Pursteam Steam Iron for Clothes 1700W with Self-Cleaning Nonstick Stainless Steel Soleplate, Auto Shutoff, Anti-Drip

Best iron I've ever owned. I sew clothing and quilts and have gone through lots of irons. This is the best I've ever had. Heats up fast, great steam, easy to clean sole plate.

I HATE IRONING! Yes, I said it. It's hot, boring, tedious work. Even when I was younger, I just never saw the benefits because I avoided it as much as possible. As an adult, I bought clothes that would need less ironing (knits especially) and didn't worry about ironing those that did unless absolutely necessary. And then I found this iron from PurSteam. I decided to get back into sewing and began looking at irons to replace the heavy old thing I'd been using. After reading reviews (on Amazon and elsewhere), I decided to go for this one, and I'm so very glad I did! The initial things that swayed me were the weight (2.2 lbs), the various steam and mist options, the fact that only tap water is needed, and definitely the price (a professional steam iron under $35??). When I got the iron, I had several things to work on. They were pillowcases, dresser scarves, and sheets that had been embroidered by my great-grandmother, so the items are at least 80 years old. Heavy cotton, no color-fast threads, most in pretty good shape - and I wanted to keep them that way. I read the instructions for the iron, set up the ironing board, and got to work. I was truly surprised at how quickly and easily the iron took very old, wrinkled cotton and made all the items pretty again. I did not use any sprays for wrinkle control; with the material as old as it is, I didn't want to risk messing anything up. But no worries: the mist and burst of steam options did the trick. All the items came out crisp and beautiful, and I barely broke a sweat! My hands didn't hurt after the ironing either, which is important as I have arthritis. I don't know if I will ever enjoy ironing, but this appliance is definitely a game-changer for me. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants to have crisp, pressed items with a minimum of fuss. Thank you, PurSteam, for an affordable appliance of high quality that performs as promised!

I tried a new iron after a long time. My previous iron was lightweight and much smaller in size that’s why switching to this one is not easy. This has a huge body and weight so takes some effort to use. The water capacity is large and runs for a long time. It does the job well irons smoothly and removes wrinkles. The cord is easy to store but I wish there was something to hold it together. It is too early to test the rust resistant but the quality looks good and doesn’t look getting rusty easily. This is a good iron if you are looking for satisfactory results but just takes some extra effort because of the size.

I am no expert on irons. However, I have owned many over my lifetime. And, just saying that should tell you all you need to know about them...they don't tend to last. I am not certain why I have gone through so many irons but they tend to need a lot of TLC. If you use the wrong kind of water or you don't clean them properly, they just stop working in a few short years. My first thought in selecting my next iron was to buy something very expensive, such as a Rowenta, which starts at double the price of this one and goes into the hundreds of dollars. Read the reviews on those models and they are mixed. While they are certainly quality built, they can easily break for the same reasons the cheaper models do. That brings me to this Pur Steam iron. It's very inexpensive. For me, if it only lasts a few years, I don't feel bad about buying another at this price point. I would be far more upset if my multi-hundred dollar iron broke in the same time frame. However, from my initial use, this iron seems to align itself with the more expensive models starting with its wattage rating of 1700 which is where you want to be. Next, it gets hot very quickly and produces an ample amount of steam which really impressed me the first time I put it to use. The directions tell you not to use 100% distilled water -- even recommending tap -- but if you want a compromise you can use half and half (which is what I chose to do). There is even a handy cup provided to help fill it with water. Speaking of directions, they are fantastic. The included manual is well-written, easy to read and comprehend, and covers every aspect of using and cleaning your new iron. And, speaking of cleaning, it has its own self-cleaning feature which the manual suggests doing every 10 days. If you do the research, many iron review sites do recommend this model as being best-in-class for price. Overall, the build quality on this iron is fantastic. It seems like a quality device. For the money, you really can't go wrong with this iron.

