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My father bought the Rowenta locally and I tried it out. I''d been wanting an easy-to-use steamer so I checked Amazon. The Jiffy has gotten excellent reviews whereas the Rowenta has gotten ok reviews (most negatives are about durability.) I ordered the Jiffy and borrowed my Dad''s so I could compare them.

First let me say that I want a quick and easy steamer mostly to get wrinkles out of Tshirts, shorts, jeans,button-downs etc that I didn''t take out of the dryer quick enough. I usually will not be steaming full suits,etc.

The Rowenta is incredibly quick to heat up and start steaming. It literally takes about 30 seconds.

The Jiffy takes about 3 minutes. That''s still fast but if you''re in a really big rush...

When the Rowenta is heated up it basically just sits idle. I don''t think it''s losing any water while idle because there''s no steam coming out. When the Jiffy is heated up the water is literally boiling inside. You can see and hear it boiling. It constantly releases steam. The bad part about this is if you need to pause for a bit (answer phone, do something else...) then the water continues to get used up. In my case it was pumping out hot steam heating up the bathroom and fogging up the mirror. This brings me to one of the bigger complaints about the Rowenta-the water capacity. The Rowenta definitely holds less water than the Jiffy but I found the Rowenta to be more real-world convenient. 1) because it only releases steam only when you need it (you push the button) and 2) because the Rowenta heats up so fast the capacity isn''t much of an issue.

Also, the Jiffy gets hot on the exterior-real hot. So it''s not that easy to refill quickly because you have to be careful not to burn yourself. After you''re finished using the Jiffy it''s too hot to put away. You have to leave it and let it cool down. When you''re steaming with the Jiffy it''s also easy to burn your fingers with the steam. If you don''t keep it perfectly upright it leaks easily and the drops really burn you. If you get yourself with the steam you say, "OW!". If you get yourself with the drops you say, "OW S%&*!!, son of a...!!"

The Rowenta doesn''t get very hot on the exterior. If you steam your fingers it doesn''t really hurt. I also made a dumb mistake when first trying the Rowenta. I left it plugged in lying on top of some clothing for a couple hours. Of course I don''t recommend this but nonetheless it wasn''t that hot and the clothes it was lying on were in no apparent danger of burning. I believe you''re supposed to try and keep them both upright while steaming but sometimes you want to turn it to reach a spot. I don''t recall the Rowenta leaking when I did that. If it did, it wasn''t hot enough for me to remember.

I''m sure many people consider the hotter steam of the Jiffy to be a plus over Rowenta but I didn''t find this to be the case. Yes the Jiffy is hotter but it just ''boils'' steam out of the openings. The Rowenta is less hot but it ''blasts'' the steam out when you push the button. The blasting effect seemed to almost, but not entirely, make up for the difference in heat. Also, the extra heat of the Jiffy made the clothing soggy so if you touched a part that you''d already steamed it would create new wrinkles. Touching the parts that you already steamed with the Rowenta didn''t really seem to create new wrinkles. I used both steamers on the same 3 pieces of clothing for about the same amount of time. I used the Rowenta on one side and the Jiffy on the other. I didn''t tell my wife which was which and asked her which looked better. They were all basically too close to compare.

I have a toddler so there was definitely a safety issue for me. If she were to pull the cord and pull the Jiffy down on herself while on( or even 5-10 mins after you''ve unplugged it)she could be seriously injured and scarred. If she were to pull the Rowenta down it probably wouldn''t be a big issue.

So I ordered a Rowenta for myself and am sending the Jiffy back. I''m not saying the Jiffy is a bad piece of equipment, it just isn''t quick and easy like the Rowenta. I feel as if I needed something that performs like the Jiffy I''d rather just get an upright steamer.

In summary, the Rowenta is safer, quicker, and easier-for my purposes anyway. It''s also cheaper. Only time will tell about the durability.

(COMMUNITY FORUM 04) This light weight travel steamer has saved me many dollars. For the price of what I would have paid a hotel valet service to press my suitcase wrinkled clothes I could probably have room service breakfasts! The Esteam made quick work of the folds in a gabardine skirt, and spiffed up the collars of many a blouse and jacket.

While Esteam has become a must-have for our travel, it has also become a standby at home. We do have the J-2000 which is great, but because of the easy maneuverability of the hand held steamer I find that we use it more often.

Try as I might, a steam iron was leaving shiny spots on a taffeta skirt. The steamer smooths wrinkles with no trace whatsoever. There is a silk table skirt that we love but it was impossible to get it home from the cleaners unwrinkled Esteam to the rescue. The uses we''ve found for it are countless. It''s simply one of those household items we now wonder how we ever did without.

We like the wide mouth on the water tank, which makes it easy to fill and the fact that we can use plain or distilled water. The handle is ergonomically friendly, and the nine foot cord allows us to move about as much as needed.

Thanks to Jiffy Esteamer wrinkles are no longer a pressing issue for us!

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This steamer works great on light fabrics such as silk. However when I tried steaming my cotton dress shirts, it took forever just to get a couple of wrinkles out. For its small size and price I''m fairly satisfied with this steamer, but don''t expect it to replace your iron.

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Firstly, smallappliances.com provides a much better price on this product than amazon.

Secondly, I write this review based on a 2-week holiday experience in which I utilized the steamer on a diurnal basis.

Pros: sub5 minute warm up period; uses hard or soft water; compact and durable; does an adequate job of steaming dress slacks, trenchcoats, jeans, ties and dress slacks; 800 watts of output power (most powerful portable steamer out there); never clogs; lengthy power cord; straight-forward and easy instructions; steams vertically as well as horizontally (really!); and, balanced.

Cons: goes through dihydra-monoxide quickly (which is a testimony of its steaming power and the limited water chamber); no on/off switch; only 4 steaming vents (bores); steaming head collects dirt and lint promptly & easily; have to purchase plug converters separately (utterly stupid since this unit is designed for the traveler--it''s always about $, $, $, $); and, aesthetically unattractive.

Is it quicker and more efficient than a clothes iron? Are the results better than a clothes iron? In my humble opinion... sometimes yes, sometimes no. For trenchcoats, ties, suit coats, jackets and jeans--this steamer definitely has the edge. For dress slacks and dress shirts--the jury''s still out. As it stands right now, I would have to say, "No."

All in all, it is a wise investment with ample potential.

Hope this helps.

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Just used the steamer for the first time and was impressed with how well it got up to temperature. It produces a good amount of steam for dewrinkling clothes, but keep in mind this is for short term use i.e. you will have to refill several times if you need to do several articles of clothing.

The reason I purchased this was to block sweater pannels after knitting. I will need to send this gem back because the instruction clearly specify that you must keep the steamer verticle i.e. you can''t use this with your clothing article on a table. Your item must be hanging.

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