Philips Azur Steam Iron with 250 g Steam Boost, 2600 W and SteamGlide Soleplate, Black - GC4567/86

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The Philips Azur Steam Iron with 250g Steam Boost is an excellent steam iron with plenty of power.The 2600W packs a powerful action and that steam really does make your ironing faster and easier.Let me explain.Many people, especially on a budget, tend to go for cheaper irons. That is understandable BUT you are far better off spending a little more and getting firstly a steam iron and one with some power,Why it simply means you don't have to constantly iron and re-iron the same spot twice or sometimes three times to get the same effect that iron delivers first time.Talking of spots where this iron really gets top marks is it's anti-calc properties.We, like half the country live in a hard water area.Hard water means limescale. Lots of irons I have used in the past have deposit spots of limescale on my fresh ironing.This device has a simple mechanism that takes just 15 seconds to operate to dispose of the collected limescale.(In saying that a tip is to use the water recovered from a dehumidifier if you have one- the water is free from limescale or even use the ice from your fridge or freezer the later is a faff I admit)The plate is one of those really smooth actions that allows you to sail through your ironing in a third of the time.Now I noticed that my fellow reviewers were so impressed that they bought an identical model BUT only paid £56 and not the current £73 at the time of writing.Why the massive price Hike? I have no idea. £56 would be a fairer price to my mind.Why should you get this more expensive iron?If you do quite a bit of ironing it will lesson the time and make it easier.The steam action allows you to smooth harder to iron clothes easier and with less effort.The iron has a lot of power.I hope this helps you make a decision on which iron to buy.This is a good iron with plenty of power.

The handle of this iron heated to the point it could not be lifted / picked up. Also steam/water coming from area where power cable entering iron body which didn't seem safe. Returned for a refund and another model chosen

Sorry to say this is the worst steam iron I have ever owned, I am a seamstress and have had many irons in my 69 years and know how to care for them , I thought I would spoil myself with a more expensive iron but wish I hadn't bothered.. I have left it a while to write feedback to try and get used to it but I hate it, on the correct steam settings it spits out water randomly , steam also comes out randomly and not consistently and I have to constantly press the steam boost button to get some steam. I do like the fact that it puts itself on standby when not in use which was one of the reasons I purchased this model, but I feel the design of the handle grip is flawed as the water squirt button is badly placed and it is to easy to accidently press it whilst ironing . I should have returned it but feel I have left it too long to do so. I truly horrible iron and definitely not value for money.

I chose this based on the reviews. It has a light feel to it but works well. Good grip. However, mine started gurgling and dripping from the soleplate from the first use. And when I pressed the steam boost button it spitted water over my clothes. Returned.

It arrived in very a very flimsy open box it had obviously been shaken about. The instructions are really hard to understand when I first plugged it in loads of smoke came from it. It did say this would happen but it seemed a lot to me. It did warm up and steam a bit then the auto shut off kicked in and I moved it as suggested to ‘wake it up’ but it it wouldn’t come back on again. I unplugged it and waited emptied it and started again but it still wouldn’t work. So I packed it up again and sent it back for a refund. When I dropped it off at the Post Office I popped into a local shop and bought a Russell Hobbs iron for third of the price with plain English instructions! I found it to be a really great iron loads of steam!!