BebeSSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 38 reviews
Hard to find fault with
I've had this a couple of weeks, and here's what I love about it so far:
The shape of the plate is narrow enough at the front that it doesn't catch or have difficulty steering around a single one of the buttons in my mountainous ironing pile. Normally I find bigger or bulky buttons are a pain to navigate around but this has really made that problem non-existent and ironing a lot less tedious for me.
The cord is nice and long, and reaches easily from my bench to where I like to do my ironing - this is not always the case with other irons.
The...Read more
Optimal Temp Technology that means no changing temperatures between fabrics! Legendary! We are a large family with a variety of adult & child uniforms, workwear, businesswear, and craft/sewing. I have had fun testing the claim by switching from one extreme to the other in our range, and it really does go seamlessly from one type of fabric to the next. This is a winning feature for me. Because the water reservoir stays on the base and you're only lifting the actual iron, it is ridiculously light compared to using a regular iron. For me this is just a matter of comfort, but I can imagine it could be a game changer for someone with pain or strain issues. The smoothness of the plate gliding over fabrics is something else. It's like playing air hockey lol. It gliiiiides. Related to that, is the de-calc function, which is the simplest I have ever owned or used. I live in Brisbane with hard water and descaling everything from the kettle to my scalp is the bane of my existence. This iron not only tells you when you need to do it, it makes it as simple as unscrewing the plug and letting it run out. This will keep the plate shiny and smooth so I can continue my air hockey indefinitely ;) The huge water tank means I now have no trips to the kitchen to refill during an ironing mission. The easy start instructions - it came with a quick start guide with pictures. Perfect for the instruction manual -averse and impatient among us. The auto switch off feature - I never paused long enough for this to kick in without me wanting it to, I can imagine it might be annoying if you're called away during ironing often, but my kids are old enough now for me to get a clear run at things so I loved this. I have never forgotten to turn it off yet, but I'm a worrier by nature so having one less thing in the house to wonder if I remembered to turn off is great by me.
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Chris BroomePerth, Western Australia
- 23 reviews
- PerfectCare Elite Plus GC9681/80
- Verified purchase
- Ambassador Review
Just Perfect!
INTRODUCTION
Ironing has changed a lot over the years as technology has evolved. Ironing is a lot less tedious, more fun and allows us to produce high quality results on our garments without the hassle of going to the dry cleaners -which let’s face it, is time consuming and expensive. Having said that you need an iron that you can trust to produce great results, is easy to use and is not going to ruin that expensive piece of clothing.
The Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus Steam Generator Iron is what everyone been waiting for. The design...Read more
is ergonomically pleasing and the gold colour is very dynamic and stylish. It can handle large volumes of clothing, gives great results and is easy to use. Below is my unbiased review of the product. It has the following features: • AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF • CARRY LOCK2 comments
Philips S.Philips
Chris, thank you so much for your thorough review of our PerfectCare Elite Plus. It's much appreciated that you've taken the time to share your experience.
If you ever have any questions or need our... Read more
help, don't hesitate to contact us on social media or give us a call on 1300 363 391.Your welcome, it's a great product that everyone should buy
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jaya36SA, 5169
- 70 reviews
- 1 like
- PerfectCare Elite Plus GC9681/80
- Verified purchase
- Ambassador Review
Good for lighter ironing
This is a great domestic steam iron – if you have a lot of ironing to do, such as easy-care business shirts and baby onesies, etc, this is for you. This is an in-depth review, as ironing is something I’ve been quite serious about for years.
In the interests of full disclosure, this iron was sent to me for review – having said that, I’ve spent that amount on an iron before, and will do again.
Not everyone will be able to afford this amount of money for an iron, though. I believe the RRP is around $699 AUD.
I used it on business and dr...Read more
ess shirts, business trousers, linen napery, delicates, wools, and various fashion fabrics. The heat up time is rapid, which is great. It’s very easy to fill – do check your tap water ph. It has a descaling function, however some tap water can be extremely acid or alkali – I’d be careful with a machine that costs this amount. They recommend distilled water in the instructions, if your tap water is too far out of range. DO read the instructions! The easy de-calc/de-scale function is a good feature, and was easy to use.5 comments
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Hi Jaya, thank you for writing this very elaborated review. Your review is very helpful to us as it enables us to keep improving our products. We'll make sure to send it over to our product team who a... Read more
re working every day on the improvement of our existing products. We're glad that on average you're happy with the product, just not with its price. We can imagine that the power cord of the GC9681/80 might be a little short on some occasions and that it might be inconvenient that you have to put the iron on the iron board because of the huge footprint. We'll make sure to forward this to our team. Next, to that, we'll share with them your feedback on the steam holes and the steam boost function. Perhaps they can develop an even better Perfect Care Elite Plus thanks to your story. Have a wonderful day, Jaya. Kind Regards, The Philips Australia Team.Having used this for various tasks, over nigh-on seven months, this is NOT my go to iron... it has now begun to have water drips.
It never gets hot enough - it couldn't melt the glue on my professiona... Read more
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Hello Jaya, thanks for making us aware of these issues you're experiencing with your iron. There might be several reasons for why the performance has decreased and why water is leaking. If this is com... Read more
ing from the sole plate, it usually is due to built up lime scale. This will block the steam which is produced while using the iron and then condensate into droplets. In this case we recommend descaling your iron as instructed in the manual. This should also help the iron to heat up better. However, if this is not helping, please feel free to reach out to our team on the phone: Australia: 1300 363 391Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Questions & Answers
Rabasked
What’s the difference between the philips perfect care elite plus GC9681/80 & GC9682/86?
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Hi Rab, Sorry but not sure as I did my research prior to purchasing, I'm sure if you google both items you can find the answer.
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Hi there,
Thanks for reaching out to us here. We would love to help you to select the best model for your needs. To do this, we'd like to refer you to our product team for more information. You can reach them directly on 1300 363 391 (Australia), or 0800 658 224 (New Zealand) from Mondays to Saturdays: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm EST. They'll be happy to help.
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The Philips Australia Team
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Hilray C.asked
my iron ceases to steam why
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Hi Hiray, thanks for your message on here. What a pity to hear that your iron has stopped producing steam. We'd be happy to help you find out why. There could be multiple reason for that. One of them being that there isn't enough water in the tank. Please make sure you fill the tank before every use. You can find other possible causes right here: https://www.philips.com.au/c-f/XC000005528/my-philips-steam-generator-iron-does-not-produce-steam. Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook and Twitter (@PhilipsCare) for further assistance. Alternatively, you can contact our support team by phone on: 1300 363 391.
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The Philips Australia Team
Jgriffithsasked
Can I get gc9682/86 PerfectCare elite plus in copper and black generator steam iron???
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Hi there, thanks for your questions. We don't seem to have the GC9682 in that colour in our webshop. However we do have the GC9681 in copper and black. You can find that one right here: https://www.philips.com.au/c-p/GC9681_80/perfectcare-elite-plus-steam-generator-iron. If there's anything else we can help you with, please let us know.
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The Philips Australia Team
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Hi Bebe,
Thank you so much for this legendary review. It's awesome to see you've made the choice and taken the time to thoroughly test the PerfectCare Elite Plus. We're, of course, very happy to see ... Read more
you're so happy with the steam generator and hope you'll stay on your air hockey game indefinitely as well. :)