Steam Iron for Clothes with Vertical Steam Burst, 8" Retractable Cord | Titanium Ceramic Soleplate, Electronic Temperature Control, 1700 Watts, 3-Way Auto Shutoff

Excellent product. It's a little heavy, but it produces an appropriate amount of steam in a reasonable time, reaches and maintains the desired temperatures for each kind of fabric and, so far, doesn't appear to leak. it has a nice, smooth surface (though I believe it has recently been "upgraded") and a properly pointed front end. It stands firmly on end. When I had to replace two failing old Rowenta irons, I chose two different recommended replacements and have found this one far superior to my other choice, despite its somewhat higher price.

I’ve been looking for a great iron powerful enough for my sewing projects and I really like this one. The Beautural 1800 watt had great reviews for this purpose and although I thought it was a great iron for the average user, it just didn’t cut it for me. I went with the CHI and I really love it. Heats up quickly, lots of steam/steam holes, very hot, nice narrow nose, nice weight, definitely cuts down ironing time. I also like that it won’t turn off until after 30 minutes which is great for me when I’m doing projects. It will still turn off if it’s sitting face down after 1 minute which is exactly what any iron should do for safety reasons. The other iron I got was 1800 watts so I was uncertain if the Chi 1700 would be less powerful, but it’s actually more powerful. The retractable cord is also a nice bonus. Would definitely recommend.

This is a great iron, despite some of the negative reviews. Either the company has updated the iron since some of those, or people just have unrealistic expectations. Here's what I found (as well as counter-point to some of the negatives): - Temperature control - it's a breeze. Synthetic is truly a mild heat, while cotton and linen are very hot. Perfect for every job - Water capacity - more than sufficient. I've ironed two full loads of clothes on high heat/medium steam (like 10 shirts, 5 pants/shorts) and still had plenty left in the tank - Filling the tank is pretty easy. Yes you do have to have the iron in the same position as if you're ironing, but with the large capacity tank I only have to fill before I start ironing. I have filled once during ironing and just did it over the sink.. no big deal - Easy to tip over - I don't find that's the case. It sits fairly stable and is about average weight Other things I like is how, when you swing the readout to fill, there's a little damper there that opens up. This closes when you close the readout making it an additional seal for the water reservoir. This iron cools so much faster than my previous one.. love that I can put it away within an hour or so of ironing. I also like the retractable cord; so convenient. If there's any thing I'd ask for is a cord that's about a foot longer. That would mean the iron would be bulkier to accommodate it, so I'm okay with it's current length. This was a great purchase.. I highly recommend!

I have been using a steam ironing system for years. I am very particular and loved the way it worked. As luck would have it, I need a part replacement that is no longer available. After much research, I ordered this lovely iron. Honestly, I think it works better than the fancy system I had previously. It’s the right weight for ironing. There is plenty of steam. I love that there are multiple settings for both temperature and steam. It’s easy to fill with water. The size works well for both flat areas, collars, and sleeves. The wrinkles just melt away in both linen, cotton, and synthetics. It’s a great iron.

