There are *plenty* of cheap steamers (i.e. under $80) out there on the market, and believe me, I think I've owned just about all of them. For the most part if you haven't paid upwards of $100 to $150 you are _usually_ getting a piece of junk that either doesn't steam adequately and evenly (with the quantity of steam fading in and out as the heater kicks on and off), or one that "sputters" (spitting boiling hot water all over your clothes and hands), or one that has lousy parts (like the creasing attachment) that will quickly break and/or melt. (Yes... MELT.)

All of that having been said, this looks to be the absolutely highest caliber of product for the absolutely lowest price I have ever seen for a full-sized unit like this. So, I'm in for one! WO0t!

One quick note for any buyers: PLEASE consider using only distilled water (which you can buy very cheaply at Walmart, CVS or other quick-stop shops) in your steamer if you want to maximize its life span and output.

The minerals in tap water can clog and otherwise diminish the effectiveness of your device, no matter how well-made.

We use ours all of the time, we love it. It's a lot easier than ironing (in my opinion, but I'm also lazy) ;-) We've even used it to get wallpaper/borders off of the wall that wouldn't even budge when scraping. Comes in handy.

Awesome on crawdads. Less so on lobster, but in a pinch................

I am a little confused what model this is. Are Easy Fill and Classic garment steamers different? From many product descriptions and specifications sometimes they appear to be the same product, sometimes they don't. So confused!

I just used one a couple of weeks ago to strip wallpaper. Worked great

I can not speak to this steamer specifically, but I am my second one right now. We got our first about 5 years ago, and I will never forget the first time I used it...close to a religious experience proving the existence of a loving God.
On sweaters, its magic (God loves magic). I have to stuff my sweaters in a too small drawer, but no worries. I switch on the steamer - its ready in less than 2 min, hang the sweater on the on the end of a wooden hanger, wave the magic steam wand and bippity boppity BAM! - a wrinkle free sweater!
Also, I am one of those who like to wear a clean shirt twice, but not show up to work wearing the wrinkles that advertise that fact...again, works like magic.
Not sure if someone else mentioned it -- but HIGHLY RECOMMEND only using purified water - or some other form that is mineral free. Mineral deposits that could not be removed from the magic mechanical components of my first steamer sent it to household appliance heaven.

PS This seriously could be a great Xmas gift,as many have never been exposed to the Miracle on Steam Avenue.

Itaintrite wrote:Thanks. I saw a review on Amazon saying it works to get stain out with a little scrubbing... guess not enough.

So, you're saying you believe someone on Woot who simply read the description of the item over someone on Amazon who has removed a stain with it? Why didn't you just take their word for it?

crates wrote:One quick note for any buyers: PLEASE consider using only distilled water (which you can buy very cheaply at Walmart, CVS or other quick-stop shops) in your steamer if you want to maximize its life span and output.

The minerals in tap water can clog and otherwise diminish the effectiveness of your device, no matter how well-made.

Not always. I have a high-end Rowenta iron that specifically requires tap water over distilled.

People actually want wrinkle free clothes?
Hmmmm, what a concept.

A garment steamer blog? WTW? (What the Woot?)

Also, An article on common users for garment steamers.

(And I strongly advise against steaming the wrinkles out of your clothes while you are still wearing said clothes ... I know it's common sense, but you just know someone is bound to try it!)

Can this work on skin?

jazn wrote:has anybody used something like this on cloth seats in a car? is it worth it to buy for steam cleaning the interior of my car?

It's not a steam cleaner...it's a steamer for getting out wrinkles.

I got this at Macy's with their every other week "1-day sale" almost a year ago.

It's the best steamer for the money, I bought a more expensive one (over $100) from Costco that I had to throw away. I used tap water in it and it clogged. they recommend to use a water/vinegar solution but that didn't do anything.

So that's when I went with this one since it's cheaper and I really liked using a steamer over an iron.

You have to treat it right for it to work. I also recommend using distilled water...it's 99 cents a gallon, it gets a little expensive but it's way cheaper than dry cleaning. I ruined my other steamer using tap water, so I will never do that again. So far this steamer has run strong from day 1.

the water sputtering is due to filling the reservoir to the fill line. fill it 3/4 full but never let it go down to empty while the machine is on.

don't throw away your iron and spray starch though. you will still need it to form creases in your clothes. mine came with attachments for forming creases using the steamer, but the ironing after steaming does a much better job.

