You may recall, back in August, I purchased a new Rowenta Steam Station to replace the one I'd had since 2009. While the first one lasted at least 2 years before it started acting up I only got 4 months out of this new one. The seal on the steam tank stopped working and it hissed and leaked the whole time it was on (until it ran out of steam, which didn't take too long). We replaced the o-rings (it comes with spares) and that didn't do a thing for it so back to Macy's it went.
So, this is my new baby. A DeLonghi Stiromeglio Compact PRO 300 Ironing System with Pressurized Boiler. Sounds impressive. I like the hook that holds the steam hose. It keeps water from getting down into the iron so I just get steam and not drips. It holds more water than the Rowenta too so it will be nice to have to stop and refill it as much.
It doesn't have as many steam holes but I'm getting used to that. It also takes longer to heat up than the Rowenta but that's not a big deal since I'm using it for work most of the time. I plan on getting a board with a simpler iron for the family to use for their clothes anyway.
I'm really liking the cork handle and this iron is seriously hot. 1800 watts but it just feels a lot hotter than the Rowenta. And at $151.43 it cost me 30.00 less than the Rowenta sales price. That's nice.
I'm not happy with the quality of the Rowenta products lately and that makes me sad. I hate seeing a company with a good reputation ruin it's name but lowering their standards. It happens a lot and we see it in the sewing world too often. But I do like the opportunity to try something new so I'm kind of excited to give DeLonghi a chance to impress me. I'd love to hear anyone elses opinion on the DeLonghi products.
