salav steamer – Clothes Steamer

Salav garment steamers have been around for quite some time. We've reviewed one Salav handheld garment steamer on best garment steamers previously (see our review post on Target steamers), which was so out of date we had nothing nice to say. But when it comes to newer Salav models and Salav full size steamers, that's a different story. Let's take a look at the range of Salav Garment Steamers... Salav Ultimate Steam System The Salav Ultimate Steam System really is the best of the best when it comes to Salav steamers. This unit has 1800 watts of power for some seriously good steam output. The water is also double heated - the water from the main water tank is heated to create the steam, then the steam is heated again in the steamer nozzle for ultra dry steam. This, combined with the fabulous 1800 watts of steam power, will blast through tough wrinkles and thicker fabrics in no time. For those of you who aren't yet sold on giving up your ironing board entirely, a unit like the Salav Ultimate Steam System is a good transition into steaming. The board can be positioned vertically for steaming, horizontally for ironing and at any angle in between. It's a short square board however, so it will take some getting used to if you've only used a full sized ironing board before. The steamer nozzle also rotates 90 degrees at the push of a button, to switch between wider steaming and narrower ironing. The large water tank holds around 40 fluid ounces of water. As always, distilled water should be used in the Salav steamer for the best quality steam output and longevity of your Salav steamer. This Salav steamer heats up to 302 degrees Fahrenheit. It also heats up in 60 seconds, which is pretty impressive for a full size garment steamer. 302 degrees Fahrenheit is well above the recommended temperature for killing dust mites and bed bugs. If you like to use your steamer to help sanitize your home, the high powered Salav Ultimate Steam System is a good choice. Another great benefit of this Salav steamer is the auto shut off feature if the water level runs low. There is also a standby mode, where if the unit is idle for longer than 15 minutes in ironing mode, it will automatically switch itself into standby mode. There are several different coat hangers included with this Salav steamer to assist with steaming different types of garments. The hangers and steam board can also be removed entirely to maneuver the Salav steamer around your home for other uses, such as curtain steaming or sanitizing. The steam hose is around 60 inches in length. You can adjust the steaming board by using the swivel knob on the back of the board to change positions easily. The board itself measures 20 inches x 20 inches x 7 inches. The only attachment this steamer comes with is a delicate clothing attachment. This filters the steam a little more to keep it a further distance from delicate fabrics such as silk. This Salav steamer is backed by a 12 month warranty. This lets this steamer down a little. For the price and features of the Salav Ultimate Steam System, something better than a 1 year warranty is expected. By me at least. When purchasing on Amazon, you can add a 3 year housewares protection plan, for around $7 per year. I think this protection plan is really worthwhile. Overall, the power and versatility of this Salav steamer far outweigh the lack of warranty. Particularly when you can purchase additional warranty plans. Salav also offer really good customer support and a 30 day satisfaction guarantee on this steamer. Check Latest Price Salav Professional Garment Steamer The Salav Professional Garment Steamer (GS68-BJ) is a 1500 watt full sized garment steamer. What impressed me the most with this Salav steamer is the 4 steam settings. I also liked how easy Salav made choosing a steam setting, by naming them - silk, wool, cotton, linen. The steam settings adjust the power of the steamer between 1200 watts and 1500 watts. This Salav steamer also comes with all the attachments to make your life easier when steaming - a trouser press, pants clips, fabric brush and mini board to help with flattening collars and cuffs. The Salav Professional Steamer heats up in 45 seconds. With a large water tank of around 57 fluid ounces, this Salav steamer will run for around 50 minutes, depending on the steam setting you choose to use. The steam boiler is made of aluminium and will heat to over 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The length of the steam hose is 4.6 feet. The steam hose is also double insulated. I really like the multi function hanger with the Salav Professional steamer, particularly the hanger clips off the sides. If like me, you prefer to steam multiple items in one go, you will probably appreciate somewhere to hang the items ready to steam and also that have been steamed. Salav tell us that the dual telescopic bar gives extra support and stability and I would have to agree, over the single telescopic bar models. The one improvement I would like to see to this Salav steamer is the introduction of a ceramic sole plate steam head. At present, the entire steam head is plastic. This is by no means a deal breaker however. I own two full sized garment steamers, one has a plastic steam head, the other is a commercial model with a stainless steel steam head. I prefer the stainless steel for steaming quality, but the plastic is much lighter. If I have a large volume of clothes to steam, the plastic head is much easier on my arm. The Salav Professional Steamer comes in two color options, orchid