Maytag Speed Heat Steam Iron & Vertical Steamer with Stainless Steel Sole Plate, Self Cleaning Function + Thermostat Dial, M200 Grey

I had this iron for 5 years and it quit working, but I liked the iron so this is my second.

Who designed the watering system in this iron????? The water is enclosed behind the blue matt plastic on the iron. It is TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE to SEE the water level. I even iron by a window and hold the iron up to the sunshine coming through the window, but it's impossible to see the water level. The water system is a total bust! I do like the light-weight-ness of the iron, but it's a bit uncomfortable when ironing because there is no place to rest your thumb. I'm used to having an indent on the handle of my iron where you naturally rest your thumb while ironing. This is just a rounded handle with my thumb just hanging out! I like the heat regulation, but I wouldn't recommend this iron because of two great flaws: the water system, and the handle.

When this iron arrived, I was not sure if I liked it or not as its appearance was not very exciting...just gray, dark gray, and silver. The weight was fairly good. I know that you do not want an iron to be too light, as the weight helps with pressing. However, too heavy can be taxing. This product is an average weight, which is fine for me. My main concern was how much steam it would produce. I read in the manual that you only want to use tap water in this particular iron. I always thought I was pampering my irons by putting distilled water in them even when they called for tap water. WRONG! I did my research and learned that some irons are actually designed to use only tap water and will function better and longer with tap water. Apparently, it has something to do with the iron needing the minerals from the water. This totally floored me, and I had to look up a couple other articles to verify it. Some irons work best with distilled water. Some work with a blend of distilled and tap, but some only take tap water. Learn something new every day! This iron uses tap water and comes with a little plastic pitcher for pouring the water into the iron. The iron makes a lot of steam and has all the usual heat settings. It also has buttons either to spray water or to make a burst of steam. These buttons work great. It also has the usual auto off for both standing or horizontal positions. The only feature I do not like about this iron (other than the color) is that the water reservoir in the iron is rather opaque. It is very difficult to see how much water is in the iron. If you hold the iron up to a light, you can sort of see how much water is in it. I usually just end up shaking the iron a little to hear how much water is left. This iron has a self-clean feature, which is recommended that you use once a month. It is also strongly recommended that you empty the iron after each use. I used to always leave my water in my iron in between uses. Another no-no. I highly recommend that buyers read the manual that comes with this iron. I usually just pick up a new iron and plug it in, but I learned a lot from reading this manual. It does a good job of explaining all the features. All in all, this iron came very highly recommended when I did my research before purchasing it. It was also available at a fabulous price. I guess I can live with the color based on how well the iron functions. If you are looking for a good medium-weight iron at a decent price, this one was the iron that was most highly recommended when doing my research before purchasing my new iron. I'm only giving it four stars based on the aesthetic features of the iron. It actually performs like a five-star iron.

Best iron I’ve ever owned.Smooth, effortless and efficient!

Love the ease in use, the light weight, great quality for the price.

