Great review lady! I'm a guy, I typically don't iron, or at least I havent touched an iron in like 20 years. I now find myself needing to iron and since I'm about 99% clueless about anything related to ironing but I do have a good bit of common sense, the review you made of this particular ironing station is exactly the type of information I needed to see if a product like this one would fit my needs and it appears that it really does. Thanks for this informative video!

Great update, I iron a lot of fabric in quilting!

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

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Thx Jen. I was curious about this kind of iron. Not sure yet, but I do hate having to refill the water so often.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Mary Ellen!

I loved your video!! many thanks! I was planning on buying the iron on the reliable website, but I clicked on the link you provided instead. Too bad the item is currently unavailable on the link! So, I will be purchasing directly with the company!! Still, many thanks for your great review! Happy 2022!!

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Well bummer, but I'm glad you got it through the company. I hope you like yours as much as I do mine! Thanks Sabrina!

That’s a great iron! I love the big tank. I love my reliable iron but wish it had bigger water capacity. Great review.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my sweet friend - I tried to hit all the high points, but I know I missed a lot. I guess the bottom line is that I really like the iron and recommend it - in the end, that's what matters! 😘

I have A reliable iron. Not this fancy steam iron but one of their regular types… You can override the shut off on mine which I do do occasionally, but I find that having the shut off is a safer situation for me since I’m continually leaving my sewing room getting caught up in other things and going to bed, having never actually turned off my iron 🥴 Loved your review 🤗

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cathi. Great to know that you love your Velocity! Emily @sewcalsewcialite has a thing where she can turn everything off with her phone. I think we need one of those!

That iron looks to have almost as much steam as my Chi iron, which has 300 steam holes in the sole plate. I’m glad that you are liking it.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Do you like the Chi? I see those all over but can never get a reliable review on them. I should probably have put more effort into my search -

@sbrickett

3 жыл бұрын

@@TodayinJensSewingRoom , yes I do like the Chi very much. It gets all the wrinkles the first time, with a huge amount of steam. I have used it now for a whole year and no problems. No leaks, even. It’s a good iron for the money. Just to compare irons, I bought a Rowenta for the house and I wish I hadn’t. That iron is not a very good iron, I don’t like to spend a lot of time ironing. I’ll probably give that iron to Goodwill and let someone else try to iron with it.

I like that you gave a little background on the company. I myself prefer not having auto-shut off, but of course the drawback to that is forgetting to shut it off. So, I use wifi smart plugs, so if I leave the house and realize I forgot to switch the iron off, I can turn off the plug from my app! This iron seems great because of the water reservoir. Reliable has a great reputation in the professional world, and I would probably choose a Reliable over a Rowenta. I'm interested in Reliable's boiler irons, but those are professional and pricey! Overall, great review, Jen!

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

I drool over that gravity-fed of yours every time you do a video - ❤️

@SewcalSewcialite

3 жыл бұрын

@@TodayinJensSewingRoom it's pretty great, but like this iron you reviewed you have to have a dedicated space. Otherwise, I think it's kind of a hassle 😆

Hey Jen - good review! Do you think the cord feels short as compared to a traditional iron? You know when you iron something large like the entire cut of a fabric and you have to sort of finesse the fabric and the iron because the fabric is bigger than the iron board? Sometimes I feel like the cord I currently have is hard enough, that one looks kind of short. I prewash all my of fabric as soon as I get it and often it needs to be ironed, so that would be tough if the Mavens cord is shorter than my regular iron. Now it might be great if the tube was hanging from a hook like some people do it, and you could lay it down on the bases that was close to the ironing board, (I like that idea actually). Thanks for sharing, I need a new iron. I bought one that I hate so I may try this one.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! No, the "hose" cord is pretty long. And the cord from the base to the wall is probably 6 feet, so plenty there as well. I didn't measure though, so if that's important you should check the specs. I do like this iron - I just need to 1-get that cord up better and 2-put something next to the board that will fit right under it, to put the base on. That way I can use that metal rest that's attached to my board. Until then, it works fine. I'm always trying to improve the efficiency of the space . . .

Jen thanks for the review! Have you checked wawak they have iron stands and cord holders, even if none of these work for you, with your creativity IAM sure it would spark ideas. Hugs

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Margie! I haven't checked Reliable to see about the iron stand or cord situation, bu they do make ironing boards so I would imagine they have a solution. But I have that pegboard right behind my ironing board so I think that will provide an easy solution.

