Thanks Ladyrags and Margo! I have been looking for this iron for years. I was able to order it immediately with the information you gave!

I had a Rowenta & the knob to turn it on, turn it to whatever fabric I wanted to iron broke. I took it apart, took it to JoAnne's where I bought it, & even contact the Rowenta Co. VERY poor service, so therefore, no more expensive Rowenta's for me. Hope this helps.

My current iron is a Black & Decker Classic. Its made for steam but I've never put water in it. I use a spray bottle instead. It has auto shut-off which is good for me. It re-heats pretty fast.

I was at the RIcky Tims seminar today and he recommended using a dry iron and a water spritzer bottle for pressing. He mentioned that by doing this, the iron never leaks.

I bought the Oliso iron at MQX. So far, I love it. It gets good and hot and since it's got feet, I don't have to lift it.
eileenkny

We saw the Reliable Iron at Market. Alex & Ricky were impressed with some of the features. They liked that the water and the iron face were heated separately so that the iron face keeps a steady temp even when heating the water. Does anyone have this iron? If so, what is your opinion?

Here is the link for The Vermont Country Store's dry iron. I have one and luv it!! Gets HOT! Gets hot FAST! And doesn't turn itself off!!

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/browse/Home/For-The-Home/Household-Cleaning/Laundry/Dry-Iron/D/30100/P/1:100:1030:10340:101110/I/f06328?evar3=BROWSE

DITTO for me I get the CLASSIC STEAM IRON FROM B&D.... love it but have not found it recently at Wallmart so I am going to buy it whereever I found it cause they are probably changing something THAT WORKED TO SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T

THAT VERMONT COUNTRY STORE had the dry iron no holes type of iron... a custom order item. But I can not find my link to the store.

We had a string of about 4 or 5 Rowentas. Every one of them leaked and spit, and I decided I was NOT going to be a sucker anymore.

Now we buy Black & Decker irons. They get really hot, last a couple of years (longer than the stupid Rowentas), and when they have to be replaced, they cost $35 instead of $75.

And Elly Sienkiewicz (sp?) recommended them.

BethMI

Have you cleaned the reservoir? Try this:


To clean the reservoir of your iron, pour a solution that is one part vinegar to one part water in. Turn the iron on. Allow it to steam for about four minutes. Drain the iron for an hour, and be sure to repeat the process with clean water before you iron any clothing items.

My very expensive Rowenta Iron just started leaking like a sieve. Does anyone have any ideas of just good steam irons for quilting?