Conair Electronic Steam Iron
From Conair
Features: UL listed. Auto shut-off. Made in China. Water reservoir. 12 ounce reservoir. 6.75" H x 12.5" W x 5.5" D.
Amazon Sales Rank: #549563 in Kitchen & Housewares Brand: Conair
UNBEATABLE! My wife had one few years ago but it stopped working after 3 or 4 times it felt down to the floor. Then, she had tried not less than 6 brands and models of irons, but no one as good as this one. It really works fast. Try it and you will love it. I bought two of them, just in case. I'll never buy another iron less than 1500 Watts! 100% recommended. Great Iron The last few years, I've been through several irons. This iron is great so far, but first a few comments on irons in general. How I wish I had not thrown out that very old electric iron when it broke. It was basic and could easily tackle any type of material. You moved the heat setting higher by the numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) There was no need to translate the numbers to the type of material. That is something I can do myself by how well the material can be ironed on a heat setting. One would think in this day and age that there would be some great choices in irons. I expected much more from the newer irons, but over the years I probably purchased 4 - 5 irons and have not been happy with any of them. They each broke for different reasons after only a couple of years which is typical of irons today. This time I did some on-line research, which served to support what I found in my own iron purchases. Irons are more delicate today and have way too many features that are not needed. They break easily and don't last more than a few years. Don't knock one over or that may well be the end of the iron. My last iron only had 1100 watts. The reviewer who said not to buy an iron under 1500 watts is correct. The difference in ease of ironing is amazing. I felt guilty buying a new iron when I had one that worked but there really is no comparison. An 1100 watt iron makes ironing a real chore and tires you out. Right after I bought the new iron, I noticed the sole plate on the old iron was starting to peel off. I threw it out. Now back to the new iron. This year I tried iron-on transfers for the first time. This iron was perfect for that task. I plan to do a lot of sewing this year, and this iron will be up to the task of ironing any material. If I had a lot of ironing to do, I think it would work well for regular ironing. The cord length is nice. The weight of the iron is good as it isn't too heavy. The iron glided easily over the material. It seems well made. I rarely use the steam feature on irons, so can't comment on that. I find it much easier to dampen clothes by sprinkling water on them and rolling them up a few minutes prior to ironing. My wish list for irons: One feature I would drop would be the beeping feature that tells you when an iron is hot enough. It is unnecessary. I mean if you can't tell when an iron is hot enough without bells and whistles, then perhaps you should not be ironing. It is just one more thing that could cause an iron to break. Looking far back at that very first iron (dark ages in irons), I would also like to have an iron with a dial setting that lets you turn the heat higher or lower as needed. What I would like to see the iron manufactures do is to produce a solid, reliable basic iron at about 1700 watts without a computer or integrated circuits or fancy features. If this iron gives me any problems, I'll be back with an update but so far I love it.
