Does it has a steam shot off so i can use it for dry iron too?Is there a continuous steam switch that locks ,not to hold down steam switch always while steaming vertical?
82902
This is a dry iron unless the trigger under the handle is pulled. There is no locking mechanism to keep it in the steam position. The trigger must remain pulled.
82903
No, there is no "on/off" steam switch; to dry iron, you do not use the steam button and the unit will not send steam to the iron. You would need to hold the button for continuous vertical steaming, but it is not a hard button to hold down. Puts out a serious amount of steam!
1740596
Yes, that is so. Personally, I have no issues with that, since the steam is really what does the work for you. Household irons such as this don't have an enormous steam output anyway. In my experience, the only time there was a need to regulate the steam output was with a commercial steam iron.
908952
Sorry, Cyndi, the travel iron does have steam holes in the heating plate. You re correct that you need a dry iron; one with no steam
1417394
I have regular old tfal steam iron and it blocks the moisture pretty well but i don't usually do more than 4-5 items at a time. I do like full force steam though! I spill water fairly often tho because i'm clumsy-- no drips through the cover so far!
395487
If you do not press the steam button there will not be steam. However using the steam button will give you a professional result. PS. I love my Rowenta!
2261260
it has both shot of steam and spray. Have to say I had my doubts as I had never had an inexpensive iron worth a toot. This little (inexpensive ) thing is rally good. I had to switch to a lighter iron due to shoulder issues and took a chance here. It has worked very well and I have been very happy with it.
2261257
This iron does have both a steam and spray feature. I just used both for the first time this morning.
2261050
Once the unit heats enough to begin steaming (less than a minute), it steams continuously. There is no trigger to pull or hold to keep the steam flowing. The knob regulating the steam flow does turn easily and a few times I have accidentally decreased the steam flow to lower than my desired setting.
1592579
No, it does not have steam. The Dritz website says the iron will shut off after 60 minutes but it does not say that on the enclosed instructions and I for one have not tested that statement. If you quilt, sew or do crafts where you might need to press short seams it is handy for keeping at your workstation at home or in class. It's not suitable for anything but small jobs. You would not want to use it for household purposes.
2241406
The lock works well-I have put many, many hours of use on my steamer and I have never had it come unlocked or slide out of the lock position on its own. I used my little steamer again today...I absolutely LOVE my steamer!
1791195
That's a good question! I don't recall seeing anything in the description about it, and honestly, never thought about it. As long as the steamer does its job, I had no reason to turn it upside down to look. But, since you asked, I did turn it over to see. It looks to me like there are 3 small vent holes - one in each &lt;^&gt; right angle section (sorry, thought I could get angular shape via keyboard symbols, but guess not!) Two of the vent holes look similar to the recessed screw holes and the third one has a protruded plastic hood that partially covers the hole, which would cause the steam to go outward, rather than downward, I think. Hope this helps!
496020
If you press the button. It occasionally lets off a little when you are using the steam setting when you put it vertical after doing a section of clothing.
803521
Hi Julie! That was something I looked for too and so glad I did. Once I used the steamer, I realized how important that was! Yes, this steamer easily locks the button down and has a quick release all with just one hand.
107754
Greetings from GoVacuum, We are a very large distributor for this product, and I do get this questions very frequently. I have called Reliable and asked them about why the machine still leaves the floor wet. What they told me was that there is no need to continuously hold the steam trigger down while you are mopping your floors. They tell me that once the pad is wet, the pad will already be hot from the steam, and you should use the steam sparingly. I have tried this techniqe and found that the machine will still clean very well without be trigger happy, and leaves the floors substantially dryer when I'm finished. The best technique I found is to pull the trigger, let the steam accumulate on the pad for approximately 30 seconds, and then begin mopping. I can usually mop a 25 square foot section before I have to release more steam.
1311771
It happens with me as well because while ironing I always press on the steam lever underneath the handle. Because this iron consumes lot of steam. It's normal. And I do not fill the reservoir till the max or else it will spit water, so I just fill half of the tank and yes after a shirt and a half I have to fill it, not fun but at least feels good to iron with good steam.Oh and always use distilled water, no tap water
1311768
How strange? I only fill my reservoir halfway and hardly ever need to refill, often times empting water from the iron. Are you always pressing the lever for steam? Before I bought this iron I was so used to steam spitting constantly that I was surprised by how quiet and efficient this iron is.
908802
Detachable. Sort of a problem if they aren't in all the way and you don't notice. The switch moves to steam too easily when storing/moving too so if you want quick rice and it's on steam, you'll wait a long, long time then it's crunchy.