Other features include an anti-drip system, water spray, self-cleaning function to prevent lime-scale build-up, and a vertical steam option for curtains. It heats up in 30 seconds, so you won’t need to wait long to start ironing, and has a temperature ready indicator. Braun’s TexStyle 7 TS715A steam iron model gives 2300W of heating power with a 140g/min precision shot out of three active areas, including pre-conditioning steam. Its water tank capacity is 400ml which provides 0-40g/min of variable steam. It includes a beaker to assist with pouring in water and comes in a Mallow colour with white and grey features. The specification we have listed from Currys PC World for BRAUN TexStyle 3 SI3041.GR Steam Iron is: The next step in the price analysis was to look at the average price you would typically expect to pay for Irons and as Currys PC World was selected for this review we’ve used them for gathering our information on the average price of Irons. A true travel iron is considerably smaller than a regular steam iron, so they always tend to be lightweight in comparison. The Steamworks ES143, for example, weighs just 0.7kg.

Like most lightweight steam irons, the Braun doesn’t come with many advanced features or settings. It’s capable of generating a steam output of 45g/min, however, so it can match many heavier irons for crease-removing performance. The ceramic soleplate is also strong and easy to move across most clothing fabrics.Set the steam iron to maximumtemperaturesetting and stand upright.Waituntil it hasreachedmaximumtemperature. Steam generator irons have separate base plates, containing the water and heating element. This means the iron itself tends to be much lighter, especially compared to a steam iron filled with water. Then we thought that we should be looking at Braun Irons rather than just looking at Irons or just looking at Braun products. By combining the two pieces of data it helps to ensure that the prices and analysis we’re carrying out is as accurate as possible and gives you the closest match to the average price of similar products to BRAUN TexStyle 3 SI3041.GR Steam Iron as possible. As we covered earlier choosing a brand can be really key to getting the right product in the Irons category. There are loads of great brands out there each offering great products at different levels of quality and price. If brand is important to you, we’re sure you already know that Braun is a great choice. With 11 products available from Braun there’s plenty of choice too.

Next up after looking at the category and the average prices, we thought it would be good to take a look at the brand, Braun. After cleaning refill the tank with water, heat up the iron and press the precision shot button 4 times to rinse the iron before ironing.

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Steam irons typically range from 1kg to 2kg. At first glance, there doesn’t seem to huge difference between the lightest and heaviest models. Of the 59 products in the Irons category, 45 were more expensive than BRAUN TexStyle 3 SI3041.GR Steam Iron and 12 were cheaper. Prices from Braun Consider the brand. We’ll go into more detail in a moment about brand and whether Braun is your best option for Irons. But the point here is just to make sure you’re factoring in brand when considering the quality of a product. Some brands will be better known for quality than others, and no doubt some of the much higher quality brands will attract a higher price for their products.

Consider the price. We’ll dive into a lot more detail on the price of BRAUN TexStyle 3 SI3041.GR Steam Iron shortly, but in terms of quality, the obvious advice here is ‘you get what you pay for’. It’s really just being aware that if you’re buying the cheapest of the Irons from Currys PC World you might not expect the same level of quality as you’d get from a decent quality product like BRAUN TexStyle 3 SI3041.GR Steam Iron.

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In this article, we’ve reviewed five of the best lightweight irons, along with tips for choosing the right model for your needs. How Do We Define a “Lightweight” Iron? The Russell Hobbs 23972 is one of our favourite budget steam irons – and at just 1.17kg it’s also one of the lightest on the market. One downside is the 125g/min steam shot, which is less powerful than most alternatives. This is still useful when you want to iron a tough crease though. The 2-metre power cord is also quite restrictive and the soleplate isn’t as durable as higher-quality ceramic options.