Times when the iron was the shod iron body with the burning coals inside long ago passed. The modern iron — the difficult electronic device, and eminent producers compete in addition in it all of new and new intricate functions, without speaking about refined design. How to choose the iron in such vast variety of models?
- The simplest and cheap option — stainless steel. It is the most practical, durable and universal. The sole can be supplied with deepenings, grooves and other tricks of designers — choose on own taste. The teflon sole will perfectly slide, but she is afraid of metal objects. So be not surprised if after the meeting with lightnings or buttons at it there are scratches clinging to fabric. The ceramic-metal covering is convenient — easily washes and well slides. But if you often drop the iron, then better to make the choice for steel, metal ceramics is rather fragile.
- Power — important indicator of any household appliance. 1500 W are sufficient for work with the majority of fabrics. 1800 W will provide besides rather high speed of heating. More powerful models in life are hardly necessary.
- This function, perhaps, is most important for any iron. In most cases 30 grams of steam a minute are quite enough, however in order that it is easy to smooth strongly crumpled or very dense fabrics the small stock on this indicator will not prevent. Number of irons equip with function of "steam blow" or "turbopara" - possibility of short-term emission of considerably bigger amount of steam. Here, generally, the principle "the more the better" also works.
- Capacity for water. The more its volume, the at the iron is more "run without refueling", so, work with it is more convenient. Pay attention to way of filling of capacity. If it is inconvenient, then it will become powerful minus of this model.
- The iron is heavier, the better it irons, and the one who irons is tired quicker. Look for golden mean.
- Security system. It is better to choose the iron with automatic shutdown and not to regret about 10% of cost of the device on this major function, than to worry about the switched-on iron left at home. Stresses in our life and are so enough, and in case of fire the amount of damage will be incomparable to the security system price.