Philips – Perfectcare Elite Steam Generator Iron: Review
Way back when, before my Fibromyalgia days, ironing was one of the chores I wasn’t bothered about, I would stick something good on the TV and iron away, meaning it all seemed to be over and done in no time, pretty painlessly. However I used to get so annoyed by the fact there was things you couldn’t iron and there was nothing worse than running out of water part way through.
So when I was offered the chance to put a Philips PerfectCare Elite to the test, while I couldn’t do it myself, I knew just the woman to give a try – someone who has been ironing since before I was born – my Mum.
The Perfectcare Elite Steam Generator Iron isn’t small, after all you are looking at it having a 1.8l detachable water tank to help generate all that steam, so the box it arrives in was a bit of a shock, but it is all worth it, so don’t worry.
Thankfully it comes complete with an easy to follow instruction booklet, which means if you aren’t sure how to use such an iron, you won’t have to worry too much when it comes to getting to grips with the basics.
My parents, prior to owning this iron, had an ordinary small ironing board and this was perhaps the only issue they found with this iron as it was too large to place onto the ironing board itself and as such, they needed to iron close to a table or sideboard to hold the tank and iron.
The Iron is actually really simple to use, the tank comes out of the base and once filled it is easy to slip back into place and can be refilled while in use; using just ordinary tap water. Surprisingly it takes just a couple of minutes to heat up and once in use can be set to ECO or Turbo steam, with Eco offering a more energy efficient setting, by producing less steam.
I was surprised by how light the iron itself actually is and this, teamed with the fact it has a very smooth sole plate, it so easily glides across any fabric. The iron itself doesn’t have a temperature control; however you can control the steam, by the trigger on the handle.
The Philips Perfectcare Elite, uses “OptimalTEMP Technology”, which is such an innovative invention, it allows you to iron any fabric at any time. So you can easily go from ironing jeans to silk and then back to jeans and the iron would work perfectly for each one, so no more having to section out your ironing into piles dependent on fabric type.
We tested out the OptimalTEMP Technology on a brand new top and with bated breath, we were amazed as it glided across the two tone fabric from a sheer panel to one which had a slightly velveteen feel to it. Leaving it burn free and pressed to perfection.
The Perfectcare Elite Steam Generator Iron has really changed the way ironing is done at my parents and been a huge hit, my Dad is often now found iron in hand, clearing the pile and they have even shelled out on ironing board to go with the iron. If you want to find out more about this iron, or even treat yourself, head over to the Philips website. The Perfectcare Elite Steam Generator Iron comes in with an RRP of £320.
What do you think of the sounds of this iron, would you like to try it?
*PR Sample
sounds great, a bit expensive though.
This sounds like a fab product xx
This looks like a great iron.
That looks like a really nice iron! I love products from Philips! Thanks for sharing.
Ironing is not one of my favoruite chores at all, but it sounds like this coulc make lighter work of it
I don’t mind ironing, as you say if something good can be placed on and I can get on with it. This looks a brilliant Iron, so much better then the one we own.
Ugh I hate ironing, I’m not even sure that we own an iron, but this one looks really funky!
Looks brilliant – i would really like an iron like this!
I find ironing to be a real chore, but this iron looks much lighter and easier to handle than my one.
We have been using a Philips Iron for almost some 7-8 years & has been a great brand for sure. The Perfectcare Elite Steam generator sounds like a great one with advanced features & I would definitely want one for my home.
This sounds pretty awesome. I haven’t used an Iron for so long. I have to grab a new one and this one looks pretty great!
Darn it, why didn’t I found this before? I also don’t mind ironing, there’s something about it that’s somewhat soothing and putting something good on TV definitely helps and making it less laborious lol.
Anything to make the horrible job of ironing would be a blessing!
I would love to try that. We have a very small iron here and it takes long to iron a piece of clothing.
I’m a bit strange because I LOVE to iron. Everything looks so much better after it’s ironed, especially all of my linens. This looks like a really good and reliable steam iron.