Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station vs Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station has 200 W more iron power than the Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40 (2400 W vs 2200 W). The Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40 has 350 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station (600 g/min vs 250 g/min). The Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40 has 2.5 bar more maximum steam pressure than the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station (8 bar vs 5.5 bar). Only the Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40 has automatic anti-calc. Soleplate type: SteamGlide soleplate on the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station, Aluminium soleplate on the Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40.

Iron power
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:2400 W
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:2200 W
Steam boost performance
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:250 g/min
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:600 g/min
Soleplate type
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:SteamGlide soleplate
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:Aluminium soleplate
Maximum steam pressure
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:5.5 bar
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:8 bar
Water tank capacity
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:1.3 L
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:2 L
Heating time
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:2 min
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:1 min
Product colour
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:Blue, White
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:Black, Blue, White
Automatic anti-calc
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:No
- Vaporella Instant VI50.40:Yes

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Comparison of GC6820/20R1, PLGB0089
55 specifications	A Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station Model GC6820/20R1 View product	B Polti Vaporella Instant VI50.40 Model PLGB0089 View product
Features8 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2400 W	2200 W
Steam boost performanceDiffers	250 g/min	600 g/min
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide soleplate	Aluminium soleplate
Maximum steam pressureDiffers	5.5 bar	8 bar
Water tank capacityDiffers	1.3 L	2 L
Steam boost functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heating timeDiffers	2 min	1 min
Continuous steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous steam performanceKnown for one	110 g/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical steam functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black, Blue, White
Anti-calc collectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic anti-calcDiffers	No	Yes
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Refill any timeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safe for all fabricsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soleplate gliding star ratingKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soleplate scratch-resistance star ratingKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam on demand technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optimal TEMP technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ProVelocity steam engineKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ECO modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
360° rotational baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast heatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of settingsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	220-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy saving percentageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60%
Ergonomics1 differ
Cord lengthDiffers	1.65 m	1.8 m
Cord storage	Yes	Yes
Hose lengthKnown for one	1.6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hose storageKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Indicationidentical
Calc indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ready indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam-ready lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Temperature-ready indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	201 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	384 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	222 mm	285 mm
Iron weightKnown for one	1.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	2.72 kg	3.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
PowerKnown for one	2400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Packaging recyclability rateKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	398 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
No temperature setting neededKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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