i will admit that it takes a little getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, you can really speed along and for large pieces of fabric it's wonderful.
i'll admit, it took some time for my wife and i to get the hang of it
after ironing 4 or 5 shirts or trousers, you get the "hang" of it.
you just have to get the hang of how to lay the clothes out before you press (which doesn't take too many times to do)and then press the top down for about 5 seconds.
also ameliorating the need for steam is that i've learned to take things out of the dryer still just slightly damp, press them, and then let them hang dry.
underneath and all around the board are places to hang clothes that have been freshly ironed.
i love having a spot to hang clothes on the end.
the only little problem...because of its strange shape, it is very difficult to store it, hanging on a support close to the ironing table as we did with our previous iron.
you have to have some weight hanging from the back of the coat for it to be fully pressed(like my hand i nearly broiled the first couple times i did this).
since i use extremely heavy starch in my shirts (sta-flo), the t-fall iron couldn't handle the starched in wrinkles my shirts had (since i would dip them and hang them up to dry); but this rowenta
i got a call from my daughter to help press out some drapery lining that she was hanging.
its replacement literally had an electrical wire hanging out of it that was pinched in the housing.
this works great for a slightly wrinkled shirt on hanger, etc...
a "vertical steam" mode lets you steam hanging clothes and drapes (i have not had a chance to use this feature)
if you want to fully utilize this product you need to either create or purchase the hanging board to get your garments stay in one place in order to steam them.
the steam thing was so strange to me at first, but once i got the hang of it, i really liked it.
once i got the hang of using this steamer, it has worked very well, especially with knits, t-shirts, slacks.
my only issue is with the hanging "system." using a regular hanger makes steaming shirts and trousers difficult.
while it does produce an above average amount of steam, the shot of steam function has isn't limitless and i haven't been able to "vertically steam" any hanging garment.
i tried it out as a steamer on hanging clothes and it worked great for that also.
i bought this steam generator and expected nothing but great results, however, there are several issues to contend with: one is always guessing how much water there is left, the heavy cord sort of
i can't judge it's ability to steam wrinkles out of clothes while still hanging on hangers as i haven't tried it in that way but with the amount of steam it puts out i don't see any reason why it
my full ball gown, complete with cathedral length train, had been hanging (stuffed) in it's garment bag, hidden from my fiance, for the full month leading up to my wedding day.
creases are nearly impossible to erase with a regular iron without spending a lot of time per shirt, but the esteam knocks them out in minutes all while never taking the shirt off of the hanger.
your item must be hanging.
i just hang my clothes on a swivel hanger on the door molding between my kitchen and dining room and steam away.
and i hang pants or shirt on towel bar against a wall to flatten in a crease for arms of a sleave.
this is not a huge deal, as it usually only leaves a few inches hanging.
i just hang them up, then pass the sunbeam over them, while pressing the button for the most steam.
we always had about two feet of cord still hanging out no matter how many times we pulled it out and tried again.
you can just steam it on the hanger with the vertical setting.
i would iron clothes, they would look ironed and i'd hang them up.
i unplugged and replugged and tried again several times, and finally decided to hang it up and send it back.
finally, he likes being able to use the steam while standing up the iron for hanging items.
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