Garment steamer (also known as ironing machine, electric iron) has become a must-have for families because of its good clothes wrinkle removal, sterilization and other functions, and there are many hidden dangers that need to be vigilant behind the popularity of the public, such as some unprofessional inferior products have poor compatibility, average ironing effect, odor, and even damage to clothes. So is there any harm in garment steamers? As a senior home appliance evaluator, today I will answer this question to give you the knowledge of garment steamer, and at the same time teach you some skills in the purchase of garment steamer, I believe it will be helpful to you. (The picture below is the garment steamer I have reviewed in the last two years.) ）
1. Is there any harm in garment steamer?
Are garment steamers harmful? A high-quality garment steamer not only irons clothes quickly, but also with zero damage. On the contrary, choosing a poor-quality product not only can not achieve the perfect ironing effect, but also may cause serious damage to the clothes, the gains outweigh the losses, let me summarize the common hazards of inferior garment steamers, we must be vigilant. The picture below is the explanation of the hazards of garment steamers by senior household appliance evaluation bloggers.
Hazard 1, produce peculiar smell
Due to the inferior quality of the materials, the unprofessional garment steamer will produce an unpleasant odor after working in a high-temperature environment for a period of time, which will not only affect the freshness of the clothes, but also affect the health of the human body after absorbing these gases.
Hazard 2, burns**
Garment steamer is to iron clothes by generating high-temperature steam, if the body structure design and handle design of the garment steamer are not scientific enough, the high-temperature steam generated may burn everyone's **.
Hazard 3: There are potential safety hazards
The circuit design of the inferior garment steamer is unreasonable, the wire quality is poor, and after working in a high temperature and high pressure environment for a period of time, it is likely to have safety accidents such as fire and electric shock.
Hazard 4, easy to damage clothing
Inferior garment steaming machines generally have problems such as high power and inaccurate temperature control, and the compatibility of different fabrics is insufficient, especially high-end fabrics such as velvet and silk, which are easy to damage the fiber tissue of the clothes during the ironing process, resulting in the clothes being scalded yellow, scorched, and damaged.
Second, be wary of the six routines of bad garment steamer merchants
Are garment steamers harmful? The harm of inferior garment steamer is already clear to everyone, but why does the garment steamer cause harm? Please take a look at the following authoritative ** garment steamer negative evaluation statistics, because the negative evaluation of the garment steamer and the appearance of the hazard have a strong causal relationship, so the figure also reflects the specific distribution of the causes of the hazard of the garment steamer. The data shows that the poor quality of the garment steamer is the main reason for the harm, and now the garment steamer business routines are continuous, resulting in consumers easily choosing inferior products. In order to help you avoid lightning, I have summarized the 6 major business routines, I hope you will pay attention.
1. Garment steamer steam pressurization exaggerated publicity
Many manufacturers will make a fuss about the steam volume of the garment steamer and advertise the super large steam capacity, but in fact, in comparison, the steam volume of most garment steamers is generally very small, so you should try to compare and try as much as possible.
2. Any fabric and clothing can be compatible
There are also many garment steamer merchants who exaggerate to advertise that their products are compatible with no matter what kind of clothes and fabrics they have, and will not damage the clothes, but in fact, because their products have a small amount of steam, the ironing effect is very poor, and some thicker clothes cannot be ironed flat.
3. Use the best war to compete for consumers
* War is a common means of competition in the garment steamer industry, many people in order to pursue cost-effective, will buy very cheap products, feel that there is no difference between expensive and cheap, but in fact, the difference between the more expensive, professional garment steamer and cheap products is very large, such as professional technical adjustment, product materials, heating parts and other aspects of the design, and high-quality professional garment steamer steam is sufficient, and uniform and stable, long-term attenuation is low, ironing effect is good and not easy to hurt clothes.
4. False standard power
Many garment steamer brands will falsely mark the power and other parameters, and use false parameters to create the illusion of high product ironing efficiency, but in fact, the ironing effect of this kind of garment steamer is very poor, the amount of steam is less, and even light and thin clothes can not be ironed neatly, which is very common in low-priced products.
5. It is claimed that it does not hurt clothes
Almost all garment steamer brands advertise themselves as not hurting clothes and absolutely safe! But in fact, this kind of products are generally OEM processing, users complain a lot, this kind of Internet celebrity fried concept of the brand lacks garment steamer professional technology research and development, product compatibility is poor, it is easy to damage the clothes when used.
6. Over-exaggerating the self-cleaning function of the garment steamer
Now many garment steamers are advertising their products with self-cleaning function, but in fact they are exaggerating, the real self-cleaning effect of the product is very poor, we should still choose a professional brand with reliable quality, do not be attracted by these fancy gimmicks.
