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Review on πŸ”₯ 3000IS Steam Ironing System - 1800W (Iron and Boiler) Reliable Professional Clothing Iron with Aluminum Soleplate, 120V, 1.4 L Stainless Steel Tank, Heavy Duty 12 Gauge Wiring, Made in Italy by Paarvin Freedman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm spoiled for life.

I will never go back to a standard iron again. I've been looking for an iron to replace my old Rowenta for at least half a year. I thought about buying another Rowenta from Costco but figured there must be something better. While researching irons, I came across steam generators. When I first told my wife about it a few months ago, she was curious until she heard the price of the i300. I spent time looking for cheaper solutions, but wasn't interested in getting something with a plastic kettle that could melt if the iron falls out of its rest zone. Three weeks ago I placed an order after much more convincing arguments. I've had the iron for almost three weeks now. I iron almost everything at home, but my wife loves it too. She tells it to anyone who asks. This is the first iron I've used that can completely iron out the seams on clothes and jeans. A friend of my wife's asked her how she was able to iron a garment so well. The first thing I noticed when first using it is that the sole feels cooler than my Roventa for the same fabric. If it causes less burning and extends the life of my clothes, that could be a big advantage over regular irons. When I iron jeans, I only go through one side with a lot of steam. The other side also comes without folds. I was able to do this with my Rowenta by aggressively hitting the steam button, but this iron is faster than the Rowenta. Now I iron jeans in 2 minutes. T-shirts and shirts take about the same time as a regular iron, but the finish is much better. The pants have a better finish than my Rowenta. I can handle machine washing and ironing and no one knows they haven't been dry cleaned. I don't have a vacuum board. I would also recommend this iron if you have a ten year old cheap $20 board like mine. I have a $30 whiteboard sleeve that I bought a year or two ago. Issues: - During marathon ironing sessions (1+ hour) a puddle forms on the floor underneath my board. I suspect that's the price of not having a heated vacuum board. Figuring out when it was full was initially painful. My unit's dipstick might sink to a lower level in the kettle if I force it towards the back of the filler hole. If I hold it at the front of the fill hole and use the 1 liter mark I don't have to worry about water spitting out. If the boiler overfills, water will slosh and very little steam until the water level drops. "I wish there was a way to check the water level without opening it up and using a dipstick. - At very low iron settings (nylon) some water may come out with steam. I've never had one with silk frames and up. I don't have any clothes that require that attitude, so I don't mind. Polyester and viscose can be ironed with this iron on the silk/wool setting. This iron works much better with synthetics than Rowenta because I get full steam power and the amount of steam is independent of the temperature of the soleplate.

Pros
  • Not only useful for its intended purpose
Cons
  • It makes me angry