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(More customer reviews)Got mine at Costco for $36 (couldn't pass it up at that price). I've been wanting a clothes steamer for a while, since I used one at a friend's house about 5 years ago (not this brand). I saw a website review on a sharper image model that had a trigger to allow the steam to emit from the nozzle which looked good. Unfortunately the one I got from Costco labeled "Professional Garment Steamer" did not have a trigger to emit the steam, and simply worked on a thermostat which boiled the water in a chamber at the base until the thermostat reached it's maximum temperature, and then shut off until it cooled off enough for the heater to turn on again. Basically it is a steamer that works for 30 seconds or so, then shuts off for 30 seconds or so, and then turns back on again. So, if you don't mind doing your steaming 30 seconds at a time it works ok at best. My experience was that it didn't really put out enough heat to really get the wrinkles completely out like an iron. My Costco brand "Kirkland wrinkle free" 100% cotton shirt that I steamed as a test article only looked less wrinkled than it was, but by no means was it unwrinkled (like an iron). I don't think this steamer would save any time steaming your clothes in lieu of ironing due to it's on/off duty cycle. I should have guessed that it was an inferior product since it says "Professional" on the box (no prefessional would ever use this product). As with any product, if they have to tell you it's "professional" you can be assured that it is not.
In defense of this product I must say that it seemed somewhat more stout than other steamers that I've seen at Costco which appeared flimsy, and therefore I didn't buy them.
In conclusion, Costco is a great place to shop, because if you buy some crappy product there, they will always take it back, which I will do tomorrow. I won't fork out the $300 to get a real steamer that really works because you can get a lot of shirts laundered at the cleaners for $300, and all I have to do is drop them off and pick them up (which is still a pain).
Hope this review was beneficial.
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