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The two-year warranty covered it, though, and the replacement process was straightforward-I didn’t have to send back the whole iron, just the plug.
I also had to replace our original review unit when the heating element suddenly stopped working after a year (I used the iron two or three times a week). The Allure’s reliability problems are well documented in owner reviews. (I’ve also tried the Allure D3040, a very similar iron with a digital display, but I’ve found the cheaper D3030 the better performer.) It’s also one of the fastest irons to heat up, producing steam in 30 seconds only the Maytag was faster in our tests. It has a 14-ounce water tank, the biggest of our three picks, and it produces steam for longer than our other picks, too-about 22 minutes before needing a refill. With 1,600 watts, it’s more powerful than the 1,500-watt Maytag, and it consistently produces stronger bursts of steam. It weighs 3.1 pounds-more than the 2.5-pound Maytag M400 but less than the 3.9-pound Rowenta SteamForce-and its stainless steel soleplate glides more smoothly across fabrics than the Rowenta’s. This model would still be our pick if its reliability were not so unpredictable.
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The Black+Decker Allure Professional Steam Iron D3030 is a former top pick, and it’s one of the most powerful and comfortable irons I’ve tried, yet it’s available at a bargain-basement price.
We suspect that any iron that makes steam could work in a similar fashion, although we didn’t see any other model that advertised the feature. Although it wasn’t quite as fast as our favorite clothing steamers at melting wrinkles that way, it worked in a pinch. (The thirsty Rowenta SteamForce, in contrast, produces steam for only 12.) The company says this iron can also serve as a vertical steamer, a function I tried in 2019. It has the smallest water tank of our picks-only 6.5 ounces, compared with 10 for the Rowenta and 14 for the Black+Decker-but it uses that water efficiently, producing steam for 18 minutes before needing a refill. The Maytag M400 has a shorter button that’s easier to push repeatedly, which helps to quickly produce a lot of steam. Most irons I’ve tested have a steam button that’s about an inch high, and I’ve found that these taller buttons can cause hand cramps. Some of that performance might be attributable to ergonomics. For irons, 1,500 watts is the minimum we recommend, and although the M400 doesn’t give off as much steam as the 1,800-watt Rowenta SteamForce or the 1,600-watt Black+Decker Allure, it has performed better than many irons I’ve tried with more power.
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