I need some guidance. I would like to know how good is this model to steam clothing, I know Jiffy's description specifies the 7.5 hose is for drapery, however I want to use it for drapery and garments... I really don't want to buy 2 different steamers. I thinks is a waste of money and space. Does any of the heads that come with this steamer work with garments? Is the 7.5 hose really so difficult to use with garments? Does it make a good job? I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HATE TO IRON. I am torn between this model and the J200... Please help!! I need some guidance. I would like to know how good is this model to steam clothing, I know Jiffy's description specifies the 7.5 hose is for drapery, however I want to use it for drapery and... » Read More I need some guidance. I would like to know how good is this model to steam clothing, I know Jiffy's description specifies the 7.5 hose is for drapery, however I want to use it for drapery and garments... I really don't want to buy 2 different steamers. I thinks is a waste of money and space. Does any of the heads that come with this steamer work with garments? Is the 7.5 hose really so difficult to use with garments? Does it make a good job? I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HATE TO IRON. I am torn between this model and the J200... Please help!! « Show Less
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If you are doing large amounts of laundry yes the steamer is great. It will press better than an iron every time. The only downside is the start up time for the water, so if you're not in a hurry it is the best choice. All of the heads will work the same, one is smaller for smaller items.
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It is a wonderful steamer, very powerful. I bought it for new drapes, and it worked very well! It should be great for clothes, just hang them on a hanger and steam away. Hope this helps. Jon Wehrle
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I understand your problem. This iron is superior at all the temps, with or without steam and with double steam. It had been 20 years since I purchased an iron. I consulted Consumer Reports; it rated this iron as the best available. The only place I could find one was Amazon; none were available in any stores within a 50 mile radius. I would recommend it to you for ironing at any temperature. As a seamstress, I find it perfect for fusables as well as sheers, velvets, cottons, denim, and paper patterns.
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I don't have a front load machine but on my top loader I use the 1/2c. I have depended on Borateem for most of my adult life and there is nothing to equal it. I have not been able to buy it in Wichita, KS or anywhere close for several years. I resorted to buying it in Ohio when we visit family but now I can't get it there either. My clothes started getting grey and just didn't look as clean and I complained to my husband that I just didn't understand why no one carried it. My husband researched it and found it on line for me. I don't know why we hadn't thought about that before. Anyway, front loader or top loader, I am one happy housewife with white and clean clothes thanks to Borateem!!!!
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Not a very good hose you have to use adapters! & the thing sprays water all over the place at the hoses connection it self! You have to drape a towel over the hose's connection to keep from getting wet!'. I'd look for another brand and model!!. Get a "professional at a Cometologist supply house. One hat you connect to an actual shampoo sink at a salon!. I have to use various "attachments" at different at home sinks when I go to people's houses to do at home services!. I deal with the draping the towel over over all the connections because I don't want to deal with the hassle of returning this one!!. Untill I get one from a salon supply house. So,... Don't buy this hose it's a plice of junk!!. Hope this was helpfully to you. Good luck!
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I use 1 pod for all sizes,there is no way to break it in 2 for smaller loads and 1 pod works great on xlarge loads.I have never had an issue with getting my clothes clean,thet work great.
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The instructions indicate that you should not use it like an iron. The garment / fabric is supposed to hang from a hanger and you pull the fabric toward you and steam it. I'm assuming that you want to use it on upholstered furniture. If so, I think you can, but the handle will probably leak. The one negative about this steamer is that the hose is short for doing drapes. I purchased the longest hose they sell and I had to sit the device on a table to steam my drapes at the top. This advice was actually given to me by their customer service. If you're going to hang the upholstery, steaming a large piece of fabric won't be easy. For most people, there's no place to hang a large piece of fabric on each end.
