Another Rowenta died

I came to the same conclusion. Most expensive doesn't necessarily mean quality.

When I shop for an iron, I always check the wattage of each iron. It seems to me that the higher the wattage on the iron, the hotter it will get. The irons with the highest wattage are not necessarily the most expensive ones. The wattage rating can be hard to find; sometimes it is printed on the box, and it is usually on the heel rest. It is almost always very small print.

Julia in MN

I always skim the posts about fancy irons and wonder what I'm missing. I have a black and decker that was DH's before we married...we just deduced that he bought it in 1998 and I'm sure he paid less than $20 or so. 7 years and going strong. Last year when we moved, I passed along my iron, which was also a cheapie and working just fine since I bought it in 1993!

Lynn

At least yours died a quiet death. Mine went out in a blaze - literally! I'm lucky it didn't set the entire NEW room on fire and didn't ruin the quilt I was ironing.

Linda PATCHogue, NY

That really is too bad. I'm scared to tell you how many years my Rowenta has served me faithfully. I'm sure it will be like it is with fever blisters. As soon as I say I never get them, I wake up with one the next morning.

Cindy

I'm also very sorry to hear about your iron, Susan. Like Cindy, I had a Rowenta that lasted me a long time (about ten years or more, I think). I figured it had a right to poop out quietly after that, so I replaced it with another Rowenta.

Too bad Norelco doesn't make irons anymore. I paid about $15 for mine, about 20 years ago. It still squirts and steams and gets really hot. If it ever dies (I think it's going to be one of the few things left at the end of the universe), I'll get a B&D or something inexpensive that squirts and steams and gets really hot.

I don't really comprehend the idea of getting an expensive iron.

The idea is not to "get" an expensive iron. I wanted an iron that would keep an even temperature (something I could never get a cheap iron to do) and be heavy enough to do the work for me. I don't really care about steam all that much, so I don't use the steam feature very often. Which could be why my iron has lasted so long. I use a spray bottle that sprays a fine mist. That's all I've every needed.

Cindy

I have had my Rowenta about 5 years and love it. Never had any problems with it. I used the steam setting a lot. Also have a B&D which I do not like. Doesn't seem to ge hot enough. Elaine

Linda PATCHogue, NY

I do the same thing with stereos, irons, vacuums, just about everything electric. Usually stands me in good stead but I got suckered in by the weight of the Rowenta. Never again - I'm back to looking at the most watts for my bucks.

What has been zapping your immune system? Usually that is when you are more susceptible to the Herpes Simplex virus that is referred to as fever blisters. Get out your anti-oxidants and load up. The new over the counter ointments are wonderful. My DGD gets them all the time and we keep the ointment on hand so it is always available.

I loved my Norelco and it was probably as old as yours when I gave it away after I made the mistake of buying the Rowenta with the big steam tank base. It is still going strong so my friend says but sure wish I could find another one. I am going to watch at Helping Hands (our local thrift store) and hope I can find another one someday.

.. works well for me as well. That's all I ever used since the day I first started ironing with those black cast iron ones that you heated on top of the stove. I still have those irons. I use them for door stops.

I bought one of those and it lasted about 13 months and then up and quit. I loved the big water tank and burst of steam and the weight of it but it didn't last as long as I thought it should. I'm back to cheap and a mister.

Age. Age is what's zapping my immune system. I just turned 50 last month and my body has decided that it's tired. I never used to get fever blisters. Now, it seems I'm always working on one. They hurt like a son-of-a-gun too!

Cindy

What toothpaste are you using? DS stopped using in that had the 'sulfate' in them and his QUIT! Has only had one since Jan of this year and he overdid the tomato sauce.....like had it 3 days in a row.so now he watches that and so far so good. He had triple ones for awhile until he stopped the sulfate toothpaste routine and changed his toothbrush every other month HTH

Butterfly (we looked up canker sores online and this is what we found--and it worked : )