Need a new iron.....
saki...@earthlink.net
for ironing clothing. Also, I find it rather heavy when lifting it from
a sitting position at my sewing table. I'm wondering what a lighter
alternative would be. I know JoAnn's has the Rowenta Sew 'n Press, it
appears lighter. Also, my Bernina dealer has the Bernette Pro Glide
Iron for $99.00. One of my quilting books suggest a Black & Decker Lite
'n Easy, but I haven't been pleased with the Black 'n Decker irons at
quilting class......... Any suggestions?????????? I want a HOT iron.
Steph
Charles & Lois Oster
problem is that the no-stick sole plate isn't. Mine keeps building up gunk
from spray starch & iron-ons that has to be scoured off. Other than that,
it's a great iron. Nice & hot & light.
Lois
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Week 29 of the show. See HGTV.com online. Very good information on irons.
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hotter than the teflon. Also, many irons will spit if they are not given
enough time to heat before using--especially if using the steam/spray
features. I have a Black and Decker (about 10 years old) that has
accidentally fallen to the floor twice (hardwood floor) and it still works
great. I find that the less features the iron has, the longer it seems to
last. My B+D has a metal soleplate with steam feature- no spray. Good
luck.
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Kayte Serumgar
without water. Instruction manual doesn't say...just tells how to eliminate
steam when water is in it? Thanks
Kayte in Michigan
Charles & Lois Oster <cost...@vnet.net> wrote in message
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> I have the Sew 'n Press. For most things, it's great & I love it. My
only
> problem is that the no-stick sole plate isn't. Mine keeps building up
gunk
> from spray starch & iron-ons that has to be scoured off. Other than that,
> it's a great iron. Nice & hot & light.
>
> Lois
>
> <saki...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Charles & Lois Oster
I've run it dry a few times when I didn't want any steam at all. It didn't
give me any problems, and the iron still works okay, so I guess it was all
right to do.
Lois
Kayte Serumgar <seru...@concentric.net> wrote in message
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miesle
a HOT iron.
I got rid of my Rowenta for the same reasons. I also gave up on 'household
irons'. I ended up buying a gravity feed iron. It's tank holds a gallon of
water(no constant refilling!), It gets HOT--I've yet to use it on it's
hottest setting, I purchased the tephlon sole-plate(detachable) to use with
it, and if something goes wrong with it(not that I expect this) I can
REPLACE ANY PART in the iron!
Vicki in Michigan
athena
mediocre Rowenta,and would like to know the consensus of opinions from the
experts.I do know that a little black and Decker travel iron that I picked
up for an applique class makes sharp creases in small areas,and gets really
hot.Of course,I've only used it 3-4 times,so have no idea how it'll stand
the test of time. Athena
miesle wrote in message ...
Kathy and Kim Treat
occasionally. I thought I wanted a Rowenta Pro but couldn't
find one when I urgently needed it. The Bernette's been
okay but I expected more for the price.
Kathy Treat, Kensington MD
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Michael Hays
athena wrote:
>
> I do know that a little black and Decker travel iron that I picked
> up for an applique class makes sharp creases in small areas,and gets really
> hot.Of course,I've only used it 3-4 times,so have no idea how it'll stand
> the test of time. Athena
>
I have one of the bigger Black & Decker irons.
About $30 at Wal-Mart. Love it. It gets hot
enough for all the things I have done. Hot enough
to crease canvas duck. (made a back pack for my
daughter out of that.) That is about the heaviest
stuff I have used it on. It also does lovely for
pressing jeans. I don't know if that is hot
enough for the original poster or not. I have
been very pleased with it. It has a setting on it
that will do a blast of steam or if you turn the
knob, it will spray water out. It also has a
cleaning button on it. That is very nice since it
is designed to be used with tap water. It is also
fine to run it "dry." I've had it for over a year
now. Which is about the longest life any of my
irons has ever had. :-} It has also survived
being knocked off the ironing board a few times by
the cat. No leaking, or spitting. Heats up
quickly. Has a safety feature that will turn the
iron off after one hour. (The light on the "on"
switch starts blinking to let you know it is
getting ready to shut off.) It is also pretty
light weight considering how well it will press
heavy things. (Does that make sense?)
It does have a teflon coating on it though. I
know some people don't like that. But it hasn't
given me any problems. Seems to be a true teflon
coating---nothing will stick to it. :-}
Although, I do find myself being careful not to
iron over pins. But I use pins with a plastic
head so...
I have worked with Rowentas before and always
thought I would save my pennies and get one. I
think I will be sticking with Black & Decker now
that I have used this one. About half the price
of a Rowenta and I like it much better.
Hope that helps!
Sharon
Sandy Marsh
through two of those leaky things in the past year! They do get hot
when you first have them, but I found that within a month or two, the
heat wasn't as intense and the leaks started. Don't know what iron
would be best for you, but I think this one wouldn't do it.