and gray. Check Latest Price Salav Professional Steamer GS65-BJ This Salav steamer (GS65-BJ) has 4 steam settings AND wheels. The design is different, being a single telescopic rod instead of two and the water tank is on the front. The wattage of the steamer is exactly the same as the other professional steamers. Operating at a minimum 1260 watts on the lowest steam setting, up to 1500 watts on the highest. The water tank is slightly larger, holding 61 fluid ounes of water. This Salav steamer still heats up in 45 seconds, has an auto shut off feature and 4.6 feet long double insulated hose. The 4 attachments are included, as with the other professional steamers. What I like about this Salav model, is the handy storage compartment for the accessories. Whilst the telescopic pole is wider rather than rounder to give the steamer extra stability, I much prefer the design of the double telescopic poles. With the single telescopic pole you run the risk of making your steamer a little too top heavy if you are steaming multiple garments at once. The double poles give the steamer more stability to hold multiple items without risking tipping over. If you are only steaming one item at a time however, this shouldn't bother you too much with this Salav steamer. Other Salav models however, have had some issues. See our other Salav steamers below for more details. With slight design and color changes with each model, the core basics of the Salav steamers remain the same, making it quite a difficult choice. Perhaps it will come down to price, which you can check here: Check Latest Price Salav Professional Series Dual Bar Steamer As part of the many Salav Steamer upgrades, this Salav Professional model (GS45-DJ) has dual telescopic poles instead of the single telescopic pole. This adds more stability to the steamer and is a good feature to have. There are four key differences between this Salav steamer and the Salav GS68-BJ Professional steamer featured above. They are: Two steam settings (compared to four steam settings)Foot pedals to operateWheels to maneuver the steamerThe GS68-DJ has an upgraded woven hose, this hose doesn't have the woven cover and is rubbery. Everything else, is exactly the same as the professional steamer we discussed prior to this Salav steamer. Just to recap, 1500 watts of power, 4.6 foot double insulated rubber hose and steamer attachments such as trouser press, hanger clips, fabric brush and mini board. The multi functional hanger design is the same, as is the water capacity, heat up time and steam time. At the time of writing, the three different colors were also 3 different prices. I can see no difference between the three, except the color. If you're budget conscious, the white and gray model was the most cost effective. You can check the latest pricing here: Check Latest Price Salav Limited Edition Professional Steamer Once again, Salav have changed a small feature, given this Salav steamer a new model number and inflated the price. This limited edition Salav Steamer has one major difference between the GS45-DJ. A stainless steel sole plate on the steamer head. The stainless steel sole plate I like. However, (at the time of writing), this limited edition steamer is up to $36 more expensive than the identical model above with the plastic steam head. Is it worth it? Well, that's up to you. Keep in mind, every other feature of this Salav steamer is exactly the same as the other model, except the stainless steel sole plate. And the gold color. I am guilty of paying more for something simply because I loved the color. But lets be real here. Color doesn't change the performance of the machine. You can check out the latest pricing here: Check Latest Price Salav Performance Garment Steamer The Salav performance steamer (GS34-BJ) has the same 4 steam settings as the Salav professional steamer, but in a more compact design. Rather than a double telescopic pole, the Salav performance steamer has a single telescopic pole. This pole is round, not wide. I am concerned about the stability of this steamer. Like the other Salav Steamers the performance steamer heats up in 45 seconds. Having a smaller, 1 liter water tank (approx 33 ounces) the Salav performance steamer will run for around 30 minutes. What I do like about the Salav steamers are the little well thought out details. Take a look at the hooks in this image to the right. The entire top hanging section of the Salav steamer offers 360 degree steaming. Or, hang multiple garments sideways as shown in the image for convenience. In theory, this looks like a great feature, but I have to come back to stability. I don't believe this garment steamer could handle multiple items hanging on it or being moved around 360 degrees without causing the steamer to tilt. Consumer feedback has confirmed this also, with one person explaining they needed to keep their foot on the base whilst steaming to prevent the unit from tipping over. If you decide to purchase this Salav steamer, please keep this in mind. Or, choose a Salav steamer with the double telescopic poles to alleviate this problem. Check Latest Price Salav Professional Series GS60-BJ Salav promote this steamer has an anti slip base to provide stability. This is the GS60-BJ model - also from the Salav professional series. Salav state that the single telescopic pole on this steamer is 4 times thicker than other garment steamers to prevent tipping. The fundamentals of this Salav steamer are basically the same as every other Salav Steamer. There are 4 steam settings, for lower steam output