how long does the steam last?
1055529
Not very long - maybe 5-10 minutes. Sometimes it doesn't work at all - I have to empty out the water and refill it before it will work. These are NOT worth the money.
1055530
About 5 minutes but I turn it to the "Cool Mist" setting then back to warm steam & continue for about another 5 minutes. I think it cuts off at 5 minutes to allow the machine to cool itself & make sure you do not burn yourself. The water cylinder always has remaining water in it so I'm not sure how long it will go before running dry. The instructions recommend no longer than 10 minutes of warm steam anyway.
1055531
Depends on how long you set the timer. It will continously produce a good amount of steam based upon the time you set.
218495
If you raise the little pressure valve in the cover to manually release the steam, it takes only a minute or two. I don't know how long it takes by not manually releasing the pressure,as we have not used that method.
1762786
The steam stays on until you've run out of water. I haven't timed it but it is a reasonable amount of time. When you refill it is only a matter of seconds before you can continue.
1747396
I've only had it about 8 months and use it a couple times a month so it is hard to tell at this point. The steam works great and it irons nicely.
2259141
As long as the water lasts. I've had it on for a 3 hour class I teach and it has not run out. Longer than that, I don't know. You can always just add more water. I love it!
1352412
Not more than 3 hours. I actually use it to retain hot water. and it stays warm until 3 hours.
1078306
Not sure what everyone is talking about. I own this unit and it puts out a fair amount of steam when reboiling. If you're reboiling from almost empty it puts out a good amount of steam for about a good 30 seconds.
821079
My instruction sheet advised to let the steamer cool down a few minutes, and because of the extreme amount of steam from the unit after opening it, that made sense to me. You can find something else to do for just a couple of minutes. It's a safety issue I learned the dumb way. Besides, you'll probably be clearing debris steamed loose or drying windows, etc. Hope this helps. I had the smaller unit but love this one because it holds more water, don't have to stop and refill as often and it's still lightweight. Haven't found anything it won't reach or get cleaner. Particularly like the shorter attachment because it gets into tighter places like tracks on thermal windows.
2053591
It stays on for about 1 hour (never timed it exactly) or so at least before it turns off. There is a light indicator to tell when on or off and if it does go off there is a button to push that turns it back on. It has a port where you pour water in and even if I'm steam happy last me quite a good time. It has a spray function and a steam function (press the button). I've noticed people complain about water leaking, but you have to keep it upright when not in use. That stops it from leaking. There is a proper way to keep the iron when not in use and that's the way.
247092
It's a mixture of water and cleaner. The manual suggests using warm water. There's definitely no steam, though.
1105276
Depends on how much water you put into the tank. If you fill to the max, it is about 5 minutes more or less where you will start getting steam to start or resume your project.
1118910
I fill my machine with water once every morning and leave the setting on medium-high. I've found it will last all day and night on one tank of water. So around 24 hours
674081
Yes, I've found running the steam train as fast as possible for a few minutes gets the steam going. I too had trouble with at first. It is a subtle but very neat effect.
1344664
It takes a small break to build full steam back up if you use it constantly. Not a problem really, mine builds back up quickly!
843805
If you plan on using the hot steam, remove the wand portion (the tube that extends with the essential oil compartment) since the heat of the steam will crack the base of the want...I use the hot steam for 5-7 minutes. Monitor the hot water level. As far as the cold mist, you can attach the wand and soak a cotton ball with 2-3 drops of any essential oil...the cold mist is used for 5-10 minutes.
1066482
Not long at all. I have never timed it but I do not recall ever having had to wait more than a few seconds for the machine to be ready to start steaming. It takes a few more seconds to build pressure once engaged I would estimate 5 to 10 seconds max.
1952572
Long time so far. I am sure it depends on how often you open and close the valve. Standby mine have lasted 6 mo. so far.