LauraStar Premium S-3 Iron

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Price: $1,699.00    

Product Feature

• : built-in lime scale filter ? ordinary tap water can be used and the iron?s service life is extended
• Double volume of extra fine steam, for a lasting result leaving no damp traces
• Iron safety storage box, to keep the still warm iron well protected
• Constant pressure of 3.5 bars produces 200 litres of steam volume per minute ? the result is professional ironing quality
• Foldable board with six height-adjustment settings for all ironing requirements

Product Description

Completely at your service, dedicated to making you look your very best, The Premium S3 has been created with simplicity in mind. A top-quality Swiss product, the Premium S3 has been designed exclusively for you. When power and simplicity combine to make your life easier, you ll be able to see ironing in a totally different light. Features include: Built-in Lime Scale Filter� � � ordinary tap water can be used and the iron’s service life is extended; Double volume of extra fine steam, for a lasting result leaving no damp traces, Iron safety storage box, to keep the still warm iron well protected, Constant pressure of 3.5 bars �produces 200 litres of steam volume per minute – the result is professional ironing quality, Foldable board with six height-adjustment settings for all ironing requirements, Super fast heating time� in three minutes� for immediate use, Removable 1.2-litre reservoir � � uninterrupted ironing without waiting, Easy-to-move system thanks to �its two pairs of integrated wheels and its reduced size of 20 cm when stored.

LauraStar Premium S-3 Iron Review

For this price (twelve hundred dol.) the LauraStar Premium S3 ironing rig should work for at least 10 years of normal household use. It does not last that long. It has two-year factory warranty but it broke after three years. Come on, cheap irons work for twenty years, and much longer!

Inside the iron's handle the thumb switch steam trigger broke. It has a thin plastic lever pressing upon a micro-switch; I super-glued the broken lever back and hope it would hold for a while longer. This lever, which clicks hundreds of times each ironing session, should be thicker, or metal.

The iron's inner thermostat started to interrupt randomly - not heating the iron. I had to open it up, which is a complex task, and clean the contacts with a small file. This is really poor quality thermostat. I never had this problem with cheap irons, or any irons. I assume that the Swiss factory did not account for the fact that half the Voltage in US means twice the current, and they used their standard European 240 Volts thermostat for their American version. Their European models probably last longer.

Finally, the steamer in the lower part stopped working and the iron became unusable. Torx T15 opens the back cover. Inside I discovered a whole lot of overheated, browned or blackened, push-on connectors. Here is a basic math: 1200 Watts in Europe (240 Volt) draws only 5 Amps, and the same 1200 Watts in US (120 Volt) draws 10 Amps = TWICE the current, thus all connectors must be TWICE as beefy. Or else, they will overheat.

It appears that the overheating connectors (not overheating steam!) tripped thermal protection on the hot tank. The protection can be reset with a paper clip wire, which is what I did. I removed all push-on connectors and squeezed them gently with pliers to create a more tight connection: with less resistance = less heat.

I got the iron to work again --- for the time being.

It is a great, overpriced ironing system that does not last long enough to pay for itself - therefore my two stars. I'd recommend similar steam ironing system by Rowenta at a fraction of the cost.

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I attached a few pictures showing inside the steamer.

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