Proctor Silex Steam Iron for Clothes with Durable Stainless Steel Soleplate, 1500 Watts, 8’ Retractable Cord, 3-Way Auto Shutoff, Anti-Drip, Gray and Black (14250)

Nice and classy, works good, Cord retraction is clutch for ease of storage. Different setting work for different materials. Great quality overall

After over 20 years of use, my Rowenta started leaking. Not wanting to spend a lot of money, decided to give this $26 iron a try. It's great. Heats up almost immediately. Very easy to see & move the settings. Easy to fill the water, too. Was surprised it had a retractable cord, but it works just fine. Steam works great. I mostly iron cotton fabrics for quilting & I'm pleased with the results. The negatives I see are that it has to be unplugged to turn completely off. At 30 minutes of inactivity, it beeps & shuts down. However, the red light bar on the handle continues blinking unless you unplug it. I wish it just turned off, but maybe it's a safety feature? The iron is much bigger & heavier than my previous one. The sole plate is the same size, but it's a good 3" taller. And, it weighs just over 4 lbs. It felt heavy to me when I 1st used it, but not a problem now.

This iron seems very sturdy and heavy duty without all of the added weight. The retractable cord is great to keep things out of the way. I can see how there may come a time when it no longer retracts. You do have to make sure the cord doesn't get twisted in order for it to retract. The iron heats up pretty fast. Not fast enough for the hubby, who likes to iron everything on high heat with steam. He's getting used to it though. The self cleaning feature is great. I'm not sure if and how it works. I'm hopeful since we have terrible water here. That has killed more than one iron. I also love the automatic shut-off if the iron remains upright. As soon as it is horizontal again it turns back on. I found this helpful when ironing before packing, being able to stop and start with ease. The only thing I do wish is that it had a power button. Currently, I've to unplug it to insure it is not on. I like to leave it horizontal when not in use to keep it from tipping over. I may be missing something in the instructions that would resolve this.

The iron does get hit very quickly and the steam function is powerful. Knocks wrinkles out in seconds. I grew up creasing my clothes so this iron is a plus plus plus. The only problem for me is the cord contracting. It needs help going in like stutter stepping maybe it will get easier the more I use it. yet other than this the iron is a great add.

I have ordered so many irons and been disappointed. This iron is great although I wish it did get a little hotter. Best features: does not dribble and 30 minute auto shut-off (better for sewing). It got bad reviews due to retractable cord breaking but I do not use it, preferring to leave it out.

Normally, I hate shopping for small appliances on Amazon because there’s like 10,000 irons or whatever. This time I used Chat GPT to talk about two brands of irons, Rowenta and Proctor Silex. The Proctor Silex won out for its simpler design that made adjusting temperature and steam simple. It was ergonomically better for grip and movement. It had great reviews and seemed to have lasting value and longer lifespan than Rowenta’s products. At this price, I couldn’t be happier with its performance, its weight and handling. Heats up water quickly, but goes through it quickly, too - much faster than my previous iron. That’s not a complaint, just a heads up. Oh, and it also has a self cleaning mode, which is a really neat feature for keeping steam holes and plate clean and clear. Finally, it’s got a nice color and design, much more attractive than others in its class. Buy this one!

Although, I hate to iron, I love my new iron! It is very easy to use and does a great job of removing wrinkles. I love that the cord is retractable.

Finally an iron that you can actually view the water level. I got rid of my more expensive iron because the dark burgundy water reservoir was impossible to look through to see the water level. I don’t know who thought that was a good idea.. The cord rewind can get a little janky, as every iron I have had with that feature is the same. It does a great job, not too heavy and not too light. Great steam- no spitting. The price is reasonable.