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oxydolfan1

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I'm in the market for a new cordless iron.

The two models I'm considering are the:

Maytag MLI7500

Panasonic NIL40NS

Have any launderers here had any experiences, positive or negative, with either of these models?

There seem to be far fewer cordless models marketed then ten-fifteen years ago so I guess they have fallen from vogue.

I didn't post links out of my newfound BA (Bandwidth Awareness)...sorry.

Thanks, Scotty
 
I don't have experience with the cordless models in question, although I have a corded Rowenta model (a Professional Luxe) that I like very much. Easy to use, pumps out lots of steam, and glides over fabrics with ease.

If you would at all consider a corded model, a writer at Slate.com tested irons a few months back and wrote an interesting article about it. Here's the link, in cut-and-paste format in keeping with your BA. (Hmmm, that last sentence sounds weird if you read it out loud.)

http://www.slate.com/id/2152086/fr/flyout
 
I actually already have a similar T-fal....great iron, but that damn cord...

You'd think, with all the ironing, I'd be a bit more coordinated, but, nooooo.....
 
Maytag Cordless Iron

I actually have a Rowenta corded iron and a Maytag Cordless Iron. I have had the Rowenta for about 2 years.. It replaced my first iron, a Panasonic. Then I found the Maytag cordless on clearance at my store (I work at Target). I think that the $30 I paid for it is about all it's worth as it "runs out of heat" a lot and then I have to put it back on the base for a few minutes for it to charge. I only iron my dress shirts but it definately takes a lot longer than it would with just my Rowenta. I don't really recommend buying a cordless iron, but I do use it ocassionally. There will be a learning curve if you buy it.. Just my 2 cents. -KC
 
Rowenta is truly the best out there.

I agree with you totally.

Actually takes less effort to iron with a Rowenta. Ironing seems to go faster. The 'steam' makes all the difference.

Whoosh........
 
I seem to have no luck with Rowentas.

They always seem to leak (and prematurely).

They work well when they are new, but once they get broken in, forget about it!
 
kacyc, interesting. If I bought the Maytag, I'd have to order it online (for a lot more than you paid), whereas I could always pop over to J and R and actually see the Panasonic in person....

Plus I have a gift card to "The Buzz" ("Crazy Eddie" revisited, just more thievery)....

I already have a very intergalactic-looking Krups K70 that blinks at me, beeps at me....but it needs constant cleaning. I have Philips, Norelco, and T-Fal, but they just don't do it for me like the Oreck cordless I got, which is slowly dying....

Anyone ever try one of those steam generators? The irons that are tethered to a central unit that sits on the board? Rowenta happens to have one....

I hate ordering this kind of thing online.
 
Consumer Guide

The testers ar CR panned cordless irons and recommended passing them up in favor of the Black and Decker iron that retails for 52.00. It is large, heavy and has lots of options. The ratings for Rowenta wouldn't move to buy one.
I own a Rowenta as a consolation since the old Turquoise Shot of Steam was no longer avaiable from Sunbeam. My Rowenta performs perfectly, but it is a more expensive model that the others have mentioned.
My mom irons 30 - 40 pair of starched Wranger pants a week for the family and rodeo crew to wear when they are on the road from March to December. The local paper did a write up her and she modeled the Rowenta and told them proudly it was her favorite and my son Kelly gets them for me.
Kelly
 
Let's Try That Again!

Have a "steam generator iron", (don't tell me anyone is surprised). What did you wish to know?

In truth the frist "sad irons" were cordless as one heated them on stoves. Then electrical power came on the scene.

One gripe one hears about cordless irons is they cool off too fast and need to be returned to their bases. Guess this depends upon what one is ironing. A large tablecloth or just touching up a shirt for instance.

L.
 
I have had a few irons over the past 3 years as I tend to drop them and break them LOL.

I dont recommend cordless as they really are pants, I find the cord is a slight inconvinience compared to the constant heating travels to the dock thing.

Also Scot if you hate the cord as much as I do, what about one of them cord holders you can clip on your ironing board?
I guess you can get them in the US but if you cant I would happily ship you one out.
I find using one helps me iron loads quicker even though I can tolerate the cord in my way anyway.

Of the Corded ones,

Ive had a Rowenta Pro Iron and that was my choice of excellence over the Morphy Richards Pro I had and the Phillips Azur.

Now im on a Breville steam Generator which throws out 100g steam a minute constant, and is amazing.

