Tefal GV9820 Pro Express Vision Steam Iron

I am pleased with my purchase. I needed to replace my old steam generator iron, which had served me well for over a decade. There are so many other brands available on the market I spent a great deal of time reading up on the reviews, none of which helped me to decide as I found many of the opinions conflicting. So in the end I elected to stay with Tefal. I bought this iron on sale, it was quite an expensive outlay at full price, although comparative with other brands.I found my new iron glided beautifully over various fabrics, even fleece and true to their claim, there were no steam tramlines. The variable steam/fabric setting on the handle is a nice feature and I like the pressure and volume of steam that comes out as you iron. It has made ironing faster (even ... MoreI am pleased with my purchase. I needed to replace my old steam generator iron, which had served me well for over a decade. There are so many other brands available on the market I spent a great deal of time reading up on the reviews, none of which helped me to decide as I found many of the opinions conflicting. So in the end I elected to stay with Tefal. I bought this iron on sale, it was quite an expensive outlay at full price, although comparative with other brands.I found my new iron glided beautifully over various fabrics, even fleece and true to their claim, there were no steam tramlines. The variable steam/fabric setting on the handle is a nice feature and I like the pressure and volume of steam that comes out as you iron. It has made ironing faster (even though my previous iron was a much older Tefal model). My husband has a pair of shorts he loves to wear, but I hate to iron, because of all the pockets and a weird extra strip of fabric under the seat area. But I managed to tackle them beautifully and in extra quick time with this iron (hence the 5 stars). I thought the led light was just a gimmick, but I’m actually a big fan of this feature, now I have used it. I was initially surprised that there was no temperature dial and was cautious using the delicate steam setting, but I needn’t have worried. It performs equally well, whether I am ironing cotton sheets or delicate tops. The irons cables and steam hose are plenty long enough for my large ironing board. The iron s weight is not too heavy, in fact it glides so well I don’t really notice if it is heavier or lighter than my old one. I find it well built and easy to refill. I always let my ironing build up, as I dislike this chore. So I iron until the water tank is empty, which was about an hour, so plenty of time to get the job done (or at least put a sizeable dent in it!). I read one review which said the handle was uncomfortable and had sticky out bits. I can only assume they meant the winged base, which I found a nice feature, giving the iron stability when you set it down in the upright position and the handle easy to grip. In summary I am very happy with my purchase and am pleased with my decision to stick with Tefal (if you’ll pardon the pun). Well done Tefal.

So I’d owned four or five previous Tefal steam generator irons and they’d been reliable and efficient. I took the plunge and bought the new Pro Express Vision GV9822GO. It’s a great iron, works extremely well. I got a £300 discount on it, so paid £249.99 which is about what I’d want to pay, I would not have bought it at full price for one simple reason, the water container is woefully small for a weeks worth of ironing (two adults) I usually have to fill the tank twice, whereas my older model with larger capacity would do it in one hit.Water tank aside, it does what it should and I’d recommend this iron to others.

This is a vast improvement on my previous Morphy Richards steam generator. It’s intuitive and very effective. I like having the choice of controlling the steam manually, as well as the ‘smart’ option. A small but useful detail is the iron can be sat upright in its heel, which my previous one couldn’t, which found annoying. A couple of minor points which resulted in 4 rather than 5 stars - the instructions are all just pictures, and even then are not very helpful. I’ve worked most things out for myself by just using it. But written instructions would have been helpful. Also, I still can’t work out how to store the thick steam cable. It looks like it should feed into the base of the generator, but I can’t do it. Lastly, when using the iron on normal or max, when I use ... MoreThis is a vast improvement on my previous Morphy Richards steam generator. It’s intuitive and very effective. I like having the choice of controlling the steam manually, as well as the ‘smart’ option. A small but useful detail is the iron can be sat upright in its heel, which my previous one couldn’t, which found annoying. A couple of minor points which resulted in 4 rather than 5 stars - the instructions are all just pictures, and even then are not very helpful. I’ve worked most things out for myself by just using it. But written instructions would have been helpful. Also, I still can’t work out how to store the thick steam cable. It looks like it should feed into the base of the generator, but I can’t do it. Lastly, when using the iron on normal or max, when I use the steam button manually, I keep accidentally pressing the ‘mode’ button with my thumb, changing it to ‘Smart’ mode. Otherwise, a great product. Cheers