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I bought 2 sets, 10 piece and 12 piece. The 10 piece shown here my daughter has. It doesn't have but 1 frying pan which is the 8 inch. The 12 piece I have had 2 frying pans with it but no steamer so I ordered me one. Steamer is a basket that goes inside one of the pots. Its behind the utensils. A Dutch Oven is the one right in the front. They are good for using to make roast with potatoes and carrots , stews, or casseroles in the oven. The lid fits down tightly and the food cooks slow and evenly in the oven. We both love our cookware. It cooks great and cleans up great. Couldn't ask for better cookware and the price is excellent. I bought 2 sets, 10 piece and 12 piece. The 10 piece shown here my daughter has. It doesn't have but 1 frying pan which is the 8 inch. The 12 piece I have had 2 frying pans with it but no steamer so I ordered me one. Steamer is a basket that goes inside one of the pots. Its behind the utensils. A Dutch Oven is the one right in the front. They are good for using to make roast with potatoes and carrots , stews, or casseroles in the oven. The lid fits down tightly and the food cooks slow and evenly in the oven. We both love our cookware. It cooks great and cleans up great. Couldn't ask for... » Read More I bought 2 sets, 10 piece and 12 piece. The 10 piece shown here my daughter has. It doesn't have but 1 frying pan which is the 8 inch. The 12 piece I have had 2 frying pans with it but no steamer so I ordered me one. Steamer is a basket that goes inside one of the pots. Its behind the utensils. A Dutch Oven is the one right in the front. They are good for using to make roast with potatoes and carrots , stews, or casseroles in the oven. The lid fits down tightly and the food cooks slow and evenly in the oven. We both love our cookware. It cooks great and cleans up great. Couldn't ask for better cookware and the price is excellent. « Show Less
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That's because that steamer is garbage. I've returned 2 of them. Go to bed bath and beyond. I got a conair one for 50 dollars and it's lasted 6 months. Works perfect everytime
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In looking at the picture that I'm seeing (where the steamer shows black at the lower left), here's how it comes out: the "tail" on the right of the picture is the cord. (Cut off for the picture.) The thinner part of the handle disengages, you fill it with water, then connect it back again. It heats up pretty quickly, ready in maybe 45 seconds. You hold it up to the garment and push the lever shown on the top of the picture to make the steam come out. On that picture, the steam would come out towards the lower left. The black part shown is a ring of bristles around the steam opening. They act as a lint brush. I've had two of these and they last years. (The only reason I had to buy a second one is that I dropped and broke it!)
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I'm not sure I understand your question . I think you mean you want to stack this on top of another steamer with something in it so you're steaming two different items. All I use it for is singe steaming and it fits very nicely on my small coppercore saucepan 1.5 qts, very tight with no escaping steam. Hope this helps you. Lynn
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Yes, it has worked well for me. It is made very well and is very thick. I use the heaviest steam setting and typically iron for an hour or more and this has never been an issue for me.
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This is my 2nd one of these and I've never cleaned the boiler. I don't think you can access the boiler to clean it. The iron gets very hot, hot enough to give you steam burns if your fingers get too close. It will iron out linen and cotton. I find it easier to air dry those fabrics before ironing them and the wrinkles iron out easier.
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Hi again Robin,Can you give any advice on how you used the steamer to clean your tub? I just finally tried mine out last night and it didn't really lift off the soap scum. Maybe it was just too much scum for it to handle?Also, it left residue from what it had picked up on the floor the first time. Any tips?Thanks for your advice!Renee
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I wound up sending mine back, I thought it would produce a LOT more steam, honestly my iron produces more steam than the Oreck that I bought. It came highly recommended by a friend, I bought a refurbished one, but was not impressed. So from what I gather, these things just don't produce a lot of steam.
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I just used my new F7411-900 on my couch and rugs and have to tell you guys that the SteamVac did a really nice job. We could see the difference by comparing it to the yet to be cleaned loveseat. I wouldn't call it a SteamVac but more like a HotWaterVac since you add the hot water but the vacuum doesn't heat it to steam temperature and the water cools while you use it. Don't get the hard floor attachment. I have to return mine because it isn't long enough for the front of the WidePath.
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I have the Steam Mop, too. This is cheaper (if I remember correctly, but I know this Bissell costs about $50 everywhere) and IMO works better when you use it with the cloths. I used it AFTER I had already steamed the floor and I still got a lot of dirt on the cloth, it really surprised me! The only CON I've come across with this is that you have to buy more cloths. Since I have a regular steamer still I've still used that between times when the floor looks like it needs a better clean up. If you have a fabric cloth big enough and thin enough to stick the corners into the little spots where the cloth goes you can use it with just the fabric and it works just like a regular steamer.
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I would recommend the larger one if younwant it primarily for home use; I own a regular steamer for home use and am considering swapping it out for the regular Joy Mangano steamer because of my experience with the mini; ease of use, works great, easy to store...and to pack and the quality for the price! Btw...my mini does work just as good as my regular steamer only con is that the mini holds less water and it doesn't have any b attachments which may be helpful for certain fabrics. Also, I have tried other brands as a travel steamer...none were as good as this one!