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- Top features: – SteamGlide Plus soleplate lets you glide across fabrics – OptimalTEMP technology automatically regulates the soleplate temperature – Easy and safe to use for peace of mind SteamGlide Plus soleplate The Philips PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron has a SteamGlide Plus soleplate, allowing the iron to effortlessly glide across fabrics. With excellent resistance against scratches, the soleplate ensures that steam is distributed evenly to help you speed through your ironing. OptimalTEMP technology With OptimalTEMP technology, the PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 automatically regulates the temperature of the soleplate. This means that the iron achieves the ideal combination of temperature and steam output without you having to adjust any settings.Producing up to 120 g/min of continuous steam output, this steam generator iron can also deliver a 360 g/min shot of steam to deal with stubborn creases.Easy and safe to useA 1.8 litre water tank gives you up to two hours’ worth of continuous use. For added convenience, the transparent water tank can easily be refilled without needing to switch off the iron.The iron automatically switches itself off when left unattended for more than three minutes, while a safety lock makes it easy to securely lock the iron to the compact base station.After 10 hours of ironing, the smart calc button will flash and beep to advise you to carry out the smart calc clean process. This helps to prevent calc and scale residue build-up to maintain the steam performance of the iron.Ironing accessories Keep your steam iron in perfect working order with a descaling solution, or why not brighten up your chores with an ironing board cover from our range?
- Product codes: 8710103789819
- Model number: GC8715/20
- Product ID 1: 10359296099
- Product ID 2: 10166457
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PHILIPS PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron is available currently from Currys for just £159.97, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Irons we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £108.11. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Philips. The average was £135.28. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Philips make more than just Irons. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Philips Irons, this was £156.79. So you can see that PHILIPS PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron is a bargain at £159.97. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £158.35 for a product meeting the Type: Steam generator iron spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Steam generator iron | The average price of Irons with this Type spec is £195.49 |
| Power | 2600 W | The average price of Irons with this Power spec is £158.35 |
| Steam flow rate | – Continuous: 120 g/min – Shot: 360 g/min |
The average price of Irons with this Steam flow rate spec is £159.97 |
| Bar steam pressure | 6 bar | The average price of Irons with this Bar steam pressure spec is £213.32 |
| Reservoir capacity | 1800 ml | The average price of Irons with this Reservoir capacity spec is £242.49 |
| Type of soleplate | SteamGlide Plus | The average price of Irons with this Type of soleplate spec is £211.99 |
| Vertical steaming | Yes | The average price of Irons with this Vertical steaming spec is £110.12 |
| Variable steam | Yes | The average price of Irons with this Variable steam spec is £123.70 |
| Pressing function | No | The average price of Irons with this Pressing function spec is £111.60 |
| Continuous fill | Yes | The average price of Irons with this Continuous fill spec is £152.45 |
| Water spray | No | The average price of Irons with this Water spray spec is £171.88 |
| Adjustable thermostat | No | The average price of Irons with this Adjustable thermostat spec is £151.86 |
| Detachable reservoir | Yes | The average price of Irons with this Detachable reservoir spec is £172.94 |
| Anti-scale system | Smart Calc Clean | The average price of Irons with this Anti-scale system spec is £229.98 |
| LED indicator | Yes | The average price of Irons with this LED indicator spec is £78.29 |
| Automatic shut-off | Yes | The average price of Irons with this Automatic shut-off spec is £122.92 |
| Safety features | Safety lock | The average price of Irons with this Safety features spec is £395.09 |
| Colour | Teal & white | The average price of Irons with this Colour spec is £219.98 |
| Power cord storage | Yes | The average price of Irons with this Power cord storage spec is £173.13 |
| Power cord length | 1.8 m | The average price of Irons with this Power cord length spec is £174.01 |
| Box contents | – Philips PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron – User manual – Guarantee |
The average price of Irons with this Box contents spec is £159.97 |
| Dimensions | 240 x 220 x 370 mm (H x W x D) | The average price of Irons with this Dimensions spec is £229.98 |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | The average price of Irons with this Weight spec is £145.35 |
| Manufacturer’s guarantee | 2 years | The average price of Irons with this Manufacturer’s guarantee spec is £167.17 |
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Reviews of PHILIPS PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy PHILIPS PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. PHILIPS PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron scored an incredible 6.3 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 6 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to PHILIPS PerfectCare Performer GC8715/20 Steam Generator Iron
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Irons. In fact there’s 65 products available in the Irons category at Currys. There are also 118 products available from Philips. And 15 items from Philips in the Irons category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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