Bush FC020 Square 3.00L M.body

Advantages: Powerful, light
Disadvantages: The pipe broke!

...? Not really, except that I don't generally like items that have "Bush" written on them (or items that have "Hitler" or "Stalin" written on them... but you don't see so many of those). Still, the company were around before the lunatic, so it's not their fault. It is a bit noisy, or at least I think so- but do you really expect to be able to listen to music or TV or the radio really well whilst vacuuming? I'm sure there are quieter models than this on the market, but whilst it's far from quiet it's also not the noisiest I've had to put up with. So all in all, well worth getting. Most importantly, it does the job (does it very well in fact, as several lifted carpets can testify... or would if they weren't carpets).... Read review

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Advantages: Extra length cord, vertical steam, safety switch off, low price,............I could go on and on
Disadvantages: Temperature control button may be pressed accidentally.

...of steam. The electronic display took a bit of getting used to but, I would highly recommend it. I find it very useful to see at a glance what temperature the iron is at in comparison to the required temperature. If this iron has not been used for 15 minutes on its heel or 30 seconds face down then an alarm sounds if you don't move the iron while the alarm is sounding then it will switch off for safety.The extra length cord (3m!!!) wraps easily wraps around the base of the iron for storage. On the whole this is a fantastic iron at a great price, if you bought this as a spare it would very quickly become your first choice! I The only negative point to make regarding this superb iron is the temperature control button can accidentally be pressed in reducing the temperature ( I have never increased the temperature in this way) however, don't let... Read review

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Advantages: Compact, very easy to use and read, 10 year guarantee
Disadvantages: None

...clean and possibly trapping moisture and leading to rust. The electronic models are sometimes fashion statements, which frankly doesn't interest me. Sometimes they claim to measure body fat, again something of no interest (in any case, I wouldn't trust the measurement, surely it depends on how thick your skin is and whether it's dry or wet?). Some models have a clock - who looks at their scales when they want to know the time? They can also be difficult to read although some have a separate read out that you can fix on the wall at eye level. Not suitable for me as the scales are under a window. Hunting around John Lewis' store, I noticed the Salter 9030. Brilliant ! Why? Only 32cm square, white plastic top with no raised edges. Reads in pounds, stones and pounds, or kilograms, preselected by a sliding switch underneath. The LED display... Read review

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