Russell Hobbs Light and Easy Iron Review

The Russell Hobbs Light and Easy Brights Iron is a light and basic iron by Russell Hobbs. It's available in a stylish mulberry colour, and its soleplate is even the same colour, which is fairly unusual. It has a number of useful features, including the ability to steam vertically which is useful for smoothing out suits and jackets, and also freshening up curtains without having to take them down.

Its soleplate is a ceramic infusion. This makes it non-stick for an easy glide. It also helps reduce catching. To make life easier, it has an auto-steam function which outputs a continuous 30g per minute of steam without you having to constantly press buttons. You can therefore focus all of your attention on ironing. There is a boost function, outputting 90g per minute of steam. There's also an additional spray feature for when the steam boost needs a helping hand.

About Russell Hobbs

Russell Hobbs are a household name when it comes to small appliances. Their categories include kitchen appliances, cleaning appliances and home equipment. Their products include vacuum cleaners, steam irons, steam generator irons, kettles, toasters, coffee machines, microwaves, pressure cookers, and of course much more.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• Soleplate - As mentioned already, the soleplate is a ceramic infusion. It's non-stick and reduces the possibility of catching. Its colour matches the iron's exterior.
• Performance - The auto-steam function allows the iron to output a constant 30g of steam per minute without you needing to fiddle around pressing buttons. There's a steam boost of 90g per minute. There's also a water spray to help with even tougher creases. The water tank is large to extend the time between refills. The power is 2400W.
• Variable Temperature - There's a variable temperature setting to allow for the ironing of both delicate (e.g. silk) and hard-wearing fabrics (e.g. denim).
• Fill Jug - The iron comes with a filling jug to facilitate an easy and spill-free fill.
• Power Cord - The power cable is 2 metres long.

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Summary

The Russell Hobbs Light and Easy Brights Iron is, overall, a good product. Its ceramic infused non-stick soleplate together with its 30g per minute of steam output and 90g per minute steam shot, ensure that it irons clothes with ease. The vertical steam capability is of interest too, allowing curtains to be freshened up without them having to be taken down. This is a big time saver if you have a lot of them. We rate the Russell Hobbs Light and Easy Brights Iron 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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