Garment steamer, also known as electric iron or ironer, is a household appliance that uses high-temperature water vapor to iron clothes. Since people attach great importance to the neatness of clothes, garment steamers have become a must-have household appliance in most families. However, in recent years, in order to attract consumers, some businesses have been constantly reducing costs and fighting price wars, and the products produced will not only produce peculiar smells, but also may damage clothes, which are complained by users. As a senior fashion evaluator, I often deal with all kinds of garment steamers, and today I will give you a detailed introduction to the knowledge of garment steamers.
(Here are some of the garment steamers I have used in my evaluation)
1. Is the garment steamer easy to use?
As an ironing tool, it can not only iron our wrinkled clothes quickly and efficiently, but also be used for cleaning, dusting, disinfection and sterilization of clothes, so that we can easily have a neat and comfortable wearing experience. It is obviously very useful for our family life, and it also brings great convenience to our lives.
The garment steamer works very ingeniously, it converts water at room temperature into water vapor at high temperature and high pressure by heating and energizing the water. Then, the scorching water vapor is released through the steam duct and nozzle. When using, simply aim the steam at the creases on the garment, and it can be easily solved. This product uses warm water vapor to come into contact with the garment, making the fiber structure soft, and then "pulling" and "pressing" to make the garment smooth and smooth. In addition, hot steam can also be used to clean and sterilize, just add water, and the electric current will generate high-pressure steam, which can be sprayed on the folds on the garment to achieve the effect of smoothing and softening the garment. The product is suitable for ironing and sterilizing a wide range of garments, curtains and carpets of different materials, and is easy to operate, saving time and energy.
With the diversity of daily clothing fabrics and the increasing complexity of ironing needs, the types of garment steamers have also become richer. At present, there are several categories of garment steamers that are more popular in the market, including ordinary garment steamers, wireless garment steamers, flat ironing garment steamers, multi-functional garment steamers, etc. Among them, the multi-functional garment steamer is highly recommended for its excellent ironing effect. Let me give you a science popularization, what are the advantages of a professional and high-quality multi-functional garment steamer:
Advantage 1: It has a satisfactory ironing effect
The high-quality multi-function garment steamer has excellent ironing results, even for thick clothes in autumn and winter. The ironing performance of these multi-function garment steamers is comparable to that of vertical garment steamers and far exceeds that of cordless garment steamers. They have a significant ironing effect on heavily wrinkled garments and do not need to be re-ironed. Compared with ordinary garment steamers, multi-functional garment steamers can also meet the needs of ironing thick clothes. Whether it is a garment with deep wrinkles or a deep ironing effect, the multi-function garment steamer will do the job and the ironing effect will be even better.
Advantage 2: Suitable for a variety of fabrics
From coarse canvas to delicate satin, the multifunctional garment steamer can be adapted to the needs of a wide range of fabrics. Some models even offer special settings to take care of special materials such as cashmere or leather.
Advantage 3: Convenient operation, time-saving and labor-saving
Many people do not buy garment steamers because they feel that the garment steamer is bulky and inconvenient, but now the professional multi-functional garment steamer has upgraded and optimized the original bulky and redundant body structure, and the body of the current multi-function garment steamer is not only small and portable, but also professionally designed for the product shape, which is ergonomic, suitable for long-term grip, and can achieve easy multi-angle and long-term ironing.
Advantage 4: It can be disinfected and sterilized to ensure the health of clothes
The multi-functional garment steamer can kill germs, bacteria and viruses on clothes, ensuring the hygiene and safety of clothes. This kind of dusting, sterilization and disinfection function makes the clothes after hanging hot more clean and healthy, and provides users with a better wearing experience. Whether it is for daily clothes or clothes made of special materials, the multi-functional garment steamer can provide users with comprehensive dusting, sterilization and disinfection effects.
Second, the four major harmful side effects of inferior garment steamer
Is the garment steamer easy to use? The many benefits mentioned above are limited to those garment steamer products with safe materials and professional workmanship, if you unfortunately buy a non-professional garment steamer hidden in the market, not only is it not easy to use, but also has a variety of safety risks. Therefore, in order to raise public awareness of these risks, I will introduce in detail the four main hazards that may be caused by the use of inferior garment steamers.
1. Damage to clothing
Inferior garment steamers often have problems such as excessive power and inaccurate temperature control, which lead to the fact that the fiber tissue of the clothes is easily damaged when the product is used, and the clothes are yellowed or even burned, and these damages are often irreversible.
