ReliableVelocity 240IR 1800W Steam Iron - Compact Vapor Generator Home Iron for Clothes, Sewing, Quilting and Crafting, Anodized Aluminum Soleplate, Continuous Steam Ironing

This iron is unlike any iron I have ever owned. There is no temperature dial. It has a button for fabrics that require less heat and there is a button for high heat. Both lower and higher heat can be used with steam. At first I wasn't sure about this temperature setup but it works perfectly. You can dry iron by turning off the steam button. All buttons are lit. Red when heating and green when the temperature is reached with a beep too. This is the first iron I have owned with a steam generator. It provides constant steam flow when you have your hand on the handle. When you remove your hand the generator stops making steam. It has a pulsing sound and feel in the handle while pumping steam. There is absolutely no spitting or leaking water. It holds quite a bit of water and steams for quite a while. When I first opened it and saw no temperature dial or even an off switch I thought we'll "we will see". I was pleasantly surprised. It also has auto off functions too. I consider this to be way above your top of the line irons that use gravity feed for making steam. This is a steam machine. There is no need for a burst of steam function because the generator makes constant steam.

I love the Reliable Velocity irons. My first Velocity was the 200IR and it lasted me without any problems for four years. That is incredible to me because before that I couldn't get an iron to last longer than six months to a year. I'm a quilter and sewer of all things, so I iron every day. My 200IR finally gave out on me and when I saw this one, I decided to buy it. I've had it just a couple of weeks, but it is proving to be just as wonderful as my 200IR.This iron is heavy for anyone who may find that to be a problem. I put it on my kitchen scale and it weighed with the water tank full at just over 4 pounds. This doesn't bother me as I don't have any problems with my arms such as arthritis or joint pain. I just want to add that factor in to the review for those who may be concerned about it. With this 230IR, I do love that the steam is engaged by just placing your hand on the handle. Of course you can shut the steam off when not in use. You have a couple of options for steam, one being the auto for lighter steam and the other turbo for lots of steam. You do get lots of steam with these irons and it's one reason I love them so much. I also love the soleplate that glides so smoothly along any fabric. This iron also has the auto-shutoff option and that itself can be bypassed for many of us who prefer not to have the automatic shutoff.I highly recommend these irons. To me their price tag is worth it for a "reliable" iron. I've tried many irons in my lifetime, but these are my favorite.

I love this iron. Quick to heat, lots of steam. It doesn’t leak. I’ve always used the Eurosteam brand but this new iron is better. Some may find it a bit heavy but that just helps with ironing. It has auto shut off, but I would prefer an off/on switch.

Gotta say, this iron is confusing AND expensive as far as irons go. Maybe better to call it a steamer and it ROCKS at steam output. Unless I missed it somewhere, there is no temperature button! WHAT? A friend recommended it and my iron broke so I decided to try it.My first pass was ironing a heavy denim shirt and it made quick work of it. Flattened a bumpy placket effortlessly. There are two settings, Auto and Turbo. What does THAT mean? There is also a "squirt" button that will sprinkle an area as you go. It did a great job on the heavy shirt and I haven't tried it on anything delicate yet. I don't know how it will do with a silk blouse but I plan to proceed with great caution and hope to be pleasantly surprised.It is relatively lightweight and pretty straight ahead apart from the quirks. Use distilled water.

I have only owned this iron for a day. It ironed my linen napkins very nicely, better than any iron I have used. it is heavy but you don't have to pick it up. It is sufficient to slide it off the fabric when moving to a different area of what you are ironing. The steam turns off when you let go of the handle and as long as you move the item quickly I don't think you would need to stand it up on its end. It did get very hot. It should be hot because I was ironing linen. There is no dial. The iron somehow knows the temperature. It had a ton of steam which is what I was hoping. I have a built in ironing board. This iron just barely fits on the shelf inside the wall. I look forward to nicely pressed clothes and sewing.

It did not make even that first little snort of steam...ever. I researched irons looking for some specific things. Lots of steam. Quick heat-up. Large water tank. No beeping warnings. No auto-shut off. I'm a quilter and auto shut off is a nuisance although for good reason nearly every iron has it. Reliable 230 IR has a way to bypass that though. It's rated very high for steam output. Beeps like crazy though. But, the problem is that the one I received did not get hot, therefore did not make steam. it made a clicking noise, beeped like the Road Runner and turned itself off just fine. But it did not get hot---not even a tiny bit warm I contacted the company through Amazon and got emails that they were closed from Christmas to New Years. The iron was purchased in November to be my Christmas present, so after Christmas we were at the end of the company's 30 day return policy. After New Year's I was told I was in the window for a return, repair and reship program. No. I did not want this iron. I asked again for a return auth and shipping label for this iron that had never worked. I got a shipping label--I was to pay to ship this iron back (to Canada!) myself. No. I finally did get a post paid shipping label and a refund. I was disappointed with the customer service and the lack of interest in their product that was a lemon or a dud...whatever you might want to call it. I went to Consumer Reports then and purchased their top rated steam iron--a Rowenta--and it's a good one.