Conair GS7R Compact Upright 1200-Watt Fabric Steamer Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all, I ordered this bad boy on Monday and received it on Thursday. With the super saver free shipping. It was amazingly fast.
I had a conair before I got this one. It finally gave in after 3 years. And I needed a new one.
This one is cheap and does what I need it too.
It starts steaming very quickly and gets the basic wrinkles out of my clothes for work.
It is not an iron and does not make anything look amazing crisp. But I never thought it would.
I just want to be able to take a shirt off of my floor that might not look too good and steam it out so it is wearable. That is exactly what this steamer does.
I love it and I can not live without one.


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Remove wrinkles from hanging garments, upholstery, curtains, slipcovers, and more--without the risk of scorching, burning, or shining--with this upright fabric steamer. Faster and easier than ironing, the 1200-watt unit heats up quickly, and its 55-ounce water tank provides one hour of professional steam. Large rear wheels make it easy to move the portable steamer from room to room, while its foot-activated power switch ensures comfort and convenience. Other highlights include an easy-to-handle cool-touch nozzle and hose, a three-piece collapsible pole for hanging garments, and a compact easy-to-store design that takes up very little floor space. Accessories include lint and bristle brush attachments. The UL-listed fabric steamer measures approximately 20 by 12 by 64 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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Jiffy Steamer J-4000 Pro-Line Commercial Garment Steamer Review

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(More customer reviews)After much research - I decided on getting the best machine on the market!
I just received my Jiffy Steamer J-4000 Pro-Line Series Garment Steamer a few days ago, and quite frankly, I'm amazed at its effectiveness!
First of all, assembling it was incredibly simple - took no more than 5 minutes. The machine comes with no more than 4-5 pieces to put together, and a wrench is included for free (so no extra personal tools needed). It comes on casters for easily mobility. It doesn't take much storage space (20 inches wide - 10 inch depth).
It has 3 settings: Off, Preheat and Steam, so there is no complication. Also, it has automatic shut-off - and the best part: if you're planning to use it throughout the day, you can leave it on preheat to conserve water! Just switch to steam when ready and you're ready to steam immediately!
Once assembled, you pour no more than 4 quarts of water (tap water or distilled water is fine) into the machine (while it's off), then turn on, switch the setting to "pre-heat", then wait about 15 minutes. You know it's ready to be switched to "steam" when the indicator light starts blinking on and off. You then switch to steam and wait about 2 minutes for the steam to start. Then you're ready to go (and go and go - this machine is capable of over 1.5 hours of steam time!)
Steaming the clothes is very simple. As you go along, you'll find that some fabrics steam much easier than others, and you'll learn different methods of steaming different types of fabric. Some fabrics do perfectly steaming from the outside - some lend themselves better to the steaming process if you steam from the INSIDE of the garment. Other fabrics take longer to steam, others take only a few minutes. But in all cases - hold the fabric taut with one hand while steaming - helps remove the wrinkles faster!
Just make sure you keep the steamhead in an upright position when steaming so the condensation can go back into the machine - if you don't do this - you'll hear a lot of sputtering. To stop the sputter, just place the steam head on its storage hanger and it will stop immediately!
In addition to removing wrinkles, this steamer helps remove smells from fabric!
The only "shortcoming" about this machine is that steaming long dresses is cumbersome (but not impossible). The steamer stands approx. 5 feet tall (I'm 5'2) - however, long garments/dresses call for you to get on your knees or sit down on the floor or chair to steam comfortably. However, if you're sitting on the floor, after several minutes of steaming, you start to hear sputtering and then you have to stop and place steamhead upright again. But the height might be industry standard. However, so much good outweighs this small inconvenience, that I would be willing to LAY DOWN on the floor to steam dresses!
In summary, I recommend this machine 100%. Don't settle for cheapies - in the long run they may cost you more to own than this "workhorse"!