This iron has been an excellent purchase! It’s durable, heats up quickly, and works like a charm. Whether I’m tackling tough wrinkles or quickly pressing lighter fabrics, it gets the job done efficiently and with no fuss. One thing I really appreciate is that it doesn’t leak at all, which can be a common issue with other irons. The cord doesn’t retract, which would be a nice feature, but it’s not a dealbreaker. The iron itself is incredibly strong and feels built to last, so I know I’ll be using it for a long time. The only downside is the rust-like residue on the bottom plate. I’ve tried everything to remove it, but nothing seems to work. Thankfully, it doesn’t affect the iron’s performance, but it’s still a bit frustrating to see on such a great product. Overall, if you’re looking for a reliable, leak-proof, and fast-heating iron, this one is a fantastic choice. Despite the minor cosmetic issue, I’m very happy with how well it works!

So far, I'm really loving this iron. I make a lot of charity quilt tops for the group I belong to so I need a dependable hot iron. I iron constantly while I'm piecing quilts so I give an iron a real workout. So far, this iron has performed better than any I have had previously. 90% of the time this iron is set on Cotton, with medium steam so I'm getting the high heat I need for setting seams and just enough steam. I am very impressed about how easy it is to see where the water level is so I know when I need more water. That being said the water reservoir holds a lot of water so I'm not refilling it numerous times while making a quilt. My only drawback is its an auto shutoff after 8 minutes. However it does have a pleasant little warning ding when its about to turn of so all I have to do is shake it and it goes for another 8 minutes. If by chance it does turn off I have found that it heats back up very fast, so by the time I'm finished clipping my chain piecing its ready for me. I would highly recommend this iron to any quilters out there, its a nice weight and I love stainless steel base plates they are so much easier to clean.

I recently decided to begin taking better care of my clothes and their appearance, so decided I needed to buy a new steam iron (I hadn't had a need for one for several years.) OMG! I had no idea there were SO MANY irons and features to choose from. I thought an iron was an iron, pretty simple. NO. Not at all. Along with the advancement of the countless digital products available now, the bulky, plain looking, steam iron your grandma used to use has made its own technological advances too. I won't go into the details of all the features available, you can read those in the product description yourself. What i CAN say however, is how nice it is to have options like those available now. Also, the updated shape and materials used to make the steam iron provide for an easy, light-handed use. That's not to say it doesn't have some weight, which you obviously need to press clothing, but it manages to make using it feel much more effortless and demanding. Don't worry. You won't go getting Schwarzenegger biceps lifting and using this thing. lol Overall, I'm VERY happy with my choice and can validate that the ratings this steam iron has on Amazon are well deserved. And while I did buy this product, I have NOT received any type of compensation in return for this review. It's my honest, un-compensated opinion from actually using it. And on a side note, and this may well have been my own carelessness and lack of paying attention, but this steam iron does come with plastic covering on the underside (the flat, gets-hot, side) of the iron. I didn't realize this before plugging it in and turning it on (I mean seriously, WHY would I need to examine the bottom of a steam iron in the first place?) before using it. It's an iron, there can't be anything THAT special about it. It's flat. It has holes for steam. That's assumed. It's a basic design concept. Needless to say, I ended up melting the plastic covering onto the iron AND managed to 'iron' some that plastic onto/into one of my shirts. The shirt was completely ruined, but I did eventually manage to get the melted plastic off of the iron, albeit with some minor scratching of the ironing surface, so now my brand new iron doesn't exactly look all that brand new. Bottom line, make sure you REMOVE THE PLASTIC COATING from the ironing surface of the iron BEFORE you turn it on!!

