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 15,000 user and expert reviews and 20 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Philips are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular irons. Their irons start at $24 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 $757 for the GC9410 which has a power of 2,100W, a steam generating capacity of 120g/min and is a steam generator iron. The average price of a new Philips iron is $157.

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 88%.

Philips have a number of great features including Smart Charging Base which sets them apart from the competition.

However Philips irons tend to be more expensive than most other iron brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. 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		3
4 stars		2
3 stars		2
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		2,710
4 stars		948
3 stars		199
2 stars		90
1 star		165

Over 71% of expert reviews and 89% 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 nicely designed. Their irons have also won a total of 2 awards.

Looking at just the expert reviews, 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	Russell Hobbs	Rowenta
		60% 1 review	100% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	50% 1 review
	77% 4 reviews			69% 1 review
	74% 2 reviews		76% 1 review
	84% 1 review	87% 1 review
		70% 2 reviews
		87% 1 review
					82% 1 review
		83% 1 review
			100% 1 review
		80% 1 review
Average	78% 7 reviews	67% 7 reviews	92% 3 reviews	80% 3 reviews	66% 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. This means that Philips has more awards for its irons than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards given to 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	Russell Hobbs	Rowenta
	1	1
					1
			1
		1
			1
Total	1	2	2		1

How Reliable Are Philips Irons?

We checked over 15,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Philips irons. 170+ of these reviews that mention reliability of which 90% 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

As the iron uses tap water it has a built in Quick Calc Tray which needs cleaning once a month or more frequently in hard water areas

good sturdy wire that's

reliable iron

NOT RELIABLE

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

which I was happy with until it broke

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

I think water cover is a bit fragile

Mediocre Build Quality

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 Smart Charging Base.

Philips Smart Charging Base

Philips irons that feature Smart Charging Base include the Philips GC367226 ($127).

What is the Best Mid-Range Philips Iron?

Philips Azur GC456786

2,600W

50g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.3L WATER TANK

1.6kg

$212 OVER 5 YEARS

A great mid range choice, priced at $99.40 is the Philips Azur GC456786, which has a Kagoo Score of 80.

Features We Love:

Automatic anti-calc system

Steam boost function

Vertical steam function

Anti-drip function

Features anti-scale system

Our review analysis indicates that this iron issmooth, very easy to use and good-looking. It's a staggeringly highly rated and fully featured 2,600W steam generator iron, with low running costs and a good price.

95 Reviews	32 Reviews
82 Features	Fully-Featured
75 Value for Money	Very Good
77 Running Costs	$210 Over 5 Years
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that Philips Azur GC456786 has brilliant user reviews with an average user rating of 92%, based on 32 reviews.

The cheapest price that we could find for the Azur GC456786 in the US is $99.40 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Philips Iron?

Philips GC299888

2,400W

45g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.32L WATER TANK

1.3kg

$195 OVER 5 YEARS

At only $139 and with a Kagoo Score of 77 the Philips GC299888 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Vertical steam function

Automatic anti-calc system

Steam boost function

Features anti-scale system

Supports variable steam function

Multiple reviews mentioned that this iron has superb features and it's very easy to use, and well designed. It's a fully featured and excellently reviewed 2,400W traditional iron, with low running costs.

92 Reviews	49 Reviews
81 Features	Fully-Featured
69 Value for Money	Good
78 Running Costs	$200 Over 5 Years
77 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Customers report that Philips GC299888 has great user reviews with an average user rating of 83%, based on 49 reviews.

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The cheapest price that we could find for the GC299888 in the US is $139.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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