The new way of ironing

The home appliance manufacturer promises three things at once: 100 percent single, 100 percent and 100 percent safe fast. 100 percent easy thanks only a single setting for all substances quickly thanks to never sort 100 percent again wash before and 100 percent safe thanks to no heat damage on the garments.

We all know the countless advertising promises that every day be carved to our ears. But can the Perfect Care Viva keep its promises full-bodied? Yes, they can. But more on that later.

The scope of delivery of the Philips Perfect Care Viva

In the rectangular box located next to the centerpiece, the steam generator iron, even a plastic tub, which is needed for descaling, and a Quick Start Guide.

Visually, the Dampfbügelstation already her something. The less than 1, 3 kilo lightweight iron works ergonomically, almost sporty. The tank is colored in turquoise and also looks chic.

The water tank of the Perfect Care Viva summarizes whopping 1.7 liters and even in the heated state may at any time fresh water to be refilled. The power cord is right sized at 1.8 meters and twenty centimeters shorter hose for transporting the vapor from the tank into the iron is also sufficiently long.

The unit brings 2,400 watts of power. The maximum pump pressure of 4.2 bar ensures faster ironing and can produce a constant steam output of up to 100 grams per minute, which has a steam output of 160 grams result.

Behind the OptimalTEMP feature a setting for all substances verbrigt by perfect combination of temperature and vapor pressure. That sounds fantastic and is also fantastic.

The preparation for the first ironing

Because I'm not a fan of reading thick manuals, me comes in handy the Quick Start Guide. In a double-page spread everything worth knowing is the first ironing.

The long power cord is wrapped below the water tank and thus accommodated in a space-saving manner. After freeing the cable Fresh water is poured into the tank, wait just two minutes and already can start ironing pleasure.

Many confusing knobs and switches not found in the Perfect Care Viva. An on-off switch, an Eco button for energy saving smoothing the laundry and the Calc Clean descaling button there that was it then already.

Even the tedious setting the appropriate temperature eliminated thanks to the OptimalTEMP function that automatically determines the appropriate heat level for each tissue.

The first time ironing with the Perfect Care Viva

The challenge on a Saturday afternoon was for the Philips Perfect Care Viva in two or three laundry baskets clothes a family of four cotton, linen and silk, as well as countless dress shirts from the loved one and me.

The first ironing with the newcomer was unfamiliar to me. The iron itself weighs only slightly more than one thousand grams slim and fits comfortably in your hand.

Again and again I caught myself that I wanted to put the iron on edge when I turned the garment to be ironed. But that is not possible on the one hand, because the cable at the end of the iron prevents erection. And because the OptimalTEMP feature makes possible unnecessary secondly a standing of iron on the laundry.

And that's really ingenious: the iron can simply stand still on the to plättenden laundry while it burns to nothing. What sounds unbelievable is initially incredibly well in practice. But I've tried it myself and it works and cigarette burns on the favorite blouse or the favorite T-shirt features a once and for all to the past.

A first conclusion after 90 minutes

After 13 men's shirts, children's shirt, and four ladies blouses and a Women's shell, I have flattened within a half hour, it was time for an initial conclusion.

The ironing with the Philips Perfect Care Viva fun. This starts with the rapid heating, which is done in less than 120 seconds, and continues during the actual ironing. The soleplate glides smoothly and fix over the laundry and the OptimalTEMP Although initially used to, but also very awesome.

Those like me who still watches TV while ironing, will be pleased with the super soft steam output, which can be an advantage even when common watching TV with the family. In addition, it is striking how little water comes out of the iron. During my previous steam ironing systems have partially dropped like a gravel truck, the Perfect Care Viva has remained surprisingly dry and has yet powerful and steaming doing its job.

Twice as fast ironing promises the Dutch manufacturer its buyers. I have not handgestoppt, but can a lot of time by combining less steam and less stopping the iron on the station can be saved. If I still consider that I do not need to pre-sort the ironing, time savings is definitely given.