Shopping CartRowenta DG5030 Pressure Iron and Steamer
Date : July 14th, 2010Sewing & Ironing
Review : 3 Reviews
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List Price : $ 215.00
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Tags : DG5030, Iron, Pressure, Rowenta, Steamer
- 1750 watts of power; 33-ounce water tank provides 1-1/2 hours of continual use
- Powerful vertical steam allows iron to be used in an upright position
- Variable steam control means to easily adjust output levels for different fabric types
- Highly polished stainless-steel soleplate; ergonomic trigger for immediate steam on demand
- 6 foot long steam cord, 12 foot electrical cord; compact base fits most ironing boards
Professional laundries and dry cleaners know that he secret to quick, impeccable results is steam in abundance. To achieve this they use large water boiler/steam generators that provide endless amounts of steam. The New Pressure Iron & Steamer uses advanced technology to bring this type of performance into the home. 1) In a separate base, pressurized steam is produced in large quantities. 2) The steam is distributed to the iron through the 6 foot steam cord. 3) The iron delivers the steam on de
Two complaints with Model DG5030,
I replaced my old Rowenta (blue tank) with the new model and found it to be less than satisfactory due to: excessive water spotting on fabrics at any temperature/steam combination of settings and the fact that the water level in the tank is not visible; instruction booklet states that the water level might affect the spotting issues; however, if the water level is not visible, this is moot. I have contacted Rowenta who informed me they were “aware” of the spotting and water tank problems and that my comments would be “duly noted.” Considering the cost of this iron and Rowenta’s reputation for quality products, I feel that prospective customers should be aware of these problems before purchasing.
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|Makes Ironing a Breeze,
I just got this iron yesterday at Linens & Things using their standard 20% coupon you find all the time in the newspaper. I tried it out on a cotton shirt and got the job down about five times faster than usual, less work, and no wrinkles. The shirt looked like I got it back from the cleaners. I also have an Elna ironpress, which also saves time, but I think I will prefer using the Rowenta steam iron since it steams the material while you iron it, and it can get into more nooks and crannies. Note to Rowenta Engineers — it would be nice if the water tank had a level indicator to let you know how much water is in it. This would help when you fill it so as to prevent overfilling. Another option would be a removable water tank you could take over to the sink to fill. Also, if this is a typical high quality Rowenta product, why only a one-year warranty? Why not five or ten years?
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|Excellent Product,
Having had the dry cleaners destroy several of my custom shirts, I want back to ironing my own stuff about a year ago. I bought a cheaper Rowenta from Target at that time, and while it was generally a good iron, it didn’t stand that far apart from the competition.
I recently was at a Sam’s club and some Swedish company was showing their $1,500 steam/iron/board contraption. It was impressive, but $1,500? I came home to see if I could get it cheaper, and found the Rowenta DG5030 on my Google search.
After reading the reviews, I bought, and two days later I had it out of the box and ready to go. I filled it with the tap water it recommends, and about 7 minutes later I was billowing steam out of the iron. There is simply no comparison between this and a “normal” iron. You can literally iron a shirt in about 4 minutes, as you need only iron one side. You can also freshen silk and synthetic garments with the steam, saving big $$$ on dry cleaning.
I’ve now had it for about a month, and used it 5-6 times. One tip, it will spit a bit when you first fire it up, so press the trigger a few times before you actually start ironing. My experience is after you get the air out of the line, no more spitting or dripping.
Great product.
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