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How do you spell Joy? T-I-T-A-N-I-U-M

Yes, I am waxing rhapsodic about an IRON!  And the cherry on the sundae…it is lime green!

Panasonic Titanium soleplate iron

I had an iron by Panasonic with the Titanium soleplate for about 3 1/2 years before it died… I think the thermostat went haywire.  Alas, calls to Panasonic said they couldn’t repair it…it was “too old.”  Talk about a use-and-toss wasteful society!  Snarl… anyway, I couldn’t figure out a way to open it up without breaking the plastic housing, meaning even if I could find a handyman and the parts, or figure it out myself, I wouldn’t be able to re-assemble it.  Internet searches turned up the iron I wanted… In MALAYSIA!  Well, that wouldn’t work…

See, the problem is that MY definition of non-stick is different from most people, and different from iron manufacturers. To the companies that make irons, “non-stick” means doesn’t stick to fabric (well DUH) or to starch or spray sizing.   To ME, non-stick means you can get fusible adhesive web (Misty Fuse being my favorite, order here, or Wonder Under in a pinch) on the iron and wipe it off.  Other “non-stick” irons just didn’t cut it…only the golden-colored titanium soleplate seemed to make the critical difference.  The specifics:

Panasonic NI-S300 TR 1200-Watt Steam Iron with Curved Titanium-Coated Soleplate, white/green

Titanium soleplate iron

YES… it is TRUE!  You can put this iron down on top of fusible web, melt it all over the place onto the iron, then WIPE IT OFF with a paper towel!   No gunky mess, no “Iron-Off” brand hot iron cleaner with its seemingly-toxic fumes (that set off the smoke alarms!), no smelly dryer sheets to try to clean the iron, no scratchy salt-on-washcloth to try to clean the stuff off…. just wipe and go!

And where can you get this lime green beauty… AMAZON.com of course!  Here’s the link:

LINK TO Fuser’s Joy IRON by Panasonic

I can share this link now that I have mine…and my back-up iron is on order!  Yes, I have ordered a second, brand new iron as a back up for when this one dies…that’s how much I love these irons.

The only caveats I would add is that the soleplate can get scratched from pins, and after being dropped several times mine died after 3 1/2 years.  For $30, I can live with that.  I used to spend that much just on Iron Off or Faultless Hot Iron cleaner, and now I don’t have to breathe those nasty fumes from the cleaning products.

OK, I will now STOP raving about this wonderful iron…..

9 Responses to “How do you spell Joy? T-I-T-A-N-I-U-M”

  1. Yvette Says:

    SOLD!!!

    I need another iron like I need another fat quarter. I DO need an iron that I am not slaving away cleaning every weekend.
    Thank you for the tip! Old irons will be donated.

  2. LoieJ Says:

    I also have a Panasonic Iron that I love. It might have the same sole plate, as it is sort of goldy-grey. I can’t find any words on it about the sole plate. I guess I didn’t know that the sole plate was so much better than others because it has been so long since I had a different iron.

    What I really love about mine is that it heats up quickly, so even though it is auto-off, that isn’t a pain, and I LOVE that the water tank comes off, giving it a sort of free-arm effect for ironing in sleeves, etc. Not that I iron clothes, but….the possibility is there. But I can take off the water tank if I want to assure no water spotting of fabric.

    I’ve never seen this iron in a store since I bought mine.

  3. Gerrie Says:

    I love my titanium Panasonic. I have had it for quire a while and I do lots of fusing with few to know problems.

  4. Vivien Zepf Says:

    Oh so timely! My iron just plopped some nasty brown goop all over the piece I’m working on. It’s 15 years old too old to repair. I’s now time to shop! I can’t wait to wax poetic about my new iron.

  5. Cindy Says:

    Sarah,

    Thanks for posting about this. I need a new iron and was wondering what would work!!! Now I know and it’s in my shopping cart at Amazon!

  6. Denise Felton Says:

    Holy cow. This is fabulous! I’ve scheduled a link to this post to go live on my blog later this morning. I hope it brings you a few extra clicks.

    Denise
    http://needlework.craftgossip.com

  7. Applique dream: Fuser’s Joy iron · Needlework News @ CraftGossip Says:

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  8. Connie Briggs Says:

    I have a similar iron and can’t imagine fusing without it. And I do a lot of fusing. Thanks for sharing.

  9. Sherril Says:

    For those who use this iron for fusing…do you use any parchment paper or other protective materials when fusing? Just curious.