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| About - Sunbeam Convertible plus hand held Steamer GCSBRS-102 |
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The Sunbeam Convertible plus hand held Steamer GCSBRS-102 is part of the steam iron test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, steam iron models like the Convertible plus hand held Steamer GCSBRS-102 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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This brand sells products in the lower to midrange category, both nonstick and stainless-steel soleplates. They are sold at a range of retailers, including department stores, Target, Walmart, and Bed Bath & Beyond. Prices range from $20 to $60. |
| Features & Specs - Sunbeam Convertible plus hand held Steamer GCSBRS-102 | |
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Digital display |
Yes |
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Weight (lbs.) |
3.9 |
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Great Iron for 1 year
8/27/2012
Pros
Irons Smoothly
Saves Time
Cons
Best Uses
Comment:
The iron is great and has a detachable sole plate so you can use the top part as its own steamer. However the iron seems to have an electric water pump in it that you can hear work. I think in mine over time the pump is failing as it is now loud and intermittent. If you have hard water I think it gets clogged. I tried cleaning it but no-go.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Nice idea but poorly executed
8/24/2011
Pros
Cons
Bulky/Heavy
Cheap controls
Fiddly startup
Heats Slowly
Best Uses
Laundry Room
Comment:
This iron takes forever to heat up and the controls are pretty cheap feeling.<br /><br />The setup/start-up of the iron is strangely complex (for an iron). For example:<br /><br />- Turn to Min and steam to off before filling with water<br />- Turn to Min and steam to off every time you put it away<br />- Ensure steam is turned off for two minutes then on before doing any steam ironing<br /><br />Whatever happened to just turning an iron on, waiting until you see steam, iron ... and then simply unplugging it when you're done?<br /><br />The shot of steam also seems to be controlled by a motorized pump instead of just a simple mechanical pump as with most other irons. Instead of pushing a button and instantaneously getting a blast of steamm you push a button ... a pump runs to charge the system up (with a significant delay) ... then you (finally) get a weak gush of steam. The technology didn't bring an improvement.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
disappointed
4/17/2011
Pros
Handheld steamer
Cons
Leaky
Best Uses
Home
Comment:
I was very excited about having an iron and a steamer all in one. But after pressing 3 shirts the iron started to leak. I continued to press more shirts by the time I got to my seventh shirt the water was pouring out and leaking all over the ironing board. I have read all the instructions to make sure that this iron offered everything I was looking for and that I followed all their instructions. In the last two months I have tried one other iron and it also leak. This will be the third iron I had purchased in the last year and each time I tried a different brand.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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