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Add to SafariWhen comparing Maytag M400 vs Black+Decker Allure Professional Steam Iron D3030, the Slant community recommends Maytag M400 for most people. In the question“What are the best clothing irons under $50?” Maytag M400 is ranked 1st while Black+Decker Allure Professional Steam Iron D3030 is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Maytag M400 is:
The 1500-watt Maytag M400 is a powerful iron: it will heat up quickly (it competes with many $100+ irons in this regard), produce a lot of steam, and easily get you through a big heap of laundry. A significant advantage is that its price is very competitive - under $50.
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Pros
Pro It's one of the most powerful budget irons
The 1500-watt Maytag M400 is a powerful iron: it will heat up quickly (it competes with many $100+ irons in this regard), produce a lot of steam, and easily get you through a big heap of laundry. A significant advantage is that its price is very competitive - under $50.
Pro It heats up very quickly
You don't have to wait long before starting to iron: the M400 is ready to use in under 55 seconds with a full tank of water. Most steam irons take about 2-3 minutes.
Pro It doubles as a steamer
You can use this iron as a clothes steamer to get rid of wrinkles very quickly. This is handy if you're in a hurry and suddenly realize that you forgot to iron your shirt, for example.
Pro Ironing goes smoothly and with little effort
The sole plate is made out of stainless steel that glides easily on the clothes. The iron itself weighs 3.3 pounds, which is heavy enough to smooth out the wrinkles but not to make you tired.
Pro It has good reach to all areas
The base plate has a pointed tip at the end that can easily reach in areas that are often hard to access, for example, between buttons and around zippers.
Pro It's very safe
There's a safety shut-off that turns the iron off if you leave it on the soleplate or lying on the side longer than 30 seconds or put it on the heel for more than 8 minutes.
Pro It glides easily on all fabrics
The soleplate is made out of stainless steel that glides easily on all fabrics.
Pro There are lots of settings for different fabric types
You can regulate the temperature and the amount of steam separately, so this iron will work well for very delicate as well as durable materials.
Cons
Con The temperature controller is placed somewhat awkwardly
The temperature controller is right under the handle, so it's hard to see what setting it is currently on. You also have to use both hands to change it while ironing.
Con Heating up is slow
This iron takes about 4 minutes to fully heat up, which is quite unimpressive since a lot of steam irons only need 1-2 minutes.
Con You will have to press quite hard to smooth out the wrinkles
This is a lighter iron, it weighs less than 2 pounds, meaning you will have to put some force into ironing to get rid of the creases.
Con You can't see how much water is left in the tank
It's very easy to pour too much water in the tank because it's made out of non-transparent grey plastic that makes it hard to see how much water is left.
Con The heating up/cooling down indicators can be confusing
Contrary to what most people would expect, on this iron a blue light indicates that it's heating up. A red one shows that it has reached the right temperature.
