Sunbeam 4238 Professional Iron

the iron shipped just never worked (it didn't heat). I sent it back and was credited promptly. I bought the same iron, updated model, at a local store. It's a really nice iron at a great price.

Had one month, so far no dripping which is the main problem with so many irons. Hope it lasts.

I had a Sunbeam iron for about 40 years. Never had a problem with it until recently when the cord started to fray. Who ever heard of an appliance that was so reliable and lasted that long? Thus, when I started researching irons and saw all the negative comments about recent (Black and Decker, Rowenta) products, I searched for Sunbeam and bought this model. It is an updated version of what I bought years ago. After so many years, it has all kinds of improvements that make it a pleasure to use. As described by other reviewers, the features are easy to use and ironing itself is easier. The only drawback is the cord. It is awkward to wind it up after use, there is no feature/hook to wrap it around both ends of the iron. The manual recommends winding it loosely around the heel, but there is nothing to hold it in place. This could be improved. Otherwise, this is a superb iron, and if it is as good as its predecessor, it should last a long time.

After many years our Rowenta had finally given up it's last breath of steam-ability. Indeed it was a good iron, but we checked around for something reliable at a more affordable price. This Sunbeam 4238 (4268) iron proved a favorable candidate. We have had this tough reliable Iron for about one year now. Yes it has lived up to it's promice. Indeed a 'Professional" Iron with all the neccessary features one needs to complete the daily ritual of ironing. Wide exact (nonclogging) front end spray. Anti-Calcium system. See through top total view large water resevouir. Easy to select fabric button. Easy glide 'MicroGlide' large Soleplate. Amazing steam-ability. A great buy at Amazon's price or even better deal at Sam's/Costco club.

During the past 40 years, I've had four irons which were all manufactured by Black & Decker (GE, originally). When my last one died, I looked into getting one of the expensive German-named models. I had eliminated B&D; because their current offerings seemed flimsy and didn't have all the features I was looking for. However, upon doing some extensive research, it was pretty evident that an iron is an iron is an iron, and with the exception of some fancy bells and whistles, doesn't have to cost a lot. Nevertheless, I did have one major requirement - the model I selected had either a teflon or ceramic sole plate. I use a good bit of fusible webbing or interfacing when sewing. Often, the webbing or fusing sticks out a bit and ends up gummed onto the iron. My Rowenta travel iron doesn't have a coated sole plate; as a result, the bottom is somewhat messy and hasn't cleaned up well. On the other hand, my old B&D; had a teflon soleplate; it was easy to clean. I first used this iro... Read more