Comments on: Rowenta DX1900 Effective Cord Reel Iron

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:02:05 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Great iron, if it only worked correctly
This iron was a great product, even though I already had to replace the one I bought in December with this newer one.

By: Edna

Edna — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:16:57 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Ironing not a chore anymore!
After using the same iron I received as a shower gift over ten years ago I decided to upgrate. Wow, what a difference a better iron makes.

By: Valeska

Valeska — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:50:13 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
Great Iron; When it Worked; Out of Warranty
The iron was great for approximately the warranty period. Ok, to be fair we did get a couple of months past warranty.

By: Walker

Walker — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:21:19 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
cord reel system poor~ very noisy
Irons okay~ needs good pressure to get wrinkles out. Cord reel system is noisy and squeeky. Cord reel feature does not always reel in cord with out help!!

By: Shiva

Shiva — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:03:31 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BUY ROWENTA
I purchased a Rowenta because of its reputation. At first, the iron was a dream come true and now it won’t heat up, shuts off by itself, then I have to plug it in and unplug it…

By: Pablo

Pablo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:33:22 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
great – until it stops working
We’re on our 3rd Rowenta Effective DX1900. When these models work, they’re great. But after paying a decent amount of money for it, I expected it to last.

By: Xochitl

Xochitl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:10:58 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
Works good but not reliable
The iron works well and has nice features, especially the retracting cord and the no drip water feature. Unfortunatley the overall quality is lacking.

By: Fina

Fina — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:39:33 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
awful product
This is the worst steam iron I ever had in my life! When you need steam you’ll have only a blinking Auto/Off button, is leaking, does not clean itself as it claims…

By: Tyanne

Tyanne — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:50:54 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Defective model
I have the same problem as apparently many others. The auto switch is faulty- switches off and will not come back on unless unlugged and plugged. I will not buy Rowenta again.

By: Emilie

Emilie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:50:40 +0000

I have previously owned a Rowenta iron, which was made in Germany and worked flawlessly every time. Unfortunately, after a couple years of heavy use, the unit would no longer power -- at all. I replaced it with the $60 Rowenta Effective DX1900, the item featured here. Because I thought highly of the brand, I never noticed until after I took the unit home that this one was made in China. I was disappointed. For the price, I could have saved some money with another cheap unit also made in China. Rather than return the unit, I decided to keep it to see how long it would last. After just a couple months, the iron is basically useless. The safety auto-off switch is faulty, so every five seconds I have to tap the unit in just the right place and with just the right amount of force to resume heating. Forget just a gentle tilt like my previous unit.

All in all, I am disappointed with Rowenta more than this specific product. I feel betrayed, as though the company has traded in quality to make an extra buck.