| Over the last 50 years the idea of going cordless | | | | These tools had batteries that could sustain |
| has bled over into a lot of industries and products. | | | | operation for a half hour or more before needing |
| These range from cordless phones, wireless | | | | recharging. |
| laptops, cordless tools, and even cordless steam | | | | Since then the technology has improved and you |
| irons. You may be wondering why you would | | | | can now use cordless tools such as drills or |
| want to go cordless with an iron or why it's a big | | | | screwdrivers for several hours at a time. A |
| deal. The simple fact of the matter is that cord | | | | cordless steam iron will only last about 1 to 3 |
| can cause an immense amount of trouble when | | | | hours due to the energy needed but that's plenty |
| you're trying to maneuver. | | | | of time to take care of the laundry. Due note |
| This is the same complaint that's lodged against | | | | that there are various designs for steam irons |
| any appliance when there's a cord involved and it's | | | | and not all of them use the traditional method of |
| perhaps the most valid argument for making it | | | | boiling a tank of water on the unit itself. |
| cordless. While some household items like a phone | | | | Some models use special materials and heating |
| aren't that dangerous with a cord other items | | | | elements to generate steam pressure inside the |
| such as irons are. The most damage that you | | | | unit and therefore produce their own steam |
| could do with a phone is possibly trip someone or | | | | without water. These units do burn out eventually |
| get yourself twisted up in the wire. An iron on the | | | | though and need to be replaced. Aside from using |
| other hand has the possibility of burning through | | | | batteries to power cordless irons there have been |
| the actual cord if there is a mishap in handling. | | | | earlier attempts to make the common household |
| Now most people aren't going to do this | | | | item cordless. |
| intentionally but just like with electric turkey | | | | One such idea was to fill the iron with boiling |
| knives accidents are known to happen. What | | | | water and use the resulting steam pressure until |
| makes the iron a bit more dangerous than the | | | | the water cooled. When it cooled it would need to |
| turkey knife is that steam has moisture in it. | | | | be reheated and the steam pressure was |
| Apply a hot metal surface to an exposed live | | | | restored. This would continue until the water inside |
| wire with moisture in between them and sparks | | | | of the iron evaporated and then the unit would |
| will literally fly. Thus the need to make the | | | | need refilling. |
| traditional iron cordless has been very strong in | | | | The idea of a cordless steam iron is nothing new, |
| households. | | | | like all current cordless devices its development |
| However until recently the idea has been put on | | | | was rough and there were many failed models. |
| the back burner due to battery technology | | | | However as technology advanced and became |
| limitations. In order to constantly heat water to | | | | more reliable the idea of a cordless iron was finally |
| the boiling point to produce steam you need | | | | realized. The result was an iron that can be used |
| energy and typical household batteries won't last | | | | for a few hours before needing recharged with |
| long under long term ironing. The solution came | | | | performance at the same level as old fashioned |
| with the development of cordless power tools. | | | | wired models. |