@margiecook6379

3 жыл бұрын

@@TodayinJensSewingRoom as usual you are on top of it. i do like the iron i have looked at the rowenta one and like you i have never had one that didn't leak, so i wouldn't by. i will have to look more in ernest. thanks again for the review.

Even though the shut off feature of most irons is so annoying, it is good feature. A store that I once worked at as the alterations assistant burned down because someone didn't turn the iron off. I was so glad I didn't work there when it happened. Do you find this iron heavy.? I have a similar type of iron I bought at a clearance centre and no longer use it because it's heavy and also there is no way to see how much water is in the tank.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jennett! When I was looking for the graphic on that comment I made about burning my house down, I was really sobered by the fact that it isn't funny when that happens. It's truly tragic. Even though it is annoying when you're sewing, the benefits of that auto-off feature far outweigh the minor irritations in the end. The iron itself is fairly light, compared to other traditional irons I've used in the past. Probably because all the water and workings are in the base rather than the iron itself. It's heavy enough for pressing, though, which is nice.

Was there anything that you had to do first to get it to steam? I just purchased this iron and wonder if I'm not doing something correct with it to get steam.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

You just have to give it a few minutes for the water to get through the line and for it to heat up. I rushed thru this process - but if you give it time, you should be able to just put it down on a pressing cloth or piece of random fabric and press the steam trigger and it will start steaming. Try that - hope it helps! The instructions also give you some good direction -

Hi, I am using my iron for the first time. I was wondering if there are any videos to show, how to use your iron for the first time. My steam won’t come up. Would you please help me? Thanks, Mina

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

Жыл бұрын

I think you just need to fill the tank and give it a few minutes. I often have to do that when I refill mine. Still love my iron!

Hi Jen, do you have an update for the Rowenta Maven- especially thinking about leaks ?

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Yep - not a one. No leaks and I still love the iron!

@pamsilver7245

2 жыл бұрын

@@TodayinJensSewingRoom thanks-!

I have had Reliable irons for decades. Excellent products. Unfortunately, I can no longer manage the weight of the current model so I'm shopping. I can find that the whole unit is about 6 .5 lbs, but no info on the iron itself.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you can find one that suits. I agree - and I love mine!

Great review and nice product, but it cost too much for my budget! I like the dress you're wearing too!

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much - and I agree, it's not for everyone. If a regular lower-cost iron will do the trick and meets your needs, then it's the one for you!

I just purchased this unit and for the life of me I can’t get it to produce steam. I expect to see steam come out of the holes like my Rowenta did. Am I correct in this assumption? I contacted the manufacturer and have had no response.

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Mine produces great steam but I have to lift it up to get that true shot of steam. When I first turned it on, it took a little bit of time (like maybe 10 minutes) for the water to get into the hose and down to the iron; it tends to click if the steam isn't ready yet. But once the water was into the iron, it's been steaming ever since. Hopefully the company will be able to help you. I had a great experience with them.

@donnababylon

2 жыл бұрын

@@TodayinJensSewingRoom do you lift it vertically or horizontally? I’ve been using it for about 2 weeks now. Still no steam. The water tank level has not changed. Still no response from company. So disappointed. But I’m sure it will be resolved.

@justinhofer3872

Жыл бұрын

Same issue with mine, its just not steaming enough for me.

Bonjour Jenn, merci for the review of this iron, Rowenta do leak after a certain time (specially if you drop it a few time) lol, so mine leaks if I over fill it now. But at the price I paid I refused to get another one until it dies! I consider getting a tank one this but I move around the house with my ironing board! LOL!!! I agree with you that cord would be difficult for me to get used to it! Christine 🇨🇦

@TodayinJensSewingRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Bonjour mon amie! Gah, other people drop irons too? What a relief to know I'm not the only one! 😂 I've had 3 Rowentas and every single one of them leaked. The last one was from a thrift store, though, to be fair. I think it leaked for someone else and kept leaking for me - at least it was consistent! I have some ideas about how to wrangle the cord on this one but haven't thought about it enough or been bugged by it enough to set something up. I don't have an IV pole or anything like that, but I do have that pegboard right behind my ironing board. So I'm sure I could put a hook there and keep it corralled that way. What I really need is a table or something that I can put in the corner that would hold the base, and then I could put the iron itself onto the metal holder at the end of the board rather than putting the entire base there. I'll fix it when it gets to be more of a problem . . .