Philips Perfect Care 7000 Series PSG7030/20 Steam Generator - 2100 W, Optimal Temp, 8.0 bar steam Pressure, 600 g/min steam Output, Extremely Light and Quiet, Dark Blue

So quick and easy to use. I had a Bosch previously but couldn't find another when it broke. My Philips is great, so efficient and easy to de-scale. Would definitely recommend if you have a lot of shirts to iron, gets through them in double quick time.

Philips have been making these expensive intelligent irons for a few years. This is a more recent version of the one we had for a few years which was excellent. The steam power is amazing. Not having to set the temperature of the soleplate is a great idea. The hand unit or iron itself is light with a top notch non stick coating. Brilliant if you can justify the significant cost.

Philips PerfectCare 7000 series (PSG7030/20) Steam Iron===========================================Our previous steam iron was a Tefal, but we thought we would try the Philips at around the same price when our Tefal finally died. One of things I do like about the Philips is how light it is - it's much lighter than the Tefal. I also like the simplicity of the Philips. Our old Tefal had about 9 different buttons, but we only ever used two of them. This is even more simple - only one button and the steam trigger. The iron part is slightly smaller and unlike our Tefal has no base (on the iron part) for you to stand it upright on the iron board - but it's actually meant to be left flat on the iron board since it's a feature that it won't burn anything, however we end up putting it back on its base - don't want to tempt fate! Like the Tefal it has a lock to hold the iron onto the base, whilst the lock works it still feels a little flimsy on the Philips - I mean it does the job, but the Tefal one locks so extremely well you could swing it around just holding the iron without worrying about the base coming off - we won't be doing that with the Philips. The one main niggle on this iron, is it has the similar descaling process as the Tefal - you have to physically lift the whole thing and empty the water out of the descaling port. Its only some of the other Philips models that have the nice tray descaling feature where you place it on the supplied tray and press a button. Sadly this is not one of those models. Also the descaling plug sticks out a little - it doesn't fit flush with the body, so whilst it doesn't leak or anything, it looks like it's not properly closed, but in fact it is.The main thing I miss from our Tefal is the power lead. The Tefal had a long retractable power lead. This one isn't retractable and it's only after use I realised how much I like the function on the Tefal.The water reservoir is easy to remove on the Philips and easy to fill, but you only get a light that flashes when the water is too low (no beep). Overall the build quality is okay, but I feel the old Tefal I bought for the same price 8 or so years ago seems a little more robust. In usage though the Philips does actually steam really well - better than our old Tefal at least, weighs less, and extremely simple to use, although we found the steam boost function does take a bit getting used to. There is also the peace of mind that our daughter is less likely to accidentally burn her clothes or the house down with the iron. It does mean you may need to change the way you iron though - our old Tefal gets much hotter (at a risk of burning what you are ironing) , the Philips doesn't get as hot, but relies on the better steaming to iron the clothes, so some items are better left hanging on the hanger and steaming it vertically. I also miss the water spray function.We decided to keep the iron for now, despite the small niggles. Only time will tell if this lasts as long as our previous steam irons. Currently selling at 299.99

Have used other brands, but this has proven to be the easiest to use. Not having to adjust the temp helps get through the ironing pile quicker. My only criticism would be that the power cable could be longer.

So very disappointed generally and also for the price (i.e. if it was £60-75 some of these are not as annoying). I see I'm in the minority and that's fine but felt I had to come and leave a review because it has to be one of my worst purchases I can remember for a while. The ironing is ok, I honestly think it might be a touch better than the £60 swan steam generator I bought previously but that's the limit of what I can be positive about.No carrying handle, ridiculous really that I have to walk with the iron like I'm about to courtesy to a member of Royalty. Very cumbersome to move about as a result, has a cable management system but good luck putting that back after every iron (I'm sure some do but I'm about speed when it's horrible chores).Must put iron back on the steam generator after every adjustment, no way to put on its end when you're making minor adjustments. Doesn't sound super annoying but do a few garments and then get back to me.Need a refill of tray for a big iron. I mean ok so that's no the biggest problem and I can grab a cuppa, still though.Embarrassingly short power cable, sure you can buy an extender and you're fine but it becomes cumulative irksome.The cable is a bit heavy and gets in the way when ironing, probably not the worst flaw and I'm sure others are the same.The 'easy de-scale' knob has dethreaded on first removal not to mention again you have to ferry the whole thing through to pour down the sink. So easy!Did I mention the price? Don't mind forking out that much for a steam iron if it's built as awfully as this. Thought I couldn't go too wrong with a Philips and yet here I am.

Works beautifully 😍. Easy to use

The Steam generator iron worked extremely well but after it was switched off we noticed some issues with the flooring nearby which left us perplexed. The very next day after keeping an eye on the situation we noticed it was due to the steam generator iron. We sent it back for a full refund but nothing was arranged for the damage we incurred. Left unsatisfied bit oh well.

Best Iron I've ever used. So had to purchase one for home.