Which? Subscription - looking for a steam iron recommendation

Slinky

Philips iron has just gone bang (second one that' failed).  Looking for an iron with a stainless soleplate preferably, and a decent cord length, in the £40-£70 range. Without having to replace calcium cartridges. Can anybody please recommend some to me?

Thanks so much.

twopenny

Do you need an iron that deals with limescale in your area?

I've got my second (first died of old age) Breville easy glide.
Bought from the Co-op.
If you need to use bottled water. Empty after use.

If I do make a mess of the base , usually from iron on hemming stuff, there's iron cleaners. 
I use this one from the local hardware.
https://www.lawsonshop.co.uk/image/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJpbWFnZXMtbGF3c29uc2hvcCIsImtleSI6Imxhd3NvbnNob3BcL2xpdmVcL3Byb2R1Y3RzXC8xODgyXC92aWxlbmUtMS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOiIxNTAwIiwiZml0IjoiY29udGFpbiIsIndpdGhvdXRFbmxhcmdlbWVudCI6dHJ1ZX0sImV4dGVuZCI6eyJiYWNrZ3JvdW5kIjp7InIiOjI1NSwiZyI6MjU1LCJiIjoyNTUsImFscGhhIjoxfSwidG9wIjowLCJib3R0b20iOjAsImxlZnQiOjQyNSwicmlnaHQiOjQyNX0sImpwZWciOnsicXVhbGl0eSI6OTB9fX0=y
But lots of different ones available.

Albermarle

We always try and buy one with a two year warranty as they often break down in that time with heavy use.
I am guessing that in the last dozen years, we have only paid for two at most, the rest have all been free replacements, usually without any quibbling. 

Slinky

Albermarle said:

We always try and buy one with a two year warranty as they often break down in that time with heavy use.
I am guessing that in the last dozen years, we have only paid for two at most, the rest have all been free replacements, usually without any quibbling. 

This one was a replacement under guarantee.

Slinky

twopenny said:

Do you need an iron that deals with limescale in your area?

I've got my second (first died of old age) Breville easy glide.
Bought from the Co-op.
If you need to use bottled water. Empty after use.

If I do make a mess of the base , usually from iron on hemming stuff, there's iron cleaners. 
I use this one from the local hardware.
https://www.lawsonshop.co.uk/image/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJpbWFnZXMtbGF3c29uc2hvcCIsImtleSI6Imxhd3NvbnNob3BcL2xpdmVcL3Byb2R1Y3RzXC8xODgyXC92aWxlbmUtMS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOiIxNTAwIiwiZml0IjoiY29udGFpbiIsIndpdGhvdXRFbmxhcmdlbWVudCI6dHJ1ZX0sImV4dGVuZCI6eyJiYWNrZ3JvdW5kIjp7InIiOjI1NSwiZyI6MjU1LCJiIjoyNTUsImFscGhhIjoxfSwidG9wIjowLCJib3R0b20iOjAsImxlZnQiOjQyNSwicmlnaHQiOjQyNX0sImpwZWciOnsicXVhbGl0eSI6OTB9fX0=y
But lots of different ones available.

Yes we're in a hard water area but have a water softener and I use bottled ironing water diluted 50% with softened. Not usually too much of a calc problem, but I saw one review moaning about having to pay to replace cartridges of some sort, so keen to avoid them.