Does the iron heat up fast considering it only goes on in the or iron position?
1741937
My wife says she turns it on in the upright standing position, and it heats up quickly, and then positions it to iron.
1741938
I don't fully understand your question, but the iron heats up very quickly.
1741939
Yes depending on how fast you need to get that shirt ironed before work. Personally, I don' t change the setting on the iron unless I know the fabric needs a lower setting. I usually iron regular shirts close to high.
1896872
No. It actually heats and rises to pressure quite quickly. I've used it on a low burner setting with no problem.
8949
Heats from the sides. Mine is slightly cooler on the front otherwise nice even heat.
328756
Heats up really quickly. Probably takes only about 1 minute to reach the temp i usually use it on (380)
962454
Whenever you put the iron down to reposition the clothing, you set it on the base and it gets reheated if needed. I have never had to wait for it. It stays hot enough continuously while I am ironing.
2245490
No. I love this iron. I don't even have to press it when I use steam. It gets ready to use within seconds.
1545451
no, it's a great iron. I use it to iron everything. A regular iron takes to long to get the results that this iron can do in less than half the time. Money well spent.
1842784
It is way easier to use than an iron. I am a seamstress and alter a lot of formal wear and I can steam a dress in under 10 minutes that used to take me over an hour to press. It heats up fast, is easy to use and does the job quickly. I wish I'd bought one ten years ago.
31981
Mine does. The iron can get in the way a little when putting the ironing board away but it's not a problem. You just put the board away first.
844996
I haven't tried that, so I really can't say. It heats up quickly & I usually just put it on high to heat things up.
1151099
If you leave the iron face down on the ironing board it will turn off if not used within a short period of time to prevent fires. If placed upright it will not turn off for a longer period of time. I had the iron upright while I placed pleats of a blouse flat and it didn't turn off. I like the turn off feature. If you get a phone call the iron will turn off and you won't burn your house down.
2199393
When you first plug it in it will not heat up unless you actually press the button(s) selecting which fabric/temperature you will be pressing. If you are idle for a while and the iron is not being used then the iron shuts itself off. I have only had this iron two months and it is already malfunctioning - while I am ironing/pressing, it will shut itself off and I have to re-press the button selection to get it going again. I am looking into buying an iron with a separate water resevoir so I can have continuous steam while pressing.
1916099
Yes, the helper handle on the front lip (the short handle) gets too hot to touch very quickly. The long handle (opposite side) doesn't heat up as quickly. Still, when I've got mine on the burner (four times a week), I do NOT touch any handles--top, helper or main--without a buffer (mitt or towel). I learned the hard way.
2223243
No, it does not it goes from lowest to max with the turn of a dial. All though when reading the manual it does refer to the lowest position as the off position but in reality it does not click to an off point. So you do have to unplug the iron. Then again I would do that with any iron.
624387
A rotating dial right below the water fill hole goes from "off" to "linen"; very easy to read. However, in the "off" position, a red light on the handle remains lit for several minutes, though no heat is transmitted to the soleplate. To avoid the light, my habit is to unplug the unit when I'm through using it. This iron gets a grade of excellent in my book.
1979830
It does heat on both sides when on high. It defaults to high when plugged in. The manual states to keep 3 feet from combustible materials.
214074
It is fairly quick....for me I can usually be ready to work within a few minutes (less than 5). My SOP is to resoak the sponge, then turn the iron on while I finishing the layout of work. I typically turn it wide open (setting on 5) and then adjust to what I need for the work at hand. All my work is at the hobbiest level, i.e. doing it for myself, therefore I don't need to be in a rush for rapid warm-up.