Side by Side Comparison of: PurSteam vs Downy vs Diophy

I contacted PurSteam CS to inquire as to dual voltage. They sent the link to this steamer, which I purchased. There is no indication that it is dual voltage and I have serious doubts that it is. It is also a little cumbersome to travel with. It is not a "shot of steam" but continuous steam. Your item needs to be handing to steam. I have several steamers including two commercial floor models so maybe I'm a little spoiled, but I am not impressed. I am an interior designer and event planner and will use this for steaming tablecloths, bed linens and drapes on site. Since it did not do a great job on my clothes, I am not sure how it will fare with those items on a job site. The design is comfortable and it is easy to fill if you have a deep sink, when trying to fill on a job site, I have to take a paper cup.I want to edit my initial review:I have changed from 4 to 5 stars after being contacted by Customer service to confirm that the model is indeed a dual voltage steamer. I have also had the opportunity to use it on several job sites and on many types of fabrics. I was actually impressed by the amount of wrinkles it took out. We used it on velvet, silk, and bedding. It worked quickly and efficiently and there were no water spots. I realize that I just like white cotton shirts to be crisp and pressed and this alone will not give that look, but it did take out the minor wrinkles after the shirt was starched and professionally pressed by the cleaners. I decided to compare it to the Jiffy steamer which is more expensive and feel this worked as well, or better, for less money. In fact, the client liked it so much, I have ordered one for her!

If you're going to buy a portable steamer, be sure NOT to buy the designs where the head twists on and off to access the water chamber. We had one like that and it would always leak boiling water and burn our hands, and it got looser over time.For slightly more money, this steamer proved to have a far superior design in that water is poured into a small opening in the back (much like a clothes iron) which closes tightly and does not let any water out. It has the largest water capacity of any portable steamer we've owned and provides the most steaming power as well. It's not comparable to a floor steamer by any means, but it will effectively de-wrinkle anything up to the weight of a t-shirt or polo shirt.

Great purchase, great price! I read reviews and was a little skeptical about buying this as others had said it dies after one use. I have had my steamer for a little over two months now and no problems yet! It gets wrinkles out of everything. Water rarely spits back up, but dries quickly without leaving marks, so no issue there. Would recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable steamer that gets the job done. Light weight, portable, long cord. Steams about 3 or 4 items of clothing.

I spent hours trying to determine which steamer to buy and went through a lot of steamers available on amazon and read all of the reviews. I do not have previous experience with steamers and was looking for something easier than the conventional iron as I do struggle a little bit to iron my husband t-shirts and it takes me a while. So after a lot of reading I finally decided to get this steamer. I will tell you my impressions of it after using it once to iron 6 t-shirts. So, see below.Long cord which is absolutely fantastic.It does spit a little bit of water, but I think it’s unrealistic not to. Perhaps I’m wrong. Read a lot of reviews about these little things spitting water. I did not find this inconvenient nor bothered me. I think if I were to iron a more delicate fabric I would just keep the steamer a bit away from the fabric and make sure I’m holding it in straight position.You have to keep it in vertical position so you don’t spill water on your garment. From time to time I bend it a little and got water on the t-shirt, I didn’t mind either.It does not give the finish look as the conventional iron (I think no steamer will ever do). Either way, I’m not planning to return to conventional ironing.It’s small and can be stored easily. And it has a nice size for traveling.The steam is manageable; if you get a little steam on your arm it doesn’t hurt you. Obviously, if you are 1 inch away from the steamer, it will definitely hurt you. You have to be careful with this item as with any other item that produces hot temperatures. But in general I found this steamer very safe to use.The container does not leak water. Which I think is a great plus as I read a lot of comments on other steamers leaking water.1 charge of water will last only for 1 t-shirt. I did not encounter any issue to refill; it was easy to open the container of water right away and refill. First you have to turn the steamer off to do this. Turn off, get water, open the container always with caution, refill, close the container, turn on, prepare your next garment and start steaming.Steam takes about 1 minute to start.It does not have instructions manual, but everything is very intuitive. Although I think some instructions would come handy.The result will depend a lot on the quality or composition of the fabric. And same thing happens with the conventional iron. There are some t-shirts that were very difficult for me to iron with the conventional iron and some others that were super easy. I found the same with the steamer, some garments super easy; some others a little bit more work.I think if you need to iron more rigid fabrics, you would need a more powerful steamer or the conventional iron.I love the fact that you can use it to exfoliate your face. It can also works when you are ill, to clear your bronchial passages.I basically use it for my husband’s t-shirts. That’s it. I do recommend this product if you are planning to use it to iron t-shirts and stuff like that. If you are planning to iron more pronounced wrinkles or very thick fabrics you don’t want to buy this product.It's lightweight but at the end of the 6 t-shirts I was just a little bit tired from holding the steamer, but I definitely get more tired with the conventional iron. With the conventional, my lower back hurts for an entire day. With the steamer, my right arm is tired for just a couple of minutes and then it’s gone.I don't know about durability, but it does have a great price. I paid 30. And if it last a year, I will be happy.TIPS: If you stretch your garment while ironing, you get better and faster results. It’s more convenient to hang your garment high from the ground so you don’t have to bend or squat, which I can only imagine to be very uncomfortable.

This is by far the most powerful and effective travel / home steamer I've ever used. It puts out a lot of steam, hard and fast. Heats up in less than 3 minutes, Comfortable to hold. Great value and durable. I love this steamer. I have so many clothes that can not be ironed, plus there is so much extra hassle that goes into ironing clothes. This is easy to use and it heats up pretty quickly. You can do one or two clothing items without needing to refill. I'm impressed. Works great. Best on thinner fabric. heats up fast. I was able to steam two shirts at a time with one fill, but I don't mind cause I'm more of a steam as i wear kinda person. It easy to just refill it. Now I don't even want to bother finding space for a large steamer. If you have tons of room, the bigger one would be nice for the large tank, but for people who live in small spaces, and only need to freshen things up occasionally, this steamer is amazing. I even point it on my face before I do a clay mask and it opens my pores up exactly like the steamer my facialist uses. Haha! Huge bonus! "I recieved this complimentary for my honest and unbiased review."

