The iron spits out gunk staining the sole plate and clothes. Despite cleaning it (and following instructions to clean out boiler) it keeps happening. The steam pressure is now reduced dramatically and the iron spits out a constant stream of water.

Contacted Braun and they want me to travel a long distance to take the product to a repairer. No offer to meet my ACL rights for a refund.

Unfortunately I bought from Appliances Online who also aren't very helpful and there is no physical store I can return it to.

With this Iron, Braun has done away with toggles for different material as it utilises steam to iron out those creases. As the output of steam is about 7-7.5 bar pressure, it doubles as a freshener. The only downside is the weight and bulkiness of the unit, but it sits on the chair for that matter.

Braun provides a no questions asked 100 day money return guarantee, but because it’s really halved my ironing time (with a hubby that hates ironing even his own business shirts) - this Iron is a keeper.

It is a tad expensive at $699 RRP, but keep a lookout for sales / specials.