Re: Ironing Board & Pad Dilemma

Hummmm... So! If I just get another felt pad (the one that's there is about
1/4" and place it on top, buy another cotton cover with tiedowns... I should
be hot to trot? If I throw too much steam into the pad with the Rowenta (it
does stream more than any iron I've every had. Just burned myself, in fact.)
then I could just remove the pads and let then air dry... or take the time
to dry iron something till it's dry ....which I'll probably never do.

"Kate Dicey" <kate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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John Gregory wrote:

I'm a tad confused. Phaedine in the first reply spoke of steam bouncing
back into the iron making it drip. And my board has more holes than solid
space, I assume, to allow steam to escape from the bottom. You prevent it
from going through and allow it to bounce back up.

Which is correct?

Neither... Both? I've never had this problem. The waterproofing is to
preserve the board. The pad is quite thick, and I use a steam generator
tank iron - LOTS more steam than a standard domestic. I had a drippy
Rowenta: the problem was usually caused by the iron not being hot enough
to keep it steaming at the steam rate it was set, so the vapour condensed
on the iron and dripped down onto the garment.

I also use about half an inch thick of padding on the board. To stop the
board staying damp after a heavy pressing session, I usually dry iron a
few things like crumpled pressing cloths, pillow cases... The moisture in
the board padding is usually enough for those. It's never enough to show
as damp patches on the board. The watermarks on the board are from me
over-filling the tank or dumping wet things on it!

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