The Lexus of Irons - Is it true?

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  retiredfeline on 21/12/2012 - 21:52

  I know nothing about Lexuses or Irons, but if you buy, make sure you get a 230V model, otherwise kablooey!

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  clubhonda on 21/12/2012 - 21:58

  Thanks, I've got quite a few transformer thingies as I lived in the US as a student for a few years. But I've never had a steamer in place of an iron before and this thing intrigues me! :p

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    maldrat on 21/12/2012 - 22:33

    You've got a 1500w inverter?

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      retiredfeline on 21/12/2012 - 23:05

      The description says that 230V models are available.

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    llama on 21/12/2012 - 22:52

    But I've never had a steamer in place of an iron before and this thing intrigues me! :p

    We have one (Aldi brand), and use it every day. They are great for "draping" things like dresses. The wrinkles really do just vanish!

    They are useless for setting creases (pants, business shirts) and dealing with folded collars.

    I wanted to get a good one cos the old one never seemed to be able to do the one thing its supposed to - remove wrinkles

    A decent iron like a Philips will definitely work better than a cheapy iron.

    After much research, I think this is close to the ultimate iron.

    No, it's a steamer, and only partially replaces an iron. They are not the same think at all. If a normal iron won't take out wrinkles from your garment, this certainly won't either.

    it both protects fabrics and gets your wrinkles out in no time!

    A steamer is quicker than an iron, but it doesn't really do as good a job in absolute terms. As for "protects fabrics", that's just marketing hyperbole.

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  llama on 21/12/2012 - 22:46

  Don't buy this device from America - it's just a garment steamer.

  Buy the same thing from Aldi or Kmart - they are $50.

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  clubhonda on 21/12/2012 - 23:22

  I don't have need to plait or set creases… would this be able to replace an iron? Another one which I saw available is a Conair model:

  http://www.2ndsworld.com.au/home-appliances-coffee-machine/g…

  Would the Aldi or Kmart model be better than this?

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  Geewhizz on 22/12/2012 - 08:34

  You need to establish whether you need an iron, or whether a garment steamer will suffice. An iron can do almost everything a garment steamer can do, but if you need an buy a garment steamer, you're probably likely to still have to go buy an iron at some stage.

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  altomic on 23/12/2012 - 15:29

  I have a Coles iron that I bought 15 years ago.

  admittedly I use it 5 times a year as I go for 80/20 cotton polyester shirts (and shake and hang them as soon as the washing machine finishes).

  but no problem with it.

  cost $12 or so.

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  clubhonda on 28/12/2012 - 21:01

  Update: I bought a Lumina iron from Aldi on boxing day for $9.99. I originally was looking to let my tenant have it for the apartment, but after trying it for myself, I was surprised to find that it is a really good iron! Waaay better than my old one. Its not that big, and the steam output isn't great, but when you run it over fabric, it straightens them out without fuss which is the most impt thing for an iron to me, which it performs admirably. I must admit it was a jaw dropping moment when it performed as well as it did when I tested it on a whim.