Comments on: Rowenta DR5020 Ultra Steam 800-Watt Handheld Steam Brush

By: Liluye

Liluye — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:08:55 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome little tool, very handy, and very happy with my purchase!
I’m really never ironing again! I’m so happy I heard about this product from a friend and looked it up.

By: Gunhilda

Gunhilda — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:47:10 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
It produced enough steam and works with some materials
This item definately produced enough steam to be able to effectively steam small items of clothing. Whether it removes the wrinkles probably depends on the type of material the…

By: Luz

Luz — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:18:32 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
So far it is ok.
So far the item has worked o.k. It drips a little and I have to refill it more than once to finish one article of clothing.

By: Adrianne

Adrianne — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:31:05 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
When the cord moves, then the iron is shut off
I have purchased this expensive iron twice, and I have had the same problems:
1) when I am ironing it automatically shuts off if the electrical cord moves to the right or…

By: Hugo

Hugo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:00:26 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for travel
This steamer works better than the previous model. I has more power and steam but just have to have patience because it is small and meant only for travel, but it does work.

By: Bimo

Bimo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:33:05 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent little steamer!
I just recently purchased this, and so far, I am very happy. Works wonderfully on cottons and is super easy to use.

By: Xi-wang

Xi-wang — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:17:43 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Very Useful During Trip, But Did *Not* Last Too Long
After reading many reviews and comparing similar products online, I finally purchased this conveniently-sized handheld steamer last year to use during a Christian conference.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:06:14 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
It works well enough
The reservoir is really small making it necessary to refill it after a garment or two. Also, it is not as easy to use I as I thought it would be.

By: Vivi

Vivi — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:55:27 +0000

This steamer is fantastic. I just steamed a ball gown with it and you couldn’t ask for better. The gown had three layers of tulle and actual dress with tons of loose gathers, even with all that I only had to refill about 5 or 6 times and that was for yards and yards of fabric. I think it would do an average garment on one fill of water. Refilling is NO big deal and takes about 30 seconds to complete. Do not believe the small water reservoir is a negative. This steamer is ready to work in thirty seconds and goes like crazy. The only downside for me is I didn’t own one years ago !!!!!

By: Galena

Galena — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:52:35 +0000

As someone who hasn’t used a garment steamer since the early days of the breed, I wasn’t sure if this Rowenta would kick butt or not. The old steamers I remember were cheap plastic cylinders that boiled water and emitted lazy puffs of steam [...]. Fortunately I can attest that the Rowenta is a serious pump-driven steamer. It heats up quickly — they claim 30 seconds; I would say more like a minute for the maximum setting. When the light goes off, you push the button(you’ll hear a whirring sound), and out come copious clouds of steam. The steamers I remember couldn’t output steam like this! I don’t know why some other reviewers have had a problem with this steamer, but I suspect they had defective units. I notice that the box on my steamer had a seal confirming whether or not the unit is new; I suggest that you make sure the seal on your box is intact when you receive it. About the only negative I can see with this Rowenta is the small water tank — I used up almost a full tank on a cashmere sweater — but for folks like me who use a steamer only for occasional touch-ups, this shouldn’t be a problem. A nice alternative to an iron for emergency wrinkle removal, and it’s fun to use as well…