Best Ironing Boards
I think the water tank placement is awkward. The whole unit is very heavy so I don’t fold the board after ironing. I do love the fan and find that it irons very well and finishes clothes nicely. Show details
Unit works fine until timer fails. Australian supply zero stock and cannot source one. I now have to use it manually. Not happy at product support Show details
Sunbeam Chic
Poor quality – Surface uneven and metal bracket holding up ironing board snapped after a short periods of use. Went backwards and forwards with Sunbeam to get a replacement ironing board, but it was just too hard. Gave up in the end.
I bought the Hills Large ironing board because I wanted a good brand. I am very disappointed. It is very wobbly and unstable, I have to put a large… Read more
amount of padding under the feet to help make it stable enough to iron on. Also disappointed that the Hills brand actually sells such shoddy items.
Good Afternoon Annie, Thank you for taking the time to… Read more
Don't bother with this – This board is heavy it is also hard and noisy to put up and this is the second one I have had after having the 1st one replaced because of the weld… Read more
breaking where the legs join the board! Just lucky small kids or a pet wasn't beneath it when the weld broke.
Sunbeam Mode
The welds broke – I bought this ironing board 5 years ago, not the best ironing board but it did the job, till yesterday. I was happily ironing and the welds snapped… Read more
on the legs. Luckily I was ironing on carpet and my iron survived the full. I got injured though, but only a few bruises. My trusty Big W ironing board is still going after 25 years, so I may go buy one of those again.
Hi Megan B. So sorry to hear of this. Please contact… Read more
Hills Sienna
It's so wobbly it's going straight back to the store. How can any one manufacture a ironing board with two legs shorter than the others. Obviously not concern for quality control? Show details
Good Afternoon Mark, Thank you for taking the time to… Read more
Disappointing pocket board but good service – I initially really loved it as its portable and it fits in our small space. I liked that I could store it easily. The cover was building dust while… Read more
in the closet so I decided to give it a wash and stored it as we moved in my in-laws for awhile and didn't think much of it. Now we have our own place again, I needed it to iron some clothes but the cover for the ironing board wouldn't fit anymore. I tried literally 10 times. Support said it shrinks when washed but there wasn't any warning not to wash the cover and its quite absurd not to wash a cover if its dirty right? Anyway, atleast my experience with customer service Elisabeth was pleasant and she honoured the 2 years warranty.
Ikea Ruter
Bad – Not sure if i would buy this again, as with most ikea products they are made fairly quickly and it shows in the long run. But it does serve its… Read more
purpose. Cheap from Ikea, Assembled ready to go. You get what you pay for, its an average ironing board with bearly any stability. Next time i would look at purchasing something a little more expensive to get my moneys worth.
I am a male and doing ironing.... Surprise.... Using this ironing board is horrid. Firstly it is heavy to maneuver, second setting it up always ends… Read more
at the max height. Storage folds down so the board bottoms out on the floor as the legs are not as long as the board to parallel the legs before stowing. Walk it back to storage the legs open again ie they do not lock in stowage position. Have to restow. I am left handed, designed for right hand people. Read the manual, complied and found it to be an absolute heap of rubbish. There's a couple of hundred gone.
Hills Orbit
Worst ironing board I have ever had – Flimsy, moves around on tiled floors, not enough padding. Again I bought from Bunnings and it was sealed in plastic. If I'd been able to see it open I would never have bought it. Complained to Hills who said they'd get back to me. They never did.
Nice - but not for steam ironing – If like me, you tend to use steam majority of the time, then this ironing board is possibly not a best buy. However, it is excellent quality, very… Read more
sturdy, easy to put up and down, it’s not heavy and the ironing surface itself is lovely.
If you are right handed (so the iron rest is on your right) the lever to adjust the height is on the opposite side so you need to reach over the board to grasp the lever to adjust – not an issue for me but to some it may be, so it’s worth trying before you buy.
The iron rest does not slide in or out, but I like that feature.
My issue with this board are the features of iron rest. It only holds the iron either at an angle, or lying down flat – you cannot place your iron on its heel in the upright position.
