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Classic Metal Steam & Dry Iron, Heavyweight, Temperature Settings, Fabric Guide For Easy Temperature, Hotter Sole Plate, Comfort Grip Handle Stays Cool.
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Moderately priced, this classic steam-and-dry iron comes unencumbered with bells and whistles but delivers on ironing day with 1100 watts of power and a polished aluminum soleplate that heats up extra hot for pressing away tough wrinkles. The iron operates the old-fashioned way: Press a button on the handle for dry ironing, or pop it up for steam. Fill the water tank through the large hole on the front of the handle. Turn the dial to select temperature, using the large, easy-to-read guide printed on the iron. The iron has a comfortable handle and the soleplate has a button guide. This appliance carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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Disappointing
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(Note: my iron is actually the F63E, slightly newer. It includes a water gauge.)
I bought this hoping for a good, old-fashioned iron with enough heft to actually remove wrinkles from clothing. Silly me. It does have the heft I was after, but the steam output is wimpy, at best. The instructions say to gently bump the iron several times to get the steam going. If you do that, you're rewarded with one or two weak sighs of steam, then nothing. I actually bought mine at Ace Hardware, and will be returning it. I sure wish someone would make a good-quality, old-fashioned iron!
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-12-03
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Do not buy - will burn you AND your fabric
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This is an absolutely horrible iron. There is no way to determine how much water is in it. If it is filled too full, the water simmers and bubbles back out the water hole to drip nearly-boiling water on your hand. It also frequently drips water onto the fabric.
On top of that, the amount of heat greatly varies during an ironing session. I'll use it on 7 for a while on cotton and linen and then suddenly, it will start burning my ironing board cover.
I have nothing good to say about this iron.
Rating:
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-06-18
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No stars for this vendor
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It has been two months and I do not have a refund. Ace Hardware sent the wrong product, I returned it immediately, using their labels that were e-mailed to me, and they did not credit my account.
Rating:
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-06-08
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Do not purchase this item
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I purchased this iron due to its low price and the fact that it was a Black and Decker. I was dissatisfied with it after only one use -- it did not get hot enough, it did not glide smoothly over the clothes, and the 'resting plate' got extremely hot, which concerned me from a safety perspective. The iron does look attractive, but that hardly matters. Even though this particular model is not good, the 'Digital Advantage' model has received very good ratings and I plan to go this afternoon to purchase it. This model not withstanding, Black and Decker still makes the best irons.
Rating:
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-06-05
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I want my old iron back
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I bought this iron and gave my old one away. I thought it would work like an old fashioned heavy iron. It does not get hot enough for most of my needs. The steam feature is more of a stream, or droplet feature than steam. I was very disappointed.
I do like that it has a safety and turns off after a certain amount of time.
Rating:
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-03-29
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