Rowenta Micro Steam Stainless Steel Soleplate Steam Iron for Clothes 400 Microsteam Holes, Cotton, Wool, Poly, Silk, Linen, Nylon 1700 Watts Portable, Ironing, Fabric Steamer, Garment Steamer DW5080

Just received today, Saturday, October 28, 2017, via Amazon Prime. Arrived very well packaged. I'm a guy that started ironing years ago after I realized that I didn't know how to iron a dress shirt or select heat settings for attire. So... I've gone through a number of irons from different manufacturers. My last iron was a Shark Professional 1500. Not a bad iron in general but I really disliked the water tank in that it was quite challenging to determine exactly how much water remained and... the iron had to be set vertical for filling. Both of these issues were immediately laid to rest with the DW5080. It can be easily filled in the sink under running water... the use of tap water recommended by Rowenta. Additionally, the quite large water tank proved very easy to see water level. I also like the fact that the iron soleplate is stainless rather than non-stick material. I've used non-stick soleplates and learned that I did not like using them over time. Stainless is very easy to keep clean and Rowenta recommends using the self cleaning feature regularly, especially for hard water areas. Rowenta has an excellent set of instructions. Read them. Use them. They are valuable. I've heard comments about the heaviness of the DW5080. My former Shark 1500 and my current Rowenta DW5080 both weigh almost the same... 3 1/2 lbs dry... cord and all. The Rowenta, however, is a bit larger both in width and length and this translates into a bit more iron to control, but not in a bad way for me at all. Regarding the handle. I am right handed and the length of my hand from the back of my palm to the end of my middle finger is between 7 1/2 and 8 inches. I immediately noticed that with the Rowenta, my knuckles were not bumping into the temperature control like they always did on the Shark. Very nice unexpected feature. Regarding the temperature control. It is detented... meaning that it has lots of micro clicks. I like this feature so very much more than temperature controls that don't use detents. It feels much more positive to me... but's that's just my opinion. Regarding heat up time. After filling the water tank, setting the temperature control, and plugging the DW5080 in, I walked to the closet, in the same room that I was ironing, grabbed three pair of khakis and a shirt, and returned to the ironing board. I placed the first pair of khakis on the board and when I picked the iron up and presented it horizontally, I found that the thermostat indicator light had already gone out indicating that the iron was already at temperature and ready to go. Placing the iron horizontally resulted in immediate steam from what appeared to be all of those 400 holes in the soleplate. Regarding water consumption. I've read some reviews where users had complained about how much water the DW5080 goes through. Wanting to find out, I laid out three pair of heavily wrinkled men's cotton khakis and one men's cotton short sleeved button down. I really like the DW5080's steam generation. Much much more than the Shark... but remember... the Shark was a 1500 watt compared to the Rowenta 1700 watts... so it's not really fair to suggest that the Shark does not generate steam... perhaps a 1700 watt Shark might do the same thing... I just don't know. Regarding water consumption, I set the DW5080 to it's hottest temperature (hotter than suggested for cotton) and fullest steam potential setting. Doing so, I was able to completely and iron two full pairs of the khaki pants, and about half way through the third pair of khakis that the level of steam began declining. The DW5080 has a scaled water tank with 50 gradations and organized by ounces... a larger marking at every two ounces. Therefore, setting the iron vertical, I was able to determine that I had used a bit between 8 and 9 ounces of water for this session. My take away, I should be able to quite easily iron a pair of pants, long-sleeved button down shirt, tie, and jacket... without refilling. There's even a chance that a person could iron their boxer shorts as well in the same session if they so desired. Conclusion after first use. The Rowenta DW5080 is a wonderful product. It's easy for me to see how much water is in the graduated tank. The handle is very comfortable for me and my knuckles don't bump the temperature control. I read a review about the polished solid stainless steel soleplate and how it glided. I found that to be literally true. The iron on first use literally glided across everything I set it on. The level of steam literally eliminated every wrinkle that was presented to it. Would I recommend this to a friend? Most definitely. I want to return to this entry a year from now to write how it's still doing at that time.

