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Price
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$299
$479
$473
$210
$1399
$629
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$549
$349
$150
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$280
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Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Performance score
Ease of use score
Sustainability
Country of origin
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
EU
China
China
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
China
China
China
France
France
Warranty (years)
Not stated
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Automatic shut-off
Comments
Good points
- Excellent at ironing wool and denim; very good at ironing organza, silk and cotton; good at linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board
- Steam lock (no need to keep pressing the steam button as you iron)
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim.
- Very good ease of use overall.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim; very good at linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board
- Water-low indicator light
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton, denim and linen.
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended.
- Water-low indicator light.
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim.
- Very good ease of use overall.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim; good at linen
- Excellent ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board
- Steam lock (no need to keep pressing the steam button as you iron)
- Water-low indicator light
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool and denim, and very good at ironing cotton and linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Quick heat up time
- Water low indicator light
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton, denim and linen.
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended.
- Water-low indicator light.
- Includes a protector plate for ironing delicates.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim.
- Very good ease of use.
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board.
- Excellent at ironing organza, wool, cotton and denim; very good at silk, good at linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool and denim, and very good at ironing cotton and linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool and denim, and very good at ironing cotton.
- Excellent ease of use overall.
- Water-low indicator light. The cord is fairly short, but there is cord storage
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim.
- Very good ease of use.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim and linen.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool and denim; good for cotton.
- Very good ease of use.
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board.
- Water-low indicator light.
- Excellent at ironing denim and very good at ironing cotton.
- Very good ease of use overall.
- Product is within Tefal's "15 Year Repairability Plan" meaning you are able to get it repaired within or without warranty at authorised repair shops in most major cities around the country.
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim; good at linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board
- Excellent at ironing organza, silk, wool, cotton and denim, and very good at linen
- Very Good ease of use
- Automatic shut-off if left unattended
- Can rest it on its heel on the ironing board
- Water low indicator light
- Steam lock in smart mode (no need to keep pressing the steam button as you iron)
Bad points
- No auto shut off
- A few fine creases remain in linen after multiple passes on the steam setting
- Cord and hose stowage is a little untidy
- No water spray or shot of steam
- Care needs to be taken to avoid steaming your hand, when stretching the fabric with the steam station on the max setting
- Occasionally water droplets leaked onto the material.
- No water spray.
- A few fine creases remain in linen using the maximum steam setting
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam)
- No water spray or shot of steam
- If you pick up the unit by the tank handle the tank detaches and station drops to the floor.
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam).
- No water spray.
- Must be turned off to refill tank.
- Occasionally water droplets leaked onto the material.
- No water spray.
- Manual doesnt describe which heat settting is best for which material. Other manuals of the same brand and function do include this information.
- A few fine creases remain in linen after multiple passes on the steam setting
- No water spray or shot of steam
- No water spray
- A few fine creases remained in linen after multiple passes
- Occasionally water droplets leaked onto the material
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam)
- Can’t rest the iron on its heel
- Non detachable tank must be filled with a jug/beaker
- Must be turned off to refill tank
- Only a 1 year warranty provided
- The reservoir is a bit small and is bit difficult to snap in and out of the station.
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam).
- No water spray.
- No self cleaning function.
- No drip protection.
- Some creases remain in linen after multiple passes and liberal use of steam.
- Auto shutoff only occurs after 10 minutes.
- Cord stowage often partially releases the hose.
- No drip protection.
- No water spray.
- A few fine creases remain in linen after multiple passes on the steam setting
- No drip protection
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam)
- No water spray
- Auto shutoff only occurs after 15 minutes
- No water spray
- A few fine creases remain in linen after multiple passes and upping the temperature setting
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam))
- Can’t rest the iron on its heel
- No water low indication
- Borderline at ironing linen, left quite a few creases even when the steam function was used a lot.
- No water spray.
- Auto shutoff occurs after only 10 minutes.
- Soleplate dripped water onto the material while ironing cotton.
- Cant rest the iron on its heel.
- The cord is fairly short, but there is cord storage
- Some creases remain in linen after multiple passes and liberal use of steam.
- Auto shutoff only occurs after 5 minutes.
- No drip protection.
- No water spray.
- No shot of steam.
- No cord stowage.
- No self cleaning function.
- The cord is fairly short, but there is cord storage.
- Some creases remain in linen after multiple passes and liberal use of steam.
- Left a few fine creases in cotton.
- Auto shutoff only occurs after 10 minutes.
- No drip protection.
- No water spray.
- No shot of steam.
- Had to increase temperature to iron out creases in both organza and wool.
- Dropped a lot of water on the material unless at the higher temperature setting (cotton and linen).
- Only a 1 year warranty provided.
- No water spray.
- Auto shutoff occurs after only 8 minutes.
- The cord is fairly short, but there is cord storage
- A few fine creases remain in linen after multiple passes on the steam setting
- Quite a lot of force is required to remove the tank for refilling
- No drip protection
- No steam lock (button must be pressed continuously to produce steam)
- No water spray or shot of steam
- No water spray
- A few fine creases remain in linen after multiple passes and upping the temperature setting
- No shot of steam
- Must be turned off to refill tank
- Only a 1 year warranty provided
Features
Soleplate type
Ceramic
Anodised
Anodised Aluminium (Eloxal Plus)
Coated metal with "EloxalPlus"
Anodised
Anodised Aluminium (Eloxal Plus)
Ceramic
Brushed aluminium
Ceramic
Ceramic
Stainless steel
Steel and titanium
Non-stick
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Enamel (Durilium)
Enamel
Steam lock
Yes (AutoSteam)
Yes (smart mode)
Variable steam
Yes (varies with temp setting)
Yes (iCare, eco and turbo)
Yes (eco, icare, turbo)
Yes (auto, and eco for lower temps)
Yes (iCare, eco, turbo, boost and ProSteam)
Yes (eco, icare, turbo, boost)
Yes (regular, eco)
Yes (max or eco)
Yes (varies with temp setting)
Yes (normal, max)
Yes (auto, max, and steam boost)
Yes (varies with temp setting)
Yes (boost on/off)
Refill tank during ironing
Cord storage
Yes (velcro strap)
Yes (velcro strap)
Specifications
Auto shut-off
N/A
20 min
10 min
10 min
20 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
15 min
10 min
10 min
5 min
8 min
10 min
8 min
8 min
8 min
Heat-up time
1 min
2 min
2 min
2 min
2 min
2 min
1 min
3 min
3 min
2 min
2 min
2 min
2 min
1 min
Not specified
2 min
2 min
2 min
Cord length (m)
1.9
2.1
1.8
2
2
1.9
1.9
2.5
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.9
2
1.9
1.6
1.6
Hose length (m)
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.5
2
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
Weight (kg)
2.4
3.1
4.5
4.2
5.9
6.5
2.8
6.3
4.3
2.8
3.3
4
2.7
3.6
5.8
3.1
3.4
5.4
Stated wattage (W)
2200 - 2400
2000 - 2400
2000 - 2400
2200 - 2400
2000 - 2400
2000 - 2400
2000 - 2400
2000 - 2200
2000 - 2400
2000 - 2400
2000 - 2400
1720 - 2100
2000 - 2400
2400
2000 - 2400
2010 - 2400
2010 - 2400
2010 - 2400
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