Ultimate Pure 3000W Steam Iron, Durilium Soleplate, Anti-Scale

This is far better than other irons due to the scale remover and the way the iron runs over clothes. It has some proprietary film over an alloy that makes it glide smoothly and not stick like other irons. Well worth the money as it was on offer from £130 to £63. I'll take that type of deal all day long.

Makes ironing quick and easy but is quite heavy

I bought this to replace a 5 year old Philips Azur, I had intended to buy another but they appear to be very scare now (as do mid-range steam irons in most large outlets. Perhaps they've also been impacted by the shortage of microchips?) so decided to go for a Tefal having had one previously. My two requirements were: auto-off and a 3m lead. Having searched for a while this and the even more expensive Gold model appeared to be the only options available to me. At nearly £90 it's entering the low end of the Steam Generator price range, and I did consider one of those but don't have a suitable ironing board. I'm generally pleased with the iron, it appears well made and is substantive rather than heavy. Due to the high wattage it heats up very quickly and produces steam almost instantly. The water tank is large but does empty fast with too much use of the steam shot button. Without it, I managed to do 6 cushion covers, six rugby shirts and a duvet cover (all 100% cotton) before I had to refill. From a performance aspect I'm happy with it but it's just too expensive compared with my previous iron. In addition it requires the two filters to be soaked monthly in citric acid, which adds to the cost and the faff. It's also worth noting that due to the high wattage it may impact lighting during use!

This iron is excellent! I've had it 6 months and apart from once adding water when the steam switch wasn't off which then mate it leak, it's been absolutely top notch. It smoothes the creases in my crinkliest shirts with ease. The best thing about this iron is the limescale filter! My last (Morphy Richards) iron had so much limescale and rust coming out of was ruining my clothes. I live in a hard water area and use 50/50 tap and deionised water as per the manual clean the scale out every month or so and use an old toothbrush to get right in to clear it out. The long power lead is a bonus too. One downside is the trigger for the turbo boost is too prominent on the handle so you have to learn not put pressure on your index finger. Thanks :)

I bought this after my Tefal steam generator iron which I have used and loved for 10 years. The new tefal generators do not have temperature control anymore and you can not rest some on its back. I don’t know why they change good things . There are few ones ( SV6140 or SV6131) that that have temperature control but they have the worst reviews. Therefore I decided to go with this one because prefer to control temperature. Very happy. It irons just like my ex steam generator iron or maybe better. The only con is it is heavy. It is about 400- 500 gr heavier than a regular iron ın the market.

Within 2 weeks of using this iron I had noticed it was staining my clothes particularly when using the steam boost button so I have stopped using this. You have to let the iron stand for a lot longer than when the light goes out otherwise it will dump water on your clothes when you start to iron. During normal use it does occasionally dump clean water which does evaporate. I bought this after owning another Tefal which lasted a good 6 years without any issues, well until it stopped working! I picked a high priced iron assuming it will be of even better quality and I stuck with Tefal since I had never experienced issues. To be clear, I have ALWAYS used straight tap water in my irons for the past 20 years. After 8 weeks of perseverance and throwing work shirts straight back in the laundry basket I decided to get in touch with Tefal Customer Service and I was deeply disappointed by their answers. This iron in particular boasts a calc filter, something I havent had before. With the first issues of staining clothes, I pulled this out to inspect (even though the calc clean light hadnt come on) it had a few deposits but nothing much. I have extracted these responses from Tefals email: "We only recommend that untreated tap water be used in all of our generators. ; if you know you live in a hard water area the untreated tap water can be mixed 50/50 with either distilled or demineralised water but there needs to be at least a 50% concentration of untreated tap water used. Do not use pure demineralised water, de-ionised water or rain water as these may damage the iron. These types of water contain organic waste, mineral elements that become concentrated when heated and cause spitting, brown staining, leaking or premature wear on your generator. The boiler must be rinsed out after every 10 uses or more frequently if your water is very hard. An iron can act a bit like a vacuum cleaner on clothes and suck up soap deposits from fabric. It's essential therefore that clothes are thoroughly rinsed before ironing. If these are not removed by washing they may appear later out of the soleplate in the form of small brown or white spots or streaks on your linen. Please see the video below on how to descale your iron .You need to descale your iron every after 10 uses" Had all these points been made clear at purchase I think a lot of people would be put off. I did respond and tell them that in over 20 years I had never had to conduct timely maintenance on my iron every 10 uses. This is ridiculous. Tefal responded with: Do not hesitate to let us know if you carried out the above procedure and still experience the fault so we can arrange for a collection and repair. Pictures attached. The ironing board showing weeks of dried deposits. Dont waste your money, there is no advanced technology in these expensive irons. Thoroughly disappointed !!

I decided to invest in this iron as the last (much cheaper) iron I bought only lasted 15 months. I don't do a tremendous amount of ironing but I do a lot of sewing so the iron does get switched on and off a lot. This is a lovely looking (purple!) substantial iron and on the small bit of ironing I have done it worked well and I especially liked the steam boost feature. My only criticism is that it is quite heavy but I am sure I will get used to this!

Great Iron I’ve just got my second version of it The weight is heavy but it needs to be as it really help get creases out unlike light weight trendy irons Cautionary tale my last one just decided to stop working after 2 1/2 years not sure why???? Electrical??? Keep cleaning as per instructions otherwise it can leave marks but best iron by a country mile

This iron has a different plug to Australian plug access