Iron is warm not hot - Rowenta Powerglide DE011 Iron with Auto Shut-off

Hi,
If the iron is a steam-iron with a steam tank in the base-unit, then steam is carried up the connecting pipe & it will get hot in normal use.
If you put water into the iron itself, then there is only an electric cable connecting the base & it should never, ever get hot. A little bit warm maybe, but never hot.
Best of luck.

faulty thermostat
it will cost more to repair than to replace

Faulty internal connections are a possibility but unlikely. The other possibilities are a faulty element or a faulty thermostat and it will need dismantling to discover which.

If you have over-filled it, or it's not hot enough, then water will come out the bottom. Make sure that the temp is in the "steam" range, and you give it a few minutes to warm up.

increase thermostat wheel settings,,otherwise professional expert to change thermostat

Yes there is a paste you use on a hot/warm iron and it cleans the sole plate well. Wal Mart has some in the laundry section where they have the spray starch. It's a little 3" tube on a card.

This is a problem with the thermostat- possible that the bimetal is stuck or short or changed in alignment causing the power to be connected at all times and not cutting off.If you can remove the unit then this can be seen by checking the cut off of the control.

First port of call would be to check the fuse in the plug.

Hi,
Thermostat bad...

Here is a tip that will help you to troubleshoot your iron and figure out what is wrong with it.

Electric Iron not Heating Up or not Working Right
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5300202-electric_iron_not_heating_up_or_not

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The SHARK ELECTRONIC Iron is equipped with an electronic auto-off. The electronic auto-off switches the iron off if it has been left standing unmoved in any position (sideways, flat or upright) for approximately 7-9 minutes. A red light on the LED display panel will flash when the iron switches itself off. (Fig. 7) To switch the iron back on, just shake the iron side-to-side several times.