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Steam Iron Rant
I finally had it today with the Rowenta steam iron thing. The third
one I have owned gave up the ghost. I had been suckered into the purchasing of Rowenta based on the supposed good reputation of that line of irons. One of them I dropped and it quit qorking. No problem, my bad. The replacement for that one quit working after about 3 months and so I replaced it with another one. That one just quit working after about 4 months of use and I finally said I am out of this game. I went down Lowes and found an All Metal Black And Decker Classic steam iron which has none of the features that the Rowenta had and bought it for $26 and took it home and plugged it in and it does everything I need an iron to do for quilting. If it fails, I am only out $26 bucks and I can replace three of them before I get up to the cost of the Rowenta. I have a steam generator for ironing clothes so this is just for quilting. Hopefully it will last longer than the Rowenta. These were not the lower end of the Rowenta line. They were the Professional model and cost over $100 each. Never again for Rowenta line of irons. They may have been good at one time but no longer. Buyer Beware. John |
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I have had a Rowenta for almost 10 years, and it works very well. It
was a gift from my mother -- I about died when I saw how much the silly things cost! Sheesh! She must have temporarily lost her mind. If I were to purchase a new iron tomorrow, I would get a small, light weight, very inexpensive one, since all I ever need to do is a bit of steam ironing and dry ironing of the more normal fabrics. I might feel differently if I were a professional seamstress using fancy fabrics, but |
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Hey John
Like you I too listened to the advertisements of just how great the Rowena was. I bought one and within 3 months it was spitting and sizzling everytime I turned it on. I threw it in the trash. Went to a Street Fair that we have here and found an old GE dry iron for 18 dollars. I bargained the lady down to 9. I have a spray bottle handy if I need to steam something but have found the old dry iron is still a workhorse. And this iron was made in 1936. I have Mama's GE iron that is 40 years old, when I really need a steam iron for things such as ironing a blouse. Kate T. South Mississippi |
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On Sep 19, 6:46 pm, John wrote:
I finally had it today with the Rowenta steam iron thing. The third one I have owned gave up the ghost. I had been suckered into the purchasing of Rowenta based on the supposed good reputation of that line of irons. One of them I dropped and it quit qorking. No problem, my bad. The replacement for that one quit working after about 3 months and so I replaced it with another one. That one just quit working after about 4 months of use and I finally said I am out of this game. I went down Lowes and found an All Metal Black And Decker Classic steam iron which has none of the features that the Rowenta had and bought it for $26 and took it home and plugged it in and it does everything I need an iron to do for quilting. If it fails, I am only out $26 bucks and I can replace three of them before I get up to the cost of the Rowenta. I have a steam generator for ironing clothes so this is just for quilting. Hopefully it will last longer than the Rowenta. These were not the lower end of the Rowenta line. They were the Professional model and cost over $100 each. Never again for Rowenta line of irons. They may have been good at one time but no longer. Buyer Beware. John Good for you John - makes sense to me. I've got a Sunbeam with a metal plate (never the teflony or non-sticky ones again!) It's a corker and I certainly wouldn't replace it with some over-priced iron no matter what .... it was priced right too. Sharon (N.B.) |
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Mine leaked too, so I quit using the steam part, then it decided it didn't
want to heat up very well. It sits on my shelf--guess I should pitch it but it cost more than $100. I replaced it with a $20.00 dry flat Proctor Silex iron that I've used for 10 years. It finally doesn't heat up very well so I'm searching for another dry flat bottom iron. I use a spray bottle when I need steam. These are so much lighter than a steam iron and weight is a big factor for me. So don't feel alone Butterfly "Mary" wrote in message ups.com... I have had a Rowenta for almost 10 years, and it works very well. It was a gift from my mother -- I about died when I saw how much the silly things cost! Sheesh! She must have temporarily lost her mind. If I were to purchase a new iron tomorrow, I would get a small, light weight, very inexpensive one, since all I ever need to do is a bit of steam ironing and dry ironing of the more normal fabrics. I might feel differently if I were a professional seamstress using fancy fabrics, but |
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Do you know, the best iron I've had for quilting is the $7.99 [AUS] job I
bought at Aldi! Because it's small and lightweight it's marvellous for pressing. When I turn the steam off it stays off! No spitting all over the place and great for carting around. It dies, I go and get another $8 iron. I have a bigger and heavier iron for general ironing but I found it to big to spot iron. Wendy in Nsw "John" wrote in message oups.com... I finally had it today with the Rowenta steam iron thing. The third one I have owned gave up the ghost. I had been suckered into the purchasing of Rowenta based on the supposed good reputation of that line of irons. One of them I dropped and it quit qorking. No problem, my bad. The replacement for that one quit working after about 3 months and so I replaced it with another one. That one just quit working after about 4 months of use and I finally said I am out of this game. I went down Lowes and found an All Metal Black And Decker Classic steam iron which has none of the features that the Rowenta had and bought it for $26 and took it home and plugged it in and it does everything I need an iron to do for quilting. If it fails, I am only out $26 bucks and I can replace three of them before I get up to the cost of the Rowenta. I have a steam generator for ironing clothes so this is just for quilting. Hopefully it will last longer than the Rowenta. These were not the lower end of the Rowenta line. They were the Professional model and cost over $100 each. Never again for Rowenta line of irons. They may have been good at one time but no longer. Buyer Beware. John |
