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Oliso TG1600 Pro Smart Iron

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Oliso TG1600 Pro Smart Iron

A community member

Feb 2, 2018

I bought this iron several years ago and loved it - until it burned out about a month outside of warranty. Called the company and they wanted $80 just to look at it. I decided I can get several irons for the "just look at it cost" and ended up giving it to Good Will (for them to try to fix). I found a couple of refurbished older irons for about $20 each that don't shut off and get super hot and I love them. Since then I got a brand new iron at an estate sale for about $10 still in the box. I would love to have the Oliso again, but don't want to take the chance as I've heard of too many other complaints like mine. (Oh, and I NEVER put water in my irons!)

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SandyLucas

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Feb 2, 2018

Hi @Quilter4Charity, We are always looking for new irons that stay hot. Would you mind sharing the brand and model? Also, I'm completely intrigued about not using water. Does that help in getting the iron really hot?

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A community member

Feb 2, 2018

SandyLucasThe older refurbished irons I found at Amazon were T-Fal Ultra Glide Diffusion irons. I have not found any more since. They no longer make irons that stay hot. All modern irons have the auto shut-off which I hate for quilting/sewing. (To remind myself that the iron is on, I turn on a lamp next to my ironing board, so I don't leave the room with that light on.) I don't put water in my irons because eventually it will cause problems: sputtering, rusting, leaking, etc. I just use a spray bottle with water and spray my fabric, let it sit a bit, and then press. Another issue with irons for quilting/sewing are the holes in the sole plate. We would prefer no holes. If you could find an iron with a LONG shut-off, no holes, and gets very hot, you'd be a hero!

A community member

Mar 27, 2019

SandyLucasJust seeing your questions (at least I don't recall answering this before!). The refurbished iron I got is a T-Fal Ultraglide Diffusion (no longer made). I love it because it does not shut off and gets really hot. I don't put water in any of my irons because it will eventually cause the iron to leak/spit/sputter. To prevent that, you're supposed to empty the water out after every use, and probably do some type of treatments occasionally that I just don't have time for, so I just spray water on the fabric from a good spray bottle.

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