3. Summary of the four major benefits of using a multi-functional garment steamer!
Are garment steamers harmful? Since garment steamers are harmful, is it still necessary to use garment steamers? In fact, as long as the garment steamer you buy is professional and high-quality, then when you use it, it will only bring benefits rather than harm! Let's understand the working principle of the garment steamer, after the garment steamer is powered on, the heater inside it converts the water at room temperature into high-temperature and high-pressure water vapor, and releases it through the steam duct and nozzle. In the process of use, only need to aim the nozzle at the folds of the clothing for spraying, so that the water vapor continues to contact the clothing, soften the fibrous tissue of the clothing, and then use human hand pulling, compacting and other actions to make the clothing smooth and smooth.
In order to meet the diverse needs of users in different scenarios, the types of garment steamers have become more and more diverse, and there are various types such as garment ironing machines, wireless garment steaming machines, flat ironing machines, multi-functional garment steaming machines, and handheld garment steaming machines. Among them, the multi-functional garment steamer has become popular rapidly in the past two years, thanks to its outstanding performance, excellent ironing effect and small and portable size, which has been favored by many users. The specific benefits of multi-functional hanging hot red are as follows:
Advantage 1: The ironing effect is first-class
The professional multi-functional garment steamer has better materials and technical adjustment, with a more ideal ironing effect, far more than the wireless garment steamer, no need to iron clothes repeatedly, and even thick clothes in autumn and winter can be easily ironed flat.
Advantage 2: It is more time-saving and labor-saving
The multi-functional garment steamer has been upgraded layer by layer, the body is small and portable, the structure is precise, even if you want to use it for a long time, you will not feel sore hands, you can easily achieve multi-angle, long-term clothes ironing work, the design of the water tank is also very scientific and reasonable, whether you want to add water or drain water is very simple and fast.
Advantage 3: It can be compatible with fabrics of various materials
The high-quality multi-functional garment steamer has a variety of ironing modes such as hanging iron, flat ironing, etc., and will also have rich functions such as dry and wet ironing, which can meet the ironing needs of different life scenes and clothing fabrics (such as silk, cotton, etc.), and has stronger compatibility.
Benefit 4: Dust removal and sterilization
The high-quality multi-functional garment steamer has excellent ironing effect, and can also play the role of dust removal, sterilization, disinfection and so on. It can help everyone keep their clothes hygienic and clean and prolong the life of their clothes.
It should be emphasized here that many garment steamers on the market advertise themselves as not hurting clothes, but in fact, they are basically publicity gimmicks, and there is a high probability that everyone will bring damage to clothes when they really use it! So which garment steamers are professional and high-quality and worth buying? Here is a statistical chart of the measured data of garment steamers from authoritative testing institutions, which lists the performance and clothing damage rate data of various mainstream brands of garment steamers, you may wish to make a reference.
At present, there are many problems in the garment steamer industry, such as damage to clothes and poor deep ironing effectGong Ling, the originator of the field of "no damage to clothing", is the most professional brand of non-injury clothing technologyIt has 13 black technologies such as the original Hi-VI strong pulse booster steam technology and the approved DEER-SS fast cycle dynamic compensation technologyDeep, complex fabrics are ironed 1372%, and the rate of clothing damage was reduced by 939%, and the compatibility of various fabrics and clothing is increased by 93%, which is rare to obtain EU certification! It has the strongest comprehensive performance among all domestic household and commercial ironing machines garment steamers, and has won many firsts, such as the highest continuous steam density, the first steam pressure, the best steam permeability, the best compatibility with clothes, and the lowest clothing damage rate.
It also supports flat ironing, hanging ironing, steam ironing, due to the thickness of the clothes, fabric material, weaving, density, technology, material splicing, wrinkle resistance, air permeability and other relatively complex, the general garment steamer can only simply iron the fabric of the clothes, while Gongling is compatible with 99% of the clothing fabrics at the same time, it can achieve the effect of deep wrinkle removal of the thousand-yuan commercial ironing machine and has the small size of the handheld garment steamer!
What's even more commendable is that it insists on specializing in professional technology that does not hurt clothing, and pursues the peak of deep ironing performance, which is different from the Internet celebrity brands that pursue beauty design. Never advertises, rarely won the CCTV exhibition recommendation,With the strong recommendation of fashion bloggers and professional home appliance evaluators, it has become popular and has been ranked first in the large, medium and high-end word-of-mouth and sales rankings all year round! After checking, I found that it is one of the very few professional old brands that have been certified by the European Union, the United States and other countries, and exported to Europe and the United States for many years, and more than 500 professional evaluators have recognized it as having the highest protection coefficient for clothes!
