Summary: Have had 2 rowenta irons in my life and both have been disappointing. I have had this one for a couple of years and the auto off feature turns the iron off while ironing!
Summary: This iron lasted about 3 years and then started having problems with the "auto shutoff feature" Contacted the folks at Rowenta and they said the parts associated with
Summary: So far, so good. It does leak water every now and then, but not enough to make me complain yet. The real test will be during my next military assignment in June 2012.
Summary: I only bought this iron because Target miss priced it and sold it to me for nineteen dollars and this has been the best iron I have ever used and I iron a lot every day
Summary: I didn't like this iron first time I used it, but thought I should give it more of a chance. I absolutely hated it the whole time I've owned it.
9 years of every day ironing = another rowenta for me!
S. Rinehart "courtchick54", Amazon
18 February 2012
Summary: i bought this model iron in 2003 and have used it most every day for the past 9 years. only a few weeks ago did it start showing signs of retirement and demise; it didn't...
Summary: I want to say first I think Rowenta makes the Best irons you can buy. I had a DZ1700 for about 2 and a half years and it was a lot better than the Black and Decker I had...
Avoid Rowenta products which malfuction before warranty is up.
karmel, Amazon
26 January 2012
Summary: The Rowenta product I bought (DX 1700 - 1600 Watt Effective Iron), worked for the first nine months after purchase, and then did NOT function.