Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Imetec RapidVapor Compact vs Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station has 200 W more iron power than the Imetec RapidVapor Compact (2400 W vs 2200 W). The Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station has 400 g/min more steam boost performance than the Imetec RapidVapor Compact (600 g/min vs 200 g/min). The Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station has 3.7 bar more maximum steam pressure than the Imetec RapidVapor Compact (8.5 bar vs 4.8 bar). Only the Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station has continuous steam. Only the Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station has cord storage.

Iron power
- RapidVapor Compact:2200 W
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:2400 W
Steam boost performance
- RapidVapor Compact:200 g/min
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:600 g/min
Maximum steam pressure
- RapidVapor Compact:4.8 bar
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:8.5 bar
Water tank capacity
- RapidVapor Compact:1.2 L
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:1.8 L
Heating time
- RapidVapor Compact:60 s
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:2 min
Continuous steam
- RapidVapor Compact:No
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:Yes
Product colour
- RapidVapor Compact:White, Grey, Blue
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:Black, Gold
Cord storage
- RapidVapor Compact:No
- PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station:Yes

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Comparison of RapidVapor Compact, PSG8140/81R1
57 specifications	A Imetec RapidVapor Compact View product	B Philips PSG8140/81R1 steam ironing station Model PSG8140/81R1 View product
Features7 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2200 W	2400 W
Steam boost performanceDiffers	200 g/min	600 g/min
Soleplate typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressureDiffers	4.8 bar	8.5 bar
Water tank capacityDiffers	1.2 L	1.8 L
Heating timeDiffers	60 s	2 min
Continuous steamDiffers	No	Yes
Continuous steam performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g/min
Product colourDiffers	White, Grey, Blue	Black, Gold
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Automatic Steam technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low water alarmKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Refill any timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Safe for all fabricsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Suitable for tap waterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Calc clean reminderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Light & Sound
Optimal TEMP technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Boiler insideKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dry ironingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Empty tank detectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous fillKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable steamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustable thermostatKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-drip functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto shut-offKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safety valveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Energy saving percentageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22%
Ergonomics1 differ
Cord lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Cord storageDiffers	No	Yes
Hose lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Hose storageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Carrying handle(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomic handleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handle materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
CordlessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Calc indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Steam-ready lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Temperature-ready indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water level indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	207 mm	475 mm
DepthDiffers	389 mm	229 mm
HeightDiffers	271 mm	288 mm
Iron weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 g
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	4.9 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	216 mm	567 mm
Package depthDiffers	295 mm	327 mm
Package heightDiffers	302 mm	350 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.5 kg	7.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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