-facepalm-

So uh..... yay me. I freaked out the other day because my iron kept turning itself off. Ended up buying myself a new one. I NEVER buy a cheap one anymore since I use it for dressmaking more than anything), and I was horrified that they no longer sell the exact one that I have, since it's SO.GOOD Turned the old one on today, momentarily forgetting it was dead... Then I looked at it and realised that the heat was turned down. Turned up the heat dial, and the iron turned on. There's nothing wrong with it at all. It's working fine - and has heated up completely. Sigh. Natural Blonde me.