3 Best Steam Iron for Home Use in India [Latest Models]

Philips Steam Iron for Everyday Use

Philips GC1920/28 1440 Watt steam iron heats up in less than a minute and is easier to carry than other heavy irons that we tested. These features make it Our Pick.

Philips GC1920/28 Non-Stick Steam Iron is effective and quick at clearing wrinkles and creases on the clothes. It’s one of the cost-effective, amazingly featured, and easy-to-use iron we’ve tested. Although the water tank capacity is 180 ml, smaller than the other two steam iron boxes, the steam output is good. It gives 17g/min of steam output that helps in giving the perfect ironing look to your garments. It is light-weight iron with an American heritage non-stick coating that makes it flatten wrinkles easily. Along with that you also get a 2 Years Warranty on this iron.

We are recommending the Philips GC1920/28 Steam Iron since 2020, the reason is its consistency in providing the best features at medium prices.

Here are the features that make it special: stronger steam burst, quick heat up, reliable, comfortable, Dual Calc Function, Less Power Consumption than Philips GC2145/20, removable steam controller needle, and 2 years of warranty. Also, Philips provides amazing customer service.

The Philips GC1920/28 is a powerful 1440-Watt steam iron that I tried and is capable of flattening wrinkles in minimal effort. Though it doesn’t give much steam like the 2200-watt Philips EasySpeed GC2145/20, it performs better than other steam irons that I’ve tested that had more power.

This performance is an attribute to the amazing ergonomic design having easy water filling and emptying space in this steam iron. Most steam irons that I tested got an inch high steam buttons or taller buttons that caused uneasiness to hold the iron. But in Philips GC1920/28, the spray button is almost to the level of the handle. And you get a steam control needle, or you can say steam control knob. You can press the spray button repeatedly when required and it gets easy to spray water on the fabric while ironing.

The steam control knob has two operating options, when not in use, place it on ‘0’ it means no steam. When you want minimum steam, turn the knob on ‘small cloud’ and when maximum and faster steam production is required, turn the knob on the ‘large cloud’ option. Moreover, the precision tip will help you to iron easily between and across the buttons.

It has a smaller water tank of 180 ml capacity than Philips EasySpeed GC2145/20 with 270 ml of capacity. But it uses this water easily to produce 17 grams/minute of steam. Though it cannot be used for ironing hanging clothes, it works surprisingly well while horizontal ironing.

The Quick Heat-Up function helps it to iron a little sooner. As per our test in our Studio, it took less than a minute to heat up enough to iron major types of fabrics. This feature at such a mid-level price is quite impressive and a time saver. Also, the American Heritage Non-stick soleplate plays an important role in the easy gliding of the iron over the garments.

It has a smaller water tank of 180 ml capacity than Philips EasySpeed GC2145/20 with 270 ml of capacity. But it uses this water easily to produce 17 grams/minute of steam. Though it cannot be used for ironing hanging clothes, it works surprisingly well while horizontal ironing.

The Quick Heat-Up function helps it to iron a little sooner. As per our test in our Studio, it took less than a minute to heat up enough to iron major types of fabrics. This feature at such a mid-level price is quite impressive and a time saver. Also, the American Heritage Non-stick soleplate plays an important role in the easy gliding of the iron over the garments.

At 1.06 kg of weight, Philips GC1920/28 is the most comfortable to hold steam iron amongst the steam irons that we tested. You might be thinking that how can a lightweight iron Philips GC1920/28 clear the wrinkles from the clothes?

It’s a matter of smart work that this iron performs. While testing this iron, it glides without any extra effort over most of the fabrics and hence it removes those stubborn creases faster. Without any discomfort created to your hand, it will glide over the garment remove stubborn wrinkles and add a perfect crisp to the material. While reading the user manual, we came across the steam control needle, and Calc cleaning feature. These features make this iron unique and easy to use without calc deposits on the steam vents.

The user manual suggests that there is a Dual Calc feature in this iron. The 1st one is an anti-calc tablet already present inside the water tank of the iron that prevents the scale from clogging the steam vents. And the 2nd one is the Calc-clean function.

Whenever you run the calc-clean function, generally it should be performed once every 2 weeks, the calc deposit on the steam holes will be removed. Also, the anti-calc tablet is always active and avoids the calc deposit until possible.

