Rowenta DR5015 800 Watt Ultra Steam Brush with Travel-Ready Pouch

(I published this same review for the Jiffy)My father bought the Rowenta locally and I tried it out. I'd been wanting an easy-to-use steamer so I checked Amazon. The Jiffy has gotten excellent reviews whereas the Rowenta has gotten ok reviews (most negatives are about durability.) I ordered the Jiffy and borrowed my Dad's so I could compare them.First let me say that I want a quick and easy steamer mostly to get wrinkles out of Tshirts, shorts, jeans,button-downs etc that I didn't take out of the dryer quick enough. I usually will not be steaming full suits,etc.The Rowenta is incredibly quick to heat up and start steaming. It literally takes about 30 seconds.The Jiffy takes about 3 minutes. That's still fast but if you're in a really big rush...When the Rowenta is heated up it basically just sits idle. I don't think it's losing any water while idle because there's no steam coming out. When the Jiffy is heated up the water is literally boiling inside. You can see and hear it boiling. It constantly releases steam. The bad part about this is if you need to pause for a bit (answer phone, do something else...) then the water continues to get used up. In my case it was pumping out hot steam heating up the bathroom and fogging up the mirror. This brings me to one of the bigger complaints about the Rowenta-the water capacity. The Rowenta definitely holds less water than the Jiffy but I found the Rowenta to be more real-world convenient. 1) because it only releases steam only when you need it (you push the button) and 2) because the Rowenta heats up so fast the capacity isn't much of an issue.Also, the Jiffy gets hot on the exterior-real hot. So it's not that easy to refill quickly because you have to be careful not to burn yourself. After you're finished using the Jiffy it's too hot to put away. You have to leave it and let it cool down. When you're steaming with the Jiffy it's also easy to burn your fingers with the steam. If you don't keep it perfectly upright it leaks easily and the drops really burn you. If you get yourself with the steam you say, "OW!". If you get yourself with the drops you say, "OW S%&*!!, son of a...!!"The Rowenta doesn't get very hot on the exterior. If you steam your fingers it doesn't really hurt. I also made a dumb mistake when first trying the Rowenta. I left it plugged in lying on top of some clothing for a couple hours. Of course I don't recommend this but nonetheless it wasn't that hot and the clothes it was lying on were in no apparent danger of burning. I believe you're supposed to try and keep them both upright while steaming but sometimes you want to turn it to reach a spot. I don't recall the Rowenta leaking when I did that. If it did, it wasn't hot enough for me to remember.I'm sure many people consider the hotter steam of the Jiffy to be a plus over Rowenta but I didn't find this to be the case. Yes the Jiffy is hotter but it just 'boils' steam out of the openings. The Rowenta is less hot but it 'blasts' the steam out when you push the button. The blasting effect seemed to almost, but not entirely, make up for the difference in heat. Also, the extra heat of the Jiffy made the clothing soggy so if you touched a part that you'd already steamed it would create new wrinkles. Touching the parts that you already steamed with the Rowenta didn't really seem to create new wrinkles. I used both steamers on the same 3 pieces of clothing for about the same amount of time. I used the Rowenta on one side and the Jiffy on the other. I didn't tell my wife which was which and asked her which looked better. They were all basically too close to compare.I have a toddler so there was definitely a safety issue for me. If she were to pull the cord and pull the Jiffy down on herself while on( or even 5-10 mins after you've unplugged it)she could be seriously injured and scarred. If she were to pull the Rowenta down it probably wouldn't be a big issue.So I ordered a Rowenta for myself and am sending the Jiffy back. I'm not saying the Jiffy is a bad piece of equipment, it just isn't quick and easy like the Rowenta. I feel as if I needed something that performs like the Jiffy I'd rather just get an upright steamer.In summary, the Rowenta is safer, quicker, and easier-- for my purposes anyway. It's also cheaper. Only time will tell about the durability.

We purchased this Steam brush to replace an old Rowenta unit that had failed after almost 20 years of use. The old German made unit was simple and reliable so we returned to the Rowenta brand when it was time for a new one. This steam brush works well and offers a more powerful blast of steam then the older unit. Two issues prevent me from rating it a full five stars however... First, the cord is too long and can become unwieldy in close quarters. Second, the small rubber cap that seals the water reservoir must placed on the reservoir with its attached tab in a precise spot on the Reservoir or the unit will not produce steam. The problem is that it is easy to place the cap on the reservoir with the tab a couple of eighths of an inch to the right or the left, And no steam will be produced. We actually thought that we had a defective unit until we realized that this Positioning was somewhat critical. Otherwise we are happy with the steamer

I had to return a few of this rowenta product before finding one that did the work properly.. The first purchase I received was a used product so I returned it. The second one I received had a malfunction. It kept on spraying water on my clothes instead of steam and I returned it. The third one I recieved was perfect and did the job. You may wonder why didn't I just give up and try something else. I an inlove with the shape and size of this product that can be used at home or for traveling. I love my rowenta and will be purchasing one for my mom. Please when you buy the product test it the same time so if there is a problem you can return it on time.

I had to refill the unit 2-3 times (time consuming) for each shirt, holding it close, and then it would ONLY soothe SOME wrinkles (even on silk!). I finally gave up after trying it on 3 different shirts: a cotton, a polyester and a mixed fiber. The Rowenta simply would NOT take out all the wrinkles.I really value the customer reviews in Amazon and high reviews are essential in my purchasing decision. This time, however, I was sadly disappointed and mislead. The top reviewer wrote a very convincing side by side comparison. Now I'm only guessing that they must be an employee/friend of Rowenta.My dissatisfaction with this Rowenta mirrors the experience in the 1 & 2 star reviews by "Svetlana" and "Mona", so please scroll down to get the an accurate picture of the poor performance of this product.I use to have a standing professional steamer that I bought from Costco and it worked beautifully, but it had a large footprint that made me tuck it away = I wouldn't use it as often. I figured with this small powerful unit (400 watts!) I'd be more inclined to use it more often. If only it actually took out wrinkles!Unfortunately I missed the window to return this to Amazon by four days, so I am stuck with it and am now reluctant to trust the top reviews in Amazon and will give much more weight to the bottom rated reviews.

This lil' steamer is super hot and super moist!I just used it to steam the heck out of the suit and shirt I wore for my wedding! Before and after!It works! It helped me get wrinkles out and make everything look awesome.I also used it to steam the rim of my expensive bowler hat from Christies in London, which was a little tight and needed expanding. In conjunction with a hat jack (hat sizing device) and a steamy hat, I was able to make the hat fit perfectly!This thing does go thru water pretty fast, but lucky for me, I have water AND it is stuper easy to fill, so that's not really a complaint.Oh and it doesn't just sit there a let loose it's steam if you aren't using it. You have to press a fancy button to release the magical steam.If you like things hot and moist, then this is for you! Steam it up steamy!