I might need a new iron...

[ladyofthethread]

I was ironing my father’s clothes yesterday and the iron was acting up. The auto-off thing keeps kicking in when it shouldn’t be. It’s a good safety feature to have but the iron isn’t supposed to turn off until left standing for 8 minutes. Sometimes, I’m plugging it in and having the auto-off kick in within a couple of minutes, while I’m still waiting for it to heat. What the hell?! -_-X It’s been doing this for several weeks and I’m not amused since I only bought this one a bit more than a year ago. (I got it when I was working on my red Ayame and everything broke down. -_-) Plus, it’s a Rowenta iron that I got for about $50-$55 so it wasn’t cheap. Some of my needlework friends had recommended the brand and I had really liked this iron, too, so I’m annoyed it seems to be breaking down so quickly. >_<

So, what irons do the rest of you use and how do you like them? I tend to use a lot of brocades, satins, and fancy fabrics for costumes so I really want to avoid dripping irons and might have to consider replacing the current one if it keeps being so annoying. With the auto-off, I sometimes have to shake it so hard to get it going again that some of the water spills out. Plus, it seems to be leaking a bit, too.

In other news, I should be seeing Sunday in the Park with George next week. Just bought my ticket. Yay for Playbill discounts!

Off to continue plowing through a mountain of paperwork…

Comments

[jezeroth.livejournal.com]

I second Rowenta. They never gave me trouble and they were just a great brand.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Do you know if certain models are better? Like are the professional ones more durable and worth the extra money compared to the less expensive ones?

A few of my friends told me that Rowentas are supposed to be great irons and I did like mine a lot before the auto-off started malfunctioning. I'm kind of wondering if I got a bad one since a year seems to be too short of a lifespan for an iron; I only bought it last March so I'm disappointed I'm having problems with it so soon. :-/

[mellifluous-ink.livejournal.com]

Does it have a warranty? Send it in, they should replace it if its defective.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Warranty ran out since I think it was only 1 year and I got it last March. Even if it's past the warranty period, I think a bit more than a year is too soon to have to consider replacing an iron. :-/

[mellifluous-ink.livejournal.com]

True, true, but these things sometimes happen. It's probably a fluke.

[mellifluous-ink.livejournal.com]

I think my suggestion would be a non-steam iron, if those even still exist. And you can't go wrong with an iron made of, well, iron. Harder to control the temp of, I know, but it certainly wo'n't leak or turn off.

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Well, you can generally turn off the steam or just iron without water but I find that I do need steam. Some wrinkles just refuse to come out without steam and it makes ironing quicker.

[mellifluous-ink.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. What about using a spray bottle? I am fond of the spray bottle and a low-tech iron.