Electrical equipment blog | steam irons and fuses
Electrical equipment guides for UK homes: steam generator prices, running cost, hard water, descaling, a 13 A fuse, and storage in a small flat.
How to descale a steam generator iron: the model routine
The calc light has come on halfway through a pile of school shirts, or the steam fades before you reach the collar. The first result tells you to fill
Hard water steam generator: which water to fill
The kettle furred up again, the shirts still need pressing, and the bottle under the sink says demineralised. You are about to tip it into a steam gen
How often to descale a steam generator: the trigger
You are halfway through the school shirts when the calc light starts flashing, and a search result tells you to wait until the first Sunday of the mon
Steam generator continuous steam g/min: read the rate
You have two Tefal pages open on amazon.co.uk. The Pro Express Vision prints 180 g/min of continuous steam, a 750 g/min boost and 9 bar. A Pro Express
Steam generator iron storage small flat: cupboard first
The box is larger than the photo suggested, and the only spare cupboard sits above the boiler. That is where steam generator iron storage in a small f
Steam generator iron price UK: what you should budget
The steam generator iron price UK shoppers see first is often three numbers that refuse to match. Dunelm lists a Tower Ceraglide 2700W at £55.20, down
Steam generator iron leaking water: when to stop
Brown water has spotted a white shirt, or a drip is running off the soleplate onto the board. Descale and unplug are different jobs. Marks and a spit
Steam generator iron electricity cost: pence per hour
The base is labelled 2,400 W, sometimes 3,000 W, and a search turns that sticker into an old "30 pence" hour. You want to know if a steam generator is
What fuse for a steam iron UK: a 13 A BS 1362 fuse
The base is on the board, the tank is still empty, and the fuse in your hand came out of a lamp plug. That is the moment to settle what fuse for a ste
Steam generator vs steam iron: when the base is worth it
Steam generator vs steam iron is the decision to make before you compare models. Two school shirts and a pair of work trousers are done, and the doubl