operation is very smooth, and the electronic controls are a lot cooler than my previous iron's manual knobs.
i went back and felt the iron when i noticed it did this and the iron was cool but it seems that everything should turn off.
it also lets you know when the iron is heated up, or cooled to a lower setting; as well as when it needs to be cleaned.
it heats quickly and cools as quickly.
the iron heats up in no time, and cools almost as fast.
it's really cool that the amount of steam can change independently of the temperature.
- no built in a/c unit to cool the user.
cons: filling the water-tank requires having iron in horizontal position with it cool and unplugged.
it protects the iron and you so you don't get burned while its cooling off.
and no problem with the iron cooling between visits to the base, which i set on a table behind and right of me, in easy reach.
the result in my house is instant cleanup after an ironing session with no more wait to cool the iron.
as a quilter, i usually work in an assembly line fashion, i piece everything i can, press and then piece again and press so i do not have a problem with the iron cooling down in the middle of my work.
it only heats up while in the cradle, otherwise it is cooling off while it is being used.
also, you're supposed to unplug and wait for the machine to cool down before refilling it with more water for more ironing.
you have to use all the water in the tank before you can refill, but you have to wait for the iron to cool down about 20 minutes before refilling.
and you don't know when you're going to run out, which is inconvenient, since you have to wait until the iron cools down before adding more water.
and the old-fashioned looking cork handle is soft, smooth and cool to the touch.
otherwise you'll come back 10 minutes later to a cool iron.
it was pretty cool though, that the ironing part was a simple push of the press, a count to 3, and voila!
these presses are best for slacks or items that are for the most part flat.as far as the units operation, i had no problem what-so-ever, i cleaned an area off my living room table, placed it on the
it''s pretty cool.
its got a cool auto lifting feature that no other iron has and the pivoting cord is great for my cramped ironing space.
the auto-lift feature is really cool and slick.
pros: safe, steamy, easy on wrists with cool auto lifting feature that makes ironing fun.
i thought this was a cool gadget, and it's exactly that.
if you get anything on it, like plastic from a shirt with a big graphic on it, you have to wait for the iron to completely cool off, then use a pad or soft brush to clean the plate so that it will
it holds enough steam to do only one shirt, and you have to wait for it to cool before doing another round.
it gets red when it's hot and turns black once it's cool enough to put away.
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