Advantages: Laughs in the face of ironing!
Disadvantages: Pricy, but worth it.

...I have just tried out my brand new steam generator iron, and am so impressed that I really must reccommend this product! I did wonder about spending such a lot on an iron (I paid 200!), but I am just starting a little ironing business from home so thought I could justify the expense. Firstly the features. 150g per minute continuous steam, 170g turbo steam shot. This might not mean anything to you as it didn't to me, so let me explain. A normal iron makes a little bit of steam, but seems to stop and start. This beast of an iron makes steam continuously (which is released when you press and hold the steam button), and it is generated with such power as to turn the iron into an hovercraft!! It can also be used as a vertical steamer for tricky garments, meaning you leave them hung up and blast with steam. The flex has... Read review

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Advantages: Great idea saves time
Disadvantages: None

...Well, it had to happen, I suppose. All good things must come to a end, as they say. Our faithful steamer gave up the ghost after nearly eight years of Stirling steaming service. Time, we realised, to buy a new one. We decided to make our purchase of a new steamer at the BBC Good Food Show. After circling round and round the stands and displays several times ("too small, too big, doesn't look quite good enough, no WAY" are we paying that much!") we discovered the Tefal stand. We both fell in love with the Tefal Steam Cuisine Steamer. My comment was: "My god, it looks like something out of Star Trek voyager!" For yes, indeed, the Tefal Steam Cuisine steam cooker does look incredibly funky and very, very modern. It also has, for the amount of food that it can cook, a relatively small footprint. And this is, in the tiny and pokey... Read review

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Advantages: Makes ironing easy, ergonomic design, lots of available steam
Disadvantages: Heavy, and needs a special ironing board for maximum effectiveness.

...I'll come clean. I never usually do much ironing. Mrs Tweaker takes care of that. (I do the cooking as payback) However, I accidentally broke her last Tefal steam iron by trying to use de-scaler in it (You're not supposed to do this) so I was duly dispatched to buy a new one. That's when I spotted the Tefal "Pro-Express". For starters, it's more ergonomically designed than its predecessor. It looks good. The iron now rests on its base at an angle, easier to handle like this and slightly harder to accidentally knock off it's perch. The other advantage is the new way of filling the steam reservoir. In the old model, you had to unscrew a rather chunky valve-like bung, and pour water inside. It was hard to see the water level, and difficult to know when you had run out. In the Pro express, it's easy. There's a detachable reservoir... Read review

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Advantages: Makes Ironing a plesure!!!!!!
Disadvantages: Bulky and a bit pricey.

...Tefal Pressing Profile 2880 Steam generator. Steam feature: 90gr/min Continuous stream up to 4-5 times more steam ordinary irons Which makes creases disappear a lot quicker, even the stubborn creases? Variable steam button controls the amount of steam you require, the more steam you want, just keep pressing this button. Steam Pressure. This iron has 4 bar pressure which helps to remove creases a lot faster. This makes ironing so much quicker. Vertical Steam. If you want to iron curtains or clothes that are on a hanger, makes all types of ironing a lot simple. Boiler. This iron has a corrosion free boiler, which is made of stainless steel; this helps it to last a lot longer than ordinary irons. Ironing time. With the large water tank, it holds 1 litre of water, one fill gives you about 1 to 1 ½ hours continuous... Read review

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Advantages: Light and rapid to use
Disadvantages: Expensive

...generator iron” I was suitably impressed and decided that she should have one of her own. I know, don’t say it flowers would have been better and yes I know, I haven’t got an ounce of romance in me but the intention was there. I looked around at Curry’s and found one that met, what I considered to be the criteria. It was the Tefal Express Steam 2910 and it was priced at pennies under £145. A quick look next door at Comet found the same iron at £134.95. So with a tenner saved away I went happily with my purchase but would my wife I wondered be so happy, after all it is an awful lot of money for an iron. Removing it from its packaging we were confronted by what appeared to be a conventional iron sitting at 45 degrees on top of a base unit with a clear plastic window at one end. The iron and the base are connected by a hose measuring... Read review

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Advantages: Gets the job done much quicker
Disadvantages: It's still ironing!

