In 2009, domestic consumers were not familiar with garment steamers, and the products launched by Philips were mistaken for vacuum cleaners. With the popularization and promotion of manufacturers, consumers have slowly accepted this new category, and Philips has also begun to make efforts to launch a variety of high-quality products to win market opportunities. According to the latest monitoring data of Zhongyikang, the domestic market share of Philips garment steamer ranks second. In the 2012 evaluation of the Hong Kong Consumer Council, the Philips GC515 topped the list with an overall score of four and a half stars.
 
At the beginning of the rise of garment steamer, cast copper heater is generally used, which has high thermal efficiency and short steam time, which can ensure good ironing effect. However, with the expansion of the market scale and the continuous influx of emerging brands, in order to maintain high profits, many manufacturers have begun to replace copper with aluminum, which reduces the steam output of the garment steamer, and the alumina produced is also easy to clog the conduit and shorten the service life of the product. The heater of the Philips garment steamer is made of aluminum alloy, which is faster than the cast aluminum heater and is not easy to produce scale.
 
There are many main models of Philips garment steaming machine in China, and the price is between 200-1500 yuan, but products below 1,000 yuan are obviously more favored by consumers. In addition to the aluminum alloy heater, the anti-scaling device is another major selling point of the Philips garment steamer, which is not only conducive to reducing the scale of the water tank, but also reduces the cost of use by adding tap water directly. Panasonic only equips mid-to-high-end products with anti-scaling functions, while in contrast, Midea only has the highest-end models equipped with PP cotton filters, which is not as comprehensive as Philips.
 
In the price range of 200-500 yuan, the steam output of the Philips garment steamer is about 30g/min, which is higher than the industry average and basically meets the needs of daily ironing. In addition, the steam pipes are made of PVC-free silicone, which has stable physical and chemical properties, and will not release harmful gases in high temperature environments, which is very user-friendly. Philips GC508 and Midea MY-GD20D1 are priced at about 350 yuan, MY-GD20D1 nozzle has fewer pores, and is not equipped with anti-scale device, which is easy to produce scale after long-term use, and it is sprayed out with steam when ironing, increasing the burden of cleaning clothes. Overall, the Philips GC508 is more worth buying.
 
Philips' products of about 1,000 yuan are GC553 the most representative, the telescopic double-rod bracket is not easy to tip over when ironing, the hanging lock design can easily fix the hanger, and the assistance of the ironing board cover can ensure the smooth ironing process.