Black & Decker D2030 Auto-Off Digital Advantage Iron
Black & Decker D2030 Auto-Off Digital Advantage Iron
Black & Decker D2030 Auto-Off Digital Advantage Iron Reviews
This is an excellent iron, particularly for the price. I was somewhat skeptical, at first, but based on the reviews that I read,thought I would give it a shot. I do not like spending a lot of money on irons. In my experience,spending more does not necessarily mean they will last longer or do a better job.
I do a lot of ironing (and have for 40 years) and appreciate a heavier iron, which this is, because I feel like I don’t have to work as hard to get the job done. The Black and Decker Iron produces loads of steam for getting those tough wrinkles out and is very user friendly. At the same time, it works well on delicate items such as silks.
It will tell you just what it needs, when it needs it, and keeps you informed without being a nag. My previous iron assumed you didn’t have a brain in your head and would shut off at the slightest provocation-this one gives you a bit more leeway (sometimes you have to walk away from the iron for a couple minutes).
It also has a long enough cord, which some do not, making it much easier to get to all those places on the ironing board. I also use mine when I am sewing or when I need to block knitted items. In these cases the variable heat control comes in handy-it really does give a difference in heat and steam level, while some irons only pretend to reduce the heat.
All in all, I am quite pleased with this iron. I should probably buy another to have in stock just in case. Murphy’s Law says that when I need another iron this one will no longer be available!
By the time I needed to replace my old iron and found this one, Amazon had stopped selling it. So I purchased mine at bedbathandbeyond. I used their 20% off coupon. Thus the price came up comparable to online retailers.
As stated by many, this is a great iron.
Things I like:
- It heats up quickly
- It is easy to operate. It has an easy to read LCD screen
- It accurately maintains temperature so it does not leak
- The steam is powerful to iron things vertically
- It holds a large amount of water
- The opening to the water reservoir is large so is easy to fill it
- It lets one know when to clean steam vents, which is easy to do
- The power cord is long and rotates 360 degrees where it attaches to the iron so that it easily rotates in any direction.
- It is not too heavy when filled with water
- The sprayer and steam buttons are easy to engage
- The sole plate glides easily over the material being ironed
Things that can use improvement:
- The dial that regulates the steam, due to its location and the fact that it does not lock in the steam open position, one’s fingers tend to inadvertently move it to the close position. So if one is not careful, one could have it open and midway ironing, it might end up closed without one even knowing it.
This is my 3rd of these irons. I leave it on for hours at a time when I’m quilting. Sometimes it is only off for a few hours at night. My first one dropped after about 3 years, and broke. My fault. The second lasted 2 years. It still heats well, but it does leak when filled. I have yet to put water in my new one. I honestly believe that our hard water is to blame for the leaking. I could use bottled water, but with the length of time it is on, it would go through gallons per day. With the low cost of the iron, it is less expensive to just buy a new one every few years. I love this iron. It is smooth and easy. Not too heavy, but heavy enough. This far outshines the Rowenta I had.
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