Question from joyinjesus
Dear Debra,
I so much appreciate all the work you do to help us out. I have MCS and need to buy a new iron. I know you like your 20 year old Rowenta. Looking at reviews of the newish Rowenta’s, I am disappointed to find that they have problems — like leaking, electric cord burning out and things like that. Also, they are plastic except the soleplate.
So I was looking on ebay for a used Rowenta that has already been offgassed. There are many to choose from. If you don’t mind telling us, what model number is yours, or what should I look for in a used Rowenta. What wattage is your iron?
If I buy it used, would it be offgassed, or would it continue to smell when the plastic is heated up? I found some classic irons — all metal except the handle. But they all had non-stick coating on the soleplate.
Also, some of the new ones have platinium soleplates. Is that any kind of problem for MCS?
Thank you very much for your help,
Debra’s Answer
My Rowenta iron is Model DA-33.6, 1200 W.
Mine is plastic, but a hard plastic that is all gassed out. No nonstick finish on the soleplate.
I don’t see a problem with a platinum soleplate.
