Product Description
Keep the cord out of the way and make storage a snap with our First Impressions cord reel iron. It retracts the cord at the touch of a button and includes an impressive range of features like anti drip, an Auto Clean system and a Comfort Grip handle. Plus enjoy a wide selection of steaming options including vertical steam – so you can skip the ironing board and still get flawless results.
Black & Decker ICR500 First Impressions Cord-Reel Iron with Nonstick Soleplate
Popularity: 3% [?]
December 27th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I have been using this iron for over 4 months now and it does a good job of ironing. It is slightly heavier than the earlier B&D iron that I had. It heats up quickly and is smooth to operate. I think two design flaws in this model are the cover of water well which can break easily if not carefully handled and the front of the iron should have been more slanted to ease pouring of water in to the iron. The retractable cord is a very convenient feature and gives a neat look to the iron, although that makes it relatively larger in size than the other irons without the cord-reel. Also, sometimes the cord gets stuck in the middle and then it is required to pull out the complete cord and let it roll back. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a reasonably priced basic iron which includes cord-reel.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 27th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
My Wife, who uses this iron, told me that the coating material on the sole plat comes off on clothes as She uses it.
Rating: 2 / 5
December 28th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I like the fact that the dial is on the top of the iron and not under the handle. Also great, is the rewinding feature and no tangling or dangling wire.
I’ve used the iron several times, and find that unless I have it turned on to a high number for steam ironing, it irons, but doesn’t steam. When it does, it does an excellent job. The dry iron is very good.
I haven’t tried the self-clean feature; I will do so after a month or so. I’ve always used GE/Black and Decker irons and have been satisfied with them. My last iron which was not a Black and Decker, clogged up and though I set the iron for steam, it did not steam. And, what made me buy a new iron was that the dial (which was under the handle and difficult to turn) wound completely around and I could not tell whether it was ON or OFF.
In all, I am happy with my new B&D iron.
Rating: 4 / 5