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Stirare è sicuramente un compito tra i più impegnativi nell’ambito casalingo, perché complicarsi la vita con ferri da stiro che invece di aiutarci ci fanno ‘spendere’ il doppio del tempo e dell’energia sia personale che elettrica?
Are you thinking of buying a steam iron with boiler But can't evaluate which is the best iron for your needs?
Today we are pleased to report some ironing systems built entirely in Italy by the Michelini company that we personally have been selling and servicing for more than 20 years, and we can assure you that there are still many in operation from the first ones sold.
The first thing we want to point out is the copper boiler mounted on the top models. As you know, copper is the material (apart from gold and silver) with the best heat conduction, this allows the best use of the electrical energy used without wasting it by allowing thus faster steam readiness and simultaneously saving energy on the utility bill.
In addition, copper prevents the formation of limescale, the real killer of this kind of items. You can indeed to our customers we say ‘you must’ use tap water.
The only caution to have is a semi-annual cleaning of the boiler, which you can accomplish as you choose with one of these 2 systems: a glass of vinegar in the empty, cold boiler, cap and shake as if you were washing a bottle so that the liquid touches the entire inside of the boiler. Let it sit for a few minutes, drain and rinse well with clean water.
You can get an even deeper and faster cleaning by using half a cup of muriatic acid, of course be careful in handling it as the acid will not ruin copper or plastic but your hands will.
This makes copper's contribution to the steady increase in waste almost zero, plus recycling saves a great deal of energy as mining and refining processes are bypassed.
As you can see from the pictures the Michelini Family Classic model has all the amenities of a professional iron: dual thermostats, including one with thermo-fusible of protection, solenoid valve with a tap to be able to regular The amount of steam delivered.
This is useful in the case of ironing on delicate materials where the amount of steam must be minimal. It can also be used to achieve continuous steam To iron vertically perhaps for vaping clothes or draperies.
Other qualities of this product are industrial safety pressure switch, boiler pressure gauge, and Of course, the external resistance.
Some models always strictly Made in Italy mount an aluminum boiler that has had an anti-corrosion treatment. We want in this case to tell you about a personal experience.
Prior to dealing with Michelini ironing systems, we marketed products from another company, also from Italy, that produced their aluminum boilers with dry heating elements, so not in contact with water.
The problem arose after a few years of use, limescale still managed to corrode the aluminum, and the iron was to be thrown away. For this reason we looked for another manufacturer who made boilers with a metal other than steel or aluminum, and we found copper.
When Michelini proposed to us after years of copper boilers, an aluminum boiler mindful of the previous bad experience we rejected the proposal, but the explanations and tests that were submitted to us convinced us, along with the 5-year warranty on the boiler (same warranty as the copper boilers).
We had to admit that a solution had been found to have a boiler made from a material cheaper of copper but however reliable.
To make a boiler immune to problems arising from limescale, the interior undergoes a process of anodizing, which is an irreversible process by which a protective layer of aluminum oxide forms on the surface of the treated part and protects it from corrosion.
For cleaning you can use a limescale remover and follow the procedure described above, but absolutely avoid muriatic acid.
Another unique feature concerns the iron or rather the soleplate : unlike the professional type irons mounted on other products consists of a solid “ingot” with 70% more aluminum than standard models in which the heating element is die-cast.
Therefore, it has no welds or seals that can dry out over time and cause steam leakage. It retains heat very well, allowing ironing to continue for several minutes even after it is turned off.
Inside the hotplate is located the steaming cell consisting of more than 30 steam chambers, more than twice as many as traditional models, so the steam is drier, the steaming is optimal, and staining of garments with steam that is too wet is avoided.
The cork handle allows for extended use, even several hours, as it does not overheat and prevents sweating.
The connecting cable (single-tube) has oversized cables and double protective braiding to ensure greater wear resistance than conventional models. The outer shell is made of polished stainless steel to prevent rust and ensure durability.
An excellent ironing system with a treated aluminum boiler is the Michelini Prestige Classic Iron which mounts a boiler with 1.5-liter reservoir capacity, independent iron-boiler ignition light, ready-to-steam light and end-of-water light, steam regulating tap, pressure switch for constant steam, and carrying handle. 5-year warranty on the boiler. You can find the full range of Michelini products, which includes other irons with boiler separate and suction ironing tables on our catalog by clicking here.