Pros: Slick chrome sole plate, lightweight when empty; return process through Amazon was almost effortless. Cons: Poor heating (defective), badly designed temperature dial, overzealous auto shut-off, no "reset" button, not suitable for sewing projects. First, the iron I received (and returned) heated to a maximum of only 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65 Celsius) at the tip (the hottest part), on the highest setting. I measured it with a laser thermometer on three separate occasions--unplugging the iron in between, and cross-checking the thermometer on other objects. Lower on the sole plate, the temperature was 120F or less. This explains why the sole plate was dragging against the damp cotton flannel I was trying to press. I immediately replaced the Pur Steam with a Sunbeam for half the price, and with only 1200 Watts instead of Pur Steam's 1700 Watts. The Sunbeam quickly heats to 500F (260C) on the highest setting. That's the way irons are supposed to work. Second, the smooth plastic temperature dial is placed between the body and the handle of the iron, such that it sits within a narrow channel, nearly unreachable. That might be OK if it had a thumb lever, or even a knurled edge for better grip, but instead it's slippery. In addition, the dial uses a ratchet mechanism to resist being bumped off target--a feature that makes it even harder to turn from such an awkward angle. The ratchet allows movements only in tiny increments--creak-creak-creak--which means you may need ten finger movements to coax the dial up to the highest temperature settings (and back down). With all these impediments, you have to brace the iron in order to turn the dial--every time. I tried using two hands but lost patience with too many fingers in a tight space. Using one hand, I was able to place my palm on the handle, curl my ring finger and pinky around the handle to hold it, then pinch the edges of the dial with my thumb on one side of the handle and my first and middle fingers on the other side. I have medium-sized hands, but this was not an easy reach. With practice, I managed to dial to the high-temperature setting in only 7 to 8 creak-creak-creaks, instead of 10. But I found the process maddening, especially because I like to put the setting on minimum each time I return to my sewing machine. (With the Sunbeam iron, I just slide a lever--zip!) Next, I found that the auto shut-off is overzealous. It would shut off after 30 seconds even while I was still ironing--perhaps because I wasn't moving the iron enough for the motion sensor. This happened, for instance, when I was carefully pressing a shirt placket, and when I was trying to bond fusible interfacing. It also happened each time I dared to leave the iron upright for as long as 8 minutes and return to my sewing--even though I had creak-creak-creaked the temperature dial to minimum, for safety. The iron heralds these shut-offs with an imperious five beeps--as if to offer a reprieve, if the user can jump up, dash back, and pick up the iron fast enough. Take note: There is no "reset" button. Unbelievably, the instruction booklet says you must unplug and replug to reset the iron after every automatic shut-off. Just what I want--a chance to crawl under my ironing board every 30 seconds. But I finally discovered I could tip the iron up and down, or give it a threatening little shake to wake it back up. Luckily, I hadn't put any water in it, because shaking an active steam iron could result in a scald. This is a lousy design. I didn't test the steam functions, so I can't comment on that. I don't even want a steam iron, because they never work right for long. I always use a spray bottle of water for best control. But the few dry irons available are terribly overpriced or get terrible reviews (or both). The water reservoir in this Pur Steam takes up a lot of space at the heel of the iron, beyond the sole plate. That makes the iron long, overall--or tall, when it's sitting upright. But at least it felt stable in its parked position. If you have an old house, beware that the 1700 Watts of power is at the high end of what old 15-amp electrical circuits can handle. I had to make sure there was no other draw on the circuit I was using.

En general es buena, el depósito de agua tiene una muy buena apertura para su llenado y una gran capacidad, el vapor es constante sin embargo es menor si lo comparamos con cierta marca alemana que supongo es su competencia directa, los materiales se notan duraderos.

Tiene una gran potencia de vapor y buena capacidad para agua. Deja prácticamente sin arrugas en un instante. Estoy muy satisfecha con mi compra!

Es muy funcional, sin embargo siento que cuesta desvanecer las arrugas

Es un poquito pesada como negativo pero el tamaño, deposito de agua, la maniobrabilidad, los orificios del vapor y en general todo el aparato es buenisimo (segun me dijo mi mujer)...ella la calificó

Esta plancha esta funcionando mejor que otras de marcas reconocidas, tiene suficiente calor de acuerdo al material a planchar. Con otras , tenia el problema de que cortinas y algodon no las planchaban bien pero con esta, encontré lo que necesitaba Muy recomendable