Jiffy Steamer J-4000 Review
The following review will help you make your mind up about purchasing the J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer. If you are looking for an affordable steamer to make sure your garments look freshly pressed daily, then this is the machine for you. If you are going in for an interview or just like to look well-put together for work, then this is the best product for you. A person with steamed clothing is ready for the day and can take on anything; at least they look like they can. You might find you can't wear anything that hasn't been steamed beforehand, and that's great!
Overview
The J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer is the best way to remove wrinkles from all of your clothes and any fabric. It offers a gentle steam that penetrates the fibres of your cloth and will smooth out the wrinkles. It is faster than trying to iron your clothes and lasts a lot longer. It is convenient and easy to use, so it stands out as a top professional style cleaner among its competition. The steamer that beats them all does it with a quiet dignity and requires very little maintenance and repair over the span of its life.
It allows you to adjust the steam in a way you are comfortable working with. In addition to being able to adjust the steam, you also receive interchangeable steam heads that will help you steam different garments. The water reservoir holds enough water for steaming for two hours, so you can just go to town. It will take wrinkles out of any fabric and helps remove grime and dirt that could be in your carpet. That's another plus for getting this amazing garment steamer. You can steam anything in your home from the curtains to your bedspread to your robe. It is a non-stop steaming machine.
Features
- Colour coded high-temp wiring
- Long easy to use hose
- Fusible link with automatic safety shut off
- Easy to use water reservoir
- No spill check valve cap
- 360 degree swivel for mobility
- Two minute heat up time
Pros
The construction of the J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer is high quality and it has a sturdy build that lasts for a long time. It is a very easy steamer to use; you simply plug it in and you're ready to go. It's great because it produces a lot of steam for effective wrinkle removing. Another thing that steamers do for your clothes and furniture is kill the dust mites and keep your allergies at bay. This is a huge pro for people sensitive to dust. If you have bed bugs, and I hope you do not, it can kill them and their eggs so you won't have a repeat problem with them.
The steamer offers adjustable settings to allow you to get as little or as much steam as you need. The stainless steel boiler is resistant to corrosion, which helps the steamer last longer and keeps the hose from getting corroded water in it. The steamer is a cost-effective way to make sure your clothes stay pressed and you don't have to bother taking them to the dry cleaners or breaking out the iron and the old board. It can be very time consuming to iron your clothes. The machine itself is very quiet so steaming your clothes can be a very relaxing experience. You won't get any of the sputtering and spitting you find with other steamers.
Cons
Some assembly is required when you first get the steamer, but that is a small con to deal with. If you know how to do simple things with a wrench, you are fine. After prolonged use, the hose can get hot, but if you give the machine time to rest it cools down quickly.
Some people don't like that it doesn't have an adjustable screen or an area to press on. It can be difficult to manoeuvre the hose in a way that steams all types of clothes. A separate garment hanger may be required for steaming with this machine, but it is worth it. There are those that have said the hose, while long, is not long enough to steam everything they are trying to get to.
Similar Product Comparisons
Other steamers have a lot of the same features but in my research a lot of them were not 360 degree swivelling nor was the hose very long. This makes for a less convenient time cleaning. Some similar products were not as quick to heat up and leave you waiting for a bit longer than the two minutes the J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer takes.
The Jiffy is top of the line when it comes to steamers and has surpassed all other models in testing to see which the best at knocking out the wrinkles was. It also won in a test of lasting the longest under extreme steaming pressure.
Care and Maintenance
Taking care of the machine is fairly simply, you must make sure you pay attention to the water reservoir and change it out often. It's a good rule of thumb to change the water each time you use the steamer so it doesn't sit stagnantly between uses. Storing the steamer is not difficult because it is small and easy to place anywhere; you won't even know it's there until you need it. Maintenance of the steamer is virtually none, as long as you change out the water you won't have to mess with anything on the machine.
Should I buy it?
You should buy the J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer if you hate ironing things and find yourself having to do it a lot. You should get it if you want to look great wherever you go because nothing says success like freshly steamed clothes. It has great reviews and a warranty, so if you are in the market for a steamer, you really can't go wrong with the J-4000 Jiffy Garment.