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06-23-2011, 04:16 AM

#41

Rettie V. Grama

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Location: Wisconsin

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I have one of those irons. Hav e left it on many times with no problem, but it is getting old so now I unplug it. Actually I have 2 reasons, it uses electricity even if it is not hot and if I had a fire in my apartment, it would affect over 300 residents of my retirement home apartment building. Should take about 2 minutes for the alarm to go off, then everybody would be evacuated and the FD would come. I would feel like digging a hole for myself.

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Originally Posted by MrsClaas

Ladies, I own - ed a Rowenta iron - loved it! - that had an automatic shut off!! Yesterday, it shorted out and started a fire!! Flames 3 plus feet high - ruined my ironing board! Thank God, my dh was here - I panicked and didn't know what to do - it was electrical and I didn't want to be electrocuted!!! It burned my ironing board, and dripped onto the carpet below it. Upon removing the cover of the ironing board, I was surprised to see how much melt there was - without showing the burn on the top!!! Scarey!! So, Please unplug your irons!!

06-23-2011, 04:29 AM

#42

Homemother

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Pennsylvania

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Wow. So glad you are ok! I have one too, with the automatic shut off. I'm taking the advice of shutting it off myself.

Thanks for the warning!

06-23-2011, 04:36 AM

#43

bearlea

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Triangle, NY

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Sorry to hear about your fire...my Rowenta shorted out too..it was only a year old...but I happened to be in front of it and heard it pop...unplugged it immedialitly....threw it away and told dh I will never spend $100 on a iron again...I am back to the old Black and Decker.....Blessings

06-23-2011, 04:36 AM

#44

tntgranny

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: NW Chicago Suburb

Posts: 379

I'm like QuiltnNan - mine is plugged into a surge protector and every time I move away from it I flipped the protector off. Irons are scary things - learned that from my Home Ec teacher almost 50 years ago.

06-23-2011, 04:44 AM

#45

atvrider

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

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I always unplug when not in use. Also make sure you turn the water off to your washing machine every time you use it, especially when you go on vacation.

06-23-2011, 04:48 AM

#46

lovedquilts

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: New Hampshire

Posts: 744

your are so right, my dh is always telling me to unplug the iron, do I listen noooooooo. I think I will now. Thanks for the reminder

06-23-2011, 04:53 AM

#47

GladGrams

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Location: Norway

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Oh God! I just ran back to the sewing room and unplugged my iron! :oops: :oops: :thumbup: :thumbup:

06-23-2011, 05:08 AM

#48

rexie

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Hardin, Ky.

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I unplug my iron and I always make sure my clothes dryer is off before I leave the house. Glad you are safe.

06-23-2011, 05:15 AM

#49

Opal Jane

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Join Date: May 2011

Location: Maryland

Posts: 866

WOW How scarey. I have always had a fear of a fire starting from an iron which is why I unplug when I am done. I have this beaded bracelet that was given to me and when I turn my iron on I put the bracelet on. If I still have the bracelet on and I am no longer sewing, I know I have left the iron on.