Tefal High Pressure Steam Generator Iron, Pro Express Care, 2400 W, Black/Blue, GV9071

I bought this iron on the strength of it's reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. However, Amazon had this iron priced at around 1/3 of the price of anywhere else, I couldn't work out why so took the plunge quickly before it changed.It's a fantastic iron, compared to my old one which ended up constantly spitting steam out and brown streaks coming out - I then emptied it to find it was absolutely full of brown sludge and build up from years of using the bottled water (I know, I know, it says you shouldn't..) so with this in mind, I now use tap water and this iron performs brilliantly.When you switch it on, you choose from one of the five fabrics you are ironing, wait for it to heat up (around 2 minutes) and the level of steam and the heat on the soleplate is perfect. The steam is powerful, and ironing out creases becomes a doddle. Couldn't be simpler to use, and it hasn't burnt any of the clothing and the plate remains pristine, despite ironing many different types of fabric.The water tank is really big, and despite the amount of steam, it seems to use little water - you can remove the tank and fill up whilst in use, which is a bonus feature. It's not too heavy to transport if you need to either, and the power lead and the steam cord are both quite long, allowing you to take the iron to the very end of the ironing board with ease.It has an automatic off setting as well, so it will power down if it detects no use in 7 minutes - for me, this is a huge bonus as I do get paranoid halfway to work that I've left it on! I've been known to turn around and come home to check, only to find that of course I have switched it off, and then I'm late for work! No more! This will go off without a problem just in case you do leave it on.The only downside is that it doesn't remember your setting when you turn it off, so each time you turn it on, you have to select the fabric type again. It's not a deal breaker, more of a niggle. It's so simple to use, and makes ironing a breeze that you can forgive it. And as mentioned before, the pricing on Amazon was much much lower than anywhere else, so value for money is a massive consideration. Steam generators can make a huge difference, especially if you iron frequently.

Wow, what a machine!My previous steam generator (6bar) gave up the ghost and those who’ve had a good steam generator will know, you’ll never go back to an ordinary iron again.I did my research and decided on the same make as my old one with the same bar (not tefal)Big mistake! What a pathetic example of a steam generator that turned out to be. It served me right for trying to get a bargain.Back to the research….and I found this little machine. Yes it’s got quite a few bad reviews but mainly about leaving brown marks on your clothes. I’d had this with my old machine and discovered that you only get the brown marks when you try to iron before it’s up to temperature, so this didn’t bother me.It came today….Right from opening the box I could see what a quality item it was so I couldn’t wait to give it a go.It has a temperature control for different materials (something my old one never had) I’d always thought as the steam did the work temperature control was really unnecessary, but how wrong was I.My favourite quilt cover is very hard to iron, so I turned the temperature up to cotton and wow was I impressed. It has never ever looked so good after ironing.Cannot recommend this highly enough.

I am very happy with this iron. I bought it to replace my previous tefal steam generator iron which I bought in July 2013, sadly now broken after eight years of excellent service. I wanted something at least as good as my old one and this is what I have got with a few improvements. First of all I cannot believe how quiet it is, it is also lighter and easier to manoeuvre and I don't know whether this is my imagination but I seem to be getting through my ironing quicker. A reviewer mentioned the fact that when you switch the iron off it goes back to the lowest setting, I must admit this seems right to me as I always start my ironing with the items that need the lowest heat and work my way up. I use sheets and blankets on my bed as I prefer the weight rather than the lightness of a duvet and my sheets are hotel grade Egyption cotton. This iron sails through them with ease and I know from experience this is a true test for any iron. I am very happy with my puchase and and have no qualms in recommending it to anyone.

I'd been looking for a steam generator iron and saw this on a warehouse deal with an extra 20% off so cost me under £90. I thought, what the hell I'll give it a go as I can always return it. First impressions were good, though it wasn't in a like new condition as stated. Had an issue with water pouring out of the iron but as soon as I filled up the water tank, it was resolved. Hopefully that won't happen again. Cuts through ironing with ease and I wish I'd got one sooner! Would I pay full price.... No, but then I'll always be that person to wait for a deal.

Even though the unit feels a bit outdated (hello ancient one button temp controls that reset every time you turn this thing off), but overall it is really good.It is a rapid departure from your typical run-of-the-mill steaming iron. I used to spend 2 hours ironing my linens with the steam iron. Now I am done in one hour flat and the sheets are crispy and nice. I did experience occasional leaking of water from the iron though. What is specifically interesting is the fact that I use special de-ionised water for irons and yet, whatever came from the iron stained my shirt. The question is - what with? I think that for £200 this unit is pretty nice compared to other seven thousand different models all these manufacturers seem to make. I do prefer manual vs auto temp control. I do like calcium extraction unit (even though I have not had the unit long enough to use it). The “automatic” calcium extraction things Phillips irons use is total rubbish, in my experience.