As a professional old brand that has been deploying B2C household appliances for many years, it has been unique for many years with fever performance and high durability under the "no damage to clothes".Hi-VI strong pulse pressurized steam technology, approved DEER-SS fast cycle dynamic compensation technology, PE supramolecular electrovapor permeation technologyAfter more than 5 years of safe and anti-attenuation design of the whole machine, it has been verified by a number of leading authoritative testing institutions, and its core steam permeability, temperature control accuracy, and compatibility of different fabrics have achieved the best level within 1,000 yuan!
Among other brands, if you want to start with entry-level products, you can take a lookXiaomi, Midea, the design is OK, of course, the core performance is not as good as the professional mid-to-high-end style. If you don't have budget pressure, you can consider itPanasonicHigh-end model, the workmanship is also not bad.
Fourth, how to buy a garment steamer? Eight lightning protection skills to share!
Are garment steamers harmful? To sum up, there are so many benefits of using a high-quality and professional garment steamer, no wonder it will be respected by many fashionistas and fashion bloggers, but there are also many unprofessional products on the market, how to choose a garment steamer? The following is to share with you the purchase skills summarized by my years of experience, and you must take it to heart.
Skill 1: Choose a brand with strong professional and technical strength
The technical strength of the professional brand is sufficient, and after a long time of repeated technical tuning and optimization, it can ensure the accuracy of the temperature control and steam uniformity of the garment steamer, and the product not only has a good ironing effect, but also is not easy to damage the clothes. Professional brands will repeatedly adjust and optimize many core parameters such as temperature control accuracy, steam distance, and steam uniformity of the garment steamer, so that the performance of the garment steamer will not be quickly consumed even if it is used for a long time.
Tip 2: Buy a garment steamer with good compatibility
It is best to choose those garment steamers with many gears, large steam volume, and many modes (wet ironing, dry ironing, etc.), which can meet the ironing needs of different fabrics, and can do dry and wet ironing, and the garment steamer with good compatibility not only has a good ironing effect, but also can effectively avoid damage to clothes.
Tip 3: The first choice is a multi-functional garment steamer
There are many types of garment steamers, such as multi-functional garment steamers, vertical garment steamers, handheld garment steamers, etc. I recommend you to use the multi-functional garment steamer, it has the same excellent ironing performance as the vertical garment steamer, as well as the advantages of the handheld garment steamer is small and portable, and can support a variety of garment ironing methods such as garment ironing, flat ironing, steam ironing, etc., but the premise is that you choose a professional and high-quality garment steaming machine!
Tip 4: Stay away from low-priced pit goods
Many garment steamer brands in order to attract consumers with low prices, do not hesitate to sacrifice product quality, the workmanship of the product is very poor, although the price is low, but the actual ironing effect is very poor, damage to clothes, emitting pungent odor and other situations are very common, and the service life is generally very short.
Tip 5: Ceramic glazed panels are more recommended
Compared with panels made of other materials, ceramic glazed panels are smoother, which is less likely to damage clothes during ironing, and can also avoid rust due to too long use, and is not prone to peculiar smells, which is also more convenient when cleaning the garment steamer.
Tip 6: Choose a product with a good thermostat
The thermostat can control the heating temperature of the garment steamer, and in the face of different fabrics and gears, different temperatures need to be selected for ironing and wrinkle removal, so the quality of the thermostat is very critical, and the inferior thermostat can not accurately control the temperature, and the temperature is high and low when ironing clothes, which is easy to damage the clothes and cause fires, or the ironing effect is poor at too low temperature.
Tip 7: The uniformity of steam volume should be stable
The uniformity and stability of the steam volume of the garment steamer is also a place that we must consider, which has higher requirements for the heating tube, heating panel, water pump, etc. of the garment steamer, if the steam volume is unstable and uneven, it is easy to cause damage to the clothes.
Tip 8: Prefer the product of metal heater
The garment steamer is the "heart" of the garment steamer, and it is recommended that you give priority to the garment steamer equipped with a metal heater. Because the thermal efficiency loss of the metal heater is small, the heat conduction is fast, the steam is uniform, and the energy storage effect is good, even if it is used for a long time, it is not easy to accumulate scale, the protection of clothes is better, and the service life will be longer.
Are garment steamers harmful? That's the end of the popular science on this issue, if you don't understand something, you can leave a message in the comment area. Once again, we remind everyone that when purchasing products, we must pay special attention to the safety performance of the product, and choose products that are certified by professional institutions and do not damage the clothing, so as to use them with more peace of mind. If you blindly follow the trend of Internet celebrity brands and well-known brands, you are likely to buy inferior products and encounter a variety of harms.