Originally Posted by raptureready
I'm not sure what a 'steam generator iron' is but I have a cheapy $9 from Dollar General that I love. It, too, has a button to turn the steam off or turn it on. I like a rather small light wieght iron and this one fits the bill. I've used it for a year now, it's been dropped several times and still works like a dream.
A steam generator iron has a separate water tank that produces steam which is pressurized. The iron is attached with a long "hose" that the steam passes through when you push the steam button on the handle of the iron. So you get an unbelievable amount of steam and the iron itself is quite lightweight as there is no water in it. I'm trying to attach a picture for you, but haven't done that before so I hope it works!
It worked! So the iron sits on top of the tank when you aren't using it. It is amazing. And no more auto-off feature!!
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