Sunbeam 1520W Handheld Travel Steamer

Purchased this steamer for travel. While a little heavier than others, it has performed well everywhere. Dual voltage is convenient.

Junk

Works just as well if not better than my expensive professional steamer! A little leaky though so beware!

I had no idea how to operate this steamer initially. The instructions were basically useless. It said to power on and wait for the light to stop flashing but the light kept flashing, alternating colors between blue and red. The steamer also wasn’t heating up. I kept fiddling around with it until I finally got the steamer to heat up and function properly. The steamer works with both tap and distilled water. I always use distilled water to avoid mineral sediment build up. The steamer gets sufficiently hot at higher settings for steaming high temp clothing pile cotton and linens. It also works better without the brush, which I feel is more for delicate fabrics. This is not an iron replacement but does a decent job of sufficiently steaming away wrinkles. It’s also more time consuming than an iron. I plan to use this more for delicates and hard to press items such as gowns and sports coats. It’s perfect for those type use scenarios.

I've owned several steamers in my lifetime so I know what to look for. I liked that this steamer has a foldable handle and a storage bag, but it's top heavy and not balanced. My hand and arm felt fatigued halfway through one pair of pants. Functionally it works well and took out the wrinkles as my photos demonstrate, but I prefer using other steamers over this one.