why does my iron leak from the bottom plate
1372660
You must have a bad one. Mine does not. Actually this is by far the best Iron I have ever used. Send them a note.
1372661
If you google complaints about this iron, you will find, as I did, many complaints about this iron and problems with leakage. Apparently this is a big problem. It was with me. I just threw out my second rowenta for the same problem. It was only a little over a year old and not heavily used. So, I switched from the a Rowenta that I paid about $170.00 for to a Black and Decker that cost lest than $40.00. The Black and decker has a smaller plate and is lighter and ..........it irons better and quicker and without a long wait time to heat. Buy it but reads the reviews first. Believe them.
1372662
Be sure you have reached the correct temperature for steam before using iron. And if this is not the issue I would contact manufacturer
1372663
If they aren't hot enough they can leak. May be trying to iron too soon or something may be malfunctioning.
1010157
My Tfal has been VERY disappointing. So much so that I don't even use it anymore. I use my old iron. It leaks excessively and I have been unable to stop it. It leaks when I'm ironing and it also leaks when I stand it up to rest. It leaks and leaks and leaks. It's so annoying! Grrrrrr!
1134975
Yes. It's clearly a design flaw. The steam trigger got stuck recently, and there is no way to get it unstuck. I used the iron occasionally for two years before running into the problem, but it easily could have happened sooner. I think it happened due to inadvertent contact with the top lock button while picking up the iron.
1564840
I wish I had an answer for you. I understand the customer service is not good at Oliso. I was able to return my iron to Amazon. Personally I would contact Oliso. I've read the reviews after buying to iron and noticed so many people have problems with this problem and the leaking. Good luck.
1733382
Mine has the brown spot issue as well every time I use self cleaning before ironing, for the leaking just swivel ironing temperature indicator and put it on the lowest one.
1501712
Where under bottom? I assume you used Teflon tape/and-or pipe sealant. It its leaking through the switch in any way, discard the switch, its gone at that point..........
2205433
Tap water should actually be used instead of distilled water, its just better for the iron overall. One way to prevent dripping is to make sure you dont fill above the max line. If problems continue, please contact Sunbeam direct for more troubleshooting and assistance.
314183
Yes...I wrote about this a bit in my review. The same thing happened with a previous Rowenta I had as well. Something in the way they manufacture it or they do some sort of testing in the steam function, results in these white flakes coming out when you first start using the iron with steam. This will go away after a few days or week or so of use. Regarding the leaking, I experienced significant 'spitting' of water with the auto-steam turned on, when the iron would steam and big drops of water were coming out. I didn't have water just leaking out of the sides or anything, which is a problem a lot of defective irons have. But if yours is just "spitting" with the steam, this problem should eventually get better as well after a week or two. However, I've had mine for a few months and it hasn't gone completely away, but it doesn't happen that often or the water drops are small. Still, kind of disappointed with that as my previous Rowentas have not done this. Overall I still think a good iron though so far...you should probably try holding on to it for a bit and see if it gets better.
1733383
Time for a new iron. The main water container has a pinhole size hole in it. Sometime the water contaminates cause this. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Finkcreek
1306313
The bottom plate is simply a tight fitting rubber gasketed plastic disc. Just pull it off and replace after you wash it.
2216955
Removed bottom, removed hoses,fill heating element where hoses attach half full with water, put finger on one end and blew on the other...water spewed out. Found hairline crack in aluminum tube. Coated with LB Weld, stopped leak. No more problems. NOTE: I had to drill screws that hold bottom on because my tool was too fat to reach up into the hole and unscrew the hex screw. Mixed more JB Weld and attached the bottom in 4 places so if need be I can get back in the bottom by popping these 4 small places with screw driver. Hope this helps. My rubber hoses were good. Ron
727967
Hi Carrie -- it has a high-end stainless steel sole plate. I have to tell you, this has been a great iron -- no leaking and plenty of steam. The weight is heavy enough so you don't have to press down too hard, but light enough so you don't have to be a weight lifter! I hope this helps. -- Casey
715879
My machine did leak a bit too. When I moved the machine forward to fill up, I noticed water underneath it. My husband opened the machine up. There is a snap on piece and draws hot water up. He put silicone grease on it and it stopped. I will get more details soon on what he did.
2254220
If you are talking about the slight "gap" between the soleplate and the body of the iron I think that is a design feature. Mine has that and there is no adverse effect when ironing. I like the heft of the iron and the ceramic finish on the soleplate really makes the iron glide. I have experienced no leakage of water from the iron unlike the cheap ones I had in the past, but I do not full the water tank to the brim. It makes ironing dress shirts a breeze.
1063481
If your garbage disposal is leaking out the bottom near the reset button, you most likely have a leak in the metal plate that is located directly under the blades. This plate is designed to protect the electrically powered parts of the motor (the rotor, the shaft, etc.) from moisture, but it is rather thin and is only made of galvanized steel. After a year or two, especially if you use highly acidic cleaners which you rinse down your sink, the zinc layer will corrode and expose the steel, which will then also start to corrode, until something hard eventually pokes some kind of hole through the plate somewhere (could be somewhere very small), signaling the end of the machine's service life. The plate is not meant to be repaired, only replaced along with the rest of the unit. That water is getting through to your rotor is an electrical hazard, and should be dealt with immediately (by removing the damaged unit). The manufacturer has figured out that the blades need to me made of stainless steel, but has chosen to skimp on making other interior parts of this more-expensive metal. Good luck!
438886
My wife has not had to clean the bottom of the iron since we purchased it back in September, 2014. She uses it regularly every week for several hours.
739382
I find this is a noticable issue when using the high side of "Low" (the first dot). I need lower heat for my dress pants, but want some steam. What happens is no steam, followed by spurting steam, followed by no steam as the thermostat kicks on then off. The iron's thermostat is too crude to keep it heated at that chosen spot. My assumption is that this shows a swing of at least 20 degrees, and at just the spot water could become steam. It's annoying.