Despite being the same size, the hand unit is slightly heavier than the others (1.2kg as opposed to around 0.8kg) but not ungainly so. This keenly priced Compact model differs in a few areas from its pricier and higher specced stablemates, but it’s almost as efficient and, in many ways, much more practical for day-to-day ironing duties.
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We’ve already thrown accolades at two other Philips steam generator models in this roundup but – hold your horses – here comes that third. If you iron mountains of laundry or sew stuff for a living, put this model way up the list.Ī T3 feature guide with one company hogging most of the top spots is a rarity outside of the drone market, but the simple truth of the matter is that, right now, Philips is producing far and away the best irons and steam generators on the market. The fact it comes with so much other tech and steam-boost specs that rival the Flying Scotsman only serves to compound just how incredible this steam generator is. Simplicity alone guarantees this supremely efficient, albeit pricy, model an unequivocal high five. I should add that this is quite a common anomaly with steam generators where condensation collects under the soleplate and in the hose. Hence, I would advise holding the soleplate away from your fabrics until the steam settles. Needless to say, many other manufacturers are now employing their own single-temp tech in an effort to catch up, but the Philips system remains best.Īny niggles? Well auto shut-off is a bit too short for my liking (about four minutes) and my test machine does spurt a little water out of the ultra-light soleplate the first time you use it. So remarkable is this system that you can leave the iron face down on your favourite silk shirt without burning a dirty great hole in it. Instead, it uses the company’s ingenious OptimalTEMP technology to control the heat of the soleplate so you can swap from delicates to heavy cotton without having to fiddle with any temperature dials.
When you need a bigger blast, a double tap of the button unleashes an industry-leading 700g boost of Icelandic geysir proportions.Īs with all PerfectCare models, this high-end option has no temperature dials. This stunning beast continually pumps out steam at a whopping 170g/min which is about as good as it gets. It also features a vertical steaming mode for decreasing curtains, suits and other dress wear.
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Like most of its high-end steam generators, the Series 8000 coms with a large, detachable, 1.8-litre water reservoir and an excellent Easy De-Calc Plus descaler that continually collects limescale before depositing it into its easily-cleaned limescale channel. This clever inclusion adapts to the speed of your ironing by automatically boosting or reducing its continuous steam flow while its built in sensor cleverly detects whether iron is moving or at a standstill, and adjusts the steam flow accordingly.
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This new copper-coloured flagship model is the most expensive steam generator in the Philips range and for very good reason because, not only is it equipped with Philips’ hallmark no-burn OptimalTEMP technology, it also comes with some tantalising new features that make domestic – and to some degree professional – ironing a smooth, easy-going experience. The Philips PerfectCare system involves no temperature controls, flattening everything from silk to denim (not that you should iron jeans, but you get my drift) without having to change the temperature setting. Even more magically, you can leave the iron face down on any fabric – even a silk nighty – and, somehow, it will not burn. This writer actually tried this and I'm still married, so big result there.Īdd Philips' effective Easy De-Calc Plus lime descaler function and you can be sure this smooth operator will remain gunk-free for years to come. For what it offers, this steam generator is very reasonably priced and, compared to some more recent additions to the Philips canon, it feels like a steal.
The iron part of the combo is as light and elegant as the pump is hefty and businesslike, gliding over clothes like an air hockey puck. The button-fired 470g steam boost is enough to flatten any creases in even the toughest textiles. The hefty, removable 1.8-litre water reservoir delivers a continuous flow of steam at a suitably high-pressure of 135 g/min. The Perfectcare Elite pales slightly in comparison with the new 8000 Series below but this older and considerably cheaper Philips steam generator is still a formidable performer.
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