Rowenta Steam Iron, Stainless Steel Soleplate, Digital LED Display, Blue

This is the most awesome iron I have ever owned! I absolutely am in love with it! I admit that I held off ordering it because I always hesitate when there are no reviews on an item. That, plus the price---$140.00. I've never owned an iron that expensive but have always bought Rowenta irons. My previous iron is the Rowenta "Professional Luxe" and I have had it for at least 8 or 9 years; possibly more than that. For the past several months though, it kept shutting itself off while I was using it. I would have to give it a good whack to make it turn back on again. Shaking it did not work. I got tired of that; plus it made ironing really tedious. So I reviewed several of the newer Rowenta models here on Amazon and in Consumer Reports.I decided on this model...the DW9280U1 because of all the features and I love the way it looks; the color is awesome, though does not have anything to do with the function.I read the brochure that came with it and it says to use just plain tap water and to be sure to empty the iron out when done ironing. I never did that with the old model; but then I don't remember reading in that brochure to do so.As soon as you plug the iron in, and choose the type of fabric you need to iron, the fabric chosen begins to blink and continues to blink until the right temperature is reached. Then, as you begin ironing, I was so impressed...the iron just glided over the fabric; no dragging, no spitting whatsoever from the iron at all! I thought it would spit a little but it did not. The brochure also said that a slight odor and smoke might be detected during the first few uses; but I noticed none at all. The soleplate has 400 holes and look out when you press the steam button! The steam shot through the fabric with an incredible force; and every wrinkle was ironed out with one pass of the iron...this amazes me. With my previous iron, I would go over and over the same spot and still be unable to get all the wrinkles out of my husband's shirts; but this one does the job with one pass of the iron. I even tested it on the worst shirt he owns...it is a heavy 100% cotton shirt that I deliberately left in the dryer and it was full of wrinkles..yet this iron took them all out with a single pass of the iron...just incredible...and it glides so beautifully over all different types of fabric.The weight of the iron when filled with water is a bit on the heavy side but not overly so. It is heavier than the other iron, because the water reservoir is much larger than my old iron. That iron only held about 6-7 oz. water. This iron took more than a cup...about 10-12 oz. of water.When ironing blue jeans, again, I was totally impressed with the performance of this little beauty. It leaves professional looking creases; even my husband who never notices anything was impressed with the way his shirts and pants looked. Crisp, beautiful creases on all the fabrics I used it on. I used this iron on cotton, cotton blends, linens, silk and polyester. There are settings for Cotton, Linen, Wool, Silk, and Nylon. For cotton/poly blends, I used the cotton setting.When ironing my Christmas tablecloth, which is linen, again, one pass of the iron took out the wrinkles; the steam is what does the trick, I think. It has such a powerful burst of steam whenever you press that button.In general, I just cannot say enough about this iron. I cannot think of a single "con" about it at all. Maybe it's because my other Rowenta was giving me so much trouble that this one is like a dream come true. My husband balked at the price of the iron at first; but then when he saw how frustrating it was for me with the old iron, he caved, lol...and told me to go ahead and order it.I am actually LOOKING for items to iron because I am having so much fun with this iron. I have never been crazy about ironing but with this iron, I just keep wanting to find things to iron. I guess it's because of the way it operates. It just GLIDES over the fabric; no matter what fabric you're ironing.If you're on the fence about this iron, jump off. It is an iron you will absolutely LOVE. You will not be disappointed with this iron at all...you too will look for items to iron!

Iron started leaking only after a week right above the tip of the iron. I can literally hold it upside down and it would leak like a sink. Requested for a replacement I hope it was just this one that was defective.I'll update my review once the replacement is received and I'm using it for more than a week.***UPDATE 12/28/2016So i received my replacement iron only to find that it is a USED BROKEN OLDER MODEL (DW8060) was put into the DW0280 BOX (SEE IMAGES)! It even had some water in it!!! First of all, I am extremely pissed because now, I have to send BACK THE REPLACEMENT ITEM for another one and it is putting me behind on production cause I have no functional iron. This is extremely not fair at all and is very upsetting.

I was a true blue Rowenta fan for many years. First of all this iron is blue and the water holding tank is blue and that makes it very hard to see the water level. This unit has to be refilled often. The iron is also too heavy.I purchased this iron in January and by August the steam button stopped working. The iron was under warranty so I was asked to return it for a repair. After two weeks I received the iron dirty and the soleplate was scratched. Rowenta did not do the repair. They sent it to a local appliance shop near their offices in Colorado Springs. Rowenta never communicated with me on the timing of the repair and ignored my email requesting an update.After years of being a loyal Rowenta consumer I am moving on.

