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Steam Irons
The steam-iron aisle sells on wattage and grams-per-minute. What actually decides whether you're still happy in year two is duller: whether it leaks, whether the coating survives, whether the plug even fits your socket, and whether the brand answers when it stops heating.
Steam iron reviews
How to choose a steam iron in India
Ignore the wattage race first. For everyday cotton and synthetics a 1250-1300W iron is plenty; the extra watts on a 2000W+ model mostly heat the plate faster and let you push through heavy cotton and linen. The catch nobody mentions on the box: those high-power irons often ship with a 15-16 amp plug that will not fit a normal 6 amp wall socket, so you need an AC-style socket or a converter.
After that it is the boring stuff that separates an iron you still use in year two from one you throw away. The single most common complaint across the whole category is water leaking or dripping - from the soleplate, the buttons, or the tank - and a drip-stop or anti-drip design is the real fix. Then it is coating life (a peeled non-stick soleplate snags clothes), soleplate size (a small plate means more passes on a big load), and service reach when the iron simply stops heating. We weight those over the number on the front of the box.