Did anyone else accidentally read that as "Garbage Steamer?"

Has anybody tried this for interrogation? Might be cheaper than hiring a company.

I will admit I am posting this without reading the forum, but it has been bugging me for several of the last Woots. Why did the Woot overlords create home.woot.com if they are not going to put the home type items over there.

I really miss the days of leakfrogs interspersed with electronics!!!

wonder if it'll strip wallpaper?

This is not a cleaning tool people. It is mostly used on clothing -- suits, dresses, shirts, etc and curtains to relax the fabric to remove creases and wrinkles or flatten a surface.

dkocheljr wrote:wonder if it'll strip wallpaper?

a few posts mentioned that it worked great for this.


i had one of these a while ago, but the drain screw lost its thread and leaked. we bought a different one that i dislike greatly (similar to this http://www.amazon.com/Rowenta-IS1430-1400-Watt-Compact-Accessories/dp/B000SXGZJO/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1323957953&sr=8-25 ) and its at the end of its lift after a year. it loses steam constantly. so it will work for 2 minutes, stop for 1, then repeat.

the one that woot is selling seemed to work much better. in for 1

I bought one of these the last time they were on woot. Since i'm a bachelor and never iron anything, much less fold/put my clean clothes away, this thing has saved me from having wrinkly clothes many times.

It did have some pretty useless attachments though. I only use the steamer and basically just run it up and down the shirt, which gets rid of the worst wrinkles. Be careful when using it though, it WILL burn your hands!

I think I might have to get this for Spouse.

o.co has it for the nice round figure of $77.66, with a rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Here's a very long URL:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sunbeam-S1400-Easy-Fill-Garment-Steamer/5169358/product.html

Nothing says I wanna break up like a garment steamer for birthday or Christmas present.

I'm a dude and I am capable of ironing a shirt, and doing it well, but it takes me about 15 minutes per shirt. I don't have that kind of time, so I take all of my shirts to the cleaners to be laundered and pressed.

I have several wrinkle-free cotton shirts that I can normally wear twice between trips to the dry cleaner. But I also have over a dozen that aren't wrinkle-free. They can make it twice if the second time is under a suit jacket, but only once without. A steamer will help me get that second wearing out of those shirts, saving me $2-$3 a piece every time I do it. At $40 all in, this could pay for itself in weeks.

In for one.

Just looked this up on Amazon. Selling for 89.99 on sale! Got 5 stars from 5 reviewers. Looks like a great deal.

What's the difference between a "steam cleaner" and a "garment steamer" aside from maybe the nozzle (which is changeable, right)? Don't they both work the same way?

Can I replace my wife's Botox wrinkle treatment with this machine?

At last that home sauna is within reach!

Keeps my cats clean as a whistle!

My wife said no but I do most of the ironing so I am thinking yes. Before I do the unthinkable and order this after being told no by the wife I need some reassurance that this works. She said her sister had one and it stunk and did not work well. I am looking to use it for my dress shirts (cotton) since I hate spending the time to iron them. Does this do as well a job as an iron getting wrinkles out or will I still need to iron the shirts? Is this just a "refresher" to get small wrinkles out or can I take my shirts out of the dryer, stream them and then have them ready to wear?

noteboom wrote:Nothing says I wanna break up like a garment steamer for birthday or Christmas present.

One of my female co-workers says a hot dog roller for Christmas will convey a similar message. I'm just sayin....

Dave

Is it heavy duty enough to use in a dry cleaning shop?

Steamers are cool the problem is getting something steady to hold the garment without steaming the fingers. Steamers work great on fabric auto seats be sure to vaccumn well after

Would this work to open frozen car doors/locks?

We have one and it works well. We paid around $40 on sale at Kohls w/ coupon.

My steamer just broke yesterday. Woot, why are you stalking my life?

My MIL has one of these, and it works great. Instead of ironing, I actually sneak over to her house sometimes to use it!

21, single with a mortgage, live alone, this a must.

In for one!

Now I can leave my laundry in the dryer for weeks without having to worry about wrinkles.

Good for removing wrinkles on light weight fabrics that you wouldn't want to iron like silk.

Cleaning power? Nah, it doesn't extract dirt.

I've used a compact steamer before, this will be perfect for steaming out the wrinkles in my daughters dance costumes!