Sunbeam Verve 68 Resilium

Useless – I have had this iron for less than a year and it has started to switch off and beep as soon as it reaches its peak temp. Will not stop when I pick it up and tilt it like it used to. Sadly it will go in the bin as I cant prove it’s purchase date. Wasn’t a great iron even when it was working. Steam function was poor and it leaked water. Show details

Hazard after two and a half years – It started blowing my power every time I used it after two and a half years. An electrician identified the problem. Disappointed as it cost me quite a bit. . Warranty expired after two years I will now buy a different brand from Sunbeam Show details

Leaks a lot, scalded me. Not hot enough for cotton and linen – I bought this iron as it was heavier so I thought the extra weight would make ironing easier. I have always bought Sunbeam irons and have been satisfied in the past. This Verve 6800 is a dud. Leaks constantly a lot of water. Not a dribble but splashes, and I have been scalded as a result. I have tried 1/4 filling with water, but it still leaks all… Read more

over the place. It fizzes and splashes the water as you are ironing so is a scalding hazard. The hot plate does not get hot. It gets warm enough for poly/cotton items but nowhere near hot enough to iron the wrinkles out of cotton and linen items. Cannot recommend. Although I bought it last year, I have only just tried it out.

Love using this iron – I had used this iron at my sister in laws and loved how well it ironed out the wrinkles. When I needed a new iron I automatically went for the same one and lucky for me it was on special. It's a little weighty but I like that , it has auto steam which is handy too. Easy to use and does a great job  Show details ·  1

Use It Nearly every Day – Just got this to replace and ancient iron that was well past its use by and I like it a lot. It is so smooth to use - it just glides across the fabric - lovely! The steam is so easy to use and the temperature control works well. I am very happy with this so far. I hope it lasts well.  Show details

Discontinued? What a shame – We have found this iron to be totally dependable in every way. Such a shame it is not around now as we would definitely purchase a new one if possible. Not exactly sure of the purchase date but about 4 years ago I think. It heats up quickly and works brilliantly on all fabrics.  Show details

Very Decent Iron – This is a good iron, I dont know why others are giving it low scores. It heats up quickly and holds its temperature well. Steam works really well as does the shot of steam feature. It has an adequate length of cord and glides nicely on the fabric. Overall we are happy wit it.  Show details

Trips power – I am so over sunbeam irons The iron I have is my third with all the same problem Bought at Harvey Norman took back with issues of tripping power but had to pay extra on replacement irons as new models This problem has been happening within a few months of buying it Tripping occurs during ironing once there is some water in the tank even just a… Read more

little amount of water If dry doesn't trip Had electrician check out our house wiring with no problems Used the iron at another venue and it tripped power there too During a session of ironing 1 basketful of clothes it trips 4-5 times Would not recommend Sunbeam Irons to anyone I don't know why I have put up with such dud irons for so long

Unacceptable product quality - trips power – Date of purchase is only an indication as I had to enter one to lodge the review - I have had three of this series of iron (slight variations in model numbers, but essentially the same model) over the last couple of years - they all become unusable within about 18 months to two years. The first thing to go was always the little catch that held… Read more

the water tank lid down, that would snap off very early in their life. the previous one made a noise like Chewbacca from Star Wars when on steam.

While the iron performs well when it works, I gave it one star for the main problem which should never occur in a consumer appliance as mature in development as an iron should be. The most unacceptable failing in every case was that the iron would start to trip the circuit breaker on the house. There is no excuse for a product to do this, especially when there is such a history of complaints about this, Sunbeam should have sorted this out long before now. As to a review I read where a Sunbeam rep advised the customer to get an electrician to look into it, I am electrically qualified and that is not an adequate response - I have had my iron apart and there is no obvious cause for the tripping which generally occurs just after ironing when standing the iron on its base. Sunbeam have historically produced good products but I take full responsibility for buying three in a row without coming to my senses - I will definitely be moving away form their irons for good.

