NOTE: Always remember to disconnect your steam iron from the plug before performing the above resolutions.) With a smooth ceramic soleplate and concentrated steam drive, the JML Phoenix Gold Steam Iron makes it easy to fly through even the largest laundry piles. It has a continuous steam output of 48g/min, along with a steam burst feature for stubborn wrinkles. There’s also a vertical steaming function for clothes on hangers – perfect for those of us who want to do as little ironing as possible. The colour may not be to everyone’s taste, but this is an incredibly good iron at an extremely reasonable price.

There’s a light on the base to show that the unit is plugged in, with a light on the iron to indicate charge. While the Swan doesn’t keep its heat as long as some models on this list, it does a great job of removing creases and wrinkles for a bargain price. Soleplates are almost inevitably ceramic on modern irons and a larger plate will mean faster ironing. Of course, the bigger the plate, the larger and heavier the iron will be, so do consider this if weight is likely to be an issue for you.Vertical steam function allows you to use the iron to steam creases from hanging garments or curtains with ease. As well as the usual steam settings, there’s also a turbo steam button located under the handle for an extra burst. It also has a MicroScale filter, which helps to reduce limescale stains on your clothes by filtering out limescale particles – making it one of the better choices on the market if you live in a hard water area. If you live in a hard water area, anti-calc and anti-scale features are a big plus, and many irons also have automatic cleaning systems. All this helps to prevent drips onto your clothes and, more importantly, prevents limescale build-up in your iron. It’s also worth considering the size of the water tank since the smaller it is, the more you’ll need to refill it. If you often need to do a lot of ironing in one go, look for a tank capacity of at least 300ml. Includes accessories– Comes complete with a texture care brush for removing debris before ironing, along with a handy water filling jug. The water tank is working: Pumping water noise can be heard when the steam iron tank is working, which might be noisy. The noise is ideal and assumed, particularly with steam irons. To lessen the noise produced, you can place soft material underneath the base of your iron.

The iron needs to be cleaned every 10-15 days. To do this, fill up the tank to the”‘max” level and set the steam selector to “off”. Then you stand the iron on its base and turn the temperature control dial to “max”, allowing the iron to heat for two minutes. Next, unplug the iron, remove it from the base, and hold it horizontally over a sink, pressing the self-cleaning button repeatedly for a minute to force steam and water through the soleplate to clear any deposits. You repeat this procedure in hard water areas. When the iron has cooled, turn it on at the mains and allow it to heat for two minutes to dry out any residual water inside the steam chamber. JML Phoenix Gold FreeFlight Cordless Iron – Handling and performance Beldray’s big selling point, though, is the steam feature – this iron produces lots of steam. Although its continuous steam is only measured at 30g/min. which is plenty powerful enough in our opinion, the iron has a steam boost of 140g/min, making it extremely good for stubborn creases and wrinkles. Our only niggle? The iron was a little awkward to lift on and off the base, although this may well loosen up over time. This trouble can be one of the nightmares for us because it leaves a spot or even scratches on our cloth. Various factors can cause this trouble: For the following locations next day delivery may take up to two working days: Aberdeen (AB 30-35, 41-54), Northern Highlands (AB 36-38, 55-56), FK (17-21), HS (1-8), IV (All), KW (0-14), PH (15-32, 34-48), Eire (Republic of Ireland) (EI (ZZ75) (All)), Glasgow (G 83), Guernsey (GY 9), Oban (HS 9, KA 28, PA 20-99, PH 33, 49-99), Isle of Man (IM (All)), Arran (KA 27), Orkney Shetland (KW 15-99, ZE (All)) and Cornwall (TR 21-25).

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Heavyweight: Phoenix GoldSteam Iron weighs about 2 kilograms. It’s known to be one of the heaviest steam irons available. Heavy irons tend to be one of the hardest irons to use because they require you to exert more effort than the lightweight steam irons available on the market. Soleplates are inevitably ceramic on modern irons. Weight may also be a consideration for you – a heavier iron may actually aid in getting wrinkles out faster, but can be tiring on the arms. On a synthetic setting it started off at 95ºC, but soon fell to 65ºC. On a medium wool setting it started out 152ºC, then fell to 97ºC. On the hottest cotton setting it started out 175ºC but was soon almost half that at 90ºC – which meant it was far too cool to pump out steam. So if you were having to walk any distance to steam clothes, by the time you got there it would be too late. Working days are defined as Monday-Friday 8am-7pm inclusive, excluding Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Next Day & Named Day Delivery