Talk:Clothes iron

Relatively minor differences between the general concept and this specific implementation, relatively thin content on this implementation. 49ersBelongInSanFrancisco (talk) 06:36, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

• Support None of the other types of iron have their own article, and this type is not so different that it needs its own article.Mduvekot (talk) 22:19, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

I've redirected the page to here. Here is the text for merger:

A steam generator iron is a modified version of a standard steam iron. Like traditional steam irons, steam generator irons use a combination of heat and steam power to remove wrinkles while ironing, they usually have a water reservoir either fully attached or detachable and a boiler that converts the water into steam. A high volume of pressurised steam can be released either continuously or in burst mode^[1]. The main difference between a steam generator iron and a regular steam iron is the amount of steam they produce and their overall weight.^[2]

There are two main types of steam generator irons, pressurised and non-pressurised. A non-pressurised steam generator iron will produce a lot of steam but the steam is released at a lower speed, typically around 80-100 grams per minute. A pressurised steam generator iron, on the other hand, creates a highly pressurised environment that helps the steam penetrate fabric more efficiently. A pressurised steam generator iron will typically have a steam output of 100-120 grams per minute. The amount of pressure a steam generator iron has is measured in bars, with a higher bar number meaning the steam has more pressure. Steam generator irons typically have 3-6 bars of pressure.

Legacypac (talk) 23:00, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

I would like to see actual temperatures, F or C, for typical irons and iron settings. The article says that actual temps are not shown on the controls, only fabric types. That feels incomplete without giving the actual temperature.

As an example (only an example) of why this might help, I myself came to this article looking for that information. I don't own a clothing iron, but I have an iron-on decal that I need to apply for some work I do. Temperature info would help me find an alternative. I know my personal wants are not relevant, but if I came here looking for that info, maybe others will too? Dcs002 (talk) 23:14, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

What is the plural of the term (and would a collection be a flock)? 85.115.53.202 (talk) 17:13, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

The laundry steam press such as those used by dry cleaners/laundries does not have an article on Wikipedia. Since they are essentially a type of iron, maybe they should be covered in this article. I like to know what others think. Notcharliechaplin (talk) 22:17, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Are they truly the same person? The patent is attributed to an "H. W. Seely", so Seely is the family name. Henry Seely White's parents were Aaron White and Isadore Maria Haight, so "Seely" is clearly not his family name.

Biographies of HSW tend to focus on his mathematical career and never mention anything about electric clothes irons or patents. I did find here that in 1882, the year of the patent, HSW was graduating from the Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and becoming an assistant professor there. This doesn't make a trip to the New York patent office impossible, but combined with the difference in name, it does make it unlikely that Henry Seely White the mathematician was also the H. W. Seely the inventor of the electric iron. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.187.206.189 (talk) 06:44, 23 August 2024 (UTC)