Assembly is easier than expected, but a few instructions were not very clear and sometimes more force was required than anticipated.
Simply pushing the vertical supports into the base unit for example was not easy. I needed some padding or thick gloves to really push the supports into place and had to override my judgement that kept thinking something would break. Nothing broke and the supports are very firmly in place! The second thing that had me stymied for a while is that there are in fact three sections to that vertical support. Doing the first extension was obvious; doing the next one (the third section) was not. My hubby (the engineer) immediately assessed the situation and showed me how to use a screwdriver to pull the final section out (see photos).
Once assembled, the unit is very sturdy, but also very lightweight, so it is easy to carry it around (across carpets) or to tilt and then pull it by the single wheel at the back (just make sure it is empty!). The ironing board is much smaller than a standard board and its height cannot be adjusted, so it does feel a little strange initially. The board is sturdy, but I had to make sure that I had the foot at the right position, as it did give way under me once.
The amount of steam is set on the base unit. It took me a while to control the steam button on the iron. Spend some time (with the unit switched off) to get the hang of it. I did find that I had to press down at a precise location otherwise it would lock. I also practiced unlocking it as it locked more often than I would have liked. The steam works beautifully and the iron presses remarkably well! I liked being able to quickly press those awful haphazardly folded edges, that occur on many shirts, with an iron after quickly steaming the main sections. I have the hook at the top facing to the back, so that I can keep the board down while steaming. I simply take the garment, hangar and all, and place it on the ironing board, so that I can press down on stubborn wrinkles.
The iron comes with an attachment that looks like a brush – I only use this for items that I would not normally iron, with very delicate fabrics.
They recommend distilled water. Although it is easy to remove the tank, it not at all easy to empty out the water remaining behind in the unit. I ran the self-clean, with the iron hanging in the sink, until the iron stopped spitting. The remaining water could be sopped up with a cloth fairly quickly. Don’t tilt the unit while there is water in that reservoir as it will run out. The unit is very light (once the water tank is removed) and I just pick it up by the two vertical supports and carry it around.
All in all a great unit that does a good job!
Review for: Standing Garment Steamer 1500W Professional Steamer for Clothes 25s Fast Heat-up with 1.6L/54 fl.oz Water Tank, Foldable Ironing Board, Garment Hanger, Ironing Gloves (Green)
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