There is a "tldr" paragraph at the end of this review!I use my iron a lot more than most people, almost daily, because I make garments and quilts. I've gone through a lot of irons and I know that there are big differences between them. The most expensive ones aren't always the best, and earlier Rowentas I've had haven't lived up to their cost, either in performance or longevity. I was using a Sunbeam when I had the opportunity to try this one. I used it to press seam allowances on quilt blocks and to iron large pieces of cotton fabric.The Rowenta DW9280 is a heavy iron. Whether you like a heavy iron is personal preference. I used to think more weight was better, but I don't think so any more. You still have to bear down on an iron, and so the difference in the actual weight in my opinion is inconsequential to performance. It isn't inconsequential to your wrist, though, and after a long day of using the iron it becomes tiresome.The cord on this iron measures 96" from base of iron to the wall when plugged in, about the same as the Sunbeam. The iron uses plain tap water for steam, and advises against using distilled, demineralized, or rain water, among others.The stainless steel sole-plate glides smoothly over the fabric. The iron heats up quickly. However, after eight minutes of inactivity it shuts off. The directions say that a "gentle shake" will turn it back on. I've found that a shake does nothing. You must lay the iron down on the ironing board with a little thump to get it going again. The auto-off feature is a mixed blessing. It's good for those of us who are absent-minded enough to walk away without unplugging the iron. It's not so good for quilting or garment making when you may be back and forth to the iron at slightly longer intervals. When you have to wait for the iron to heat up every time just to press a seam, it's annoying. Unfortunately most household irons have some variation of auto shut-off. At least this iron doesn't turn itself off while you're using it, like my old Sunbeam does!The dial used to select the fabric (i.e. heat) setting is on the top of the body of the iron under the handle. You rotate it to the setting you want. Just as a matter of interest, there are no definite heat demarcations on the dial. What I mean by this is that I moved the dial just until the "silk" setting lighted up, and then clicked the dial until I got "wool." There were eleven clicks between the two settings. I don't know if there are degrees of heat available (I doubt it) or if "silk" is "silk" and "cotton" is "cotton" no matter whether the dial is on click two or click nine in each setting.The placement of the selection dial on an iron is always a consideration. I had an iron where it was on the handle. It was easy to turn on, but it was too easy to change the setting without even realizing it as you iron. Not a good thing if you unknowingly raise the setting when you are pressing delicate fabric! Putting the dial under the handle reduces this possibility but doesn't eliminate it. This dial is big enough and turns easily, a bit too easily if you happen to nudge it. I apparently did this while using the "silk" setting. I suddenly noticed that the "nylon" light was flashing, so I had inadvertently turned down the heat somehow.A word about the vaunted "Autosteam Electronic Control" function. All irons have settings for various fabrics, arranged in order of temperature from low to high. The booklet for this iron brags that it "automatically adjusts the steam amount and the temperature based on the selected fabric for optimum results." I would much rather decide for myself how much steam to use. Most irons, including my $30 Sunbeam, allow me to decide if I want a little steam, a medium amount, or a whole lot of steam. This Rowenta only lets me decide if I want steam or no steam. I can't use less steam if I want on cotton, or more steam if I want it at a lower temperature setting. This causes billowing of steam in my face when I am lifting and lowering the iron while trying to press cotton quilt blocks, and is a drawback to this iron for me.The documentation says there is a compact steam generator built into the iron that pushes 30% more steam into the fabric, compared to other irons. I have no way of knowing for sure, but I suspect this is hype. I have not noticed any difference in the iron's ability to press out long-term creases from stored cotton fabric. I still use my spray bottle to augment, or even replace the steam function of this iron, just as I did with the Sunbeam. The iron does have the shot of steam function, which you can use either in the horizontal or vertical position. You can also spray water onto your fabric. Both of these are good features, although a separate spray bottle works better than the iron's spray.The iron claims to have an "Anti-Drip" system that prevents water from leaking out of the iron "when the temperature is too low." However, during the second day of use, using the iron on cotton fabric at the appropriate setting with steam, I had a large drip on the fabric. Not fatal, or even really a problem with cotton, but could be a problem with other fabrics.I used the silk setting for a poly knit I was constructing. It worked well. I turned off the steam, but be aware that if you accidentally hit the shot of steam button (which I managed to do) you will get a shot of steam no matter what the setting. There was no damage done, but if you really need a dry iron, you should probably make sure the iron is empty, and not just on the "dry" setting, to be sure there will be no steam or drips. I admit to being a little careless about this.Tldr: The iron is heavy. It uses plain tap water, an advantage. The amount of steam you get depends on what fabric setting you are using. You don't have the option to increase or decrease steam for any one fabric, a disadvantage. It has a spray function. The shot of steam operates whether or not you have the iron set for steam or dry, and no matter what the fabric setting. The iron heats up quickly and glides smoothly. There is an auto shut-off function that turns off the iron after about eight minutes of inactivity (less time if the iron is flat on the board). It takes a pretty good shake or tap on the board to start the iron up again. Overall, I like the iron and will keep using it, but I probably would not buy another one unless the price dropped drastically. Rowentas I've had in the past, despite being pricey, had short life-spans and were prone to leaking. I will update this review after a longer period.

Break in first use .I used this brand for last 20 years but this one I'd headache 🤕 broke in 1 day . I replaced broke in few months.

I hate that I can not see the water level. I works great but try putting water in it!

So far so wonderful! I did buy the extended warranty!

I have had wonderful Rowenta irons in the past, but this one leaks constantly. Constantly.

This iron was ordered in July 2018 and will not heat up just 2 months from purchase date. Also very heavy fir average person and if you have small hands forget it.

I was so looking forward to owning a great iron to use for my quilting and other sewing projects. I purchased it in May but didn’t start using it until August.

I bought this iron In September 2015. Exactly three years later it died...started steaming intermittently, then stopped, then dumped a tankful of water on the shirt I was...

This is the best iron , I have ever had . Easy to iron.It took 1 hour to finish all .. With the old one ( shark ) , It took 4-5 hours ...

Excellent steam and precise even heat. I bought to hand press my Eton shirts and love it. Bought it because of reviews like this and I’ll add my approval for sure! Buy it

After another iron this one was best solution. My habbit of keep forgeting it on solved by this one