How to choose an iron
Do you need a dry iron, steam iron, or a steam generator? Read on for a few tips how to choose the best iron for your needs.
Choosing your iron?
Dry irons
They are ideal for people who perefer classic ironing without steam.
Dry irons for occasional ironing
Steam irons
Offering comfortable ironing at a reasonable price.
Steam irons for comfortable ironing
Steam generators
Primarily aimed at people who iron very often and in large quantities.
Steam generators for fast and efficient ironing
Glossary - irons
Anti-Drip / Drip Stop
An anti-drip (also called drip stop) feature is designed to prevent leaks when you steam at lower temperatures. It stops steam generation, preventing the iron from leaking water from the soleplate.
Vertical Steam
This feature allows you to iron your clothes in a vertical position. Vertical steam is particularly useful when ironing curtains, drapes, shirts and other clothes made of fine materials that could be damaged by the contact with the ironing surface.
Anti-Calc / Calc-Clean
Anti-Calc or a descaling system solves the issue of limescale build-up in irons. With this feature, you no longer have to fill the tank with distilled water as recommended by the manufacturers. If your water is particularly hard (has very high mineral content), you should fill the water tank with distilled water and tap water in a 1:1 ratio.
Descaling can be either chemical (water softening) or mechanical (limescale residue removal). After pressing the calc release button, the impurities are then flushed out through the holes in the soleplate.
Glossary