This thing puts out an amazing amount of steam. It is larger than a small travel size steamer and works much better. The long cord and power switch are useful. The only thing I don't especially like is the plug hole because it's a hidden behind a flip-up door on top. That's a really minor gripe though.

Great quick wrinkle remover. It does take a while for the water well to dry completely.

Works really well! This works surprisingly well for an iron substitute. There are some things it can't do in which case the dreaded iron is still needed but overall great. There is a little plate on the steam part which allows you to smooth out the wrinkles as you go. It works very well; however, it falls off ALL THE TIME. Once it falls off you can't put it back on because the steam part is hot (yes, I stupidly tried). I'm not sure if I could glue it on but it is a problem. Hate ironing and this is a great alternative to the iron one side, flip it, iron the other side, flip it-that side got a crease problem I usually experience when ironing.PS. the instructions which came with mine are not the correct instructions for my model-minor inconvenience but worth noting

Excellent little steamer. I used it to steam out my wedding dress the day of and continue to use it on work clothes at home and traveling. Heats fast. Gets the wrinkles out. Only cons are that it doesn't hold much water and you don't want to overfill it. For the price and mild/moderate use, it's a good product.

I like it. I mean, for what it is, it's probably as good as it gets. Takes some work to get the wrinkles out, you can see steam coming out but it just ain't as powerful as you would hope.

This is a revised/updated review that explains my situation better. The steamer works very well. I wrote a negative review at first because the lint remover attachment came unglued, literally. (The glue that attaches the lint strip to the attachment melted due to the steam heat.) That's too bad...I wasn't expecting a lint remover, but with dogs, it became my favorite thing about the steamer. I LOVED IT! So, I was very disappointed when the lint attachment became unusable...even though I could still use the steamer just fine. As a result of my disappointment, I was contacted by customer service, and...they're fantastic! They are sending me a new unit. I'll upgrade the stars to 5 stars once I've tried the new steamer and if the lint attachment remains intact. If you have cats or dogs, you MUST buy this steamer with this great attachment. It's awesome!

This item works, its portable, it heats quickly, and it produces a lot of steam. I didnt give it 5 stars because I had to go over some areas for a while before I got the results I wanted. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I think that for things on which you don't want ironing marks, or for hotels where you don't trust the iron, it's a good alternative.

It's ok. Not as powerful as I would like. The steam is used up pretty quickly.

I prefer the 850watt travel model (black) with the ball MUCH BETTER. It's model # PS-510. The force of steam was greater and it seemed more efficient for my needs.Some may prefer this model, as it has 3 different heads (brush/lint) to choose from and is easier not to burn oneself with it.The company did contact me to get feedback so they are definitely listening to customer concerns for improvement of the product line.

It works but I wish it held more water. I have to refill twice for one shirt. It's also very precise when it says Max fill don't go above that or you will have hot water everywhere.

This little steamer works great. The wrinkles just melt away as you run it over your clothes. It's especially good for any embellished items that can't be ironed. It was a good value for the price. The only downside is, the water reservoir doesn't hold much, so you have to refill it if you steam more than two items.

The steams comes out, but nothing is happening. Maybe I don't get it? I have read and reread the directions.

Based on reviews I'd read here, I expected a whole lot more than what I got. Weak steam output, small water reservoir that runs out too quick. Keep looking.

Didn't work to steam my clothes at all. Need something more heavy duty.

I didn't like this item and returned it. It takes very long time to get the clothes wrinkle free. and my wife found it more difficult as it was heavy for her. I think it would be ideal for travelling since it's compact.

Not dual voltage; only 110. Smaller and cheaper than it looks in the photos.

After steaming one shirt, the cheap thin plastix becomes too hot to hold and you must turn it off or it would probably melt. But if you have only one garment it works well enough

I was really excited to receive this item after doing A LOT of research between similar items. The power cord only fits european outlets, such a bummer, and quite annoying that this is not stated anywhere in the product description. So now I'm left to decide if I want to buy an adaptor or return...disappointed :( I'm giving the item 2 stars because I can't actually rate the product since I haven't been able to use, but I would suggest that the Co. clarifies better on the description.

Not enough steam output for me. Really had to work hard to get wrinkles out of tablecloth that was not deeply wrinkled. Returned.

It didn't work as I though it was going to do it. I got it for my little kid clothes and was not powerful enough to do that tiny job

Extremely Deceptive. This Steamer is NOT, I repeat NOT dual voltage. It will only work on 110V so don't buy it if you intend to travel with it. Additionally, it is only 700W not 800W as it states on the box. One final problem is that the attachments tend to fall off during use and can't be put back on until the steamer has cooled down.

Did not work with standard USA electrical plug ins. Had to return and had been waiting for it.

Bought this in October for a Christmas present. Two months later, after it was opened and we tried it out, it didn't work well at all. It spit water as it steamed making the clothes very wet and it ran out of water quickly. I would not buy again or recommend to anyone. Unfortunately, now my return window is closed and I'm stuck with a lousy product. Next time I'll buy from a major retailer that will take a return and not some unknown

Not dual voltage, which was the principal reason for purchasing this model. The unit is 120V compatible only! Completely false advertising.

I had the same issue as other reviewers: The first 10-15 minutes or so the steamer worked fine. After this it started to spit out burning water onto the clothes. Even after leaving it off for 24 hours, it did the same minutes after it was ready for use. Returning the product.