This would be one I’d want to give 10 stars! Workmanship, function, LIGHT weight, easy functions, BIG STEAM,… the retractable cord a plus! So I give four-of-five but **ONLY for my esthetics**, (not that word is appropriate for an iron! Nor really an issue!). It’s just I’m more “girly”. As a quilter this is a BIG “guy” and not that pretty. (But still very light to use.) This looks sort of like “Darth Vadar”. (I’m calling him” Big-Ugly-Darth” = “BUD”.) My husband was so impressed when he first saw “Bud” and as a can-do-man–many-tools he thought “Bud” a wonderful tool. (Except, he doesn’t iron, but it’d been a good gift for him if he was interested in ironing, eh?) If CHI could make a more “girly edition” that’d be nice. That’s all. (I'd buy a light pink or light blue, clear water window!...) Note, just before I somewhat "rashly" bought “Bud” a good quilt friend bought a way more expensive, (over $200 w/ added warranty,) but *very pretty-pink* iron. I was envious but every review, (more than just Amazon,) showed this iron to be, like, a Grade C, even C minus or D. Even w/ warranty.Hmm… My “war-horse” Rowenta from circa 2004 was okay but the ‘teflon’ had chipped, blah-blah… I decide I need a new iron too. (We quilters can be so competitive, laugh.) So I researched and more… I was surprised the way-costly-pretty iron search rated too average BUT then every “follow-through” thread lead back to ‘Bud’! PRO: *30 minute *before shut off. BUT—it is a FAST RE-HEAT-UP! After any use ** where iron is fully heated then off” ** it is only seconds to get back to full-steam-ahead… By the time you realize BUD is off, (previously heated,) then re-turn it on and then lay fabric out you need to press = ALL READY! *Retractable cord.* I didn’t think I’d like this that much since I’m set-up to iron 24/7 but it is nice in that I can control the cord-play-out when I need to… (Dogs walking around the floor near cord = NICE.) *Sole plate MAGNIFICENT*… I put ‘Bud’ through heavy-starch paces and it cleans like a dream! **No stuff stuck in steam holes!** Like any Teflon or Ceramic you need to NOT SCRATCH it… Bud is safe because I learned lesson re “Teflon” on an earlier iron. I will take care… Stainless steel is way nice too… I think stainless it’s still sort of the best for smooth but this is nice. LIGHT WEIGHT & STRONG PRESS! You don’t need to go-over, go-over, & go-over way-big-wrinkly fabrics… BUD “steams them into submission” = one pass & wrinks gone! (I’ve not ironed any clothing item in 20 years but if you’ve got a big-wrinkly-shirt /garment I’m thinking you’ll be impressed.) (Seriously… IRON = heavy but “Bud” is just nice… it is like my old Rowenta… you don’t think of the wrist or finger pain that old gals get w/ “Bud”... others you do. CON Well, the looks… if you want a pretty-girly-iron… THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT. Also the “red” of the water-fill area is sort of hard for me to see… but I figured out I can hold to light and see the water level. Sorry – the red is too dark… why not make it clear? The ‘pour hole’ a bit odd… but like one quilter-tip and I think a tip also from Amazon = get a WELL WASHED OUT old soap bottle, (squirt top,) and use that to load the water…A pour cup dumb... glad iron manufacturers gave up on them... "Bud" fills from gallon jug... just hard... This is too new to see if that odd ‘swivel’ vent for water will last. It looks like it could be ‘failure”. UNKNOWN Only a half-month in use, (some hard use,) but it seems like the company is responsive if you do have a problem? We’ve hard water and I have only used bought-gallon “Spring”-water for irons for a long time… I don’t know re any other water. But water can be an issue in irons...

I was a bit hesitant to purchase, at first. They're not a big name in Steam Irons....hair straightening Irons and Blow Driers, Yes. I've had a basic Rowenta steam iron with stainless-steel face plate for about 25 years, and it got a short in the Cord and was sputtering a bit. I guess it's repairable, at a nominal cost, but, thought it was time to buy a new one. So, I went on-line and read recent reviews for Rowenta Steam Iron, which were disappointing, particularly the water-leaking issues that seem to pervade these new models. The on-line Reviews and comparisons from various sources had the CHI Iron Highly Rated. So, I gave it a try..and It was exactly as advertised...The Ceramic plate glides well and has many more steam holes than my old Rowenta (and they go all the way to the tip, allowing you to precision iron. The Chi Stem Iron not only functions perfectly well, but, it is stylish, as well... For a few extra bucks, I think $10.00 more, I got the electronic model with the retractable cord. The cord is a little shorter than on Non-retractable model, but, it's length is more than sufficient and retracts without issue. I am very happy I decided to purchase this Iron over Rowenta and the highly-touted Sunbeam Iron, which I see in a lot of Hotels. If I had and negative comment, it is a bit heavier than my old Rowenta, which was also significantly smaller. I imagine that is related to the retractable cord mechanism...and the larger size overall with larger water tank. I highly recommend this Iron for anyone who wants a reliable and stylish product which will do the job its designed to do, very well. . And you can leave it on your counter -- it looks that good! P.S. This review comes from a business professional who wears all-cotton dress shirts and often does his own Ironing..(colleagues always use to ask" where do you "get your shirts done"?, because they look that good" Happy Ironing....

