Steam Irons

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Megatron · 01/08/2010 15:18

Can anyone tell me if those fancy shmancy steam irons are any good please? And if so, why? I don't have a huge budget (£100) and know they can be quite expensive, just wondered if anyone could recommend a particular brand?

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bruffin · 01/08/2010 15:29

Steam geneartors definitely worth it, I have a Phillips which came out well in Which which was about £120 but worth every penny. Worth looking on amazon as this was a bargain price on there.

thumbwitch · 01/08/2010 15:36

BLimey. I was wondering what on earth you meant, and then looked on amazon and was , I tell you, to see the fancy shmancy ones with their fancy shmancy oh-my-good-god prices!!

Why do you want one with a big steam reservoir? Isn't that for industrial ironing purposes?

I have a tefal ultraglide, basic steam iron (normal capacity) that can also be cordless (it has different settings so you can use it with or without the cord). I love it. I never use it (hate ironing) but whenever I really have to, it's a great iron.

matumble · 01/08/2010 15:48

i loved ours, it was brilliant, made the ironing much easier and quicker. results were better too. you dont need to spend a fortune, get the highest pressure and best plate you can afford but really ours was £15 in somerfield on offer, was a rubbish one that should have been £50 and i bought it thinking well at that price it has to be worth a try and we used it till it couldnt cope anymore. DH is in the military and he really liked it for his uniform too

bruffin · 01/08/2010 16:02

It just makes ironing so much quicker and you are not forever filling it up. It goes through two or three layers and because it is all steam, it doesn't need a very hot setting so less likely to burn or catch.
this is the same as mine but you can get cheaper steam generators.

MmeRedWhiteandBlueberry · 01/08/2010 16:02

Once you have used a steam generator iron, there is no going back.

bruffin · 01/08/2010 16:03

I would also say, irons don't last 5 minutes in our house for some reason, but I have managed to keep this one a whole year

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Megatron · 01/08/2010 21:36

I hate ironing so much, someone said it makes it quicker but I can't really work out why!! Thanks for the advice though ladies.

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onadietcokebreak · 02/08/2010 10:17

I have a steam generator. I never iron. Got it for a product trial. Since DP moved in he uses it alot and says it is fab and much quicker!

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