Jiffy Steamer J-2000 Residential Series 1300-Watt Garment Steamer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Jiffy Steamer J-2000 Residential Series 1300-Watt Garment Steamer
Customer Review: Great product...
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in the clothing biz for 10 years and used clothing steamers often.
This is just as good as any of the $400 professional units I used.
For those who claim it does not replace an iron...it's damn close.
For those who claim it does not get out wrinkles from all or certain fabrics, you do not know how to use it.
This steamer produces plenty of steam to get out any wrinkles from any fabric.
As far as the steam board they have here for $60.
I made one for $20, with 2ft x 4ft 1/4 inch mdf board, some door hooks, cotton batting and a large towel for the covering.
It works great!!
Customer Review: Great purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
After borrowing a friend's ConAir steamer, and reading numerous reviews, I purchased this Jiffy from Amazon about a month ago. The Jiffy seems to be better-built than the ConAir, and puts out more steam, more consistantly than the model I borrowed.
In the last month, I have steamed everything I can think of in my house, to see how it works. I have been pleased with this product, and here is what I have learned:
1) A steamer is not an iron. While I have read reviews of how you can press creases into clothing, I have not been successful in this (yet). I don't really care about creases, though, and have not spent much time trying.
2) A steamer is a tool. You have to learn how to use it properly to get good results. Steaming from underneath works better than steaming downward into the right side of the fabric. Just like anyone who uses a hammer a few times is almost certainly going to hammer their finger, you will probably burn yourself while you are learning to use a steamer. When I first started using the steamer, I wanted to steam upwards, like I iron. It was counter-inuitive for me, but it works better to steam downwards.
3) Wrinkles really do fall out of fabrics, but this seems to only happen with synthetic fibers or blends with a high percentage of synthetics. If I had trouble ironing it, it will take some work to steam it. However, I always iron in more wrinkles than I take out, so for natural or difficult fabrics, I do a better job with a steamer. Fabrics that I was afraid to iron (too thin/delicate) steam beautifully.
Now, about the Jiffy J-2000 specifically:
This steamer heats up very quickly, in just two or three minutes. I like to turn it on while I decide what to wear, and by the time I get it all together, it is ready to use. The wattage (1300) is slightly higher than most personal steamer models and makes a big difference in how quickly you can finish a garment.
The steamer is very sturdily built. It uses heavy-duty plastics, and comes with a wrench (magnetically attached underneath the steamer body) to secure the parts tightly. The pole that holds the steamer head and clothing is shorter than I would personally like (and the hose is a little shorter, too) and stands about 5 feet. I could not steam all the way to the top of my curtains, while they were mounted to the wall. The water reservoir does not leak, although when you pull it out, some water does remain in the connection area, but not enough to make a mess.
The list price on amazon for the steamer was 169.99, quite a deal more than most of the other steamers listed on Amazon. I purchased mine with a special 25$ off through Amazon, so paid 145$. I think that it is worth that price. I would not pay this much for the ConAir model that I borrowed. In a year, I may think the Jiffy is worth the Amazon list price.
Customer Review: Great quality product
Summary: 5 Stars
I researched long and hard before buying this as a present to myself! I'm very satisfied with it. I absolutely HATE ironing, with the fire of a thousand suns. It heats up in a minute or two and gets wrinkles out must faster and easier than an iron. It is a solid, quality product and is easy to put together and use right away. The only issue I have is that using the hanger holder thing, clothes kind of swing back and forth, making it a little hard to steam them. I'm considering buying that steamer board to counter that problem, but it isn't that big of an issue. I LOVE THIS THING and absolutely recommend it.Customer Review: Great steamer but it needs to stand taller
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a super steamer that does the job quickly. My problem is I am tall and I need the clothes to hang higher than this will allow. Any solution?
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Customer Review: Great steamer for Clothes!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just got this steamer today. This works great on all clothing, especially pants, and suit jackets etc. SOme of my wifes silk blouses also. It works good on my wrinkle free shirts for touch up, but I think ironing my dress shirts for work is still better.