Conair GS4R Compact Fabric Steamer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Conair GS4R Compact Fabric Steamer
Customer Review: Hate this thing
Summary: 1 Stars
I had problelms right off the bat. The hose screws into an opening in the base easily enough, but when i realized that this opening is also where the water goes in, i found i had to unscrew it. There are markings on the hose base for "Lock" and "Unlock". I moved it to the unlock position and pulled--nothing. i did it over and over again, tugging and twisting, fearing i would break it because it's only plastic, and still nothing. I finally realized that the markings were in the wrong place. i had to go past the "Unlock" position a good inch or so for it to come out. Then, as in other reviews i read, when i tried actually steaming a garment with it, it worked okay the first time, not great but okay, but the second time steam would not come out of the nozzle at all. The water was boiling, i could see it, and steam was coming out of the unit from the base and from where the hose attached to the unit, everywhere except from the nozzle. I could also hear that the unit was heating up, then cooling down, and it continued to repeat this cycle until i finally gave up and unplugged it. This product is a piece of garbage and it is going right back where it came from. You get what you pay for; i guess i need to spend more. And by the way, a cheap spray bottle filled with plain water will get wrinkles out of almost everything--for nothing.Customer Review: helps save your clothes and your wallet!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love silk everything, so my dry cleaner loves me. Like many people, I take a boatload of items in every few weeks and hope they don't wrinkle again on the way home or in my closet ... the whole process is expensive, and this little steamer really helps save your clothes and your wallet. It generates a strong, steady flow of steam in about five minutes, and is easy to fill, carry, and store. With one max fill I was able to refresh three silk cardigans, smooth the wrinkles out of three silk blouses and a few of my husband's ties -- a good 20 minutes of steaming. It comes with an over-the-door hanger, and two other attachments (brush and velour) that slide over the nozzle head. Instructions for the unit are clear, but nothing is said about the additional attachments. The steamer itself is thoughtfully designed -- the nozzle hose coils around the unit, and the head locks into place on top of the steamer, and underneath the steamer is a built-in cord wrap for the power cord.
I don't know how favorably this would compare to the fabric steamers in the $200 range, or how this would work for someone who wants to give up ironing altogether ... but this has definitely reduced my dry cleaning trips, and will help extend the life of some of my favorite clothes. Definitely a worthwhile investment at under $30!
Customer Review: Unbelievable!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very skeptical after reading some reviews on many models I was looking to buy. I bought this one because it had the best reviews and the price was nice and if it didnt work well I would just return it and go back to the old iron and spray starch. I grew up with a mother who spent hours at the ironing board and I vowed never to do that to myself. I wear jeans, silks, scrubs, to heavy lab coats. My first test was a pair of jeans my husband left in the dryer all night with creased wrinkles. Following the instructions to a "t", I started from the bottom up, and right before my eyes the wrinkles were disappearing! I couldnt believe how fast and easy. Needless to say, I couldnt find enough things to steam. The last thing I did was the heavy lab coat that all the spray starch in the world is hard to get this perfect. I cant believe it, but it was absolutely amazing how fast and easy it came out. The crease attachment snapped right on and made the sleeves and collar perfect like the dry cleaners. I also did silk shirts and rayon.Perfect. I am so pleased, I am going to bring it to my mothers to show her because she would never believe it! Hope this helps! Also beware of the steam, I burned my thumb a few times before I got used to holding the bottom right.Customer Review: Works pretty well
Summary: 3 Stars
Do I like it? Yes. Am I blown away by it? No.
It takes about 5 minutes to warm up and start producing steam. The reservoir isn't that big so it can't steam for extended periods. It's either on or off, you have no way of controlling the output of the steam besides shutting the unit completely off.
It works really well for getting mild wrinkles out of clothes. It does not replace ironing or give clothes that crisp look like they were ironed. I have found that it works well for clothes that get wrinkled hanging in my closet; it freshens them up enough to make them presentable. That's good enough for me.
For the price you can't really go wrong. I've never used any other steamer but would expect some of the nicer more expensive ones to do a better job (which is to be expected). Again, I can't say without having owned a more expensive unit, but it seems that this unit doesn't output a lot of steam (but enough to handle minor stuff), which I would expect expensive units to do. After having used this it just makes me want to upgrade to a nicer unit because I can now see the value and convenience of having a steamer. I gather that a nicer one would come closer to eliminating ironing.
Customer Review: Good for the price.
Summary: 3 Stars
I got sick of ironing so I decided to buy this today at Bed, Bath & Beyond. I looked online and compared products and this one seems to be the best buy for under $50. This one has 1200 watts compared to others which have 600 & 800 watts. My decision came down to this one and the Rowenta steam brush (800 watts & only 1-2/3 ounce water capacity)
It's the GS6 model for about $40. It does hold a lot of water and does produce about half an hour of steam.
**UPDATE** I have been using this for almost 6 months and have to say that it is amazing. I would give this 4 stars. I use it to steam everything. It works faster on the softer fabrics (t-shirts, polos etc.) but it does work on the stiffer fabrics as well such as jeans and button-down dress shirts. To learn how to steam, I just watched a few videos on youtube about steaming clothes.
You have to be careful not to burn yourself when steaming. You MUST always steam in an upwards direction because if you do it in the downward direction the steam will burn you. Also, one negative of this item is that the long steam pipe gets hot so you must avoid touching that also.