*** UPDATE ***I had an unexpected "calamity" happen. I was pulling my M400 iron out of a storage box and while trying to free it (wedged in by some other things), I accidentally grabbed the settings knob. Well, it pulled off. Now, nothing actually broke. But, it came apart in 3 pieces. There's the knob, a white plastic shaft, and a small metal pin. The knob has 4 plastic prongs on it that secure it into the body, and there's a slot in it for the shaft that requires a certain orientation. So it's possible to put back on, and I did so... but the iron wouldn't heat up properly any longer. It's that pin... and I think it's supposed to help out with the function. But there's truly no obvious place for it! A real mystery. I called up MAYTAG and their customer service (800-898-6970) was very friendly. The person told me that they've had several returns for this. No way to advise me on how to put back together. The result? They're sending me a replacement and then I have to mail the old M400 back with a pre-paid label.So, KUDOS to Maytag Customer service, but man... a negative for the product design team. This is otherwise a terrific iron, but be VERY CAREFUL about that settings knob. If it gets pulled off, your iron won't work right any longer even if you manage to put the knob back on properly. It's that pesky critical metal pin where there's really no indication of where it goes.___________________________________________________________________________________________________There are so many cheap irons available on the market today. These appliances really haven't changed much over the past 25 years, so it's now a commodity. Thus, most brands continue to cheapen the materials and speed up the process to reduce overhead and increase profits. Then there's an abrupt jump in price when going from lower to upper tiers. Not much available in the mid range (about $50). I got this iron on sale for $35, when it's normally around $45~$50.The fact plate is polished stainless steel, which is really the ideal surface for long term use. Those coated face plates eventually wear off and leave debris on your clothes. As long as you keep the stainless steel clean, it'll work great for the life of the iron. Feature wise it's a little above basic. There are multiple steam settings, a water sprayer, water level indicator, temperature level indicator, self-cleaning, 3-way auto shut off, and overheat warning. It's very easy to fill with water (Maytag supplies a small flask to assist with it), although the water level view is a bit subdued making it a little challenging to see in dim light. The iron heats up fairly quickly and provides ample steam. Another nice touch is that while the cord isn't retractable, it has a swivel joint (you don't often see those). The cord is heavy duty, yet the plug isn't grounded for versatility of sockets.I haven't owned it long, but for the initial uses I have to say that I'm very satisfied. I've seen some reports of reliability complaints, but at least there is a 2 year warranty. Some people reported leaks, but I filled mine up and turned it upside down, with no leaking. Still, it is recommended to empty the reservoir between ironing sessions.

way better than fancier more expensive irons I have owned. wonderful for linen and heavy cotton - really gets out the wrinkles.

I bought this iron in January. It stopped heating in August. When I called for replacement/repair, I was told that Storebound (the licensee) no longer manufactures irons and could not replace the iron for me.

I've been buying Rowenta irons for some time now because they have such a good reputation. I kind of ignored the fact that my last one leaked a bit and steamed inconsistently and then, after three years just stopped. So I bought a new one and sent it back after using it twice. It leaked, the steam button shot steam everywhere but where I wanted it and the steaming again was inconsistent. This little Maytag is wonderful. Wonderful! Heats up faster, steams exactly where it should. Doesn't leak, and has a slightly recessed base to go around buttons. Holds lots of water. And it's about 1/2 the price.

I didn't buy this to iron clothes with, I bought it to apply wood veneer edging, in my shop!Wood veneer edging comes with hot melt glue backing. This iron generates more than enough heat for applying veneer, and the stainless sole plate does not mark the wood.I bought this to replace an older iron with a teflon-coated sole plate, which had worn to the point where its metal (aluminum?) was leaving dark marks on my wood. Can't have that, so it was time for a change.This iron works well for my purposes, and no... we will not be ironing clothes with it. :-)

I'm updating my review because as of Dec. 27, 2021, this iron is leaving rust stains on my fabric! It's barely 6 months old. 😡This was the whole reason I replaced my old one. I'm NOT happy and I do NOT recommend this iron!This was my original review:The price seems to have jumped incredibly since I bought this on May 31, 2021 (today is Aug. 15, 2021).It's a decent iron for $30, but I would not pay the $50+ they're asking now. It heats up relatively quickly, but the steam burst button is only good for 2-3 shots before you have to wait for more heat. Personally, I don't mind, but worth mentioning.

I bought this iron for my wife and she said that it the best iron she has ever used. She has had about a dozen over the years. She left the purchasing up to me and with a kitchen full of Maytags, I thought that I couldn't go wrong and I was right. She says the cord length is great, the temperature is great, the weight is mostly the water for steam, the size is great. By jove, I think she like it!

The iron leaves stains on fabric sometimes. These marks were made while ironing and are a few days old. At first I thought it was wet but that's not the case. It has happened on other fabric as well. I don't know why it comes out of the iron because, even though there's water in it, I'm just ironing not steaming.