Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron vs Faber 60cm 1200 m3/hr Auto-Clean Chimney (Hood Orient 3D)
What separates them
These two differ on 8 recorded specifications. The Faber 60cm 1200 m3/hr Auto-Clean Chimney (Hood Orient 3D) is ₹13,695 dearer.
Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron vs Faber 60cm 1200 m3/hr Auto-Clean Chimney (Hood Orient 3D)
Philips
Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron
₹1,295
1440 W is the specification that decides how quickly it recovers heat after a burst of steam, and at this price it is generous -- cheaper irons sit at 1000 W and stall on thick cotton.
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Faber
Faber 60cm 1200 m3/hr Auto-Clean Chimney (Hood Orient 3D)
₹14,990
The sizing rule nobody explains at the showroom is that suction should be roughly ten times your kitchen's volume per hour -- 1200 suits a kitchen of about 20 cubic metres, and buying more than you need only adds noise.
Full details →Who the Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron is for
Buy it if: Anyone ironing cotton and linen regularly who wants quick heat recovery.
Avoid it if: Anyone ironing a lot of silk or synthetics -- the missing anti-drip valve will mark them.
Who the Faber 60cm 1200 m3/hr Auto-Clean Chimney is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a kitchen around 20 cubic metres who can duct to an external wall.
Avoid it if: Anyone who cannot duct outside -- recirculating a chimney through a carbon filter removes very little Indian cooking smoke.
Specifications, side by side
8 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron | Faber 60cm 1200 m3/hr Auto-Clean Chimney |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,295 | ₹14,990 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 30 kWh a year at 20 minutes twice a week | Roughly 90 kWh a year at 1 hour a day, about Rs720 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover steam irons | Not rated -- BEE does not cover kitchen chimneys |
| Capacity | 180 ml water tank | 1200 cubic metres per hour, hobs up to 3 burners |
| Dimensions | 27 x 12 x 14 cm | 60 x 50 x 45 cm |
| Installation | None | Wall mounted, ducted through an external wall; professional installation required |
| Noise level | Not applicable | About 58 dB at maximum speed |
| Rated power | 1440 W | 250 W |
| Weight | 1.1 kg | 12 kg |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| ISEER | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Anti-drip | No -- water can spot fabric at low temperature settings | not published |
| Auto clean | not published | Heats a collection bowl to liquefy trapped oil at the press of a button |
| Cord | 1.8 m, 360 degree swivel | not published |
| Ducting | not published | Shorter and straighter duct means more of the rated suction actually reaches the outside |
| Filter | not published | Baffle -- separates oil by changing the direction of airflow, unlike mesh which clogs |
| Sizing rule | not published | Suction should be roughly 10 times the kitchen's volume per hour. A 20 cubic metre kitchen wants about 1200 |
| Soleplate | Non-stick coated aluminium | not published |
| Steam output | Continuous 17 g per minute, 90 g steam boost | not published |
| Suction | not published | 1200 cubic metres per hour |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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