for silk, chiffon and delicates, up to full steam output at 1500 watts for linen, denim and heavier fabrics. I see one major design flaw with the Salav single telescopic pole steamers. That is the size of the unit itself. Take a look at how small the base of the unit is, in comparison with the clothes hanger on the top of the unit. Now imagine hanging a large coat, suit jacket or anything with some weight in it on that hanger... Are you picturing the whole steamer falling over as it is too top heavy? I certainly am. Even with a wider telescopic pole. Consumer feedback also confirms this is still a problem. Consumers have had problems with appropriate weight distribution with the single telescopic pole steamers. This is most likely why the more recent models of Salav steamers have switched to the dual telescopic poles. There is once again huge price discrepancies between the different colors of Salav steamers. The blue for instance, is around $50 more expensive than the gray. If I was buying a Salav Steamer, I would stick with the latest model in the professional series with the 4 steam settings and double telescopic poles - the Salav GS68-BJ. Check Latest Price I could keep going with all the Salav upright garment steamer models, but they are the older models. In my opinion, these are inferior steamers to the more recent models, with regards to stability and use. The fundamentals of every Salav steamer are the same. 1500 watts of power across all Salav models. Salav Handheld Garment Steamer This Salav handheld steamer is quite an impressive unit. With 1500 watts of power, you can tackle tough wrinkles with ease. You can use this Salav garment steamer both horizontally and vertically. The steel sole plate has a ceramic coating, and is shaped like a hexagon. I quite like this design and think this would be useful for certain items of clothing. For example, if you are steaming a business shirt and would like to press the collar, cuffs or in between buttons, the shape of this Salav steamer sole plate would get into those smaller areas with ease. This Salav handheld steamer also has a digital display. This handy display shows whether you are in low steam mode (otherwise known as eco mode) or full steam mode. The digital display also shows when the Salav handheld steamer is ready for use and also when it requires more water. There is an auto shut off feature if the steamer gets too hot. This Salav steamer would make a great choice as a steamer for curtains and drapes as well as soft furnishings. The 10ft cord allows the steamer to reach the top of curtains with ease. Backed by a 1 year warranty, this Salav handheld steamer is stylish and practical. This, combined with great steam output, makes it my favorite choice for a Salav handheld steamer. A bonus fabric brush, mesh bonnet and storage bag are also included. Check Latest Price Salav Handheld Travel Steamer At first glance I thought this Salav handheld steamer looked promising. It has many of the features that I enjoy about handheld steamers - the ability to steam in both a horizontal and vertical position and a ceramic steam sole plate head. Salav promote that it pumps out steam at an industry leading 22 grams per minute. This may have been industry leading in 2018 when this handheld steamer was first released, but in 2020 there are better models. Like the Fuschia Humpback handheld steamer that outputs steam at 25 grams per minute. And costs around half the price of this Salav steamer. I'm going to leave it here for the review of the Salav handheld steamer. After all, why would you buy a handheld steamer that is less powerful and less steam output than other handheld steamers available? Particularly when it is double the price. If you want to buy a Salav handheld steamer, choose the 1500 watt model with the dual steam settings and digital display, which we've featured above. You can also take a look at the best handheld steamers for 2020 here. Conclusion - Which Salav Steamer is the Best Buy? If you've completely skipped the reviews and jumped to this section, I totally understand. Here are my top 3 choices from the Salav Steamer range: Salav Ultimate Steam System - Steaming and ironing combined, 1800 watts of power, heats over 300 degrees Fahrenheit, dual heating system, long power cord, versatile. The downside? It's pricey.Salav Professional Steamer - Double telescopic poles for stability, double insulated woven hose, 1500 watts of power. Aside from the Ultimate Steam System, this is the only other Salav steamer with a woven hose. The others are rubber like and tend to kink when hot. For a comparable steamer in another brand, take a look at the PurSteam Professional Heavy Duty Steamer.Salav Handheld Steamer - It has to be the 1500 watt, digital display handheld steamer that can be used both horizontally and vertically. Would I Buy a Salav Steamer? Yes. The Salav Ultimate Steam System would be my choice. I've mentioned it is pricey, but it is not as expensive as the Rowenta Iron and Steamer Solution. I like the versatility of being able to remove the steamer unit from the base to steam curtains, bed covers and soft furnishings. It heats up nice and hot as well, which is great for sanitizing around the home. Cirago and Rowenta all in one solutions have 1500 watts of power, where as the Salav system has 1800 watts. The power of the machine is an important consideration as this affects the steam output. I often see feedback from consumers about mediocre steaming results and this is generally from lower powered steamers. Check Out My Latest Posts: