When you are ironing, where do you "rest" the hot iron (i.e. when you are positioning clothing on the ironing board?)
1139262
I just position it close to the wall (the widest part of the board. It really isn't a problem. I iron what I am going to wear most days and I love this .
1139263
I set the iron on the wide end. I typically don't have huge pieces to iron and this unit fits my needs perfectly. (I have my regular size ironing board in my sewing/craft room in the basement. The Stowaway is in my Laundry Room) I store the iron on the top shelf when done with it.
1139264
You can rest it on the wide end of the board if in the straight out position, on the base area of the bracket holding the board if in the turned position, or on either of the shelves, the top one having the metal heat protection designed for storing the iron.
2151481
I found that the iron was not hot enough. I did not use steam, but clothing was not hot to the touch the second after ironing that spot like they were on my old iron. I don't want to have to go over the same spot more than once or twice to iron a wrinkle out. I found that was what I had to do.
495972
If you are going to iron it, you should put a couple of pieces of fabric between it and the iron and use a light steam. I think I will do that too to get rid of the fold marks. Then instead of folding it, roll it over a paper towel roller.
64143
For me, one side (the one with the tail) had a lot of wrinkles but the other side didn't have any, so I just used the side with no wrinkles. If they both have bad wrinkles, I suppose you could slide an ironing board underneath the chromakey (without standing the board up), and iron it the same way you'd iron clothes.
2171501
To date, this has not happened. I did add additional padding to the ironing surface. I like the spacial ironing surface and adjustable height. The metal work on the one end seems superfluous; the cord often gets caught on it.
710799
I ironed ours on top of a damp towel and got all the the creases out of it. For storage, I hang it on the inside of a closet door. And when the kids play with it, I use masking tape to keep it in one place and it works well.
380964
It works just as well either way. Usually depending on what you are ironing. Its got good even heat and lightweight. I really like mine.
2001611
Mine lays flat. Any position is fine (as long as your dryer is electric and not gas). It has saved me lots of $$ since installing it.
1151099
If you leave the iron face down on the ironing board it will turn off if not used within a short period of time to prevent fires. If placed upright it will not turn off for a longer period of time. I had the iron upright while I placed pleats of a blouse flat and it didn't turn off. I like the turn off feature. If you get a phone call the iron will turn off and you won't burn your house down.
1406840
The base stays plugged in while you are using it. The iron itself goes into the "docking station" to continue to stay hot. You put it in the plugged in part when you normally would stand the iron up to move your clothing to continue to iron. It really is a fabulous idea that I appreciate every time I iron.
1059589
I would like to know the answer to that question, also. That is what I don't like about the ironing board. There is no need for the large iron rest & I would like to remove it.
1973606
No sorry. It's just the board itself with a cover sheet over it. The back of the ironing board attaches to the top of the door but other than that, there is no place to store the iron.
1287441
I keep my flat iron in the center square. That's what it is meant for. I just slide one end through so the plates are open and not touching my wall and it works great! Hope this helps.
962454
Whenever you put the iron down to reposition the clothing, you set it on the base and it gets reheated if needed. I have never had to wait for it. It stays hot enough continuously while I am ironing.
2174752
It sounds like your ironing board surface is irregular, go out and buy a new board cover and I bet your unwanted creases will be gone.
931742
You may be able to remove the iron rest with a blowtorch perhaps. This iron rest is not designed to be removed so without heavy equipment, you would be unable to remove it. I was skeptical about this feature and after purchasing this ironing board, the iron rest is one of the things I love about this ironing board. It is a very good safety feature for me and ensure i or my cats will not knock the iron off the board or burn ourselves with an upright iron sitting on the board. I love this feature.
1977591
The area that you iron on is wood. I bought a cover with thin pad for the ironing area and am very satisfied with its durability. The supportive structure under the board is metal.