I bought the Dupray steam iron in July of 2017 after my Rowenta steam station I had for the past 5 years... well...exploded! I had turned my iron on one morning like I do every morning and used it for some pressing, I was then over at my sewing machine sewing when I heard this loud popping sound followed by the sound and sight of steam blowing out around the boiler cap. The Rowenta that had already been repaired twice had finally pressed its last seam. My guess is that the steam pressure gauge had broken. So instead of getting it fixed again I decided to get a new one. Just like my sewing machine I did lots of research before deciding on getting the Dupray. I looked at newer models of Rowenta but they had lots of bad reviews about leaking and spitting water (which was a problem I had with my last Rowenta) and they were very expensive. Gravity fed steam irons were recommended to me and they looked like a good alternative but unfortunately I don't have the set up for that type of iron. I then stumbled across the Dupray and it seamed to good to be true! It wasn't as expensive as the Rowenta, it had all good reviews, a 3 year warranty and a lifetime warranty on the boiler tank (which is what kept failing in my Rowenta), plus they are a Canadian company and made in Canada!! | All right that's the back story and now here's my review. Right away when I took it out of the box I could tell it was great quality! It is bigger then my previous steam station but that means the water tank is larger and doesn't need to be filled as often. One down side to it being bigger though is it takes up more room on my ironing board, but if this bothers me too much I can always get a side table to set it on. The iron rest where the iron sits on while it's hot is removable and can still sit on the ironing board if I put the water tank on a side table. The power knob on the tank has 2 settings, iron on only or iron and steam on, this is nice because some times you don't need the steam on. There are 3 lights on the tank, green to indicate the power is on, orange to let you know when steam is ready, and the red light will turn on when the tank is out of water. The water tank has a screw on cap to the boiler tank and came with a funnel for filling. One down side is that there is no indicator to tell you when it is full to the max with water, so I typically wait till it says it's empty and then fill it up with 1 litre of water which is the max. You only have to let the tank cool down for 10 min before putting more water in so it's not much trouble ( my old iron I had to wait 2 hours). The iron it's self has a good weight to it, so it kind of does the pressing for you, but I do find my wrist gets tired when trying to hold the iron up right to steam a garment. The iron has a nice cork handle that is comfortable and doesn't get hot. The temperature dial for the iron is located underneath the handle, it is labeled with types of fabric and steam amount to help you pick the correct temperature for what you are ironing. There is a light on the side of the iron that indicates when the iron is at the heat you have it set for, this light will turn on and off as you use the iron as it cools down when you use it. The button to release steam is at the top of the handle, I wasn't sure how I would like this because I was used to my old one being a trigger under the handle but I got used to it quite quick. The steam button also has a switch on it which allows the steam to be continuous without pressing the button for vertical steaming. I had read in reviews that people didn't like this because they often accidentally hit it, and this did happen to me a few times at first but now that I'm used to it and know that it's there it's not a problem. The soul plate of the iron is made from stainless steal, this is what I like on an iron because it glides over the fabric nicely and can be cleaned easily if something gets stuck to it. There are 11 holes at the tip of the soul plate where the steam is released. The steam comes out with lots of power behind it and is adjusted based on the heat setting you have it on. The hose connecting the base to the iron is long enough to reach the entire length of the ironing board. It is recommended that you have a mesh bottom ironing board to use the iron on which I would recommend as well because the steam needs to escape through the bottom. My ironing is mostly solid metal with some small holes (with padded cloth cover) and if I use long bursts of steam instead of short burst the steam does come back up towards my hand because it has nowhere to go and it is very hot, so I do need to get a new ironing board. Overall I really like the Dupray steam iron! It's much better then my last steam station iron (Rowenta) and was only half the price. It heats up quickly (minimum 5 min), has great steam power and has never spat water on my fabric. I think I just about covered everything but if I missed something or you have a question please leave a comment and I'd be happy to answer! I hope you enjoyed this review. I would highly recommend the Dupray steam iron! 😊 |
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