Philips PerfectCare Compact Steam Generator Iron, 1.5L Water Tank, Energy Saving, ECO Mode, No Burns with OptimalTEMP Technology, SteamGlide Soleplate (GC7840/26)

I have quite a number of Phillips products and l have got to say they have never disappointed this Steam Generator Iron is no exception it is Light and very easy to handle it sits comfortably on my worktop again making it easy to use on my ironing board l use a small jug to fill the large tank once done allows Plenty ironing before requiring to be refilled The Steam output is brilliant but the added bonus ( which l actually didn’t discover until using it a few times) when you press button to select on wait a few moments it bleeps to say ready to use but if you wish to choose for excessive steam ie. bedding or hard to iron items press the same button until light turns white and your ready to go! But most impressive is you can leave the iron flat down on the board won’t scorch (lm guilty of doing this and forever changing covers) also and this amazes me it automatically adjust to temperature of the material you are ironing no fiddling about with dials trying to choose a setting! when requires cleaning automatically bleeps to alert you it comes with a tray you sit your iron on top press to clean minutes later done and ready to go! storage is also great your cord feeds underneath the tank area & your wire wrap & ties neatly together overall would highly recommend truly deserves the 5 Stars

This is superb.Having had my old steam iron unit start leaking but after many years 6 or more it was time to replace.Went on reviews and it lived up to them. So pleased and used many times before posting.1. Light weight unit and iron plus so easy to fill.2. Holds a lot of water3. You don’t change a temperature it does it all for you and adapts to what you’re ironing. To date no burns from cotton to work out leggings. Excellent & so clever.4. Steam boost excellent for bedding etc…5. Effortless ironing.6. Super easy to descale - place on the descale plate, select a button and it does it all for youSo far I give this 10/10

I purchased this steam generation iron to replace my existing iron which was also steam generated. My iron has lots of limescale build up and the hot plate was heavily corroded. I made sure I purchased a steam generation iron as my previous one lasted over 7 years with moderate weekly usage.I would never go back to my first ever iron which was a hot press iron as they're not as efficient of effective at ironing.Moving on to the product in question - Philips PerfectCare Compact Steam Iron.ANESTHETICS-The iron is really appealing on the eye. It's of a white and blue colour but I believe it also comes in a range of other colours such as, purple. I purchased this colour as it matched its environment and it was the only colour on sale by 50%!!The iron also consists of an LED light bar on the main handle which actually pulses until it has reached temperature. This may seem unnecessary now, but when you're passing time and waiting for the iron to heat up, it's a quick indication that the iron is ready.The cord can be folded and tucked into the base which makes storing away easier and less messy.ERGONOMICS-The iron and base combined is not considerably heavy and the iron itself when using is suprisingly quite light and easy to manoeuvre.I have big handle so I can't comment on users with smaller hands however, the handle is very comfortable to hold and doesn't feel too big/small.FEATURES-As mentioned already, the iron has an LED light indication bar which also makes a chime once the iron is ready. The iron has 3 modes to choose from - Normal/ECO/Turbo. The names of the modes are obvious to their functions however, I can't see a massive difference between each mode. Selecting the modes are easy and the bottons illuminate different colours according to their mode; Normal (Blue), ECO (Green), Turbo (White). Normal mode is activated when selecting the power button. ECO is activated when selecting the ECO button. Turbo is activated by holding the power button for 2 seconds.USAGE/MAINTENANCE-The Philips PerfectCare iron doesn't just look the bits, it is also much more powerful than any previous iron I have used. I have used it to iron four baskets worth of clothes in around two weeks and the water reservoir has only just finished, which is impressive. I haven't used any fancy smart water in my device, just regular tap water.The iron has a lock mechanism at the top which holds the iron in place when not in use and prevents the iron from being knocked off.The device has a descaling mode which will auto trigger after so many uses to clean the internals of the iron. The iron will flash upon start up and will not let you proceed until a descale session has completed. In order to descale, you have to place the iron on a descale tray (provided with iron) and hold the 'calc-clean' button for 2 seconds. This will then run a descale for 5 mins and you need to ensure the reservoir is atleast half full. Once the descale has completed, you need to wait a few minutes for the device to cool down and flush any last bits.DISLIKES-Filling the unit with water involves pulling the cover door down at the front and filling directly into the unit. The iron comes with no portable container to fill up the unit and unfortunately, the tank cannot be removed. This means you would need to carry the iron to a sink to top up. To make matters worse, if your sink is too small like mine, you'd have to use the bath/shower. I have since found an easier way, by topping up using a pop bottle container.Another dislike for me, is the hideous descaling tray which I feel should have been built into the base of the unit somewhere. The tray is bound to get lost over the years which will make descaling very difficult.CONCLUSION-The pros definitely outweigh the cons and I'm overall pleased with the iron. The price, power, modern aesthetics and efficiency has completely won me over.I have given this iron 4 stars as in my opinion, it's great but there's still room for improvement.[If you found this review useful or informative, please mark as helpful]