pain to install - but it works
I don't usually write review on Amazon products, but had to weigh in on this hopefully to save other people some frustration. First, let me say this product does the job... it hangs an ironing board and iron nicely on a wall to save space. BUT... be prepared for a MAJOR hassle to get it installed. As others have noted, the screws that come with this product are not long enough to make it through the tubing to engage the drywall screw. If you decide to but this product, be prepared for a trip to your local Home Depot or hardware store to get hardware that actually works. I recommend Buildex E-Z Ancor Self-Drilling Drywall Anchor. Comes in a package of 4. Then you'll need to get a separate package of #8 x 2.5" screws.
The installation instructions are useless. A picture is NOT worth 1000 words in this case. Make sure you have a level available.
I'll note that I have a PhD... granted it's not in anything engineering related... but simply to note I'm not the...
Great alternative for large based irons
My iron is a Rowenta brand which tends to have a large metal surface/base. For that reason it would not fit in other ironing board organizers that required sliding the base into a slot. This organizer allows you to store the iron by it's handle. I have my organizer mounted behind a door. Because of my mounting location, the only drawback to this organizer is caused by my brand/size of iron ... it sticks out far enough from the wall to bump into the back of the door (but only slightly).
Warning, grow a third hand before attempting this installation
Ay carumba! This is the only ironing board holder I could find that would accommodate the Rowenta board that I purchased during a Martha Stewart induced lapse of judgment. This thing assembles, yes, assembles, easily and quickly but doesn't stay assembled through the mounting procedure and kept popping apart on me. Also, as someone mentioned, the crappy wall plugs they include are a joke; I ran out to buy the screw-in wall board plugs and finally got it installed using those. The iron rest is too narrow to hold my iron.
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