This needle should be removed when necessary, or one time every week. You can clean it with a cloth dipped in vinegar, clean it and place it back in the iron box. It is easy to remove it, just turn the knob towards the ‘calc clean’ option and pull the needle out slightly.

Here is how to perform the calc-clean function in Philips GC1920/28 Steam Iron:

• Unplug the iron from the socket.
• Set the steam controller needle’s position on ‘O’
• Fill the water in the water tank of the iron till the maximum level indication. (Do not fill descaling agents like vinegar or any other alike agents in the water tank)
• Set the temperature dial on the MAX.
• Put the plugin in the wall socket that is earthed and switch the iron on.
• Wait until the light of the iron goes out for one time.
• Unplug the iron after that hold it above a sink and turn the steam controller towards the Calc-clean option.
• Slightly lift the steam controller knob after turning it towards Calc Clean option and shake the iron gently until hot water, scale (if any), and steam is completely removed from the iron soleplate holes.
• After you see that the water tank is empty, push the needle back and turn it back to ‘O’ before using it again.
• You can heat the iron after emptying water for 1-2 minutes and once it cools down, clean the soleplate with a clean cloth before you use it again.

Also Used for Vertical Ironing

Though hefty, the features like quick heat up, 30g/min continuous steam output, vertical steam function, and scratch-resistant ceramic coated soleplate make it the runner-up steam iron box.

Philips EasySpeed GC2145/20 2200 Watts of Steam iron moves with stronger whooshes and its vertical steam feature makes it useful for vertical ironing too. Its non-stick soleplates glide across a variety of fabrics and are also easy to handle. No doubt, it has quite a high price but when we tested it for a long time, it worked fantastically. Also, you get a 2-years warranty on this iron box, so, in some worse conditions, you can easily replace the product. First, this iron box was in ‘Our Pick’ but the heavyweight, poor reliability, and heavy price got it to ‘Runner Up’. You also get a Drip-Stop (Anti Drip Function) in this model.

We recommend Philips EasySpeed Plus Steam Iron GC2145/20 as a Runner Up Steam Iron. The reason behind putting it as our second choice is that it provides some extraordinary features than regular steam irons that we tested. No doubt the price is high, but the features that we get are up to the mark. Also, we get 2 years warranty on the product along with to-the-mark customer services from Philips.

The Philips GC2145/20 works on 2200 Watt power and is more powerful compared to the previous and the successive Bajaj Steam Iron. It flattens wrinkles in no time and also produces more steam than other iron models that I tested.

If we look for the plus points of Philips GC2145/20, the first thing that makes this iron worth investing in is its 270 ml large capacity of the water tank. It helps you to iron more clothes without the need to refill them again. Now, if we consider the design of this iron box, the water tank opening is just present in the front part of the handle, and just below that, there is the spray function nozzle that helps to spray water when required. No doubt Philips GC2145/20 is a 1.19 kg heavy beast and this steam iron helps to remove almost all tough creases from any fabric. Also, the cord length is around 1.9 meters, which is enough for hassle-free ironing.

Additionally, this steam iron has two buttons on the top of the handle of this iron. One is for high steam bursts and another one is for water spraying. Along with that, you get a calc clean feature on the steam control knob.

The steam control knob has 5 different settings. Calc Clean, no steam, Eco, Small Cloud, and Big Cloud. When the steam iron is not in use, place the controller on the No steam mode. The Eco Mode is a surprise feature of this steam iron. Eco means it saves energy while ironing. You can iron different fabrics easily while in Eco Mode. Now, you can turn the controller to a small cloud when minimum steam emission is required, and when maximum steam is required, turn the controller towards the big cloud.

Now comes the Philips GC2145/20 calc clean function. It doesn’t require calc clean performing every two weeks like Philips 1920/28. But you have to perform the Calc clean feature once every month.

Here’s how you can perform Calc Clean in GC2145/20:

• Make sure the steam controller rests on the no smoke option and the iron is not plugged into the socket.
• Fill the water in the iron till the Max Indication on the iron.
• Now rotate the temperature control dial and set it to MAX temperature.
• Now place the iron in a vertical position and plug it in the socket. Remember this iron will need a 15 Amp socket to function.
• Switch on the power supply and wait for the glowing light to switch off for one time.
• Then switch off the power supply and unplug the appliance.
• Take your iron above the sink hold the controller on Calc Clean function and shake the iron gently until all water drains out.
• After the water tank is empty, take the iron back plug it again, and switch the power on. Let it heat for 2 minutes so the remaining water droplets will evaporate.
• Clean the soleplate once the iron cools down and place it in a proper place until next use.

