Tefal Cordless Steam Iron, Freemove Air, 2400 W, Blue, FV6520G0, 0.25L

Product Information

All irons contain a thermostat light. It is normal for the thermostat to turn on and off. It indicates the thermostat is working and your soleplate is being maintained at the desired temperature. If the auto-off light blinks, you must disengage the auto-off function. This is done by gently shaking the iron which will allow the iron to reheat. Why did my iron smoke on first use? The appliance uses 2400W power and takes just half a minute to get hot. The steam generation rate of the iron is 120g per minute, heating up in just 30 seconds. The iron’s handle lights up to indicate charging status and takes around 40 seconds to charge from cold. Although it holds its heat for a fair amount of time, it takes a lengthy 25 seconds to recharge once it’s cooled down, which might not be ideal if you’ve got a pile of ironing to get through. I like that it comes with a jug for pouring water in without spillage. A big red light flashes slowly to let you know it’s heating up, which takes a couple of seconds.

The board should be perforated to allow the steam to pass through the fibres of the fabric to soften it and make ironing easier. The ironing board cover should also be suitable to allow the flow of steam through. The soleplate of my iron is giving off a yellowish colour that is staining my clothes.

What people are saying

Performance: Its Steam-on-Demand trigger and powerful shot of steam up to 170g/min help eliminate stubborn creases.

The most distinctive feature of this novel iron is its appearance. A vintage-style riff on 1950’s domestic gadgetry, it’s both faintly ridiculous and, to my eyes at least, rather likeable. As well as rose gold, it comes in grey and baby blue. But is it a case of style over substance? The selected temperature is too low to use this function: set the thermostat to the zone between 3 dots and MAX.

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Ergonomic base: The iron slides onto the horizontal base in one smooth motion, ensuring comfort and safety in use. The base attaches easily to your ironing board for stability when ironing. The self-cleaning function to stop scale building up is clever too – just select the self-clean button and hold it over a bowl to allow water and steam to wash scale and dust out of the soleplate. This works, but it does take time, so I’d have to say I prefer the in-built filter of the Tefal Pure iron as a point of comparison. There is not enough water in the tank. Fill it up with the quantity indicated in the instructions for use and push spray button several times to fill the system complete. Why does the indicator light keep going on and off? Always set your iron to the 'No Steam' function before you start to fill. Why isn't my iron steaming when set on the one dot setting (depending on model)? You are not using the right type of water (Refer to the FAQ "What water should I use for ironing?").