SF-680 Digital Steam Press with Multiple Fabric Settings and Steam Burst Function,Stainless/Black

I purchase this steamfast in 2009 and it is still preforming great. It does t-shirt, jeans, bedding, towels and shirts. Really anything that requires ironing. I will add I'm fussy with my dress shirts so I resort to and Ironing board and iron to obtain the finish I prefer. I'm not saying you can't do dress shirts. I viewed a gentleman on YouTube where he did a dress shirt and he was satisfied. The company located in Kansas, they are very responsive just great. I have purchase replacement for the Ironing surface, the the OEM cover and foam pad several times over the years. I have never had a mechanical issue with the product. I set it up on a corner of my kitchen island and listen and watch TV while I knock out my Ironing.

With the right techniques, you can knock off a long sleeve dress shirt in a couple of minutes. First unbutton the two buttons on the button down collar. Lay the collar flat on the board and press. Easy burst of steam helps. Stretch the tail of the shirt evenly across the board. (Done correctly, the collar of the shirt will be closest to the floor.) Press, using steam device. Work your way up the back of the shirt, repeating the press. Soon, the entire back of the shirt will be pressed. With three or four repetitions, you’ll arrive at the yoke. The yoke is always tricky because the material on the back of the shirt is “gathered” neatly at the center. Flatten the yoke, respecting the pleat at the center. With the collar already flattened and pressed, you’ll make quick work of the yoke. With the back finished, one steam pressing of each side in front (pressing right over the buttons!) will finish the body of the shirt, front and back. Sleeves require your ingenuity. Drop the sleeve and release it so you’ll run a crease along the stitched part of the sleeve, located at the bottom. Eyeball for a correct seam. One steam and press usually suffices; there is usually no need to flip the sleeve to iron the other side. Repeat on the other sleeve. I tried to improve the efficiency of pressing the sleeve by cutting a piece of cardboard 36” inches long and dropping it into the sleeve hole before pressing. (I rounded one end of the cardboard to make the drop easier.) It was easy enough to correctly align the cardboard for an accurate seam, but the technique also confirmed the rumor that wet corrugated cardboard smells like — yes, yes — poo. I’m searching for other kinds of cardboard. Anyway, shirts turn out great. Almost all time is spent on waiting for the steam/press time. I listen to an Audibe book as I iron and have pleasant memories of my grandmother sitting at her Iron-Rite listening to Ma Perkins Boarding House. The Steamfast itself seems to be of high quality. The steam reservoir is large and easily refillable. I’m at the point where I’m ready to firm up some of the creases with small amounts of spray starch, but even without starch, the shirts hold up well. Remnants of the creases in the sleeves seem to hold up through a machine wash. And at no time have I detected a transfer of the smell of — you know — from the corrugated cardboard.

This is without question my most favorite and useful purchase this year! It’s amazing. After starching I am able to press my jeans with a cowboy crease just like the dry cleaners. Shirts are incredibly easy to press and make crisp and nice. The cost may seem high but I can already tell you that I have saved lots of money not using the dry cleaners. I 10/10 recommend. It is large and a bit awkward to move around so you might look at getting a stand for it. I do not have the stand and have to use the kitchen table.

With a big family and a sewing enthusiast, I do a LOT of ironing. I've gone through so many irons in my lifetime I literally couldn't count them all. I've used all types of irons ranging from a small craft iron to the expensive top of the line Rowenta irons. This is the first time I've ever tried a steam press and boy was I imPRESSED! I started out with the bane of my existence, those really high thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets. Anyone whose ever had these knows how wonderful they are for durability and quality, but boy do they wrinkle up! I also purchased the stand made for this steam press, got some distilled water (which is recommended for the steam feature and since we have really hard water, I didn't want to have it end up clogged with mineral deposits), turned it on, set it on cotton, and waited for it to heat up. It does take a few minutes to heat up so be patient. The steam only works on the higher heat settings so if you are using those settings, wait for the light on the steam indicator to turn on before starting. I started with a very wrinkled pillowcase, put it on the board, generously sprayed it with a fine mist of water, lowered the lid to just above the fabric as instructed, pressed the steam button, then locked the top down and waited for the beep. When I lifted the lid, I was thrilled to see a beautiflully ironed section free of wrinkles! No more arm fatigue, going over and over stubborn wrinkles, and my ironing time was drastically cut. It does take some practice to get into a good rhythm, and make sure you smooth out the wrinkles as much as possible before pressing. Spraying the fabric with a fine mist of water really does help. I gave it four stars instead of five for a few reasons: It is a little top heavy when placed on the stand and will tend to top forward if you aren't careful when lowering the top. Also I do wish the top opened up more. At its current configuration it's easy to burn yourself if you're not careful. I also discovered that the padding under the base cover is quite thin and because of this, it left edge marks in the pressed fabric. I fixed this problem by double-padding the board. I took a heavy all-cotton felt ironing board pad and using the existing pad as a guide, cut out a new pad. I removed the silver cover, placed the new pad on top of the existing pad and lined them up with the edges of the bottom board. I then placed the silver board cover back over the base and cinched it tight. With the extra padding in place, the edge marks disappeared. In addition the small square pressing block that comes with the steam press would be far better if it was reconfigured so one end was tapered to be much narrower than the other end (more in the shape of a sleeve ironing board on one end). I plan on taking an old silver ironing board cover and creating a new small pressing block in the shape I described above. I will update this review once that is done and let you know how that works out.