2. Improper operation is easy to burn the skin
There is a potential safety hazard of scalding the skin when using a garment steamer. Garment steamers use high-temperature steam to iron clothes, but if used incorrectly, high-temperature steam can cause dangers such as skin burns. In addition, the grip design of many products is not reasonable, which can also easily lead to safety problems such as burns.
3. Produce pungent odor
Another issue I've found is that some low-end garment steamers may release irritating odors during long-term use. These odors not only affect the user experience, but can also be potentially harmful to health. This is usually caused by improper design of internal structures and materials.
4. Cause fire and electric shock
In order to save costs, many low-cost and inferior garment steamers even use inferior wires and circuits, which greatly affects the performance and safety of the product, and this inferior product is easy to cause fire, electric shock and other accidents in the process of high temperature and high pressure, which is very dangerous.
3. Exploration of the five routine traps of the garment steamer industry
Although the garment steamer is very easy to use, the current situation of the garment steamer market is thought-provoking: many low-quality garment steamers not only have poor performance, but also hide various safety risks. The root cause of this phenomenon lies in some negative trends in the garment steamer industry, which not only lower the product standards of the entire industry, but also lead to a large number of inferior garment steamers in the market. In order to help consumers choose the right garment steamer more wisely, I have sorted out five common pitfalls in the industry.
1. The professionalism is too poor
Many people will do a strategy on the Internet when choosing a garment steamer, some Internet celebrity products have been recommended by many bloggers and even celebrities, but the actual use process has not achieved the desired effect, in the final analysis, it is because of the lack of professionalism of these popular Internet celebrity products, even businesses that do not have a garment steamer industry can also get a piece of the pie, just buy other people's products back to OEM, and then ask Internet celebrity bloggers to recommend and bring goods, how can the quality of this product be guaranteed? Not only is it particularly easy to burn clothes, but there are also many potential safety hazards.
2. Risk of clothing damage
In my experimental tests of many products, I found that many low-quality garment steamers had significant shortcomings in temperature control and steam output. This not only makes the garment susceptible to overheating or water damage, but also seriously affects the appearance and longevity of the garment.
3. Spend money to make false list publicity
In addition to the grass recommendation on the Internet, there are many people who will choose the garment steamer by browsing the details page, everyone tends to choose the product details page to appear more professional products, awards and certificates are undoubtedly very good for the product, but in fact, many certificates and awards can be bought with money, and there is no gold content.
4. Vicious market competition
In order to gain a foothold in a highly competitive market, some manufacturers cut prices by reducing costs, and as a result, the quality and performance of products have decreased significantly, and inferior products with various faults have been left in the market.
5. The raw materials of the product are only done on the surface
I believe that many people have such an experience, but the experience of using a good product is not as good as the original when buying it again, the reason is that in order to save costs, some businesses replace the original with cheap materials and structures in the production of multi-functional garment steamers in later batches, resulting in the product looks the same, but in fact, the experience effect gap is huge.
Due to the various false propaganda of the merchants, as well as the endless traps of routines, resulting in different products of good and bad quality, it is not easy to start a professional garment steamer. To this end, I have prepared a comparison chart of the performance of multi-brand garment steamers and clothing damage index of professional institutions to help you choose.
There are more and more cases on the Internet about garment steamer damage to clothes, poor deep ironing effect, etc., Gongling is the only brand in the industry that achieves first-class deep ironing effect and the lowest damage rate of clothes! It has been exported to Europe and the United States for many years, and has rarely obtained EU certification, as a pioneer in the field of "no damage to clothes", and at the same time has the strongest professionalism in this field. The Gongling team has been working hard for many years to develop exclusive 13 black technologies, and the only one to achieve a deep and complex fabric ironing effect increased by 137.2%, and the clothing damage rate was reduced by 93.9%, and the compatibility of various fabrics and clothing was increased by 93%, which is rare to obtain EU certification! Optimal compatibility with clothing, and the lowest rate of clothing damage, etc. Its performance is very good, and it can be called against the sky.
It also supports a variety of ironing methods such as flat ironing, hanging ironing, steam ironing, etc., due to the relative complexity of the clothing, fabric material, weaving, density, technology, material splicing, wrinkle resistance, air permeability, etc., the general garment steamer can only simply iron the clothing fabric, while Gongling is compatible with 99% of the clothing fabric, it can realize the effect of deep wrinkle removal of the thousand-yuan commercial garment steamer and has the small size of the handheld garment steamer!