I'd never heard of this brand, but it was the top recommended steam iron on Wirecutter. They were right - it's a great iron. I'm a quilter/crafter and frequent fabric and clothes ironer. This iron is better than either of my two previous (now leaking and unreliable) Rowenta irons. The steam function on the CHI is so good that there's no need to use the boost of steam function. The cord pulls out and retracts smoothly and easily, and the 30 minute automatic shut-off time is perfect for the back and forth between my sewing machine and the iron - the 6 minute before shut-off on the Rowenta was too short. The CHI is a fair price for an iron this good for someone who irons a lot. I believe this model is discontinued, but there are still some left on Amazon, and Wirecutter says the next model of this one is just as good.

I bought this iron 2 years ago, it worked well and I liked it, 9 days shy of the 2 years, it totally died, no lights, no heat, nothing. It has 2 years warranty and I had 9 days that the iron was still under that warranty. I called the customer service number provided in the booklet that came with it and all what I got was “no agent is available to take your call, please call back later.” I called several times during the day and got the same response. I looked up CHI customer service number and it was different than the one in the booklet, I called and they told me that the iron is made by Hamilton Beach and I have to call them, they gave me the same number that I have been calling already and getting no response. I tried the next day and nothing again. So I called CHI again and they gave me an email address to send my complaint. I sent an email and got a response that due to high demand “ please allow 2 weeks for us to response!!” I have never heard anything like this when there is no one to talk to you on the phone( I would have been fine being on hold for an hour, but even that was not available) and they will take the 2 WEEKS to get back to me. I went a bought another iron from another store and I flushed $100 down the drain.

I love the iron. I have had all different brands and they do not compare. I had irons for which I paid more than 350 dollars. It has a little weight to it which I love. The temperature setting is perfect and easy to set. It has a large water tank which is a big plus. The steam setting is very easy to set. The steam out put is constant. Finally, I got myself an iron that works.

Excelente producto, puedes regular la intensidad del vapor y sus 400 orificios facilitan la tarea. Muy recomendable

Two years ago when I was on the hunt for a new iron I almost purchased the Chi. I decided to go with another Rowenta (DW2459) since I had had luck with another one previously. All in all it has been a decent iron for the last couple of years. It did and does leak yes. Irning performance still seemed decent and steam is OK but getting sick of working a little too hard to iron cotton shirts for work and school every week etc so off on the hunt for another iron. Read all the reviews again blah blah and decided to go back to the Chi for a shot which I had already purchased last time. Received this morning, fired it up full of water and max temp as always! Rolled a few wrinkled shirts out of the closet that had been laundered a few weeks back so full of serious wrinkles. Kaboom! This thing is no joke. It made short work of the shirts in no time. Night and day diff bw the Chi and Rowenta. Way more steam, never had to use the steam burst button once. A real pleasure. As you can see in the pics there is a strong resemblance bw the two. Almost identical size, weight etc. The Rowenta does feel a slightly more premium of sorts as the plastic seems thicker and slightly softer touch. In addition, I will say that the Stainless sole of the Rowenta does glide over shirts a tad smoother. Otherwise, there really is no comparison as it relates to performance. If I can get a few years out of this machine I will be a happy camper. All the videos and online reviews made them sound comparable which is why I was unsure last time as as well as this time which to buy. In my real world example, they are not.

Es una maravilla. Plancha súper bien, tiene diferentes temperaturas según el tipo de tela. Tiene un sensor para que te alerte si la dejas boca abajo prendida y que no se queme la ropa.

Funciona muy bien