Should You Buy a Philips Iron?

Philips is one of the most popular iron brands as well as being well known for its TVs, PC monitors and fryers.

If you are wondering how Philips irons compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,100 irons by objectively and impartially analysing over 16,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Philips are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular irons. Their irons start at $25 for the GC1424 which has a power of 1,400W, a steam generating capacity of 15g/min and is a steam iron and go up to $370 for the GC5037 which has a power of 3,000W, a steam generating capacity of 70g/min and is a steam iron. The average price of a new Philips iron is $181.

Is Philips the Best Iron Brand?

So are Philips irons any good? We give every iron a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all irons we are able to impartially rank all the iron brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Philips is the actually best iron brand out there.

Let's look at how Philips irons compare to the other iron brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of Philips irons available compared to other iron brands, with 20 Philips irons currently on the market in the US. Philips also have better reviews than the typical iron brand, with the average rating of a Philips iron being 89%.

However Philips irons tend to be more expensive than most other iron brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. Whilst Philips have a number of interesting features including Auto Steam Control, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Philips iron is $47 (based on a person typically using an iron for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other iron brands.

What Do the Philips Iron Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Philips iron to work out the average distribution of reviews for Philips and then compared this to the other iron brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		5
4 stars		2
3 stars		2
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		3,167
4 stars		1,064
3 stars		221
2 stars		96
1 star		171

Over 78% of expert reviews and 90% of user reviews for Philips irons are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 87% respectively across all Iron brands.

Purchasers of Philips irons frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, had nice technical features and was thoughtfully designed. Their irons have also won a total of 2 awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Philips irons by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other iron brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Tefal	Philips	Bosch	Beko	Morphy Richards
	81% 7 reviews	86% 2 reviews	84% 1 review	81% 1 review	81% 1 review
	74% 2 reviews		76% 1 review
		60% 1 review	100% 1 review		90% 1 review
	84% 1 review	87% 1 review
		70% 2 reviews
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
			100% 2 reviews
				93% 1 review
		87% 1 review
		83% 1 review
		80% 1 review
Average	77% 11 reviews	69% 9 reviews	86% 6 reviews	87% 2 reviews	86% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Philips Irons Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 2 industry awards for Philips irons. The table below compares the number of awards received by Philips to other popular iron brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning irons

Number of Awards	Tefal	Philips	Bosch	Beko	Morphy Richards
	1	1
			1		1
			2
		1
Total	1	2	3		1

How Reliable Are Philips Irons?

We checked over 16,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Philips irons. over 270 of these reviews mention reliability of which 85% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Philips iron owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Philips irons are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Philips irons that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

seems to be well built with good quality components

you can often feel like reaching for something more heavy duty

NOT RELIABLE

I've frankly lost count of the times I had damaged a perfectly beautiful top after seconds of looking away

Poor Build Quality

I thought I had broken it

It does take some getting used to as you need to move slowly over tough creases to get more steam

I had to take it back as the leaking was annoying

I love they fact you do not have to buy filters - a clean calc system is built into the iron making cleaning the iron easy

Features to Look Out For On Philips Irons

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Philips irons that set them apart from the competition. These include Auto Steam Control.

Philips Auto Steam Control

Philips irons that feature Auto Steam Control include the Philips Azur Performer Plus GC452700 ($0).

What is the Best Mid-Range Philips Iron?

Philips GC392964

2,600W

45g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.3L WATER TANK

1.5kg

$205 OVER 5 YEARS

A great mid range choice, priced at $124.23 is the Philips GC392964, which has a Kagoo Score of 78.

Features We Love:

Steam boost function

Automatic anti-calc system

Features anti-scale system

Extra large water inlet

Self-cleaning

A very highly rated and fully featured 2,600W traditional iron, with a good price and low running costs. Multiple reviews mentioned that this iron has excellent features and it's very easy to use, and well designed.

94 Reviews	82 Reviews
82 Features	Fully-Featured
71 Value for Money	Good
78 Running Costs	$210 Over 5 Years
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Owners report that Philips GC392964 has great user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this iron to others.

The cheapest price that we could find for the GC392964 in the US is $124.23 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Philips Iron?

Philips GC299984

2,600W

45g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.32L WATER TANK

1.3kg

$205 OVER 5 YEARS

At only $85.83 and with a Kagoo Score of 80 the Philips GC299984 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Vertical steam function

Steam boost function

Supports variable steam function

Anti-drip function

Self-cleaning

A fully featured and positively reviewed 2,600W traditional iron, with low running costs and a reasonable price. Our review analysis indicates that it has superb features and it's very easy to use, and well designed.

95 Reviews	210 Reviews
82 Features	Fully-Featured
75 Value for Money	Very Good
79 Running Costs	$210 Over 5 Years
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that Philips GC299984 has great user reviews with an average user rating of 90%, based on 210 reviews.

The cheapest price that we could find for the GC299984 in the US is $85.83 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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