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Garment steamers are magic on delicates and useful on soft furnishings like curtains and cushions. We lab test and review the latest models to help you find the best garment steamer for you. Our buying guide will explain the features to look for, and how we test explains our testing rigour.
Our expert testers give every garment steamer a thorough workout to help find the models that:
Our interactive comparison tool helps you find which garment steamers come with wheels, and which allow you to refill during steaming. Our Recommended list will help you see quickly which models come out on top.
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We recommend garment steamers that score at least 70% overall.
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A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.
A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.
These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find these models on second hand websites, or in second hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A.
An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.
These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.
We assess how effective the garment steamers are at removing creases. We use synthetic organza, silk, wool, a cotton shirt, denim jeans, a poly-cotton shirt, dresses and curtains for the test. The performance score accounts for 70% of the overall score. Linen doesn't typically work well with garment steamers, so although we test this, we don't factor the result into the performance score.
We check how easy it is to fill the water tank, how comfortable the iron is to hold, the convenience of the hose, the functionality of the hanger and how easy the controls are to use. The ease of use score accounts for 30% of the overall score.
We test how well the garment steamer smooths out creases from silk.
