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The water tank is also a little tricky to fill, as you need to tilt it at an angle and avoid its opening lid, but it is quite large at 400ml. It’s also made from up to 35% recycled materials and is 88% recyclable itself, even the box is made from 93% recycled fabrics and is 100% recyclable. Despite the diamonds in the soleplate – or perhaps because of them – we didn’t find the Breville quite as smooth as the Tefal Ultimate Pure, although it still ironed extremely well.
The iron has a hefty ‘Durilium air glide autoclean’ soleplate that gets hot quickly and produces steam instantly, making it easy to remove even stubborn creases from your clothes. The soleplate is large and smooth, and there’s even a texture brush attachment to remove any debris before ironing. Soleplates are almost inevitably ceramic on modern irons and a larger plate will mean faster ironing.The right iron will save you time and make your life a lot easier, so you can do less distressing and faster pressing. It also comes with a heat-resistant bag, which is useful for resting the iron on as the long handle means it doesn’t have the most stable platform. Not only does it boast a premium diamond-infused ceramic soleplate for improved glide, but it ticks the style boxes too thanks to the chic rose gold accents and crystal print detail.
The Sonicare brush head replacement subscription is all about bringing convenience to your healthy smile. Our biggest bugbear was that it’s not always great at getting into tricky corners, but for sheer speed and the different attachments, it’s hard to beat. If you have a never-ending ironing pile that you never seem to get though on a weeknight, then a generator iron is a good option to go for.
We loved the reversible faceplate, which has a velvet side for steaming your clothes and a lint-removal side for getting rid of hair and fluff. The downside is the purple-tinted water tank makes it difficult to see the water level when you need to top up, but a well-lit room will help. The high-powered 3100 W iron responds to all fabrics with added 45 g/min continuous steam and powerful 210 g steam shot when you come across those stubborn creases. Fast ironing with automatic steam PerfectCare 7000 Series is designed for your comfort and convenience.
To test steam irons, we use them on a variety of fabrics at different settings to see how well they deal with creases. The time and effort required to smooth out creases from all the garments in our test: a cotton-blend skirt, cotton shirt and linen trousers.Compared to a steam generator, a steam iron is cheaper and less bulky, so if you’re planning to iron small amounts of clothing or lack the necessary storage space, it’s by far the best option. Its minimal weight also makes it easy and effective for vertical steaming of curtains and hanging clothes. High scoring irons that are tough on limescale will be steamy after this test as they are when brand new.