Weight: 1.3kg
Tank capacity: 450ml
Cord length: 3m
Steam output: 50g/min
Power: 2600W
We love the vintage, retro look of this iron – and you even get a choice of colours (turquoise being our
favourite). Practically, it heats up quickly and has a good length cord and decent sized water tank, as well as
safety features like auto-cut off. We found the highest temperature and steam trigger necessary for blitzing
creases, but it’s surprisingly easy to hold in the button even when you’re slaving away over mammoth
laundry piles. It’s on the heavy side, though, and we’d like to have been able to wrap the cord around the
base when not in use. And – you guessed it – the water tank level is hard to see.
John Lewis & Partners power steam iron: £25, John Lewis & Partners
Weight: 1.5kg
Tank capacity: 350ml
Cord length: 1.9m
Steam output: 50g/min
Power: 2400W
We love the easy-to-reach function buttons on the top of the handle of this iron, and its whizzy LED digital
display (which will also remind you when it needs cleaning). It tackles large amounts of wrinkled laundry
easily and it doesn’t clog up with limescale. The vertical steam function works well – suits came up a treat.