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* The Design:
The design we perceive in terms of optics and haptics succeeded as pronounced, the Dampfbügelstation looks very appealing and has an overall high-quality processed impression that the iron as such is not too heavy and not too light in terms of weight so perfectly and it lies very balanced in your hand, what is at längererem ironing positive effect on the fatigue of your wrist.
On top of that this product is well designed not only in terms of appearance but also some special features that we previously with any other Dampfbügelstation seen. This includes a locking device which can securely fix the iron on the station so that it can not move during transport. Really great .................
Another really useful detail is the cable reel, the cable reel is designed like a vacuum cleaner, ie the cable is automatically pulled into the station and does not have to be awkward wound somewhere to finally somewhere to hang around. Big compliment to the product developers from Tefal.
The steam-carrying tube can be mounted in a holder provided on the side of the ironing station, so there is really nothing that hangs down or dangling.
The technique:
The steam generator iron heats enormously quickly, about 2 minutes, which is certainly a very good value. The station is equipped with a 1.8 liter tank, which can be seen even while working just out of the station and can be filled, after re-filling of the tank, it can go without any further delay with the work continue.
The soleplate glides very well on the parts to be ironed and to be self-cleaning beyond. This I can not confirm this because of the relatively short useful life.
Shot of steam is very good compared to other ironing systems, in particular, there is the possibility of triggering an individual particularly strong shot of steam via a separate button, really good.
The heating power is infinitely adjustable via a slider. The manufacturer promises to this is the steam generator iron selbstentkalkend, even this I can due to the short service life neither confirm nor deny.
Conclusion:
The Tefal GV8461 Pro Express Turbo Autoclean (Col. SE) is fully consistent with our expectations, we would buy this device at any time.
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*** The following section expressly does not apply to the reviewed unit here and includes only one of us made experience.
The three predecessor this ironing system all failed because of calcification, none of the ironing stations had another technical defect.
The solution to the problem seems obvious, easy to use distilled water ..................... thereof but are discouraged by many manufacturers. The reason for the recommendation no distilled water to use is based on the fact that distilled water may be slightly acidic (it is specifically lacking the stabilizing lime to maintain neutral to the water PH), on further details regarding the water chemistry I will not go into here, I want to Your patience is not übberstrapazieren ;-)
The theory regarding the pH of distilled and ordinary tap water I have checked and can confirm the assumption according to my tests.
The tested by me destilierte water had a pH of 5.5 to (slightly acidic) during the ordinary tap water pH-neutral was, therefore had a value of about 7.
Nevertheless, we have decided to use distilled water, this decision is based on the idea that it takes probably longer with a slightly acidic water to cause damage than a device with very hard water damage.