By comparison the TOL Rowentas only throw out 40g of steam a minute with a 100g/min Boost of Steam Shot although there is a model by rowenta which does a boost of steam at 150g/min

The problem with these boosts of steam is you dont get 100g boost as its measured in g/minute so its misleading.
you actually get two and a half times the steam of the iron for the period of the boost. usually about 5 seconds - then you cant do it again for a few minutes while the iron heats back up or it drips manicly.

Never have a Tefal Iron. The UK Aquafill one my mum had was disgusting. The ULtraglide soleplate is too slick and the iron makes hardly any contact with the fabric. Creases took ages to get out and they dont hold the heat well.
Also they are very plastic and one drop finished it off into smithereens.

Hope this post helps, I would go with a Breville Steam Generator if they are US available, failing that the Rowenta ones in the UK are excellent so choose one of them in confidence.

Let me know about the cord holder gadget and I could help you out if you like.

Nick
 
We had a West Bend cordless iron years ago which took some getting used to but after awhile I got to really liking it. Then it started leaking and got tossed which was a shame. Now my daily user is a Philips Azur 90..was their TOL model about 12 years ago, tons o steam, cord rewind etc... been excellent all these years...
I'd go with a Panasonic over a Maytag.. Panasonic stuff is normally pretty dependable
 
Thank you so much, Aquarius, but I've had them (you're speaking of the long arm with the hook on it, right?)

My sister has my first one and my niece has my second one.

I think it's about time I need to do some repossessing, lol!

Really, thanks again. I do appreciate it.:)

Also, our cords don't work as well as (I remember) they do in Europe, because they are plastic- or rubber-coated

We don't have Breville here in the states, unfortunately. Morphy Richards turns up occasionally in the liquidation store, but I've found their stuff (apart from a really great teakettle) doesn't last very long.

But we do have....the Rowenta Steam Generator!! I saw it, and it cried out to me, "Take me home...."

Now all I have to do is convince myself that it's essential to my life and well-being. (Won't take long...)

It looks really nice, solidly-built and easy to handle (reminds me of my 1980s-era Rowenta Professional)....the steam hose sort of flops off and away, unlike a cord.

I'll shop around and see if I can get it on sale. Thanks so much, all. EV-ERY-THING I iron around here, so it's important that I get it done as quickly as possible.

Launderess....whaddya think? Are there better alternatives for the money?
 
Petek...isn't it a shame? I WANTED to go Maytag, but if it doesn't last, what good is it?

I wouldn't rule out the Panasonic, but IRL it's a bit light for my heavyweight cottons, jeans, etc.
 
I loved my spendy Rowenta Pro, but had many problems with it spitting/leaking and leaving stains on my shirts. I finally threw it out in fit of rage and bought the top-rated (by Consumer Reports) Black & Decker Digital for less than half what my Rowenta cost. It never spits/leaks and produces just as much steam as the Rowenta. It doesn't glide quite as smoothly as the Rowenta, but nothing to complain about, either.

I've used my sister's cordless iron a few times--she has a Panasonic---and I don't care for it at all. Ironing actually takes longer because you keep having to set it in the cradle to reheat. Not a great steam-producer, either.
 
Breville stuff started appearing here in Canada a couple of years ago. I'd never heard of it either but it seems to be good stuff for being made in China. I bought a Breville Panini press and it's excellent, all metal as well, cept for the handles etc.
 
Frig....It looks like the Panasonic your sister has is the one and only one Panasonic sells....and thank you for your review, because I'm going to rule that one out....even the Oreck I have performs better than the Panasonic you describe!

Petek....wow! I checked out their website and they do have a US line out! Not bad-looking, either...but, alas, no garment care equipment.

Still obsessing over the Dualit toaster and perc, though...:)
 
Still obsessing over the Dualit toaster and perc, though...:

Seems Dualit toasters are either loved or hated. I have one and wouldn't trade it for anything. They take a while to get used to, but once familiar they're unbeatable. Kind of like the old style Hewlett-Packard calculators, if that means anything to you. I also have a Dualit electric kettle, and it's great, too, although it was a gift so I don't know that I would ever have picked it out myself.

Go get yourself a Dualit toaster. I'll be your Official Enabler.
 
Spitting and Staining - OY!

