My ancient iron has belched out its last puff of steam and has been given a decent burial.
Does anyone have any recommendations for its replacement - I've confused myself by looking online as ironing technology has advanced hugely since I last bought one.
Is it worth investing in a good one or does a chain store cheapie do the trick? It's got to be steam, no spluttering, no descaling, no fancy water requirements, longish lead and not too heavy.
MTIA
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What a coincidence Nellie I've just finished the ironing using my new steam generator which I bought a couple of weeks ago to replace the old one which was getting a bit elderly and occasionally spate scale etc. It's a Morphy Richards Powersteam Elite model 330012 with 6.5 bars of pressure, 160g of steam with a 300g boost push-up (not sure what it all means but it equals lots of steam) . The whole unit isn't light but as the water remains in the base generator the actual iron itself is lightweight and having a large water capacity means not having to constantly refill it, don't know how often it'll need descaling but it has an indicator to tell you when do it which looks straightforward and a bonus there's no filter to change
I've also got a steam press which is brilliant for straightforward stuff like bedding, towels, teeshirts etc but I find it a bit fiddly for ironing blouses, shirts etc and I usually end up crumpling what I've already ironed LOL
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Firstly Nellie, I should explain that my iron rarely sees the light of day,and then only for essentials.
I've had numerous steam irons over the years, none of them stood the test of time. I did invest in a steam generator, which was good but packed up after about three years - they are also expensive to keep changing the filters.
I bought this one about 4-5 years ago and it has been the best iron I've had. Still steams well etc. The chamber needs filling quite a lot as you go along, but it does a good job. I think it comes with a two year guarantee.
I do very little in the way of ironing but used my step mother's steam generator when I was last there. Flip me but that was marvellous. If I did a lot of ironing I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.
Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Jul 13, 2015 16:45:51 GMT
I am 'heavy' on irons usually. Have had my last one , a steam generator, which I love for a couple of years.Get a steam generator Nellie.I can't remember which newspaper it was but there was one of those best one on generators not long ago.
I agree they're brilliant Tinks, I don't really like ironing but am very particular about it being done properly. I've had a steam generator for about four or five years now and wouldn't go back to a conventional iron, besides it's specification I also liked the idea of not having to buy filters for the new one which is an ongoing expense with most of them and they aren't always easy to find
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Hard water here - have purchased a non-steam, dry iron from Italy last year! Very good and quicker delivery than QVC. Have a steam iron but it chucks out white calcium every time I use it and, yes, I do empty it each time. Ideally I think I should have a maid to carry out all domestic chores ... big laugh
Do the steam generators take up a huge amount of room? I'm worried that if I make that kind of investment, I'll be expected to fulfil its potential........
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The reason I don't do much ironing is cos my cleaner does it. Honest to god she's so much better at it than I am. She's not that expensive and I love her to bits.