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Ironing. I hate it. I have to do it every week. No way out. Husband has to have dress shirts washed, starched and ironed. Anyway, generally I pick up one or two steam irons from the thrift stores because it is impossible to find one I like in the store.
In May, I bought an iron from Wal Mart. I liked the feel of it as it was not very big and heavy. I am a small woman and can't handle a heavy iron. Friday night I was ironing one of his casual shirts, yellow with sailfish on it, button up front, etc. He loved this shirt. The Shark fizzled, popped and the lights went out and the inside of the collar was scorched and my ironing board cover was scorched. The iron was burned out and would not heat up again.
I still had the receipt and the booklet that came with the iron. I called the 800 number and got somebody who was hard to understand. Basically they told me mail it to them along with $12.95 and they fix the iron. I said no way am I paying postage and sending money to fix a piece of junk. I want a refund and some compensation for me burned shirt. I got told "somebody call you back in 24 hours." Still waiting for that call. I took it back to Wal Mart and they refunded my money.
Tuesday, I bought an iron from Target. I have been all afternoon and finally got the ironing done, such as it it. Every iron I buy has problems. This one seems to heat up, steam good, then it cools off and you have to wait for it to heat up again. I intend to return it. So now that I am done with the rant part of my post this is the question:
Is there anyone on this site that irons weekly? If so, can you recommend a good iron by naming the make and model number. Please somebody help. I am desperate.
In May, I bought an iron from Wal Mart. I liked the feel of it as it was not very big and heavy. I am a small woman and can't handle a heavy iron. Friday night I was ironing one of his casual shirts, yellow with sailfish on it, button up front, etc. He loved this shirt. The Shark fizzled, popped and the lights went out and the inside of the collar was scorched and my ironing board cover was scorched. The iron was burned out and would not heat up again.
I still had the receipt and the booklet that came with the iron. I called the 800 number and got somebody who was hard to understand. Basically they told me mail it to them along with $12.95 and they fix the iron. I said no way am I paying postage and sending money to fix a piece of junk. I want a refund and some compensation for me burned shirt. I got told "somebody call you back in 24 hours." Still waiting for that call. I took it back to Wal Mart and they refunded my money.
Tuesday, I bought an iron from Target. I have been all afternoon and finally got the ironing done, such as it it. Every iron I buy has problems. This one seems to heat up, steam good, then it cools off and you have to wait for it to heat up again. I intend to return it. So now that I am done with the rant part of my post this is the question:
Is there anyone on this site that irons weekly? If so, can you recommend a good iron by naming the make and model number. Please somebody help. I am desperate.
. It does take some time to cool off though, but It seems like I only have ever used it on the highest setting for heat, so that might make a difference. 