Toggle, if you say ANYTHING.... ;-)

Hey Eugene:

I have a Rowenta Acti-Press, and while I didn't spend big bucks for it, I have experienced the same nasty mess during ironing! On occasion, if I set the iron upright, it leaks from the bottom. On occasion, when I go to press something, it tumbles out of the sides. I initially thought it might be calcium deposits. However, this occurs even if the iron has been thoroughly cleaned. This has got to be the most frustrrating thing; a freshly laundered shirt about to be pressed, then an embarassing accident - leaving a loooonnnng streak and staining, and a shirt that needs to be rewashed!

I may have to check out the B&D just to keep me from launching the Rowenta out of the laundry room and into an innocent bystander! OOPS!
 
steam generators/rowenta leaks and fits

Combining two posts into one to save BA...
1) Steam generators vary enormously in quality, best research it well. My last one was a dream, company went broke, fiddly little part not available, bah-humbug.
2) Some Rowenta are made in China, some in Germany. Bummer.
3) Because German water is so hard the water breaks before the glass when you drop it, German irons are usually made to run with de-ionized water. My last Rowenta (not the Chinese sh::) lasted 30 years, got dropped.
4) I hate those stupid US cords...why can't they make the lead more flexible like in the rest of the world? And no, you can't use an European cord, cause the wires are too thin for 110V...
 
Go With the Maytag Cordless

I bought Me a Maytag a couple of weeks ago off ebay and I tell You it's an awsome iron. I quit ironing several years ago but now that I got My Maytag I'm back to ironing again

Skip...
 
No longer a bandwidth issue......

Read Roberts post in the bandwidth thread. The email sent to him regarding bandwidth was an error. There was only 80gb of the 1000gb used in the month of December, not 800. <p> Relax! Post! link! Embed! Click! enjoy! <p> He may shoot me.......
 
I can think of other things to spend $150 on....

And it ain't no iron!

I have had nothing but bad luck with Black & Decker items, so I made it a point to quit buying this brand.

I like Sunbeam....old, and new. My main peeve is cords also, but not when ironing, but for storage. I bought the Sunbeam Steam Master Drip Free. It has the retractable cord storage. Not a bad iron, if I must say so. The one I used before that was a Proctor Silex Easy Press...junk.

I am happy with my Sunbeam. It was cheap, as I think I only paid $30 for it. Heats up very quickly, as I am usually ironing something for work at 5 am.

The only thing I just don't understand, is why on certain shirts, I get a "glazing" type shine. But this is only on certain fabrics, not all. This has me totally confused.

Maybe I have it too hot, I dunno. Any one know what causes this?
 
Venus--- Isn't that frustrating about the Rowenta irons? It's too bad, because other than that one unforgivable trait, I loved mine. Anyway, give a Black & Decker Digital Advantage D2030 a try. I got mine for about 50 bucks at Target. It heats quickly and steams like a monster.

Carol--- I'm not a fan of most Black & Decker items, either. I was initially skeptical about purchasing the iron, but decided to try it since it was top-rated by CR. So far, no regrets at all. I definitely watch the temp of the iron when used on fabrics containing a lot of man-made materials (Rayon, etc.) Also, you might try ironing the affected shirts with a flour-sack dish towel between the shirt and the iron. That buffers the heat and steam a bit.
 
Iron??? Who irons any thing here? LoL..

I usualy throw what ever's wrinkled into da maytag and letter rip for 15 minuets and give it a good shake afterwards and voila, its edible! Unless i need to look real dressy and then i do iron it (not well) with that sunbeam contraptions which is nice.. BTW, my last five irons i killed, including two vintage GE's ones and a really nice braun and a couple black and deckers... I was trying to iron the mashed impression marks of furniture out of the carpet with one and melted the carpet to the iron, one i tried to use starch with and used half of a huge can and it got some gunky crap all over it, one i dropped in the porcilan god while one, one got ruined in a flood, i tried the ironing carpet idea agin with my last one.. This one's held up so far, but it has been dropped a bunch... And left out on the porch in the rain when we moved (it does still work)
 
Maytag Irons...

We sell the Maytag Cordless Irons at the Hoover store where I work. They say "reconditioned" on the boxes, and we never got a straight answer on what that actually meant. Every one I've taken out of a box is new. We sell a good number of them.

Shoot me an e-mail if you would like me to get you pricing on them.

We have both the Stainless and Titanium models.

~Fred
 
iron shine

this is important, Carol. DONT press down on the iron while using it. use a light touch to glide the iron across. NO downward pressure. also, only make one (or two) SLOW pass over any given area. resist the temptation to run the iron back and forth. moderate temp and STEAM are also key.

Chad, i had almost the same Sunbeam. i loved it. if anyone has one NIB im willing to buy!
 

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