Philips Steam Iron GC2145/20 – 2200-watt, From Worlds No.1 Ironing Brand*, Scratch resistant ceramic soleplate, Steam Rate of up to 30 g/min, 110 g…

Solid built quality, well finished and looks premium. Easy to use, heat play is very effective and ironing is a breeze.
Some users may find it to be slightly on bulkier side, but previously the reason it irons well.
Will recommend

Packaging not so good also didn’t find warranty card in the box.

Product is really Good but we facing many problems because of 16 amp socket

Read the reviews. I thought I should mention what is not mentioned in other reviews and what you should keep in mind.

1) First of all, the 3-pin plug is a big 16-amp plug like the one we see for air conditioners etc. It does not fit the regular 3-pin sockets that we normally find with regular 6-amp in-house switchboards. DO NOT USE ANY 6-AMP TO 16-AMP CONVERTERS. This iron is 2200 watts and draws 10 amps of current. The wiring behind a 6-amp socket in regular household hold switchboards is not capable of carrying 10 amps of current. So, the wiring behind a 6-amp socket is prone to melt and may cause short circuit, which is dangerous. So, make sure that you connect this iron to a socket which is capable of carrying at least 13 amps of current. Note that this iron may draw more than 10 amps of current if your household supply is more than 220 volts. At my house, the supply from electricity department is usually between 240 and 250 volts. This is the reason I suggest that you use this iron with a 16-amp socket only. The same is true for any appliance which is rated more than 1500 watts.

2) For any electric iron with more than 1500 watt rating, ceramic coated sole plate is essential. Ceramic coating is better than other non-stick coatings. Ceramic coating is more scratch resistant and gives a uniform heat distribution and has a higher degree of withstanding higher temperatures than regular non-stick coating. A regular non-stick coating at 200 watts is prone to burn the clothing and makes it difficult to clean the sole plate. This is especially true if your clothes have some kind of letters / logos/ designs printed and if you need to iron such clothes (although it’s preferable to press such clothes on the reverse side).

3) Saves electricity. Because its 2200 watts, it can heat up instantaneously. Its designed in such a way that it remains auto-shut-off when set aside while you rearrange the garment and it instantly turns ON when you place iron on the garment and supplies heat right away. Also, I noticed that it did retain heat very well when set aside. With my previous electric irons rom Usha (1500 watts with non-stick), it was almost always ON even when set aside while I rearrange the garment. 90% of my clothes are cotton and so I have to use it in max heat setting. Also, I like to press 10 pairs of clothes in a single stretch rather than pressing daily. So, I find this iron box much more easy and quick. Overall, for my needs, this is actually more energy efficient than my other 1500 watt Usha Iron box.

At the time of purchasing, I was a little unhappy that I was paying more money than I should. But after using it for couple of months, I am glad that I made the right choice. I purchased it for Rs 2998. Had it been priced around Rs 2500, that would have been great. But I couldn’t wait for a deal because my previous iron box (Usha) has gone bad after 10 years of use and I decided to buy a new one rather than getting it repaired. Don’t know if this Philips one will last as long as the Usha model lasted, but as of now it is working great.