pigletaz Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I have a pretty good iron, but I was curious about the ones that you fill with water in a base, and the iron is connected (by a very small hose) to the base. This makes it lighter with the water in the base unit. Does anyone have one of these... I've seen a Maytag one in a quilting magazine. I use my current iron on fusible web and I often have to clean it so I wanted a second one just for customer quilts and fabric ironing. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 you might want to do a search on this subject...I know there was a discussion about it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsigler Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm an iron junkie. I've had several Rowentas, including a steam generator. The Rowentas have not lasted long and I won't be buying anymore of them. My current favorites are Oliso (easy on the wrist) and a Panasonic digital readout auto shutoff from Walmart (gets good and hot and heats up really fast). I also have a cordless Maytag but it doesn't stay hot enough, which is no surprise since it doesn't have a cord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I haven't been really impressed with Rowenta either. They just haven't lasted and they seem kind of tempermental. My favorite so far has been a Black and Decker retro iron - no bells or whistles, just good heat and reliability. I found that a spray bottle of water works better than a steam iron. Eventually, every steam iron I've had manages to spit out some brown gunk on my fabric, even when I follow directions explicitly on the kind of water to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I've got one of the rowenta steam generators, and I love it. We've got an Olisio at the shop, and it just doesn't steam like I want it to. Good luck finding what you like. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I have killed several tank steam irons so have settled on just a plain ol' Professional Rowenta or one of the Classic looking Black and Decker ones. That one is very heavy and way more steam than you would think. I have found the heavier the iron the better I like it and my seams are crisper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I just purchased a Euro Steam Iron and I really like it. It is a professional iron. You fill it with less than 1/2 cup of distilled water and it steams for 45 minutes. I got this iron at a sewing expo about a month ago. You can not burn anything with it, even if you let the iron sit in one spot for hours! I tested it and it really worked. It is a nice heavy iron which I think is essential for getting a nice crisp flat seam. The burst of steam is amazing, well to humans anyway, my poor cat almost had a heart attack when I shot it off. They say you can iron up to 20 layers at one time, I have not tried that. My only complaint about it is that it takes 2 or 3 minutes to really heat up. The website is www.redfernent.com Before that I always had Rowentas. I did find that I had to replace them every 3 or 4 years though. I liked the amount of steam and the weight of them. The last one I had had a retractable cord which I really liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Well, I have several irons. I use my Bernina iron for pressing seams as I sew because it does not generate a lot of steam and therefore does not distort the fabric. And I use the Bernina iron when I prewash and iron fabrics. It gets really hot and takes wrinkles out instantly. But, when I want to press a quilt top and get it really flat, I bring out my top of the line Rowenta. It gives out lots of steam. I have a cheaper Rowenta that does not get very hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I bought a Euro-Pro steam generator system over 7 years ago on the home-shopping network for $99 plus shipping. Love it! Steams great. Instructions say to use tap water and empty after each use. I will empty if I know I won't be using it the next day. Only drawback is that if you run out of water you cannot refill until everything cools off--takes at least a half hour. This is because the water tank pressurizes as it heats up. Otherwise, it has been a good investment and still works great. Linda Rech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigletaz Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Thanks for all the great advice...I will look into all of these online and in the LQS's. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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