So when steam ironing, if you put your iron down on the iron rest (iron is held at an angle or flat) whilst you adjust the item you are ironing, the iron keeps releasing steam as it thinks you are still ironing.
Most steam irons shut off steam only when placed on their heel in an upright position.
As a result you have to dry the iron rest after use because it becomes very wet due to the iron “hissing “ steam when it’s put down to adjust the garment you are ironing.
To combat this, I place my iron at the very end of the board surface where I can stand it upright whilst adjusting the item I am ironing, but this reduces the surface area of the board making it quite small.
A board with a solid iron rest where you can stand your iron upright (solid as in no holes / gaps, not as in sturdy) would be a better buy if you use steam a lot.
I see that Brabantia do make an ironing board with a “Solid Steam Unit Holder” which would be better for me, but I’ve not seen that available over here in Australia.
Robinhood Ironing Centre .. be prepared to spend more money – I don't have any complaints about the service and delivery from Appliances On Line however if you purchase a Robinhood Ironing Centre be prepared to… Read more
shell out further. The ironing board cover that came with mine is too small for the ironing board when I rang Robinhood to complain I was given the runaround .. it seemed easier to shell out more money for a cover that actually fits .. pathetic service for an expensive item.
misleading description on wrapping – I bought this board, used it twice ,I have to take it back , it wobbles when advertising says it doesn't??? This was the reason I bought it! The… Read more
iron holder when the iron is on it, touches the chord holder which folds down as you iron at the pointed end . I called Sabco consumer line and was told they have never had a complaint about wobbling, she was not happy I mentioned "made in China" . It appears most of them are , yet they are not cheap to buy , and are not fit for purpose . I doubt any designer ever did ironing on this this is going back for a refund .
Good Morning, I'm so sorry to hear this has happened, and… Read more (+1 reply)
Never buy Hills again – The design workmanship & quality of material were of a very poor standard. We have always bought Hills product because of the inherent quality.… Read more
Never again.
The ironing board titled Elegance FG 228014 was purchased 12 months ago at an expensive price.
This unit has literally just fallen apart so I have placed in the best place ever !The Bin!
Disappointed – I spent $159 on this ironing board because I wanted an excellent quality, sturdy board. I certainly can’t complain regarding the quality; however,… Read more
there is simply not enough padding. I don’t want criss-cross marks on my clothes. Contacted the service team and was told I was missing padding on 2.11 and despite repeated calls and assurances that padding has been sent, I’m yet to receive anything. Today, I was told it had been posted to me on the 30.11 (almost 4 weeks after my original call). I’ve asked for a return call today to clarify what’s going on but with 25 mins until close of business, no phone call received. Having spent this amount, I expect better!!
I have now received an email stating the underlay is in the mail. Let’s see if it arrives this time.
Sunbeam HiLo SB1300
Hills Verini
Very unstable – Unfortunately this product is sealed in plastic and I was unable to check before purchasing. When I got it home, I was very disappointed with the… Read more
build quality overall, but was most irritated by the fact that it rocked back and forth on the floor. The legs were not even close to being even and I have no idea how this would leave the factory with the Hills label on it. Very disappointed and would not recommend the purchase of any of their products. They should stick to hoists...this is rubbish. Fortunately was able to return for full refund which was the only good part of the transaction.
Ikea Danka
Broken before first use – We ordered this from IKEA, it showed up sloppily packaged and the clip that holds the board together when not in use was broken. The ironing board is so poorly made that it wobbles heavily and feels completely unstable. Surprised at how bad it is. Show details
Worst ironing board – I choose this ironing board because I believed Hills produced quality products and paid considerably more than other brands that were for sale. I… Read more
wish I had chosen the Sabco ironing board as it was half the price. This ironing board is worse than my 20 year old board which I unfortunately threw away! The look of it There isn't enough padding and metal pattern shows on clothes
I had a Hills and was happy with it until the melding broke :/. Just bought a sabaco (which was… Read more
Hi John, We understand your disappointment and… Read more