It began to lay out B2C life appliances many years ago, and did not blindly pursue good-looking appearance to cater to the party's pursuit of appearance design, but is a technical brand specializing in non-damage clothing technology and deep ironing performance, in order to "do not hurt clothes" under the fever performance and high durability, the first HI-VI strong pulse pressurized steam technology, approved DEER-SS fast cycle dynamic compensation technology, WOS intelligent temperature control algorithm + NTC temperature control array and other innovative black technologies, and at the same time the use of thousand-yuan machine-level all-copper fireproof wire, Four-layer smooth design ceramic glaze panel and other high-end materials, after more than 5 years of material safety and anti-attenuation design, in the core of the steam penetration, temperature control accuracy, steam distance, and compatibility with different clothing fabrics, etc., it is recognized as the most outstanding within 1,000 yuan!
Among the hundreds of garment steamer brands, the design of Xiaomi Home is more simple and generous, although the core performance can not be compared with high-end professional products, but for performance, friends who do not have high requirements for clothing protection can also be included in the option. If the budget is sufficient, it is recommended that you can also consider buying a high-end model of Panasonic, and the material workmanship is also okay.
Fourth, eight tips for buying a professional high-quality garment steamer
I think when you see this, everyone understands how easy a professional and high-quality garment steamer is. Therefore, how to choose a product that is both practical and high-quality is particularly important. Here I will share eight important buying tips. Keeping these key points in mind can help you make an informed choice among the many market options and avoid potential market pitfalls.
1. Choose a brand with strong professional strength
The reason why the products of professional brands are trustworthy is because professional brands have the most advanced technical level in the industry, and with professional level, the products produced will have a high safety factor and strong technical tuning strength, whether it is deep ironing effect or compatibility, and the protection of clothes, they have good performance, and can really not hurt clothes, and there are no other potential safety hazards, which is very trustworthy.
2. Products equipped with metal heaters are preferred
Choosing a garment steamer with a metal heater can provide a more efficient, stable and durable ironing experience, protect your clothes from damage, and provide a longer service life.
3. Pay attention to the accuracy of temperature control
A precise temperature control system is the key to protecting your garments from burns. A good garment steamer should be able to offer multiple temperature setting options, which should be clearly marked and easy to operate. Some high-end models are even equipped with smart sensing technology that automatically adjusts the temperature according to the material of the garment.
4. Choose a comfortable grip
As a handheld household appliance, the grip is the first experience that precedes the ironing experience. Therefore, it is very necessary to choose a product that is comfortable to hold. Only by choosing the right product that you will not get tired of holding for a long time, you can have a greater chance of avoiding burns and accidents.
5. Pay attention to the quality of the steam pipe
When selecting a steam duct, it is important to pay attention to its corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance and resistance to limescale build-up. These features will ensure the reliability and durability of the steam pipe, thus ensuring that the garment steamer can provide an efficient and stable supply of steam for high-quality ironing results.
6. The necessity of automatic power-off function
The automatic power-off function is essential to prevent accidents and ensure safety. A good garment steamer should have sensors that automatically turn off the power when the machine overheats or is not used for a long time.
7. Choose stable heating
In the ironing process of the garment steamer, the specific embodiment is that the steam temperature will rise and fall, which will increase the possibility of damage to the clothes, and the quality of the heating tube will directly determine the heating stability of the garment steamer, so the selection of the garment steamer should focus on the stability of heating.
8. Select the type of multi-functional garment steamer
When choosing the type of garment steamer, I recommend the one that supports flat ironing, garment ironing, and steam ironing. Not only are these multi-function garment steamers designed to be lighter and easier to handle, but they also perform as well as traditional upright models. In addition, this type of garment steamer is usually equipped with an efficient steam generator and a flexible temperature control system to ensure that the ideal ironing result can be achieved on different fabrics, so that your clothes will always look neat and elegant.
Is the garment steamer easy to use? The inferior garment steamer has many disadvantages, such as producing peculiar smell and damaging clothes, etc., which is not easy to use, but the professional multi-functional garment steamer has many advantages, which can bring more convenient and efficient ironing experience to our lives. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you buy a professional multi-functional garment steamer to bring more convenience to your family.