From first use, this iron was not effective even though the recommended settings were used. The sole plate was covered in black stuff since the first use which I have been unable to remove. Very noisy iron. Temperature dial is very loose and can be accidentially adjusted easily. Waste of money.

I thought this was a good iron until the heat / steam of the iron deteriated suddenly after 2.5 years. Tried decalcifying with no success. Looks like I will now have to ring customer service or take it back to big W! From the look of other reviews looks like I am not the only one.

I am really happy with this iron. The only negatives, the cord is way too short, and it would be better if it was lighter in weigh. Also reasonable on price.

Unbelievable ! this iron shorts the fuse box like carazy............

Shorted it tonight and couldn't get my power back on for 25 min all because of this stupid iron.

Worked ok according to my wife when we first bought it and then it started to leave marks on the clothes and I had to clean it for her several times with all typed of cleaning cloths and solutions as not to damage the surface.

We have had 2 Tefal iron's which were garbage and 1 Phillips iron, and this was in the space of 5 years (ridiculous as we really look after our appliances .

Can anyone tell me which iron to buy next as I just don't know anymore....

This was a great iron. Good steam feature, heated up quickly. It did short out the fuse box a lot. I bought it on the 25th October 2013, and alas it died today. It has a 2 year warranty and it stopped working after 2 years and 4 months. I was hoping for at least three years out of it. Cheers Philips. Off to buy yet another iron.

Great iron while it worked. Got it on visa point about 4 years ago after a year it stopped working and the sole plate was replaced under warrenty. Unfortunately I have had nothing but issues since and Phillips customer service were unhelpful.

The iron started to leave black streaks on clothing despite me cleaning the iron regularly including the sole plate. Eventually the sole plate appeared to wear and get black marks on Its surface that would only come off with the white king iron cleaner and would reappear after a few times of use. I have ruined the last item of clothing and have replaced the iron. Buyer beware!!

Bought from premier man catalogue 31/7/ 2013 for a present now broke & out of warranty typical if I had used it every day I would understand but I only iron basic clothes that had to be ironed now red light flashes & it won't heat up so very dissapointed with it

This is the best iron I have ever used. Not too heavy, smooth and easy to maneuver. The only other iron to equal this or better is a Philips older model purchased by my sister approx. 13 years ago and still performing well. This is what encouraged me to buy a Philips iron.

Had persevered way too long with my 10 year old iron - this new one has a great weight, powerful shot of steam and big reservoir. It does suck thru the water and under the handle is a little close to the dial so your fingers can knock the dial and change the setting - but not a huge deal. I zipped thru ten shirts the first time I used it and was stoked.

Not happy at all with the iron. It worked just for a little over 2 years warranty period, though it is not a cheap iron. It got a serious power tripping issue and a possible safety issue. I cannot afford to buy a new iron every two years. I use a $12 iron now and works a lot better than this iron. I will never ever buy a Philips iron.

I am very disappointed with the Philips Azur Steam Iron. The temperature options are black and the dial and arrow are black making it very difficult to see if you have selected the right temperature option. The steam is very noisy when you sit the iron back on its heel. The steam control sticks when changing the steam options.

Loved this iron! Just brilliant. Best iron ever - great weight, doesn't drip, switches off when I'm not using it. Love the Phillips brand too.

I bought it in June, 2013.
It died less than a month after the 2 year warranty expired, last week! (July 2015).
I've never had an iron die on me before, let alone after 2 years. Am totally unhappy as now I have to buy a new one after just 2 years of basic use.

Not happy.

I used this for a few months and couldn't put up with the water leaking and dripping down the handle. As mentioned to water filling is poor design. The weight and soleplate were good but the temperature control was average.
Ended up contacting Philips and arranged to take it back, got a Tefal and it is so much better.

Have had this iron for 2 years and found it to be good until it has now started tripping off the power. Tried it on different power points and seems to work for a while, then the same problem occurs, which is quite annoying. Will have to replace it unfortunately.