Just Perfect! – INTRODUCTION

Ironing has changed a lot over the years as technology has evolved. Ironing is a lot less tedious, more fun and allows us to produce high quality results on our garments without the hassle of going to the dry cleaners -which let’s face it, is time consuming and expensive. Having said that you need an iron that you can trust to produce great results, is easy to use and is not going to ruin that expensive piece of clothing.

The Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus Steam Generator Iron is what everyone been waiting for. The design is ergonomically pleasing and the gold colour is very dynamic and stylish. It can handle large volumes of clothing, gives great results and is easy to use. Below is my unbiased review of the product.

It has the following features:

• AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF

• CARRY LOCK

• EASY AND EFFICIENT DESCALING

• INTELLIGENT AUTOMATIC STEAM

• LARGE DETACHABLE WATER TANK

• LIGHT WEIGHT AND COMFORTABLE

• NO BURNS – GUARANTEED

• OPTIMALTEMP TECHNOLOGY

• MINIMUM NOISE

• POWERFUL STEAM

• T-IONICGLIDE SOLEPLATE

• ECO MODE

I had the opportunity to test each of these features and found them to be innovative and thoughtful:

AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF

A great feature. We lead busy lives and often get interrupted - the automatic shut off makes ironing safer and wastes less precious energy

CARRY LOCK

The iron has a lock or push in or release button that allows you to release the iron from its base station where the iron normally sits when not in use. This is useful if you want to stop the iron from slipping when it’s hot or stop a child from taking the hot iron off its base (good thinking Philips).

EASY AND EFFICIENT DESCALING

An iron that looks after itself? – Yes the iron alerts you (light and audio signal) when it’s time to empty the Easy De-Calc Plus system that prolongs the life of the iron by insuring that no lime scale builds up. A problem in everyone’s water system unless you got those water filter systems at home. Nice feature since I expect my quality product to last.

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATIC STEAM

A button that I always keep on because of how useful and convenient it is as normally you use the trigger to activate the steam, but with just one button the steam will come on every time the iron detects any movement. The sensor is very accurate and there is half a second delay each time you stop moving the iron.

LARGE DETACHABLE WATER TANK

The iron has a reservoir tank that has a tube connect to the iron (1.9 Meters Long). The tank can hold up to 1.8 litres of water, which is more than enough to handle large loads of ironing. You can hear the pump kick in every so often.

LIGHT WEIGHT AND COMFORTABLE

This is a feature attractive to people who would do ironing for lengthy periods and I find the iron an acceptable weight when tested. People with arthritis will find a light iron convenient as it can be painful to do repetitive chores for long periods.

NO BURNS – GUARANTEED

A must have feature and one of the main advantages of this iron - it sets the temperature for you as stated on their website “You can even leave it resting face down on your clothes or ironing board. No Burns, no shine Guaranteed” – I found when testing the iron a little hesitant to leave it in a steady positon face down, but like it says on the Philips website no burns – Guaranteed.

OPTIMALTEMP TECHNOLOGY

The technology that allow you to iron everything from silk and jeans without adjusting the temperature. It’s just amazing feature to be able to iron any sort of fabric without needing to sort your laundry.

MINIMUM NOISE

When testing the iron, I found it to an acceptable noise level. The only thing you will hear is the pump turning on and off as it’s feeding the water into the iron. Sounds like a Dolce Gusto coffee machine in the morning, which is a nice sound to hear if you ask me.

POWERFUL STEAM

The iron advertises Up to 150g/min continuous steam and Up to 500g steam boost for vertical steaming to refresh clothes and curtains. A good boost on stubborn creases. Also tried steaming clothes while they were on hangers and it worked extremely well.

T-IONICGLIDE SOLEPLATE

There is no doubt that the soleplate allows the iron to glide along with effortless fast results. When I tested it glided across the clothes like a hovercraft on water. Cleaning the iron hot plate every so often is a good idea

ECO MODE

A feature that is certainly welcome as everyone wants to save on energy. When testing the iron, I found the eco mode suppresses the stem intensity, making the iron more efficient.

CONCLUSION

After a couple of weeks of using the Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus Steam Generator I must say this is definite buy for anyone who wants to take the hard work out of ironing. It’s a product that can handle any job big or small or any type of material that is ironable with excellent results.

One thing to note is when using this iron on an Ironing board it pays to add an additional layer of material as the intense steam generates condensation and your ironing board could be wet after long use. Apart from that tiny niggle I can highly recommend the Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus Steam Generator Iron and can definitely see it being used in most homes all round the world.

MANUFACTURER SPECS:

Max 2400W power

Up to 500g steam boost

Up to 150g/min continuous steam

1.8L detachable water tank

Auto shut off

Intelligent automatic steam

Ultra-light weight iron

Safety carry lock

Easy De-Calc Plus

No burns – guaranteed

Cyclonic steam chamber: Yes

No burn: Yes

No temperature setting needed: Yes

OptimalTEMP Technology: Yes

Silent steam Technology: Yes

Smart Control Processor: Yes

DynamiQ: Yes

Continuous steam: Up to 150g/min

Power: Max 2400W

Pressure: Max 7.5 bar

Ready to use: 2min

Steam boost: Up to 500g

Vertical steam: Yes

Voltage: 220-240V

Safe on all ironable fabrics: Even delicate like silk

Soleplate gliding performance: 5 stars

Soleplate name: T-ionicGlide

Water tank capacity: 1800ml

Hose length: 1.9m

Low water alert: Yes

Power cord length: 2m

Precision steam tip: Yes

Ready to use: Sound indicator

Refill any time during use: Yes

Safety auto off: Yes

Soleplate scratch resistance: 5 stars

Tap water suitable: Yes

Descaling and cleaning: Easy De-calc Plus

Descaling reminder: Light

Carry lock: For transportation and safety

Hose storage: Hose storage compartment

Glove for extra protection: Yes

Energy saving mode: Yes

Energy saving: 50%

Product packaging: 100% recyclable

User manual: 100% recycled paper

Manufacturer Link to Product:

https://www.philips.com.au/c-p/GC9681_80/perfectcare-elite-plus-steam-generator-iron