Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus Steam Generator Iron for Large Family Basket Loads, with OptimalTEMP: No Fabric Burns Guaranteed, 8 Bar, 600 g Steam Boost - Black/Gold - (GC9682/86)

I was skeptical that this could be as good as people say, but it's honestly the best iron I've ever had. Easy to use, no temperature adjustment needed, you can go straight from cotton to silk. It gets creases out of items I never have been able to before, and the water tank lasts a long time on a fill. I wish I'd bought one sooner - it's an investment but it's well worth it!

Philips Elite is the best machine out there right now. ~ there no garment that this equipment will not ironThey are expensive but it’s worth every single penny.Originally I bought a Tefal on Amazon but it was useless ~ I know my steam generators been in the garment industry for 30 years so I know my machines.I tried the Tefal out and promptly returned it ~ not fit for purpose.I spent an extra £100 and got the top of the range Philips. The Rolls-Royce of steam generators and absolute dream to use and no garment is troublesome for the Philips

I have had 4 steam generator irons since 2003, all of them top of the range. I need to get a new one in May, so I though I would buy a mid range thinking that it would be as good as my last 2 Philips irons.I bought the Philips Steam Generator Iron model GC7840/26. It so not as good as my last 2 irons, that a few days I had had enough, I order the Philips Philips Steam Generator Iron model GC9682/86. It is by far the best iron I have ever used. It is so much better than my old one, lighter iron, it stops steam as soon as you put it on the base, much easier to fill water tank, and most importantly does an amazing job!!

Minus is that it gives you a lot of water spots ( like condensation from the steam)So eventually some of your clothes are wet

My last iron was a Tefal I had for 25 years. This one I think is a great investment it is really nice to use and the technology works effortlessly. It is light, does not leave wet streaks under steam. And the 'de-calc' function is very easy. I live in London a heavy Lime area so I do not use tap water, I use mineral drinking water from the supermarket. Great Product.

The iron is very impressive, it does what it says on the box (almost) and makes ironing less of a chore. It did heat up within 2 minutes and I had steam whenever I needed it. It is nice that you can put the iron down and leave it without fear of burning the board cover. It is also light and glides easily over the fabric.Having had a steam generator iron for nearly 10 years (Tefal) I knew what to expect in terms of noise and a wet floor, and despite this Philips iron being listed as silent steam it is not silent, as with all steam generators there is a lot of noise as the appliance moves water into the boiler (which happens quite often) and the steam coming from the iron as you use it is not ‘silent’, so don’t buy it and expect it to be noise free. The wet floor is something that you have to live with if you use a steam generator, I’m lucky that I use mine in the kitchen that has a tiled floor, if you want to iron in a carpeted room you’ll need to put a waterproof sheet down to catch the drips. Good ventilation is also a pre requisite - the steam does tend to fog up the room! You’ll also need to wipe down the board before you put it away.Having had a Tefal with an automated retractable lead and plug I will have to get used to manually folding the lead on this one to stow it away - not a major thing but it would be nice if Philips could follow Tefal in this, especially given the very high price that they are charging.I would definitely recommend the iron but its price is high which is my only criticism.

This iron is just perfect, very easy , the heat level in great, easy to clean.

Product ‘not-fit-for-purpose’ - leaked spots of water from the beginning - contacted Philips (as it says to do so on the iron) - subsequently it was sent back for repair ( I forwarded some photos (as evidence) that I’d taken so they could see for themselves the problem)!!!! The iron was returned last Thursday stating ‘new boiler and clamp fitted’ plus functionality tests - passed etc!!!!! I used it on Sunday - at first ‘loads of water leaked from the sole-plate’!!!! It was still leaking spots of water on the ironing and ironing board!!! Used again this morning but ‘descaled iron 1st! Total disaster - leaking worse - turned off and descaled it again plus I had been taking many more photos!!! Called Philips customer service once again to be told to send it back for repair - I explained yet again that it had just returned from repair 😱😱 I was then told that ‘repair’ is the only option Philips could offer or talking to a customer service person - yet again I explained I’d previously done this with absolutely no satisfaction!!! I was then told I should go back to where it was purchased - once again I said I was following their instruction (written on the iron) by contacting them 1st !!!!!! By now I was greatly upset by Philips disregard for both me and their ‘not-fit-for-purpose EXPENSIVE IRON’!!!I subsequently contacted AMAZON and have had the most caring and helpful experience - THANK YOU to the 2 most understanding and knowledgable people who guided me through their returns policy 👍👍Philips has the 👎👎for this product (iron) and their after-care plus I can only assume this ‘attitude’ must apply to all their products!!! Hence I will never buy a Philips product again.