Choosing an iron that’s easy to use (view report contents)
Buying Guide
Almost all the irons tested were comfortable to use for straightforward ironing. They varied more in how easy the controls
were to use and see, Many had a mixture of good and bad design features for elderly or disabled consumers.
For a basic iron, the Kenwood Emerald ST622 £25 was easy to use. It was light and in the
Which? tests performed well. The Rowenta Professional Inox DE 811 £45 was one of the more
sophisticated irons on test, with a range of steam features. It was easy to use and did well in the Which? tests. It was quite
heavy and had a deep strip of metal around its bottom edge which got hot.
Three irons were reasonably easy to use for people with poor grip - Rowenta Delphino DE 132
£30, Rowenta Surfline Inox DE 319 £40 and Ufesa PV 156
Vertinox 1500 £30. But the Ufesa also had deep metal around its bottom edge.
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Report contents
Introduction
Finding
an easy to use iron
If you have
poor or painful grip or reduced strength
If you have
poor sight
Guide to
test results
- Boots Steam Iron STM 1
- Carlton Jet of Steam JS803
- Kenwood Emerald ST622
- Philips Mistral 20 HI 220
- Philips Mistral Elan 82 HI 282
- Tefal Ultraglide Filer-Scale Pro 2037
- Ufesa PV 156 Vertinox 1500
- Rowenta Surfline Inox DE 313
- Rowenta Delphino DE 132
- Rowenta Professional Inox DE 811
Buying
Guide
Manufacturers
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