Customer Reviews for Black & Decker D6000 All-Temp Steam Iron with Stainless-Steel Soleplate

Black & Decker D6000 All-Temp Steam Iron with Stainless-Steel Soleplate

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker D6000 All-Temp Steam Iron with Stainless-Steel Soleplate

Customer Review: Good but could be better...
Summary: 3 Stars

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The first thing that I thought when I received the package containing the D6000 was "Heavy!" after realizing that the box only came with a small owners manual and the actual iron,(which is all you need, really) I wondered if the extra weight would make this iron a little impractical to use.

The iron has a total of six buttons, temp up, temp down, steam on/off, auto clean, surge-of-steam and spray.

It has 7 different temperature settings which work along with what B&D likes to call "Smart Steam Technology" which pretty much means that it adjusts the steam power according to the set temperature. wow!

These are the temp settings and suggested uses for each by B&D:

1. Acrylic: scarves, blouses, knits
2. Nylon: lingerie, robes, sleepwear, raincoats
3. Polyester: knits, dresses, blouses, skirts, travel wear
4. Blends: shirts, blouses, knits, uniforms, bed and table linens
5. Wool: trousers, slacks, jackets, silk scarves and blouses
6. Cotton: 100% cotton blouses and shirts, table linens
7. Linen: slacks, summer wear, jackets blouses

One neat feature that will probably go unoticed by most is that the electrical cord is attached to a swivel ball that makes it easy to move it out of your way while ironing or standing the iron on it's end.

Once I started using it, I actually begin to apreciate the extra weight (about 4 1/2 lbs. total) of the iron, or, should I say soleplate? Which is actually where most of the weight of this iron comes from.

The extra weight, along with the perfectly balanced steam, in my opinion, made the ironing process faster since for the most part, you just have to pass the iron once and you're done. Wrinkle free!!!

Unfortunately, like any other appliance, this iron comes with it's fair share of cons. I found more flaws in the design than I wanted to...

It seems like B&D used the cheapest plastic material they could find! You can press onto any of the plastic sides and you will hear a cracking sound, that might explain why other reviewers complain about leaking problems, although, so far, I haven't had that problem.

The handle feels similar to what you would find in a cheap plastic dustpan! It won't break but it's just not what you would expect from a $50+ iron.

If you decide to stand the iron on it's side, you might find yourself second guessing since it looks like the soleplate could outweight the standing side of the iron, it's probably designed not to, but everytime I placed the iron down, I found myself double checking it in fear it might tip over.

Another odd choice in the design is that B&D decided to place the water-fill cover backwards, so you actually have to place the iron horizontally as opposed to standing up in order to fill the water tank, so unless your ironing board comes with an iron rest, you'll find it a little difficult to re-fill the water tank once the iron is hot.

Overall, this is a good iron But I would highly recommend that you take a look at the D2030 model (also made by B&D) which offers nearly identical features to this one, it addresses the flaws that I found on the D6000 model and it's about $20 cheaper!

Customer Review: Good iron, could be better
Summary: 4 Stars

Purchased this iron to replace a 5 year old Black & Decker. Iron has great features. I am a fan of the LCD screen, although I know some people are not. The iron is on the heavy side and is large. Will not fit in standard size holder. Ironing is great and produces strong and consistent steam. In what I consider a design flaw, you have to push the steam button down each time it is turned on. That prevented me from giving it 5 stars. Otherwise, it irons well and is a good value.

Customer Review: Good replacement for my Rowenta
Summary: 4 Stars

Loved my more expensive Rowenta but the electronics suddenly died after a year. This less expensive replacement seems to be working well after two months' use. As other reviewers note: filling the reservoir while the iron is in working position is awkward and results in spills unless you use a funnel or very small stream of water. Other than that, all-temp steam feature is great.

Customer Review: Great Iron
Summary: 5 Stars

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I have always bought B&D irons. They work great and last for a long time. The only reason I would replace them is when new models come with much better features.

This model works flawlessly, easy to use and easy to clean. Heats up fast and steam works as it is supposed to.