...town that particular afternoon and the only instruction I gave was that he should get one of those new fangled irons, with the big water tank beneath. He returned with the Tefal model 2500 Pro Express and paid a total of £89.95 for it, from Comet, I believe. We have owned the little beastie for five or six weeks now, and I have to say it is worth the additional expense over a standard iron anyday. The iron has a one litre tank, which the iron can rest upon, horizontally. This capacity means you can get through piles and piles of ironing without having to top it up. Of course I haven’t tested this feature, as I iron as and when I have to, which is as infrequently as possible. It is recommended that the tank is rinsed through after every ten uses. The iron is extremely powerful. I used it to iron some bedding in an emergency... Read review

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Advantages: Continuous steam, 2 minutes heat up, great steam output and great finish
Disadvantages: cleaning required on a regular basis

...I run a small ironing business and I have used many tefal irons in my time. I can honestly say that the GV8150 is the best yet. It give a great finish to clothes in half the time and is ideal for large or small loads. The steam output is great for all fabrics and the turbo boost of steam really helps with stubborn creases. Another advantage is that it has continuous steam so you can carry on ironing even if you run out of water. This has come a long way from the lesser steam generators when you had to wait for the steam to settle before opening it to refill it. This was time consuming and quite dangerous for the ones who tried to speed the process up(a few minor scalds on my hands on occassions) It also heats up in about two minutes so can be used for a couple of shirts without having to wait forever. It is durable, as so... Read review

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Advantages: Healthy Meals and very in-expensive
Disadvantages: Washing it is a bit of a pain

...I bought my steamer about 2 years ago and used it fairly often...until I bought my George Foreman Fat Reducing Grilling Machine... Ok I have to admit that steaming is probably the healthiest way to cook, but using the grilling machine is so much faster and less hassle. I was using my steamer to cook vegetables on one level and salmon on the other...what a pain it is to clean after you have cooked fish in it. You really have to scrub it hard to get all the bits out of the steaming rack that sits inside. Even soaking it doesn't get the bits out. At least with the George Foreman, you give it one wipe over and it is spotless. Cooking on the grill takes about 5 minutes whereas the steamer can take around 25-45 minutes (Tefals recommendation) for vegetables and 15-25 minutes for chicken. I do like the cooking time instructions on the front... Read review

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Advantages: Powerful steam, Don't have to keep refilling with water.
Disadvantages: None

...As others before me, I debated with myself the wisdom of spending so much money on an iron ( even though I bought it half price from Amazon). However, as i spend a large proportion of my time ironing, I felt that anything which made it more bearable would be a worthwhile investment. I paid around £115 from Amazon and had to wait a couple of weeks for delivery. I found though that I had to buy a new ironing board to suit it so I bought the tefal one from currys at £30. I have it now for 6 months and haven't touched my ordinary iron since. I just love the powerful steam that cuts through creases - particularly jeans. Some items can be hung up and vertical steam can sort them out. The water tank lasts about an hour of ironing and can be taken off and refilled without having to switch everything off. So continuous ironing... Read review

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Advantages: STILL A GREAT STEAM GENERATOR, GREAT FEATURES, GREAT FINISH IN HALF THE TIME
Disadvantages: TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT IS AN OLD MODEL IN NEW COLOURS

...As the owner of a small ironing business I have had my share of trial and error with different ironing system. I have, however found that the Tefal range and especially the Tefal pro express GV8150 was the best one I have had. Well, to my surprise, Tefal have got a new version. Just had to get it (well business expense and all) and see if the new and improved version would once again enrich my lonely days of ironing. Decided to order it and wait with trepidation for the delivery(have to get the excitement where you can). Once it had arrived, end of the day as usual, I couldn't wait to try it out so I got some of my own ironing and got going(yes sucker for punishment, I know). All my previous experiences with new versions was always a treat as they always had something more to offer. I opened the box to unravel a very similar... Read review

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