Vanuatu Jill

I had one from Costco that was made in Germany and it bit the dust in about 8 months. However, I must say they took it back no questions asked and without a receipt. Love Costco! Hated that Rowenta!Sorry that was in reply to Neverenoughquilts comment about Rowentas made in German"

JReadman

Thanks for posting this - I was just getting ready to ask for recommendations myself as 2 Rowentas in less than 2 years have gone belly-up for me.

JReadman

I'd be happy to trade you 2 Rowentas for your Eliso!! LOL!!

MarleneC

I've had 2 Rowenta's and will never have another one. The first one lost heat and the second one started leaking after about 6 mos-this seems to be a common problem I've heard from many on sewing groups. I now have a Reliable which is great even though it is heavy--I've used cheaper irons and have been quite happy with those. I've used the Eliso at the quilt shop and they are nice--if I bought another iron I'd like one of those.

MarleneC

Sorry--I messed up on this post. Marlene C--Alaska

vickig626

I have the Shark Professional. It was $40 at either Target or Walmart. Designed with steam in mind so it has a larger reservoir and the steam really shoots out if you want it to. I've had mine almost a year now and still going strong.... unlike my $100 Rowenta's I've bought in the past.

I also like the weight of the Shark too. Nice heavier weight (like the Rowenta) so I don't have to press down hard to get those pesky wrinkles out.

yippie

Sorry your Rowenta died. I have one I love but it started to loosing water. My Hubby bought me a Eliso 1600 for my B-day (it was on sale) but it had a rattle so I took it back. In April around the 12th the girl at my local JoAnnes will be having a sale on the Eliso 1800, I just picked up one of them I had a coupon and the young lady gave me a good price because of me having to return the other one. Still a high price for me but I have to remember it is a B-day gift from my hubby ;~) I have read when you are getting a new Iron make sure it is made in Germany, A lot of Irons are made in china and other places and the have a lot of the problems that all of us have been having.

singerbabe

My guild had an iron discussion not long ago. Seems half the members have had a leaky Rowenta. I bought one in Costco last year, and only use it occasionally, and it hasn't started leaking yet, but it seems I'm always filling it with water, no matter the steam setting. I have an old Sunbeam I got at Costco many years ago for $20, and it's still going strong. It's not as hot as the Rowenta, but does just fine unless I have really stubborn wrinkles in my fabric, then I pull out the Rowenta. I also have a Panasonic iron which is cordless and comes with a cover which turns the charger into a case, and that is really great for taking to sewing days. However, it doesn't get as hot as the Rowenta either, but I still like it a lot. The Panasonic cost around $70 on Amazon. Oliso's are nice and hot, but expensive and you have to remember not to tilt it up like a regular iron. A friend who brought one to a guild sewing day says hers is now acting up, and she thinks it's because others left it standing upright out of habit with others. The matriarch of the guild considers irons disposable, so she only buys inexpensive ones (like my Sunbeam). I think she may have something there. But be sure you unplug them all when away from your sewing room. A friend had one that was switched off but started smoking because it was still plugged in!

onaemtnest

It IS CONFUSING, I agree wholeheartedly!!!!

I think for me that it's a hit or miss thing with irons. I've owned 3 Rowenta's. First one was a sturdy-long-lived-no-leaking. The second Rowenta leaked despite following manufacturers explicit instructions within 6 months. Rowenta replaced that one and the second one started leaking within about 6 months too. I was not a heavy user of the iron at that time. It is now relegated to dry ironing only.

What did I buy for steam? An inexpensive Shark Professional @ Walmart. I now am a heavy user in the quilt room and the Shark Professional, after a year or so of heavy use is hanging in there.

Iron's along with toasters have never, for me, been reliable in my 45 years of marriage, so I've always called both of these appliances disposable like someone else mentioned here! :0(

I have my lights on my sewing center, along with the iron plugged into a power strip. I've 'trained' myself that if the lights are on when I leave the sewing room that indicates the iron is still on so I turn off the power strip killing the lights and iron.

SINGERBABE'S comment about an iron still burning up because it was still plugged in, even though it was switched off....is troubling. I will ask my electrician hubby if I need to be worried that the iron is still capable of self igniting even if the power strip is turned off!

kathome

I'm using the same GE iron that I got 41 years ago as a shower gift. Yup, you read that right. This thing is nice and heavy, I've cleaned it maybe 6 times over the years with vinegar and it still steams just fine.

95% of the reviews of Rowenta's that I've read are bad. It's a mystery to me why anyone buys them anymore since they are known to leak.