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Equipped with a 1500-watt heating element, this commercial-quality upright steamer effortlessly smoothes away wrinkles and removes odors from hanging garments, upholstery, curtains, slipcovers, and more. The unit comes equipped with dual thermostats for fast heat-up times and a corrosion-resistant 304 stainless-steel boiler tank that holds up to a gallon of tap water and produces over an hour and a half of continuous steam per filling. In addition, smooth-rolling casters make it simple to move the steamer from room to room with no heavy lifting required. Other highlights include a 5-1/2-foot flexible hose, a plastic steam head, adjustable steam settings for assorted fabrics, a garment-hanging pole, a water-level gauge for easy filling (also indicates sediment build-up), color-coded high-temperature wiring, and boil-dry protection with automatic shut-off for safety. An assembly wrench comes included. Made in the USA and housed in durable die-cast aluminum, the professional garment steamer measures 20 by 11 by 60 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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Rowenta IS1430 1400-Watt Pro Compact Steamer Review

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(More customer reviews)I think this machine is great. First off, it's nice and compact. Your able to hide the power cord underneath the base of the unit, the hose easily wraps around the top portion and the head of the steamer slides into place so it's not dangling off the unit. Included in the box is a storage bag for your attachments, so you don't lose them. I used this just last night to steam a sueded slip cover for a couch that's been in a bag for over 2 years and it worked like a dream, it took out every wrinkle. It heated up very quickly and produced enough steam to get out any wrinkle. It did get a tad hot around the head of the steamer if you kept your hand there too long, also it makes a gurgling noise as it heats up, but that dissipates after it's up and running. Other than that, it's a great item. I would totally buy another one. If I may dispense some advice (I worked in retail for several years and worked with professional steamers on a daily basis. If you have light garments like silks, cover the steamer head with a knee hi or stocking to protect the garment from oversteaming whatever elements are in the water and always steam from the inside of your garment - never on the outside. Rowenta is a really good name and usually produce good quality items. I almost didn't buy this because of some of the reviews. I guess you take a chance on everything you buy.

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Taking only a couple minutes to heat up, this compact 1400-watt steamer delivers powerful steam output for removing wrinkles from clothes, upholstery, drapes, and more. The steamer's large 33-ounce water tank holds enough water for 30 minutes of steaming, plus it can be refilled through its wide reservoir opening at any time during use for continuous steam. In addition, the unit features a soft yet durable fabric hose with a 360-degree swivel base for steam from any angle and a wide steam head for broad steam distribution. Accessories include an upholstery brush used to aid steam penetration into difficult, heavy fabrics; a lint pad used to remove hair, lint, and animal fur for a professional finish; a fabric brush used to open weaves of the fabrics for better steam penetration; a crease attachment to help make sharp creases easily and help remove stubborn wrinkles; as well as a door hook for use on any door to hang clothes while vertically steaming.
Other highlights include a maximum-capacity indicator to prevent overfilling, a hose that locks/releases at the touch of a button, and a lightweight design at only 4-1/2 pounds. Convenient to carry, set up, and use, the unit provides an easy-grip carrying handle on top, a cool-touch hose that wraps around the base, steam-head storage on the side, and wrap-around cord storage around the base. With its well-balanced ergonomic design, the steamer measures approximately 15 by 10-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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Steam Fast SF-680 Digital Fabric Steam Press Review

