

I have a GE iron from Walmart that I would consider an investment (apx. $40), the best thing that I like is that not only does it have an auto-shut-off, it also has an internal "breaker" that will disable the iron if not moved or used within a reasonable amount of time. And even, "if" I forget to turn it off, it will take care of it for me. The only way to turn it back on is to unplug it and plug it back in- even attempting to reset the power strip that I use doesn't work- it needs a physical break from the circuit...