I never knew how awful my old Black and Decker iron truly was until I bought this awesome, fantastic, wonderful, super-ific iron! This things works like a dream, I cannot believe how easily wrinkles come right out because the steam is so intense. I mean, the steam on this thing is UNBELIEVABLE. My friend calls the iron my dragon, because it sounds like it is breathing fire and the steam pours out of it when you lift it off the board. So, one word of caution, stay clear of the path of steam because it is HOT, and there is a lot of it when you lift the iron from the fabric. If you are ironing in an enclosed area it can get to be a sauna with all the steam. The narrow, pointy nose of this iron is phenomenal at getting into small places and ironing pleats, and works especially well on small items like baby clothes, and for ironing seams down before or after sewing them. It heats up incredibly fast, has a light showing it is heated, and the auto-off feature works great and the light blinks rapidly to indicate the iron has turned itself off. It will start reheating when you go to use it again, and like I said, it heats up very quickly. The sole plate is smooth and has so many steam holes. I ironed heavy curtains and in ONE pass the wrinkles were out. My old iron took multiple passes and the curtains STILL had wrinkles! The only downsides to this iron are that it is HEAVY, but hey, with better quality comes weight. Second, the cord could swivel more easily, it sometimes gets in the way when I iron, but it isn't a big enough deal for me to not love this. I have had no leaks at all, it is easy to fill, easy to see how full the water level is, and you can choose to not use steam, too, but I always do because I don't iron any delicate fabrics. An iron like this is a must if you like to sew and if you do a lot of personal ironing, especially where there is detail work involved.

Bear with me for a second so you really know where I'm coming from with this review, just a little history. When I was 16 I started working for a family that owned a chain of dry cleaners and a laundry production plant I worked there for 10 years during which time I learned every position in that company on the laundry production and dry cleaning production sides, and eventually became the laundry production manager handling work for 2 dry cleaning production stores and 3 substations. Employees got their clothes done free. So you have to know that I like and am used to nicely pressed garments -- I absolutely cannot wear wrinkled stuff, even jeans and shorts -- and you know that I know my way around an iron and certainly know how to iron. That said, This is absolutely the best (non-commercial) iron I have ever used. My steamer also died and this iron is so good, puts out so much steam, that I'm not replacing that steamer! This is value for your money! I owned a different model Rowenta previously ( can't remember which one) and it was good, but heavy. This is not heavy at all, does not bother my arthritic hands. It makes my ironing so much faster and well, pleasant, which is hard to describe. I love it so much that my husband and I bought one for a friend of ours who does a lot of ironing too! Seriously. Anyhow, I iron my clothes with it, but also fabric because I sew and do some upholstering. The only minor complaint I have, and it really can't be a true complaint, is that I have to continually fill it up with water. I know though that it is because I use the highest steam setting 98% of the time and the steam I get is worth keeping a picture of water around (distilled water not required). Also, mine was absolutely made and manufactured in Germany, NOT China. Make sure you get the one not made in China so you have the German quality. I'm certain if you purchase this iron you will love it too.

I am a fan of Rowenta steam irons. My last one only gave out because I stored it improperly-- with water in the tank, which caused a fitting to rust. That happened over the course of the 20 years I owned the Titan Plus Professional DE92.1, and I'll be sure to drain unused water from the tank of this new one now on. Shape of the Focus iron allows for easy access around buttons and tight corners; lots of steam, good weight but not too heavy, reaches operating temperature quickly. I have not had problems inadvertently moving setting dial or with draining water chamber, as some others have posted. What has happened is I have repositioned my grip on the handle and accidentally depressed the steam or spray levers. This shouldn't continue to be an issue after I become used to using this model; my previous iron had actual buttons to push with my thumb so my hand couldn't slide forward. No big deal. Great product. Highly recommend. So far, no problems with leaking.

Excelente día compré está plancha el 7 de diciembre del 2020 . Pero se me descompuso en 1 año. Ya no aplicó garantía. Pague por ella por qué en la descripción decía que era muy buena plancha. Sin embargo se descompuso al año y unos días. De igual forma mal servicio en el centro de servio magnetos aquí en cuernavaca. Lo único que me dijeron fue que dejara la plancha unos días u del diagnóstico me comentaron que salió mala la plancha. Que esas planchas salen malas y que refaccion sale muy cara y que es mejor que me compre otra. No se vale !!

It fits the hand really well when using, it has good weight and balance. And is able to be used for every area on a garment to be ironed. It has great design for the job it does, looks good and performs well. It's a well made quality product. It's a bit pricier than other similar products, but I have been through a few of those. I'm expecting that this item will last many years. Those cheaper ones starting breaking down after months of use. They had a variety of problems. Poor heat distribution, loss of heat control to leaking. I am happy with this unit, it has so far proved to be a great buy.

Me gusta mucho su desempeño.

I bought this iron because I was going to be making a bunch of clothes and from the first time I used it I was thrilled with how well it works. It really is more precise than any other iron I've ever used and I practically just have to wave the iron over the fabric and it's pressed. The two details I dislike are minor but it might be helpful to others. 1) The automatic shut-off is too quick. The iron heats up quickly, but it still takes a couple of minutes. So I turn it on before I actually need it and then sit at my machine to sew a seam. Usually, by the time I get to the iron to press that seam, it is already off. So I have to wait anyway for it to warm up. 2) Often when I pick it up by the handle (as intended!) I end up inadvertently moving the heat setting dial. It's just a by a little bit, but it's annoying.