Trips power – Has failed to heat. Temperature control is difficult operate, never sure what the reading is. This tripping problem had been noticed over last few weeks. The iron is about three years old. The iron is heavy to use and I feel that pressing is insatisfactory. I will look for something else.  Show details

Trips power – I found the soleplate glides well, however it does Drip and leak, runs out of water fairly quickly. temperature control easily knocked off setting, difficult to set temperature accurately. Not the most stable of irons but the most concerning issue is that it has tripped my power on a number of occasions and I am now going to have to replace it .  Show details

Replacement iron failed - sunbeam told me get an electrician to help – This was a replacement iron to replace a faulty one. I didn't use it as I refused to iron. I just tried it last week and it trips my power. It's unsafe and can't be used. I rang sunbeam now. Justin advised he can't do anything. I should call an electrician. Wasn't interested in reviewing the fault. I reconfirmed with him that he honestly believes… Read more

an electrician should review a sunbeam iron? He said yes. I asked is there a recall. He said no. I asked them how can you confirm its safe if you are not bothered to review. He then proceeded to say I can pay to return it very rudly. i ssd thank you and hung up. What a horrible encounter with a very rude staff member. I'll let fair trading know about this for sure.

Leaks all the time – Have had the iron for 1.5 years. Great Iron but it leaks. Have lost the receipt. There should be a product recall otherwise Sunbeam will find that all these bad reviews are going to destroy their Brand. This is a design fault and needs to be addressed. Probably best to talk to Consumer NZ or Australia to see if they will investigate. Happy for Sunbeam to contact me. In the past they have been awesome with other product repairs.  Show details

Spits water but otherwise works – Although I have only ever used Sunbeam irons and loved every one of them, I am disappointed with the way this one spits water all the time. I am hoping it is a fixable problem but cannot find any info on why this happens. Clothes become soaked as I iron. Other Sunbeam irons have lasted for 20 yrs and I have given my old ones to my sons. No problems there. Very frustrated.  Show details

Avoid Sunbeam – Bought to replace a failing Iron which ended up lasting a lot longer than expected. I should have used the new iron sooner as its now out of warranty even though its only be used about 10 times. Just like everyone else the iron is leaking water internally over the electrical wiring. I spoke with customer service who said its out of… Read more

warranty bad luck I can give you 30% off RRP for a new one take it or leave it. I explained it had very little use and was happy for them to look at it and see where the problem was and how it was almost brand new.

The customer service agent said "I believe you but this is a business not a charity"

Thanks [name removed], you had the opportunity to show some goodwill instead......I'll be spending $1000 dollars on a coffee machine NOT made by Sunbeam....

2 years and now doesn't work! – It worked like a charm for about a year and half although i only used it once a week. It leaked a bit water all the time. The steam button came off and now it just stopped working. After reading the reviews, it could have been worse. DO NOT BUY!  Show details

Tripping the switch!! – My iron is also out of warranty and has been tripping the switch. I have loved this iron as I have only ever had Sunbeam irons for last 43 years and this is just so frustrating as there appears to be no other fault with the iron. You just shouldn't have to replace expensive irons every couple of years. Very annoyed at this fault. I also purchased this iron from Target and would have given a full rating without this fault.  Show details

Melted – I loved this iron, it was perfect. After much use over a few years it overheated, the plate just touched the ironing board and it was black. Then the plate just slowly started melting off. I balanced the plate on top till I got to the kitchen bench. It had been turned off and unplugged straight away, but was nearly glowing red it was so hot. Not sure what year purchased.  Show details

Fire – My sunbeam ultura resillumjust cought Fire ...good job I was in the room at the time,first smoke from the point then flames , just so pleased I was there as sometimes I forget to switch it off, and come home to hear it beeping, this is what I did like about it ,an automatic cut out. Could haze burnt my unit out, plus others in the bloc ...