Now the main factor that steam irons should have is a non-stick soleplate. Yes, Philips GC2145/20 has a ceramic coated soleplate that helps in easy gliding over the fabrics. While ironing, the iron slides over the creases without tucking itself into the garment. Also, you get to see a Triple Precision Tip for ironing garment sections that are hard to reach like collars, button strips, etc.

One thing that we would like to bring to your notice is that it has a 15 A plug that requires a larger socket. Our studio had one socket in which this iron was plugged, but if you do not have a special socket for it, then install one before purchasing this steam iron. Also, numerous steam vents help in 30 g/min of continuous steam, and 110g/m steam boost when required. The 360-degree swivel cord adds up in comfort while ironing the tricky garments easily.

Monish Goyani | Soleplate emitting 110 g/min of steam boost in Philips GC2145/20

Also, a major feature that makes this iron-worthy is, you can perform vertical ironing too. It also helps in removing creases from hanging clothes. You should avoid filling tap water if the water in your location is hard, use distilled water instead. However, if the tap water is not too hard and you are using it inside the water tank, use the Calc clean function once a month.

Amazing features in Less Cost.

Despite some flaws, this iron box is made up as a Budget Pick because we get amazing features like Adjustable Thermostat Control, Teflon Coated Soleplate, and horizontal and vertical smooth ironing.

The Havells Fabio 1250 Watt Steam Iron performs amazingly both horizontally and vertically. It cleans the creases and wrinkles and flattens the cloth effortlessly. While testing, we were surprised with the 10 gram/min of steam output despite being only 940 grams in weight. But yes, there are some issues with the water dripping over the fabric while ironing. You get a 2-years warranty on this iron model.

Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron, though cheaper than other irons, covers almost the features of the competitive steam iron models.

Here are the best features that made us pick Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron as our Budget Pick steam iron, the 360-degree swivel cord, 5 settings temperature control, with 110 ml capacity water tank, Spray button, 2 years warranty, Adjustable Thermostat Control, iron heat up process in less than 1-2 minutes, and steam control knob with two steam emission setting, and a Self Clean function.

Not only that you get all these features at minimal rates. Let’s see what are the features that we verified while testing the Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron steam iron. This iron consumes 1250 Watts of power is comparatively lower than other steam irons and hence it saves electrical energy as well.

The water filling and water emptying is an easy process while using Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron. It has a 110 ml capacity water tank. Along with that, you get a water-filling beaker with the steam iron. The beaker is of 100 ml capacity. You can pour water easily inside the steam iron by using this beaker. Along with that, there are 5 different temperature settings on the temperature dial. These 5 settings are Nylon, Silk, Wool, Cotton, and Linen. Select the temperature as per the type of fabric you are ironing. The Teflon coated soleplate of this steam iron allows you for smooth gliding over the garments.

Along with the temperature dial, you also get a steam control knob that has three options. Starting from the left, it has steam, off, and steam boost. It emits 10 g/min of steam output while you point the knob on the steam option. Along with that, there is a spray button and steam boost button on the dorsal part of the iron handle. Pressing the steam button will emit water powerful fine mist spray from the spray nozzle of the iron. And after turning the knob towards steam boost, pressing the steam button will emit powerful steam bursts. This is generally used when you are ironing a thick and more creased garment.

Now, let’s see the steps of the Self Cleaning feature works in Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron:

• Unplug the iron.
• Fill it with water up to Max level.
• Plug the iron back in the socket.
• Turn the power supply on.
• Wait for the light to glow out and then unplug the iron.
• Hold the iron above the sink and let all water flow out of the iron.
• Heat the iron for 1-2 minutes and then place it safely until next use.
• Clean the soleplate once the iron cools down.

Once the steam emission starts the Uniform Steam Distribution function makes sure that the steam is distributed equally while ironing. So, the clothes can be ironed up to the mark, and removing wrinkles from the garments gets easy. Moreover, Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron also makes it possible to iron vertically over the hanging garments.

And yes, this 940-gram weighing iron contains a thermal fuse that makes it easy to maintain the long life of the iron during power-ups and downs. These are some of the features that helped us pick this product as our Budget Pick. But yes, there are some flaws that we want you to have a look at before purchasing Havells Fabio 1250-Watt Steam Iron.