Sandy
saki...@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> It's time to replace my Rowenta. It spits at me when I have water in it
> for ironing clothing. Also, I find it rather heavy when lifting it from
> a sitting position at my sewing table. I'm wondering what a lighter
> alternative would be. I know JoAnn's has the Rowenta Sew 'n Press, it
> appears lighter. Also, my Bernina dealer has the Bernette Pro Glide
> Iron for $99.00. One of my quilting books suggest a Black & Decker Lite
> 'n Easy, but I haven't been pleased with the Black 'n Decker irons at
> quilting class......... Any suggestions?????????? I want a HOT iron.
>
> Steph
Esther Heller
Sandy Marsh wrote in message <379DE0AB...@binghamton.edu>...
>If you want a hot iron, you don't want the Lite n Easy. I've gone
>through two of those leaky things in the past year! They do get hot
>when you first have them, but I found that within a month or two, the
>heat wasn't as intense and the leaks started. Don't know what iron
>would be best for you, but I think this one wouldn't do it.
>
too much and I got a smoldering almost short I couldn't fix where the
cord itself comes out of the molded part that goes into the body. So
I got a modern irom. It couldn't get hot enough to dewrinkle cotton
or linen in one pass (sorta ok after going over 3 times). My work
shirts are starched 100% cotton man-tailored shirts. It couldn't
really do linen. Half my SCA garb is linen, the balance a linen-cotton
blend it didn't do well on either.
After 6 months of frustration I tripped on a nice looking old Sunbeam
in a thrift store that heated when plugged in. Life is good.
I am convinced that the iron makers are convinced that no one really
irons clothes, they just touch up poly blends a bit. When I could
barely press wool skirts and had serious difficulties if the press
cloth was too damp I knew I was in trouble. It was also a steam iron
that wasn't really clear on the notion of billowing clouds of steam.
Esther eoh at kodak dot com
Kate Wrightson
>I have one of the bigger Black & Decker irons.
>About $30 at Wal-Mart. Love it. It gets hot
>enough for all the things I have done. Hot enough
>to crease canvas duck. (made a back pack for my
Is this, by any chance, the Black & Decker Classic? The one that's
stainless steel and unusually heavy for a contemporary iron? I've hadm y
eye on that for a while.
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Michael Hays
Kate Wrightson wrote:
>
> In article <379DE70F...@aye.net>, Michael Hays <hay...@aye.net> wrote:
>
> >I have one of the bigger Black & Decker irons.
> >About $30 at Wal-Mart. Love it. It gets hot
> >enough for all the things I have done. Hot enough
> >to crease canvas duck. (made a back pack for my
>
> Is this, by any chance, the Black & Decker Classic? The one that's
> stainless steel and unusually heavy for a contemporary iron? I've hadm y
> eye on that for a while.
>
>
No, it's not the Classic. It's called ProXpress.
I had to go run and look at it. lol I haven't
seen the stainless one. Mine is a very pretty
(lol) light bluish green. The housing I think is
plastic, but it feels heavier than just plastic.
Not sure what it's made of.
Sharon
Irises
> About $30 at Wal-Mart. Love it. It gets hot
> enough for all the things I have done. Hot enough
> to crease canvas duck. (made a back pack for my
I second this. I've had my Black & Decker (Sam's Club, $19.99) for about 3 years
now. It gets plenty hot. It doesn't leak, and it has a nice teflon-coated
bottom. I've abused that sucker and dropped it several times, and now moved it
with the rest of my house. I originally bought it because it was 1. cheap and 2.
had a safety timer with auto-shutoff. VERY important when you're either a pet
owner (like me) or have children.
Rach
Dawn
a hurry last year after I moved and realized I'd left my other iron
behind. It was about the only choice at the time. The spray feature
crapped out on it within a few months, but I can live without it. It
DOES get quite hot, the settings go from 0 to 7 and I've never had to
put it over about 5. It's got a nonstick bottom which hasn't given me
any trouble. The only things I don't like are that the reservoir shows
half full when it runs out of steam, and I think it's a bit on the heavy
side -- at least after ironing a dozen shirts and pairs of slacks.
Dawn
Sandy Marsh wrote:
>
> If you want a hot iron, you don't want the Lite n Easy. I've gone
> through two of those leaky things in the past year! They do get hot
> when you first have them, but I found that within a month or two, the
> heat wasn't as intense and the leaks started. Don't know what iron
> would be best for you, but I think this one wouldn't do it.
>
> Sandy
>
> saki...@earthlink.net wrote:
> >
> > One of my quilting books suggest a Black & Decker Lite
> > 'n Easy, but I haven't been pleased with the Black 'n Decker irons at
> > quilting class......... Any suggestions?????????? I want a HOT iron.
> >
> > Steph
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Michael Hays wrote:
> Kate Wrightson wrote:
> >
> > In article <379DE70F...@aye.net>, Michael Hays <hay...@aye.net> wrote:
> >
> > >I have one of the bigger Black & Decker irons.
> > >About $30 at Wal-Mart. Love it. It gets hot
> > >enough for all the things I have done. Hot enough
> > >to crease canvas duck. (made a back pack for my
> >
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vertical steam. Christina
Danny & Candi Faulk
sole plate & gets really hot. I found this at Eckerd's for about $30.
