Steam Ironing Press

For several years, we had a Domena press, with which we were very happy. When it finally went to the great laundry in the sky, we needed a replacement. The first one we tried was a disaster. A very narrow throat (no sheets!) and a small opening angle (very badly burned hands). So we sent that back and bought this. It's quite expensive, but after the burning we were prepared to spend more. So glad we did. This is, if anything, even easier than the Domena to use and produces better results. Plenty of room for sheets at the back and not a burned finger in sight. Warning :- don't over-fill the water chamber - unless you want a facial sauna - as the steam becomes a bit violent. However, once it calms down, the ironing is a breeze. You can have steam or no steam, there is a water/spray bottle provided and two pads for sleeves etc. There's also a special funnel for filling and spare rubbers for the water chamber, should they be needed. The soleplate is an ideal size for shirts and you can do a huge area of a sheet in one go. There's a DVD of how to iron for those who have never used one before because it takes a different technique than an iron (as we found out in the interregnum!) Don't think about the cost, think about the benefits! Highly recommended.

This was quite a bit more expensive than the press I have used for the last 8 years. Having read the reviews I decided to buy it as it addressed some of the short comings of the cheaper press that needed replacing. This is certainly a lot better quality both in the buils and operation. The stream is very efficient and I have noticed clothes are less likely to wrinkle with this machine and there is more room at the hinge side for bulky items such as sheets.

far too difficult to use with duvet covers

Does not iron out tough creases especially from the tumble dryer. I think the steam option would be better.

Some small things are better ironed using this system but I find large items a little tricky as they have to be folded to fit. Also very bulky to store.

This has proved a great benefit during the b&b season, reducing my ironing time. Wish it was a bit wider, but it has been easy to get to know and use.

This is a very speedy press. Follow the instructions and spray the items damp, they come out great. Obviously heavier to carry than an Iron, once in place you don't have to worry about the moving cable as attached to the moving Iron because once in place and heated the items are completed (particularly large items) much quicker. The Press Arm is balanced so people with weak arms are not at a disadvantage.

Well I gave it a little while before I wrote a product review. The steam iron has a good size platform to iron on gives out a good amount of steam from two steam buttons which are easy to use and has a large water tank, it also has a large back gap which large enough to be able to iron a king size quilt if folded right plus it has a large opening much larger than my last steam iron which I was always catching my hand on! So yes so far I recommend!!