Rowenta no longer makes the model I have (had) for years, and it recently stopped functioning, but I agree with bungalow59 about the temperature; it got really hot fast and stayed hot. I used it with steam sometimes, but prefer to spray from a bottle, and it worked great. Now I'm shopping, too, and want to stay with Rowenta, but they have a wide selection which makes it difficult to choose. I respect the Rowenta brand.