Does anybody know if a steam generator iron uses more electricity than a normal steam iron?
Heating water uses 1 calorie per gram of water for each celsius degree rise of temperature.The metal in the device will need only one tenth of that amount per gram;however ,Ironing is usually carried out with the fabric being slightly damp so the heat from the iron will be used to heat the fabric and the water it contains.So the same effect if steam is formed in the fabric or in the iron,consequently the ENERGY USE will be pretty much the same.But the steam iron will be less likely to cause fire or scorch the cloth and will also steam any bacterial to death throughout the full thickness of the fabric.
