The Steam Iron has an automatic power cable feeder and a different take on the steam tube to save space. Very nicely thought out.
The 1.8L large water tank is sufficient for a longer strap inserts. If the water still time is running out, the tank can also be removed during the heating process simple and straightforward from the machine and replenished without having to turn off the steam iron.
The device is controlled not through the iron, but directly via a safety edge on the device itself.
By simply pressing the appropriately labeled push buttons can be chosen for normal (cotton, linen), sensitive (silk, synthetic) and robust and thick (jeans) laundry items between 3 different ironing temperatures.
After about 2 minutes, the heating unit is ready.
Work with the specially coated iron is super light on the hand, the dosage of vapor emissions is maintained via pressing the bottom of the handle of the iron.
The underwired results are simply outstanding.
With the help of up to 120g steam / min ironing is noticeably faster by hand than with a normal steam iron. The garments are super smooth and a contact for example of t-shirts is now absolutely unnecessary. Even smoothing "problem shirts" that had never actually get smooth, manages almost playing with the Tefal Steam Iron.
The time saving is also enormous. Compared to before it took me almost 35-40% less time for ironing. Because even makes ironing almost fun, and I want the Tefal steam iron to miss more under any circumstances.
In all the excitement there are also a small Wehrmutsstropfen, the 2200 Watt power consumption, the device is a real power guzzlers.
Nevertheless, there are no ifs or buts about me 5 stars for the Tefal GV 8960 and a full purchase recommendation.