The SM1 is an accessory iron that needs to be plugged into a Monster steam cleaner or ironing board to function. It cannot be used as a stand-alone iron.
With steam jack and lead to fit the following steam cleaners. Monster SC45 Plus, Monster SC25 Plus (recently discontinued) and Monster SC35 Plus (recently discontinued). This iron can also be used as a replacement iron with the IB35LX and the IB35 LXJ active ironing tables.
Water boiled into high pressure dry steam in your steam cleaner's boiler is then delivered under pressure into the soleplate of this high power professional style Iron.
The iron reheats the steam ensuring that it reaches the garment at its maximum dryness. The thick aluminium soleplate is an efficient heat conductor ensuring uniform heat distribution and no "hot-spots".
To make your Ironing even easier when using the SM1 Iron with your Steam Cleaner; the IB30 CL Active Ironing Table is strongly recommended. This product with its large heated surface and suction power makes ironing much quicker. Alternatively, as a minimum requirement you should use an ironing board with a perforated top. Old fashioned ironing boards with a solid top are not suitable for use with the SM1 or other irons that generate large amounts of steam.
For those who already have or are thinking of purchasing a Monster steam cleaner, the SM1 is an economical way to achieve the same level of performance as a professional high-pressure ironing system.
This professional style iron is fitted with a 2 metre steam hose and a steam jack-plug to plug into steam socket on the Monster steam cleaner.
Pressing the large thumb button releases continuous steam from the steam cleaner through the iron. The heated soleplate reheats the steam to maximise dryness.
The 2 metre hose delivers steam and power from the steam cleaner to the iron, and is long enough to easily reach the entire surface of most ironing tables when the steam cleaner is placed on the floor beneath the table.
Up to 6 times the steam of a conventional iron - enough to vertically steam curtains in situ, and steam creases out of shirts, jackets and trousers without using an ironing board.
The steam exit holes are all in a triangular pattern at the tip of the iron, just like the professional ironing systems used by Laundries and Ironing Specialists. This concentrates the steam and ensures that all the steam is pressed and dried by the soleplate of the Iron.