Braun TexStyle 3 Steam Iron Review

The Braun TexStyle 3 Steam Iron is a high power blue and white steam iron. It's capable of removing creases with ease, even more so with its powerful 100g per minute steam boost. The iron's soleplate is made from a smooth ceramic material which is useful for facilitating a smooth and speedy glide. It's also effective at pressing creases. It has a precision tip to successfully navigate around buttons, pockets and collars.

The iron has the ability to steam vertically. This is handy for making the final touches to suits, or smoothing out bed sheets without removing them. It's especially handy for curtains as they can be freshened up without them having to be taken down. The iron has an in-built limescale filtration system which prevents limescale build-up. The iron also has safety in mind with its automatic shut off feature.

About Braun

Braun are large brand of small appliances. Their categories include grooming, skin care, hair care, cleaning appliances and more. They sell shavers, steam irons, food mixers, food blenders, toasters and more. They have a strong reputation in the UK and abroad.

Specification

We now take a look at the features in more detail:

• Soleplate - The iron's soleplate is made from a ceramic material. Ceramic is particularly efficient at distributing heat evenly, as well as heating up and cooling down quickly. The soleplate is smooth in order to allow for an easy glide and a speedy iron. The tip allows precise navigation around tricky spots such as zips, buttons and collars.
• Output / Performance - The iron outputs 2000W of power. Its standard continuous steam output is 25g per minute, and its boost is 100g per minute, which is better for more hard-wearing fabrics and also takes care of tougher creases. There's a spray function to moisten garments before they're ironed to give you a smoother finish.
• Vertical Steam - As mentioned above, the iron is capable of providing a vertical steam.
• Self-Cleaning - The soleplate cleans itself of calcium particles. The anti-scale system prevents limescale build-up. This effectively extends the iron's lifespan and also ensures consistent high performance.
• Water Tank - The water tank is large. Its capacity is 300ml.
• Power Cable - The power cable is 2 metres long.
• Automatic Shut Off - For peace of mind, the iron will shut itself off if left horizontally for 30 seconds, or left vertically for 8 minutes.

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Summary

Overall, the Braun TexStyle 3 Steam Iron is up to standard. Its 2000W of power combined with its 25g per minute of continuous steam and 100g per minute steam boost is more than sufficient to get tough creases out of even the most hard-wearing of fabrics, e.g. denim. The soleplate is impressive too, being made from a smooth ceramic material. We also like the vertical steam capability, the precision tip and the self-cleaning feature. We rate the Braun TexStyle 3 Steam Iron 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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