I am looking for a reliable iron for home. I have a rowenta and that works ok except that the steam button has stopped working. I read the reviews and it appears that a lot of people are using it for sewing/quilting purposes. I will probbaly mostly use it for ironing dresses, tshirts, shiffon, silks, cottons etc. Is this iron good for taking out wrinkles from chiffon and silks without buring the fabric? I am looking for a reliable iron for home. I have a rowenta and that works ok except that the steam button has stopped working. I read the reviews and it appears that a lot of people are using it... » Read More I am looking for a reliable iron for home. I have a rowenta and that works ok except that the steam button has stopped working. I read the reviews and it appears that a lot of people are using it for sewing/quilting purposes. I will probbaly mostly use it for ironing dresses, tshirts, shiffon, silks, cottons etc. Is this iron good for taking out wrinkles from chiffon and silks without buring the fabric? « Show Less
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I have several irons and I prefer this one to all others. It is the best iron I have ever had and I have had quite a few.
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I am a quilter but I also iron all of my blouses for work. Have had many Rowenta's and have had issues with the steam spraying. The Relialble is, by far, the best iron I've ever had. Well worth the money.
1268173
And so it may not be fair to compared. I love this iron. Never knew ironing could be so easy! Great steam and no spitting or leaking.
1268174
I purchased this iron for quilting but so far have only ironed clothes with it. My previous irons were inexpensive
1592579
No, it does not have steam. The Dritz website says the iron will shut off after 60 minutes but it does not say that on the enclosed instructions and I for one have not tested that statement. If you quilt, sew or do crafts where you might need to press short seams it is handy for keeping at your workstation at home or in class. It's not suitable for anything but small jobs. You would not want to use it for household purposes.
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I love my iron. I am a quilter and seldom use steam and seldom press more than one piece of fabric at a time. I have never noticed a "shine" on anything I iron. I use it to iron my clothes. I doubt you would have a problem.
1566644
Love this iron...after 2 Rowentas that were so very bad this is a dream to use.
1365254
I'm not sure I haven't had any trouble with my iron so I haven't really looked. I think probably a year or so. I love mine, it works great.I don't usually use steam though and some of my friends think that is a good thing. I use Best Press and have not had any trouble with starchso far. I got my iron in 2012 or 2013.
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I have been using the V200 for about 4 months, mostly for home garment sewing. I am very pleased with it so far. It generates great steam with no leaking (yet), and does also operate without steam.
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Can you or anyone who has used this iron beyond its initial period tell me if it has begun to "spew", leak or sputter? I have had several Rowenta irons in the past and they invariably sputter and drip eventually and create lots of ironing headaches. How is this one doing after owning it for a longer time? Thanks.
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I use mine quite often to press things that I don't need an ironing board for; and have never experienced any of the quilting pattern to transfer to my garments or flat pieces. Never really thought about the possibility of it; but have been using mine for a few month now and have not experienced it happening.
168825
Best iron I have used for quilting. I alway use the steam along with to be sure the seams lay flt
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In addition to my previous question about this iron spewing, sputtering and leaking, I should have added dripping. Does it drip?? My previously owned Rowentas did all of the above and although I loved the weight and other features, the leaking and dripping and spewing onto my fresh ironing made me grow to dislike them. I am considering trying this new one, but need to know about the problems I've mentioned.
1417391
Yes, it has worked well for me. It is made very well and is very thick. I use the heaviest steam setting and typically iron for an hour or more and this has never been an issue for me.
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I had a Rowenta, actually I've been through 2 Rowentas, with that same problem. Also with both Rowentas not only did they leak, the on n off button didn't work either. This iron sooooo far very good. No leaks and irons better then a Rowenta
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I understand your problem. This iron is superior at all the temps, with or without steam and with double steam. It had been 20 years since I purchased an iron. I consulted Consumer Reports; it rated this iron as the best available. The only place I could find one was Amazon; none were available in any stores within a 50 mile radius. I would recommend it to you for ironing at any temperature. As a seamstress, I find it perfect for fusables as well as sheers, velvets, cottons, denim, and paper patterns.
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If you are thinking about using it to steam wrinkles out of fabric, clothing, etc...though I haven't used it for that, the steam is certainly ample enough, there are a few diffusing attachments to spread out the steam so, assuming you don't scald yourself, I doubt there is any wrinkle that could withstand the steam....that said...try it on a small section at first and wear gloves in case the steam contacts your hands while handling the item you are steaming. I've heard people use their steam iron to shot a jet of steam at wrinkled fabric....even if that does work, it's gotta be clunky to manage and the Easy Steam has got to be 100 times more effective...hope that helps? If you are thinking about using it to steam wrinkles out of fabric, clothing, etc...though I haven't used it for that, the steam is certainly ample enough, there are a few diffusing attachments to spread out the steam so, assuming you don't scald yourself, I doubt there is any wrinkle that could withstand the steam....that said...try it on a small section at first and wear gloves in case the steam contacts your hands while handling the item you are steaming. I've heard people use their steam iron to shot a jet of steam at wrinkled fabric....even if that does work, it's gotta be clunky to... » Read More If you are thinking about using it to steam wrinkles out of fabric, clothing, etc...though I haven't used it for that, the steam is certainly ample enough, there are a few diffusing attachments to spread out the steam so, assuming you don't scald yourself, I doubt there is any wrinkle that could withstand the steam....that said...try it on a small section at first and wear gloves in case the steam contacts your hands while handling the item you are steaming. I've heard people use their steam iron to shot a jet of steam at wrinkled fabric....even if that does work, it's gotta be clunky to manage and the Easy Steam has got to be 100 times more effective...hope that helps? « Show Less
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I'm not a quilter & this model offered everything I needed for ironing. I had gone through 5 Rowenta irons (spitting water, cord losing contact, one actually catching on fire!) I was sick of replacing them - this sounded like an iron I could deal with & I really like it!!! It does spit water on occasion but generally does a great job.
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When you first plug it in it will not heat up unless you actually press the button(s) selecting which fabric/temperature you will be pressing. If you are idle for a while and the iron is not being used then the iron shuts itself off. I have only had this iron two months and it is already malfunctioning - while I am ironing/pressing, it will shut itself off and I have to re-press the button selection to get it going again. I am looking into buying an iron with a separate water resevoir so I can have continuous steam while pressing.
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Yes, that is so. Personally, I have no issues with that, since the steam is really what does the work for you. Household irons such as this don't have an enormous steam output anyway. In my experience, the only time there was a need to regulate the steam output was with a commercial steam iron.