Philips PerfectCare

Worst Iron I have ever used Water level hard to see Iron does not heat correctly I will have to buy another Iron I paid $99 which being on the pension is a lot of money I am really annoyed Show details

The worst iron ever! Takes a long time to heat and it’s not hot enough to iron out creases. Show details

It works by Magic – Philips will have you believe this iron will also do your dishes. It works by magic and magic alone. The Optimal Temp feature is a complete mystery and is completely inadequate for iron linens in particular. Worst appliance purchase ever. My partner was livid from day and sceptical of the claims of automatic temperature adjustment. I say ...… Read more

Philips should SHOW US THE DATA and explain hoe the heck this things works (which it assuredly does not).

Does not Iron. Junk. DO NOT BUY – Doesn't Iron. Waste of perfectly good resources to create. Never gets hot enough to iron anything. Cord is too short. The only feature true to its word is that it won't burn anything... well yes that's because it never heats up to a useful temperature. DO NOT BUY. Philips should recall and refund this product to everyone who had the bad luck to purchase it. Show details

Infuriating – I very much regret purchasing this iron. My Tefal iron served me well for 12 years before finally going, and I had to replace it at short notice meaning I couldn't research as thoroughly as I normally would before buying something new. Boy did I pay for it. Pros - it's moderately heavy so you don't have to grind it into the fabric, though this… Read more

would be a con to someone with osteoarthritic issues. The flow of steam is consistent. The aesthetic is interesting.

Cons - it takes forever to get going. You need to wait for the Ready light to stop flashing before using the iron, which can take literal minutes. Then if it's left unattended for seemingly moments, it powers down, and you need to wait again. I've never felt bossed around by an appliance before, but here we are. The design is difficult to work with, specifically dark plastic against a black background with bronze fill indicators. I find myself having to turn the room light on even during the day to see where the waterline is. The water reservoir cover only opens to the right and the water level indicators are only printed on the left, so left-handed people will need to use their non-dominant hand to fill the iron. As other people have mentioned, not being able to set a temperature means some fabrics still look unironed afterwards. If you were mostly just ironing thin cotton fabrics like business shirts then this would be ok, but for polo shirts, linen garments, anything that needs a bit more oomph, you either need to make several passes or just make peace with things still being slightly rumpled.

I held off on posting a review until I'd used the iron for a couple of months in case I was comparing it to my old Tefal to harshly, but I don't believe that's the case. I would not recommend this product.

Absolute Rubbish – The iron looks impressive, modern, colour and design. However, so did the titanic. This iron is the worst appliance I have ever owned. I don't iron alot so when I plugged the appliance in for the first time it was well and truly outside the change of mind timeframe. The temp adjustment is nonsense. I attempted to iron a linen shirt and a cotton… Read more

dress, both were just as creased as prior to ironing, even after using the extra steam option. I wouldn't give this away to an enemy.

Wished I had never bought this iron – This is the worst iron I have ever had in 50 years of ironing. Paid $139 for the iron, was told it’s the best, the temperature adjusts to the fabric. My clothes look like I haven’t taken the time to iron them- regardless of using the steam button or spray. My quick fix Kmart iron lasted for 3 years and was better than this. Very disappointed!

Expensive lead weight with multiple issues – Put up with this Philips iron for 3 years, should have returned it the day after I bought it but persevered as I only iron once a month and it was expensive ($159). Very heavy, never hot enough, had to press steam button repeatedly and engage additional steam slider to get wrinkles out. A very thirsty iron, had to keep a jug of water nearby for… Read more

constant refilling and design of dark plastic water well made it hard to read level. The short cord meant plugging it to an extension cord. Occasionally wouldn’t heat up after first plugging in with standby light flashing, would have to unplug and plug in again. It died last night with an awful burning wiring smell. My last iron (not Philips) lasted a good 10 years and was fraction of cost, wont buy another Philips.

Its temperature is supposed to adjust to fabric but does not give a good press especially to cotton – This new technology is supposed tp adjust the temperature to different fabrics. I do not know if all new irons with this technology is not this dissatisfying. I have found it not hot enough to give cotton a good press. My friends steam iron that she bought 10 years ago does such a better job. Show details

A total waste of money – Doesn't heat enough to get garments crease free, especially linen and cottons and some synthetics. The cord is too short, and because it doesn't heat enough, it leaks water while in use. Shot of steam button stopped functioning after about 2 hours of ironing and only used twice during that time. The design makes it clumsy to use, too big, and the… Read more

cord is too short. I have bought only Philips irons in the last 25 years, three all together, and have been more than happy with them, but won't do so again. I gave it one star as the spray button worked.

Worst iron I have ever owned – Bought this iron today and couldn't wait to use it. I read the instructions and fired her up. It is the first non temperature dial iron I have owned. I started off with some hankies, and it didn't seem hot enough - it could not get the wrinkles out. Then I tried steaming only, and ironing 5, 6 times over. It failed. Anything that doesn't get a hankie flat is not going to work with a linen shirt! It is going back tomorrow. Show details

Disappointed – I replaced an old Phillips iron with this one and I am disappointed with its performance. Cord - firstly the cord is far too short, necessitating the use of an extension cord. Leaks - from the outset it leaked water on the clothes I was ironing. I tried to return it to bing lee carlingford and was unsuccessful as I could not replicate the… Read more

problem in store. Heat - it does not get hot enough - unsuitable for heavy cotton and linen fabrics. Steam - the water needs to be topped up frequently when ironing. I will be replacing it with another iron.

Not hot enough & leaves water on the clothes – I bought this Iron a week ago and it is terrible. It doesn’t get hot enough to get the creases out and it leaves water all over the clothes. It also goes through a lot of water. I am taking it back.  Show details

Not fit for purpose – This iron's technology is automatic where it somehow is suppose to sense the fabric it is ironing. How this can be practical has shown in the performance of the iron....it can't. It cannot heat up high enough for shirts, jeans, tea towels and makes for a very ordinary job. There is a 'flick switch' which indicates to the user that it will enable… Read more

higher steam, but the switch is not intended to stay on in this model....perhaps the over $200 model. It is also very heavy with a half tank of water. I returned it the following day.

Modern look and good to use – I bought my Phillips Perfect Care iron from Amazon. It has a modern design and fast heating ability. But it does not clearly show the water level due to the dark black colour of the indicator, this needs to be improved. Show details ·  1

Second worst iron I have ever used – Very disappointed with the iron. It doesn’t ever heat up enough to iron shirts, the cord is far too short and I put off ironing for as long as possible. Will never buy Phillips again. Show details

I liked it! – I'm very happy with this Iron, It works good in condition this product is gentle with clothes and particularly delicate s, i'm really satisfied with way of condition and functionality thanks...! Show details ·  1

Excellent iron but with a short cord – The selling point of this iron for us was the optimaltemp feature... no need to set the temp for anything. It was also on sale (down to $89). And it really works. We have ironed skil through to jeans with no problems. Steam control is great no leaks or drips. The only downside is the short cord. It's not very practical having to be near the power point or using an extension cord.  Show details ·  1

Cord too short – Im very happy with the functionality of this iron. I can work through a pile of clothes without having to sort them in to the temperature requirements. It works well on nylon through to jeans with lots of steam. The big let down is the length of the cord. My electric socket is right beside the iron board and still it is not long enough to get to… Read more

the tip of my board. Its a real pain having to use an extension cable. Id rather pay more to get a longer cord. The cord length should be stated on the box like everything else about the iron. I now know why its not advertised. Shame Philips have produced a good product but let it down with a basic fault.