I use this Press mostly for jeans. It does the job well and is faster than using an iron. Here's more details: When using on jeans I usually only have to press one side. Hence, the shorter time spent pressing. I keep a spray bottle of water handy just in case. However, the built-in steaming usually does the job of getting stubborn wrinkles out. And many times I don't have to use the steam at all. Keep in mind that when using the steam you have to pull the top down to within 3 - 4 inches away from your fabric, press the steam button for 2 or 3 seconds then release the steam button and lower the top onto your fabric. Never press the steam button while top is in contact with the fabric (closed position). That could damage the machine. The water container is sealed which comes in handy because I store the unit upright on its base. It also has a locking feature when closed to allow you to carry or store the unit. I like the easy to use digital heat setting and the warning sound that will alert you when the top is down for more that 7 - 8 seconds. It will also shut off after several minutes of being idle. Hint: Each time you plug the unit in, the lowest heat setting is the default. For more precise pressing in hard to do and small places, you may want to keep a regular iron handy. Personally, I haven't done that yet. But, I could see where the extra smaller iron would be needed. If you have never tried a Steam Press, I highly recommend that you at least give it a try. You just might be glad you did.

It removed all wrinkles from my old jeans. They look great. Cotton trousers were no problem. Easy to setup on the separately purchased stand which prevents the steam press from tipping over. The press has a large water tank. Only needed a couple of refills to press 8 jeans and 8 cotton trousers wrinkle free. The steam press has a small foot print and tanks up very little space. Amazing machine. Quick to heat up and cool.

I frequently wear collared shirts which I starch and iron by hand. Using this method, I cannot get the fine wrinkles out completey, so I purchased the press with the hopes that the press would eliminate the fine wrinkles and give a more professional look. Even taking great time and care to smooth out the garment, I found that I am unable to get the results I want. Some shirts that have puffy and gathered sleeves are impossible to use on the press with even mediocre results so I have to take those back to the standard ironing board. I have only used the press several times since getting it so maybe there is something I am missing in operating the press. No video or instructions came with the machine. Bottom line: I wanted a more professional look with this press, and it doesn't deliver. I also iron my knit tops and t-shirts and sweaters, and the press works superbly on those garments and saves a lot of time and produces excellent results with those items, but I purchased it mainly for the collared shirts. I HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, AND I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY REVIEW AND GIVE THIS PRODUCT 5 STARS. I LOVE MY STEAMPRESS. I STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO COLLARED SHIRTS BETTER THAN A REGULAR IRON, BUT ON EVERYTHING ELSE, THIS MACHINE IS AMAZING. I IRON JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING NOW, AND IT TAKES SO LITTLE TIME. I ENJOY IRONING USING THIS PRESS. I DO NOT LIKE THE STEAM FUNCTION ON THE MACHINE SO I USE A SPRAY BOTTLE OCCASIONALLY ON HEAVILY WRINKLED GARMENTS, AND THAT WORKS FINE. I ALSO HAVE USED THE STAND THAT I GAVE A POOR RATING, AND I NEED TO REVISE THAT RATING AS WELL BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD EVER USE IT FOR ANYTHING BUT FOR STORING THE PRESS. THE TOP OF THE PRESS DOES SPRING BACK AND ROCKS THE STAND SLIGHTLY, BUT AFTER USING THE PRESS A FEW TIMES, YOU LEARN HOW TO RAISE THE TOP SO THAT IT DOESN'T ROCK. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS STEAM PRESS, AND I WOULD GIVE THE STAND ABOUT 4 STARS.

I bought this iron to press my sheets in 2024. I have been feeling guilty for not sending a review or better yet warning. This contraption is not just in effective and inefficient it is down right dangerous. First the design does not allow you to hang large items over the side as you press them nor can you lay items flat so as to avoid pressing in the wrinkles. Most importantly and the reason for my guilt is that there are so many ways to burn yourself. For instance when raising the top lid it can flip over taking the entire heavy machine with it, or you can burn your hands reaching in the smooth the fabric or burn your head as you lean in trying to adjust the sheet or garment. I was too embarrassed that I paid so much for this thing and it is useless and unsafe to use. It should be banned. A.B

Excelente producto

Good product, seller is very cooperative. I have requested a replacement and she replaced with no questions asked. Many thanks

I love this iron. Easy to use and TIME SAVER! It took me 3 minutes to press the pillow sham. I used once in 4 Yrs. Now I can use it regularly and not dread ironing. New user but seems like good quality. I did my home work on YouTube and consumer reports and this one is top 10.

Perfect , works great

10 segundos y la ropa esta lista . Me la pense muchos años en comprarla, por el tema del precio . Hoy ya se que regalarle a mis hijos cuando se casen o vayan a su depa. De haber sabido la hubiera tenido hace tiempo. Es rapida, facil, eficaz uso spray con agua en una botella para eficientar el planchado .