General Frequently Asked Questions

All units are custom-made in house and generally take up to 5 business days in house to complete. From there, standard ground shipping is 3-5 business days. If you have a project completion or house closing that depends on the unit arriving by a certain date, please order accordingly and let us know when placing the order. We do our best to accommodate requests, but reserve the right to deny a request for an order to be expedited based on current number of orders in house.

The Flat Maple Veneer and Raised Panel Maple doors come unfinished and ready to paint or stain so you can customize your unit to match the room décor. Please note Flat White and Raised Panel White are pre-finished and are not paintable surfaces. Interior of unit has been painted a cool gray saving you hours of unnecessary finishing time. (IAW-42 with Flat White door comes standard with white interior and exterior color.)

[For information on the hot iron storage shelf size and what irons fit best, please refer to this resource.]

Recognizing the importance of hot iron storage to our customers, we have specially designed our ironing centers to accommodate the storage of higher quality premium-sized irons. Presently, all models of ironing centers listed for purchase on this website have the storage capacity to house a large variety of irons currently sold today. However, since we do not manufacture nor design the numerous models of irons sold at retail, we are unable to list all the specific irons that fit into our ironing centers’ hot iron storage area. Additionally, we continue to service ironing center models that were produced throughout our 60-year history. Those models (including our Traditional 42” models) are not always able to provide storage for the ever-changing irons of today’s market. Though irons may appear the same in dimension, many vary in structure and shape, preventing a workable fit in these older models. For these models, we typically recommend smaller household irons.

For current models, we offer a Maytag iron that continues to be tested to fit well.

Installation Frequently Asked Questions

The ironing center is very easy to install. Recessed installation only requires:

Identifying the desired location
Cutting and removing the drywall
Adding a cross-support cleat
Slipping the unit between the studs and attaching it with the installation screws provided.

Surface mount requires:

Identifying desired location,
Finding the wall stud,
Centering the ironing center on the identified stud and anchoring to stud using provided screws.

Electrical models require a simple hook-up to be made inside the unit.

All units are pre-assembled and ready to install. Check out our installation tips video for further information!

Electrical models are pre-wired for easy installation. All that is required is to connect to the provided pigtails with the incoming electrical wire. Do NOT attempt to remove red electrical caps on wire bundles to connect wires there. Connect ONLY to provided black and white pigtail ends. Connecting anywhere else may cause an electrical short or cause the ironing center to be powered on at all times. The pigtails are located at the bottom of the electrical raceway. All electrical work must be done in accordance with all applicable electrical codes. Electrical models utilize 15 AMPS.

Yes! The ironing center can be recessed into a cabinet. This is considered a custom installation and requires additional steps that are not mentioned in the installation manual.

Because the back side of the ironing center is narrower than the front, we recommend either using our Surface Mount Trim Kit, or using your own trim to make the sides flush from front to back. This will eliminate the gap of space between the our cabinet and your cabinet wall, allowing a secure installation with provided screws.
The size of the cabinet needs to be built slightly larger the our ironing center cabinet itself, so verify specification sheets carefully on the chosen unit.
Since your cabinet will have the door, you simply purchase your ironing center without a door. However, the door dimension for the model of your choice is very important since it determines the opening size requirement for your cabinet.

For questions on the electrical entrance, please contact us.

Only the model IAW-42 has the capability to be completely flush inside the wall (when ordered with Blum hinges). All other models can be recessed further than the recommended 3 7/8” so that only 1 ½” remains, provided you have a 2 x 6 wall. However, they are NOT able to fully flush, like the IAW-42. In the case of further recess, you will need to adjust the width of your studs to accept the full 15” width in the stud bay and be sure to finish out the back sides of the unit so that the whole unit is 15” wide, allowing installation screws to fully anchor without a gap of space between stud and the unit. For further information on this custom installation, please call us at 1-800-536-9495.

Product Frequently Asked Questions

You can add an Iron-A-Way issued electrical raceway to any non-electric model (excludes IAW-42) with no problem. Please call us at 1-800-536-9495 for pricing and further information. However, adding any other electrical parts (other than an Iron-A-Way raceway) to your non-electrical model nullifies your warranty and we are not responsible for any damage it may cause to your ironing center or your home.

Both the cover and the pad are heavy duty and industrial grade designed for years of use. The cover is a 50/50 poly/cotton blend manufactured with a silicone finish designed for steam irons. The pad is a 21 oz needle punch material that provides a level of cushioning preferred by our customers over the years. The cover should never be washed in your washing machine. Use only water to remove any residue or build up on the pad. Note: Once you cut the drawstrings and remove the cover and pad from the ironing board, you will no longer be able to re-attach properly. The remaining string will not be long enough to provide the necessary tightening for a proper fit.