I am most interested in purchasing an iron that will last several years. Can someone tell me what's the expected life-span of a Rowenta iron?
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Base on my experience with my Rowenta DG8430, it lasted about 8 years before I had a leaking problem with it. It still works and irons very well; however, the water leaks out of it and I need to take it to the repair shop to have it repaired. The repair shop is about 40 miles from me; so to take it to the shop and then go back and pick it up, well that is my dilemma. The iron still works well.
223681
I have had this iron for 6 years. I did have to replace the cap to the water chamber. Other then that going strong. Let me also add that I iron everything. Bed sheets, sweat pants, kids pj's ... I used to go through irons every 1-2 years. This came recommended to me and I'll just cry if it ever dies. I love it! Worth every penny
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I owned Rowenta Steam & Pressure Iron 5030,5080, 8030 & latest 8430, for normal use & well care, the 5030 lasted about 3 years, 8030 lasted 2 years, the pressure cover popped out (bursted) and now the latest one 8430 is leaking, only 14 months since I bought it . I love all of them, excellent performance & very efficient to all garments especially wedding & formal clothes to drapes & jeans but their life span is very short.If you really want the long lasting one, it is the industrial type but quiet heavy .
1383820
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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Most irons will usually last a very long time when used in a hobby but if you use it several hours daily for business then it won't last as long. The unit comes with a spare heat element and I would not purchase another until the one in the iron gores out. I have three irons, a high wattage gun iron, a small low wattage pencil and this iron. So depending on the item you are working on you may need another iron. I'm now looking for a small butane blow torch which I'd useful for heat shrinking tubing.
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i loved the iron and worked great for 22 days and died they are in the process of doing a complete replacement. the 22 days were great for everything i did clothes and fabric (quilter) we will wait to see how long this one lasts.
774032
didn't keep mine long enough to have problems. Bought my at a local store and took it back the next week. I now have a Rowenta that doesn't have the auto off feature. I'm a quilter and want the iron hot when I need to use it. Here is a previous comment I made on this iron: I'm sorry I bought this iron. It has auto shutoff which I don't like but have gotten used to since all irons are like that. My major beef with this is after is shuts off and you move it to start it again you have to move it to the setting you want. It doesn't return to the setting you had before. I don't turn my irons off, when I'm done I unplug them and when I plug them back it to use again, you have to reset the setting. Shouldn't have to constantly reset it.
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Guarantee or warranty?? If you're actually talking warranty, I would think a 12 month manufacturers warranty would be in place. If you're asking about a guarantee that it works great, then I can actually attest to the fact that it does! It's been the BEST flat iron I've ever owned. Expensive, but well worth the money!
1365255
I bought my iron in November of 2013 and I love it, I don't know how long the warranty is.
751572
I have no idea. I DO NOT buy Rowenta irons any longer as every one I have owned had leaked water or have spit water onto my fabric. I have found that the Reliable V200 Sensor Velocity iron has lived up to its claim that it DOES NOT leak or spit water due to the construction of the iron (separate chambers)
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If you google complaints about this iron, you will find, as I did, many complaints about this iron and problems with leakage. Apparently this is a big problem. It was with me. I just threw out my second rowenta for the same problem. It was only a little over a year old and not heavily used. So, I switched from the a Rowenta that I paid about $170.00 for to a Black and Decker that cost lest than $40.00. The Black and decker has a smaller plate and is lighter and ..........it irons better and quicker and without a long wait time to heat. Buy it but reads the reviews first. Believe them.
185375
I bought the second iron after the first one stopped working. It only lasted about 6 mos. I tried to contact Contintental but I never received and answer. I like the iron but they just dont last very long.
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Hi Lakisha. This iron was purchased brand new. It is well made by German company and seems to be working for great for us. I would think if it was refurbished they would have some kind of warrantry. Thank you and good luck.
2147021
I would contact oreck they should be able to help you best iron I every bought ----I have killed one with use and bought another and will buy another when this one dies
2001458
I am sorry to say i have no idea as i can not find anyway to contact them other then either going to or mailing this iron to one of the service centers. I would not recommend this iron to any one. I was 3 months later on retiring and that put me out of the time i could return the iron to Amazon. This iron from day one leaked water spit water all the time it was turned on takes forever to get hot and is not what it is advertized as. I had a Rowenta for 10 years that was perfect but a switch went out. I am searching locally to get that fized as i have no intentions of sending that one to them. This iron is probably going in the garbage as that appears to be the only way to "fix" it. Am sorry for this rant but makes me super mad everytime i see it. If you should find a way to contact them would appreciate you letting me know. IF you want a good iron try a Black and Decker
37447
I regularly use this iron for work periods of hours at a time. I have never had a problem with it being used for extended periods.
1968940
Have not used the Clover iron but know the Rowenta had a short life for the upright steam feature. It failed in less than one year, but still worked in the horizontal position. It was the second Rowenta that failed this way for me and saw that others posted the same problem
867884
Yes, that's a new thing with Rowenta. In my previous reviews, my last Rowenta was bought 20+ years ago. Rowenta is the only iron I would ever buy.
2147020
It's worth buying replacement iron. Love this iron. Received free iron with vacuum cleaner in 2002. It was dropped and broken in 2006. Didn't take long to find replacement on Internet in same year and still enjoying it.