Rowenta IS-7800 Commercial Garment Steamer | List Price: $175.00
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Brand: Rowenta
Binding: Kitchen
Features: - Superior steam output
- Fast heat-up time
- Auto-off feature
- Extra-large transparent water tank
- Dimensions 12 by 7 by 5 foot 2 inches; weighs 13.5 pounds
Returned to the store [Posted on 2004-06-24]
I had high hopes for this steamer after reading the many reviews, however i recently returned it to the store. It is cumbersome, sporadic heat/steam and doesnt work on heavier garments so I had to iron things anyway! It sat in the corner for most of the time simply taking up space and gathering dust. I am going to look at the portable jiffy steamers after a travelling friend raved about hers.
review from I hate to iron [Posted on 2004-07-06]
I bought the steamer in hopes of ironing less. I am a nurse and my uniforms just need touch ups usually. I was very happy with my steamer at first. I had the steamer less than a year and the telescoping metal pole broke. I am still waiting for a replacement at $20. The poles are back-ordered so obviously lots of them break. I also noticed when I was done with the steamer and emptied the water there was some water residue left in the machine. I first got a washcloth to soak it up and the water was still very hot. I have yet to find a way to empty the old water in the machine. I think it is an o.k. steamer, certainly not a professional or commercial grade.
It's all in the technique! [Posted on 2004-07-21]
I have had my Rowenta steamer since June (almost 2 months) and have had a lot of fun playing with it and discovering how to most effectively use it. I can see how others have been discouraged - it's like learning to iron all over again but in the end it is so much easier and quicker!
I just finished steaming a Queen sized duvet cover and sheet sets and they look better than when they return from the dry cleaner! Here are my helpful hints
Tools:
*One of those large clothes dryers that fold away, you know the ones with all the horizontal poles
*4 strong clothespins
*a skirt hanger (the kind with 2 clips) with a swiveling hanger head
* a plastic coat hanger with a swivel head
*quarter to half a paper towel roll of with large rubber bands
wrapped on each end (to grip fabric)
* a cheap plastic cutting board
Techniques:
--Sheets or any large linen item, i.e. curtains, tablecloths- Fold your sheet in half and hang it over the folding dryer- pin your sheet in two places on top pole so you can pull it very taut as you steam. (when I steam I keep the clothespins pinned on my shirt for convenience) Just keep turning the clothes dryer around or move the sheet along as needed. The great part is it steams through so you only have to do one side.Use a cheap plastic cutting board for smoothing hems and ends of fabric just hold the board vertically beneath your fabric, press the steamer head flat against the board and listen to iit hiss as it presses it to a completely smooth edge
--Shirts -use the pole and hang shirt on a hanger with a swivel head (the swivel allows you to turn the shirt from back to front easily)- for collars use your towel roll to insert under collar --this helps to shape the collar. Use the cutting board to flatten the sleeves nicely. Highly recommended for linen clothes that don't yield to a normal iron.
--Pants (like khakis) and shorts, use the pole, take the skirt hanger pin the pants upside down with seams together pins on each crease side . When you are done with one side just swivel your hanger on the pole to other side in one easy motion. Then steam inside of crease to the inseam.
--straw hats or baseball hats that have become misshapen use your paper towel roll to shape and taa daa!
--Works like a charm on carpet indentations.
My next project is I'm going to try to use the steamer as those scunci steam cleaners are advertised. I'm going to use it on our grill and oven racks!
Warning, careful of burns. Don't hold your hand too near the iron as you pull fabric taut --even below the steam will flow down and scald you. Use your clothespins to grab fabric and prevent burns. I'm thinking of using tongs with rubber bands wrapped around the ends to grip.
Hope this helps! I would love to hear any different tips!
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Bought it for over a year, sit in the corner for 12 months [Posted on 2004-08-10]
I bought this last year, and thought that it might work wonders, but turned out that I have to use the traditional iron again. It is not easy to iron the collar and the sleeves. Only good for something like a large piece of cloth maybe. Don't recommend it to anyone. Just wonder why it is not discontinued.
Got burned, literally [Posted on 2004-09-10]
I purchased it, then read the instructions carefully before using it. I followed the instructions, but still got burned from the condensed steam that flowed from the end. I returned it immediately.
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