Philips PowerLife Steam Iron with 200 g Steam Boost, 2600 W, SteamGlide Soleplate, Auto Shut-off – GC2999/86, Black and Gray


Azur Pro GC4567/86 Azur GC4532/26 Powerlife GC2999/86 Powerlife GC2998/86
Continuous steam: more steam, faster results 50 g/min 45 g/min 45 g/min 45 g/min
Steam boost: targets deep set creases 250 g 180 g 200 g 170 g
Water tank capacity 300 ml 300 ml 320 ml 320 ml
Power: quicker heat up and better performance 2600 W 2400 W 2600 W 2400 W
Power cord length 2.5 m 2.5 m 3 m 3 m
Limescale removal: extended iron lifetime Quick Calc Release in 15 seconds Quick Calc Release in 15 seconds Calc clean with built-in calc container Calc clean with built-in calc container
Technology Traditional temperature settings Traditional temperature settings Traditional temperature settings Traditional temperature settings
Weight of iron 1.5 kg 1.5 kg 1.3 kg 1.3 kg
Soleplate design SteamGlide, 3 star gliding, 4 star scratch resistant SteamGlide, 3 star gliding, 4 star scratch resistant SteamGlide, 3 star gliding, 4 star scratch resistant SteamGlide, 3 star gliding, 4 star scratch resistant


Weight: 1.3 kg
Dimensions: 12.7 x 31.2 x 14.7 cm; 1.3 Kilograms
Brand: Philips Domestic Appliances
Model: GC2999/86
Colour: Black, Gray
Colour: Black, Gray

12 Responses

  1. Elise says:

     United Kingdom

    Really good iron ,nice and light and steams very well indeed

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Bought this iron to replace broken tefal iron, l must say it is brilliant and it has a lovely long 3mtr lead on it, if you buy one l don’t think you’ll regret it.

  3. BerniceThayer says:

     United Kingdom

    Love this iron the only problem was I received the wrong instructions with it. The iron itself is a good solid iron with a very long cord which I love.

  4. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Easy to use, lightweight compared to my old iron! Glides over all my ironing with ease

  5. Sahar Nazir says:

     United Kingdom

    This is the 1st iron I’ve ever used where limescale doesn’t spit out with the steam.

  6. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersThis is the best Philips steam iron I have owned. I have always bought Philips and prefer this model to the Azur. It’s a good weight not too heavy, easy ironing and has a 3m cord which is essential for me. My only little criticism is you have a little trouble seeing the water level when filling up, but apart from that a great iron.

  7. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Easy to use and a great result, possibly a bit heavy for some people but overall a great iron at a good price.

  8. Sean Gallagher says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersI purchased this model after seeing it recommended on another website where they had compared various models against a set of criteria. It was more expensive than I would normally go for but the features made me think it would be worth the extra money and it is. It irons really well, there is lots or steam to get out the creases and the steam boost button is under the handle rather than on top which makes it easier to use. The main reason I went for this model was the calc filter, we live in a hard water area and I have always found the self-clean functions on other steam irons pretty useless invariably some scale comes out of the steam jets and marks the soleplate when you clean it, this one has a removable filter that collects the scale so should be much better. The only downside is that it is quite heavy, but I was aware of this when I bought it as it was mentioned in the review and the functionality of the iron makes this worth putting up with.

  9. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Not a lightweight but easy & comfortable to use for ages. An excellent efficient steam iron that’s easy to keep clean & gives a great finish to your ironing – brilliant!

  10. DonnieSolander says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersThis is a good iron. It was a Which? recommendation, and in my opinion this is justified. After reading some other reviews on Amazon, I thought it might only be suitable for women. However, I’m pleased to be able to report that the iron is not gender specific, and men will be able to use it with ease.

  11. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    It is just how you expect an iron to work

  12. Adam Poltrack says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersExcellent iron best we have ever had I would certainly recommend it.