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(More customer reviews)Well, after two months of waiting, my 680 arrived. It was my Christmas present to myself. What had happened was the manufacturer didn't make enough of them last year. Demand far exceeded (incongruously) supply. That is why amazon, cyebye, smallappliances.com, and others had you on hold. I actually sent Top Innovations a griping email about the delays--this is how I found out what the situation was. By the way, Customer Service at TI is nothing less than outstanding! The first sentence from their department was this: "You are right. We need to do a better job of...." Imagine that. A company that still lives by the age old American adage--'the customer is always right.'
Oh, if you're looking for the best price on the product--it's Cyebye--providing you don't live in NY (otherwise, you'll pay the tax). $219.00. And, that company's Customer Service is also pleasant to deal with. That's why I stuck with them (well, okay... more for the price than anything else).
After tearing into my box like a lil' boy getting a birthday gift (mine is March 8th, case you want to send me something), I couldn't get the machine working fast enough. Design-wise, it's both sleek and very pleasing to the eye. Doesn't weigh too much and is easily portable.
Now the cons.
First thing I noticed was the tremendous jolting upswing the unit has when you elevate the top plate from the ironing board. It jerks the unit UP and BACK! You need to be cognizant of this. If you place this unit on the TI steamer stand, make certain you always keep one foot on the stand's base. Otherwise, the machine will dive backwards. That's how much upward force we're talking about here.
Next is the irritating shutoff safety feature. On "top line" models, these features should not be installed--or, at least have them as a programmable option. If you leave the machine unattended for about 8-10 mins, it will go into "standby" mode. Meaning, the heating temperature that you waited at least 10 minutes for it to build up will vanish. And, reactivation isn't as simple as just using the machine. You either have to turn it off then back on, or, scroll through the power temperature settings. Did I mention this was annoying?
Thirdly, not enough pressing power for thinner garments. I steam pressed two Italian cotton shirts and I was expecting extremely crisp presses. It does that for the sleeves (which is, of course, 2 materials thick), but, you will not get that same effect for the back or front of the shirt. The solution, place a thick towel over the board--place your thin shirt on that. Also note that thinner materials will acquire what I call "hole puffs" in them. The steaming plate has holes from where the steam exudes. Your thinner materials will periodically have those hole indentations on them. Rub them with your finger and they vanish.
This may or may not be a con. But, when it comes to the steam burst operation... it's LOUD. It gurgles and also spews water droplets as well. {Note that the feature advertisement on this site reads, "Dual vaporizing system significantly reduces water droplets". I wonder how TI defines "reduces".) Meaning, KEEP YOUR FACE AWAY FROM THE UNIT when activating the steam burst.
Another con deals with the instructions. Though simply annotated, it always stumps me when the writers/editors decide to use metric measurements (all of a suddenly) when the rest of the manual pertains to non-metric numbers. The section I'm talking about pertains to the steam burst mode. It states to lower the press no lower than 75mm from the board. 75mm? I don't mind the metric system because I'm fluent with it. But most Americans are not. (75mm is about 3 inches, by the way.)
Another con pertains to the display panel. The manual states that when the light deactivates (at the particular heat setting you're at--e.g., cotton, silk, etc.), then the machine is ready for use. Well, I just spent 90 minutes pressing nothing but cotton. And, if I adhered to what it states in the manual, that 90 minutes would have easily evolved into 120 minutes! That cotton indicator light is consistently going on, than it is remaining off. I would almost venture to state that it spends more time on the former rather than the latter.
The final con is the warranty. One measly year! That disappoints me tremendously. When you fork out more than $200 for a machine, 3 year warranty should be the minimum. Especially... ESPECIALLY with a digital product-which is what this is. One year warranty is insulting and doesn't speak well for TI (in my humble opinion).
Other than that... there are indeed ample pros for this machine. Compared to ironing or steaming, this press wins hands down. It's 3-4 times swifter than ironing because of 3 elements: large surface area of the machine, the tremendous heat, and, the steam burst function (remember to keep your face away from the 680 when using steam burst). The machine also appears easy to maintain and clean. The manual states to use distilled water. You probably should do as it states--because I'm certain the heating coil and other components are quite delicate inside. Non-distilled water usually equates to faster corrosion development--depending on your state of residency (drinking water). Florida, which is definitely a "hard water" town, definitely purchase distilled.
If I think of anything else, I'll come back and annotate. In the interim, the machine does what it says it'll do. But, I don't think it's the best one (home user models) out there. I could be wrong. I will keep this model, nonetheless.
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How about an iron and ironing board all in one?That's right, replace your handheld iron and your ironing board with the Digital Fabric Steam Press, the easiest way to remove fabric wrinkles.The Digital Fabric Steam Press quickly removes wrinkles without damaging fabrics with a molded heating element that creates even temperature distribution for more effective and efficient pressing.A non-stick Teflon pressing surface that is 9 times larger than most conventional irons insures a time savings for you.A precision digital panel allows you to control multiple dry and steam settings, and material and temperature adjustments.For exceptionally stubborn wrinkles, a steam burst function is included.You simply lay the fabric on the pressing surface, select your steam setting, and pull the top (pressing cover) down to meet the bottom(pressing plate).It's that simple!You get that professionally creased look without a trip to the dry cleaners and without the use harsh chemicals. The stainless steel construction means the SF-680 will remain rust-free and outlast most of the fabrics that you press.The pressing plate locking knob allows you to lock the top to the bottom for portability and ease in storing.An auto shut-off feature keeps children and animals safe from harm.So reduce your ironing time up to 50% with this two-in-one offer!

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