PurSteam SteamTech Elite 1750W Steam Iron, Digital Temp Control & LED Display, Ceramic Soleplate, Adjustable Steam, Self-Clean, Anti-Calc, Anti-Drip, Auto Shut-Off

I’m writing this detailed review because I found the subject of researching, purchasing, and using under-performing irons so annoying and hoping this will help you avoid the same. This review applies to my personal application and experience. Both of those may differ for you.First some context for this review. I pretty much exclusively use the iron to iron my long sleeve dress shirts for work. I work fast and need an iron that can keep up with me (producing steam) as I iron, set the iron down, move the shirt to the next position, iron set the iron down etc. about 10 times per shirt. I set the iron to ‘Cotton” and get busy. I just need an iron that constantly produces plenty of steam. I don’t use the spray or vertical steam features. It takes me about 3 minutes per shirt – which is faster and cheaper than making trips to the cleaners. I have not had any of the irons long enough to provide a long-term or reliability review. If anything annoying occurs I will come back and edit this review if I am able.I purchased and tested each of these irons on the same shirts (pic)1) First purchase: Rowenta Focus $87Summary: this iron could not keep up with me. Seemed to produce steam randomly in short bursts when it felt like it. I often found myself ironing soleplate down without any steam at all. I thought the unit must be defective. I returned in exchange for another one. Same issue with the second one.I would return it if I could, but am outside the return window. I would not recommend this iron. Will be donating this to charity. Maybe it will suit someone else better.Will not bother with Pros & Cons here.2) Second purchase: Rowenta Steamforce $152Summary: upon opening, it was clear that this was a unit had already been ordered and returned by another customer. Based on past experience accepting somebody else’s return is a nonstarter – especially at this price point. This is not the first time Amazon has sent someone else’s reject as new. Very disappointing. I returned in exchange for another one. The second one arrived in new and unused condition – although I wish the manufacturer would seal the box at the factory so it is clear if the box has been previously opened.Pros:- Slick easy gliding soleplate- Plenty of steam- Simple light indicating fabric setting (pic)- Narrow nose for tight spaces- Simple on/off steam setting (I don’t need anything in between)Cons:- Price – yikes!- Easy to accidentally hit fabric selection dial and change setting. Frustrating.- A little bit of non-consequential spittingThis was the best of the three irons for my needs. Would recommend.3) Third purchase: PurSteam Professional Grade 1800-Watt Iron with Digital LCD Screen $42Summary: this one arrived in a box properly sealed by the manufacturer – easy to tell that I was the first person opening the box. Thank you!Pros:- Great price- Sufficient steam- LED fabric selector - No manual dial to knock out of position. Yay! Thank you! (pic)- Easy to fill water tankCons:- Literally ran out of steam when tank reached 25% full (pic)I would recommend this iron. Instead of returning, I will keep as a very capable backup.Hope this review saves you some of the time and grief I experienced. If anyone has recommendation for a top-notch ironing board cover, I’d be happy to hear about it.

For years I have avoided putting water in my iron because of a history of leakage with the various irons I've tried. This one advertised no leakage, and because I am on a project that really needs steam I decided to go for it and get a dedicated steam iron and leave my other iron for dry ironing. The first thing I noticed is that the well that holds water is about 2 or 3 times as large as the well on other irons I've owned. It is a good thing too....this baby puts out the steam! It has a couple safety features like auto shut off if left unmoved too long, if laying down flat, or if tipped on its side. I keep my irons on a serge protector and just turn the power off completely when I am done, so don't really find the auto shut off if it is unmoved a bonus feature. I guess the turn off when flat or on its side is okay, I've never really needed it.Two things I have noticed about the iron and you can decide if it is good or bad. The iron is quite a bit heavier than other irons I have owned. Personally, I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing...I don't carry it around. I also think the added weight might help iron in knife edge pleats and folds, as well as help get rid of wrinkles. The second thing I noticed just recently occured. I am in the middle of ironing several large pieces (think banquet table cloths or sheets), and while I am ironing the red light comes on to let me know the iron is not up to temperature. At first I stood the iron on its end to let it come back up to temperature before I continued the item I was working on. I noticed the red light coming on more frequently, and decided I couldn't keep stopping and waiting for it to heat up. If the temperature really did drop, it wasn't noticeable, because I was able to keep working. I am not sure if it is an issue with the lights, or if the iron can actually cool off while you're using it. For now I will keep an eye on it and will update if there really is a problem with it holding the temperature. I don't plan on buying another iron for several years, but if I needed one, I would probably buy this again. So far it does a good job and I like the volume of steam it puts out.***Update*** I had a issue with the iron so reached out to the Pur Steam customer service department. In all my (many, many) years of shopping, I don't think I have ever had better customer service. They responded promptly, resolved my issue and the whole time were incredibly professional and helpful. I highly recommend the iron and the company. Thanks Daisy at Pur Steam for the help and GREAT customer service.