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On Sep 19, 4:46 pm, John wrote:
I finally had it today with the Rowenta steam iron thing. The third one I have owned gave up the ghost. I had been suckered into the purchasing of Rowenta based on the supposed good reputation of that line of irons. One of them I dropped and it quit qorking. No problem, my bad. The replacement for that one quit working after about 3 months and so I replaced it with another one. That one just quit working after about 4 months of use and I finally said I am out of this game. I went down Lowes and found an All Metal Black And Decker Classic steam iron which has none of the features that the Rowenta had and bought it for $26 and took it home and plugged it in and it does everything I need an iron to do for quilting. If it fails, I am only out $26 bucks and I can replace three of them before I get up to the cost of the Rowenta. I have a steam generator for ironing clothes so this is just for quilting. Hopefully it will last longer than the Rowenta. These were not the lower end of the Rowenta line. They were the Professional model and cost over $100 each. Never again for Rowenta line of irons. They may have been good at one time but no longer. Buyer Beware. John I hear ya, John. I got a Rowenta for my birthday. By the time the warranty was up, the thing was leaking like a seive. I griped to Rowena about it, and they sent a brand new iron. That was back in April. This one is started the same spitting the other one did prior to serious leaking. But you know what? We had to clean out a storage building recently. I found the iron I'd gotten in my wedding shower 35 years ago. A Sears steam iron. That was back in the polyester-double-knit days, and I barely ever even used it. I don't know why I even kept it. It had tons of yuck on the soleplate. ( probably scorched polyester)....I cleaned it, then fired the thing up. O. My. Gosh. It is an amazing iron & I love it. It gets hotter than the Rowenta, doesn't spit, and glides like a dream. One of those old chrome & black numbers with a fabric-covered cord. Only drawback is, I have to be *very* diligent about unplugging it, since it has zero safety features. (I consider that a "good thing". It irked me go back to the ironing board after sewing for 5 minutes, and find the stupid Rowenta had shut off). Sherry |
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On Sep 19, 5:38 pm, Mary wrote:
I have had a Rowenta for almost 10 years, and it works very well. It was a gift from my mother -- I about died when I saw how much the silly things cost! Sheesh! She must have temporarily lost her mind. If I were to purchase a new iron tomorrow, I would get a small, light weight, very inexpensive one, since all I ever need to do is a bit of steam ironing and dry ironing of the more normal fabrics. I might feel differently if I were a professional seamstress using fancy fabrics, but Mary, everyone I know who *loves* their Rowenta has had them for several years. That's why I bought on. It kind of makes me wonder if the newer ones just aren't as good as the older ones. Our LQS has about a 10-year-old Rowenta that impressed me so much, that is why I bought one. Either they are just not good anymore, or I got 2 lemons in a row. Sherry |
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I love my Rowentas too. I rotate them because I don't properly empty them.
When one gets hissy, I move to the other one. My sweetheart does a bit of rescue maintenance for the abused one and on we go. They really should be flushed and emptied and dropping them is not a good thing. However, there's just nothing like one for heft, high temp, and serious steam. Polly .. "Lavenders@almostonthe road" wrote in message ... Do you know, the best iron I've had for quilting is the $7.99 [AUS] job I bought at Aldi! Because it's small and lightweight it's marvellous for pressing. When I turn the steam off it stays off! No spitting all over the place and great for carting around. It dies, I go and get another $8 iron. I have a bigger and heavier iron for general ironing but I found it to big to spot iron. Wendy in Nsw "John" wrote in message oups.com... I finally had it today with the Rowenta steam iron thing. The third one I have owned gave up the ghost. I had been suckered into the purchasing of Rowenta based on the supposed good reputation of that line of irons. One of them I dropped and it quit qorking. No problem, my bad. The replacement for that one quit working after about 3 months and so I replaced it with another one. That one just quit working after about 4 months of use and I finally said I am out of this game. I went down Lowes and found an All Metal Black And Decker Classic steam iron which has none of the features that the Rowenta had and bought it for $26 and took it home and plugged it in and it does everything I need an iron to do for quilting. If it fails, I am only out $26 bucks and I can replace three of them before I get up to the cost of the Rowenta. I have a steam generator for ironing clothes so this is just for quilting. Hopefully it will last longer than the Rowenta. These were not the lower end of the Rowenta line. They were the Professional model and cost over $100 each. Never again for Rowenta line of irons. They may have been good at one time but no longer. Buyer Beware. John |
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On Sep 19, 11:09 pm, "Polly Esther"
wrote: I love my Rowentas too. I rotate them because I don't properly empty them. When one gets hissy, I move to the other one. My sweetheart does a bit of rescue maintenance for the abused one and on we go. They really should be flushed and emptied and dropping them is not a good thing. However, there's just nothing like one for heft, high temp, and serious steam. Polly Polly, that's another thing I think is amiss with this new Rowenta. (the one they sent me to replace the one that was leaking). It just does not get very hot. I know the first one got hotter than this one. Sherry |
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