Candi
<saki...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> It's time to replace my Rowenta. It spits at me when I have water in it
> for ironing clothing. Also, I find it rather heavy when lifting it from
> a sitting position at my sewing table. I'm wondering what a lighter
> alternative would be. I know JoAnn's has the Rowenta Sew 'n Press, it
> appears lighter. Also, my Bernina dealer has the Bernette Pro Glide
> Iron for $99.00. One of my quilting books suggest a Black & Decker Lite
Pam
ago -- like it a lot. Although a month or so after buying it I finally
unpacked both of our other two irons :-/ that's the way it goes, huh? So,
I'm saving the two old-style irons that were still going strong, just in
case this one gives out on me someday.
It has a great non-stick metal bottom (some sort of clear coating, I think?
It looks like chrome). Good controls with this magnifier window so you can
read the numbers easily (a nice feature now that I'm in my 40's), good-sized
water reservoir, does steam, spray, burst-of-steam. It seems to get pretty
hot -- first thing I did with it was hem some denim jeans and they creased
up pretty well. And although it has an auto-off, it warns you before it
shuts down.
I compared irons at the store, and liked this one better than the two
Rowentas they had....and it cost a lot less. Around $50 at discount stores
or a military PX.
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>
> I have the original type Black & Decker & really like it. It has the
I have a B&D ExPress ... or something like that. I picked it up at a
Thrift Shop for $1 and it's the best iron I've ever had.
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price is around $90 in the retail but only around $70 at Targets I believe.
Should have stuck $$ info in the last post. It is a professional iron for
serious sewers, quilters, dressmakers. But I of course use it for all
ironing and nothing has ever looked so good pressed before. I actually like
to iron now. You dont' have to ever go over the same spot twice!
bds-pds wrote in message ...
>There was research done at consumer reports that i checked before my last
>iron purchase and the Black and Decker Pro-Finish 760 won. After calling
>the company, the Black and Decker Pro-Finish 757 is the same iron and only
>renumbered because of a contact deal with Targets. Get it there and save
>another $20 off of retail from who sells the 760. I love the iron. Used
it
>for wedding peau-de-soi all the say to wool. It vertical steams as well
and
>has LOTS of pressure! barbara
bds-pds
Pam
very, very similar! I guess I made a good decision in spite of two kids who
did *not* want to look at irons!
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Sonia Stawicki
many years (years ago) I used a Sunbeam, which I thought was the best.
But like most brands the replacements are not so good. Since then I
have tried Black and Decker (which model I do not remember), Sunbeam
(again), and many other brands too numerous to remember. I have never
considered spending $90-$100 for an iron. Approximately 5 years ago I
was in nee of a new iron as the one I had was spitting. Since I do
sewing professionaly I could not have an iron that either leaks or spits
as I sometimes work on satin, and satin does not like water.
I went to Kmart and made a choice. I ended up trying 3 different irons
before I made my choice (the first two spit and I was working on
satin). My third choice was a Norelco. I have used this iron at least
3-5 times every week. The only time I have had trouble with it spitting
is if I get in too much of a hurry and it has not totally heated up. It
has 2 settings for steam and is self-cleaning. As I recall it was
under $25.00.
If someone feels that they can afford to pay $90 for an iron - fine. If
you are looking for a good buy and a good product - buy Norelco.
Sonia
Zawilski
his shirts (don't want to discourage that!) so it lives upstairs. Great
iron, just as you say. Unfortunately I didn't realize how good it was
until they (apparently) stopped making them. I've heard you might be able
to buy one under the Phillips name, but I have never seen one.
Downstairs in my sewing room, I've had lots of irons, including a pricey
Rowenta that quit right after the warranty did. Right now I have a very
cheap Rival iron that heats and steams well, but I'd grab another
Norelco/Phillips if I could find one.
Iris
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bought my wife a pro steam iron from an industrial sewing outlet.
It's a Sussman Pressmaster, and cost about $90 used, with a teflon
footplate. It almost jumps off the table with the amount of steam it
provides. She finds that many heavy fabrics are now ironed with
relative ease, and she'd never go back to a consumer model.
Joan Conrad
wouldn't even if I could afford it. I have two Sunbeams. One is about
ten years old and has been dropped many times. I paid less than $25 for
it. When it got packed away and I could not find it after my spring
move, I went to WalMart and bought another Sunbeam for $19.95. Both
irons heat well, don't spit, and don't leak. The last fall of the old
iron caused a split in the handle. I taped it and it is still going
strong.
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> >
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marriage. Actually mine hit concrete and the end was snubbed. Then I fell
off of the wagon and bought this one! WEnt from the ugly iron contest to
the champ! I did it because I wanted one I could trust for my daughter's
wedding gown that I made ; it was beaded and peau de soi and couldn't touch
the fabric much with an iron and needed a strong burst. It fit the bill
great. Without having a wedding gown to make, I probably would have had
the old one still. But I love this thing now and appreciate the chance to
own it. It was around $60 I believe but it saves on my husband's dry
cleaning bill since now I can make a good crease. barbara
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