spec me an iron

funkyphantom

funkyphantom

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Hi guys,
I want to make the load easier for my wife and I.
We have 2 kids, and tbh the Ironing is becoming a pain in the arse. Ive thought about one of theses 'steam generating irons' the ones with the separate water container thing, but really i havent got a clue what to look for. Budget would be around about £100 but would seriously need to lower the work load.
Thanks
 
Rowenta or Tefal make the best 'normal' irons. Expect to pay starting at 30,40 or more quid for a decent iron.

The big steam irons you talk of I think are used in the laundrettres etc, so probably pretty decent but maybe abit over kill. We had a press for a while, was alright, was pretty quick, but the results aren't as good as a proper ironing, probably ok for kids and stuff though.
 
I currently have a Tefal Program 8 500. Pretty decent iron, loads of steam from it and it glides very nicely over clothes due to the ceramic sole plate. Far better than the cheaper metal plated irons a lot of friends/familly use.

Would happily recommend Tefal to anyone, top notch customer service so far. Spent £50 on one of their irons about 3 years ago now, after 18mths it went pop and wouldnt work. Emailed Tefal with very little hope of getting anything as the iron was 6mths out of its 12mth guarantee. Got a very nice email back from a lady who told me to cut the plug off and send it back to them and they would replace the iron. They sent out the one i have got now which at the time was their top of the range £100 job! :D
 
Tesco Extra Value Iron.



:p

To be honest, any decent teflon coated steam iron works fine. My mum has an expensive £60 iron at home and I use a £12 tesco iron when at uni. All my clothes looks and feels the same, the work load is the same, it's not like miraculously, a £100 iron will iron the clothes on its own accord.
 
So theres just yourself your ironing for Mr Jones? add two kids and a wife into the equation, and i dont think the tesco iron would cut the mustard.
Why do you use a DSLR camera when any tesco value camera would do?
 
funkyphantom said:
So theres just yourself your ironing for Mr Jones? add two kids and a wife into the equation, and i dont think the tesco iron would cut the mustard.
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Mrs. Feek uses a ten quid Tesco steam iron for four people, myself, her and our two teenagers. It works perfectly well, does the job and doesn't cause any problems. What's your point again?
 
funkyphantom said:
So theres just yourself your ironing for Mr Jones? add two kids and a wife into the equation, and i dont think the tesco iron would cut the mustard.
Why do you use a DSLR camera when any tesco value camera would do?
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I do my own ironing when I'm at uni.
I do the ironing for my dad (uniform, changed daily + home clothes), my little brother's (uniform e.t.c.) and my own about 80% of the time when I was at home. The biggest difference is that the better iron don't require refills as often IMO.

And as for my camera use, I use a DSLR because I like to shoot with a bigger sensor and change my lens to my needs. If iron comes with interchangeable heating plates for specific materials, and thus allows me to iron the clothes at a faster speed or creatively without compromising, I'd go for it :p
 
Feek said:
Mrs. Feek uses a ten quid Tesco steam iron for four people, myself, her and our two teenagers. It works perfectly well, does the job and doesn't cause any problems. What's your point again?
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Maybe youll learn from this thread then Mr Feek. You might be able to make her ironing easier for her. Perhaps an early birthday present? :P
 
It's not difficult now, what's the point in wasting cash to make it easier when it's not difficult in the first place?
 
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