How do I choose a steam iron?

Steam irons have various useful functions. Think about a steam burst, steam up to the tip, and a clothes steaming function. Ask yourself the following questions, so you can choose the right steam iron.

• Are you bothered with stubborn wrinkles?
• Do you iron dress shirts often?
• Do you iron sensitive fabrics often?
• Do you want a cleaning program or limescale collector?

Do you have to go over the same spot multiple times to get a smooth result? These are stubborn wrinkles. The standard steam production is too low. As a result, the steam doesn't reach deep enough into the fibers of the fabric. In this case, a steam burst can help. This function temporarily adds extra steam, so you can smoothen out the wrinkles more easily. A steam burst of a steam iron is powerful from 150g/min.

You can iron a T-shirt quickly and easily, but dress shirts are something else. A steam iron with steam tip will make ironing dress shirts easier. Steam will even reach the tip of the soleplate. Thanks to this, you can easily smoothen out the areas between the buttons or the collars too.

With fabrics like silk and chiffon, you have to be extra careful while ironing. Do you want to be sure you don't damage the fabrics when ironing? Steam the clothing items. This allows you to smoothen them out with hot steam instead of the heat of the soleplate, which is harmless to any type of material. Do you have a lot of clothing items of these types of fabric? Choose an iron that allows you to steam vertically too.

You fill a steam iron with water. Water contains limescale. That's why it's important to maintain your iron well. By doing so, you can prevent limescale inside the iron. Limescale can cause stains on your clothes. Irons have different anti-limescale systems, like a limescale collector or a cleaning program. You can read more about this on the advice page.