Don't buy, it won't last – I loved the performance of this iron. It ironed reliably and the temperature guage was accurate. However, after just over 3 years of use it has been tripping our power! I originally blamed my husbands dodgy ironing skills, but it is definitly a fault in the iron. It's disappointing because when we purchased it because it was very highly… Read more

recommended by Choice. We expected better durability from a $100 iron and from Sunbeam- a brand we have trusted in the past. Our previous iron was ancient and was still working, we were waiting until it died before replacing but it never did. But we bought a new iron anyway. And now I wish I'd kept the old iron.

great iron – I have only used my iron once, so keep that in mind, and it was replacing a crappy Philips product. When used on the cotton and full steam function it does a brilliant job. Haven't had it long enough for it to be causing any of the issues mentioned in other reviews. It is a manky gold/yellow colour and it makes noises like a frog but can't complain about the great job of ironing it is doing.  Show reply

Product needs to be recalled - electrical safety hazard – Was a great iron initially but when about 18 months old the iron began tripping the electrical safety switch in the house. After this happening 3-4 times we have decided it is unsafe to use. Nothing else is being used in the house. Apart from the inconvenience it is dangerous. Based on the number or reviews reporting a similar problem… Read more

Sunbeam needs to recall this product.

We have always bought Sunbeam irons but this is the last.

Do not buy.

Keeps tripping to safety switch – Had my iron for a while now(out of warranty) and was great to start with,best iron I have had and it started setting off the trip switch.At first I thought in was just coincidence but does it every time I use it.Was going to buy another the same thinking it was just getting old but after reading these reviews I think I will try another brand. … Read more

Apart from this I have had no other issues.But very inconvenient when you have to reset everything in the house whenever you iron.

Disappointed – I loved my Sunbeam SR 6850 but I also have problems where if you stand it up it trips the circuit. There must of been a problem with quite a few of them. Always have had Sunbeam as they have been around for such a long time, hard to know what to buy.

Dangerous!! overheated and started to melt – Had this iron for three years then one day it seemed to get hotter to the point that the plastic melted from the frame and it literally fell apart. This iron is dangerous and should be recalled. Safety switch didn't trip it just seemed to over heat until I pulled the plug.

Disappointed – I have used my new sunbeam iron only once and after reading other reviews, I should never have purchased it. It consumed over 1 litre of demineralised water in half an hour probably due to the steam technology. You seem to be continually refilling the water resevoir and the colour design makes it difficult to see the actual level of water giving your sore eyes. Shall have to return it.

Oh no not again – What were you thinking Sunbeam? Purchased a Verve 68 leaked when we first purchased it, put up with that. Then the iron started tripping the electricity which got progressively worse. Contacted sales and service and received dead silence. Looking at the raft of negative reviews for your product I am now paying for not being diligent in… Read more

researching out the quality of your product. I foolishly went on your past high standard of quality and well shame on me. The iron now lives in the trash bin and this is the place i suspect most of your products will end up in there in the near future. All i can say is good luck and I will not be buying sunbeam products again and i think you can figure out what i will be telling my friends about your products.

terrible disappointed – Leaks like seive, spray and clean buttons have fallen out. Good money for rubbish. Cant iron it leaks all over my clothes. I always look after it and use distilled water. So disillusioned. Wont buy sunbeam again.thought I had a good one but No I havent. Sad! Dont need more words to say. Terrible!

Bad in so many ways – I too have always bought Sunbeam irons so went straight for that brand when I had to buy a new one. I chose this model because it had lots of steam holes in the bottom which I thought would make ironing easier. It also had a large capacity water tank so it didn't need filling as often. I found that even though it has a large tank, once the tank is… Read more

below half full it doesn't steam properly anyway, so you still have to keep filling it up. It is also hard to see the water level through the plastic tank when you are filling it up in anything other than bright daylight, and it is therefore very easy to accidentally overfill it. My children also find this a problem so it's not just my eyes! It is very easy to bump the temperature dial with your fingers/knuckles when ironing and accidentally change it. After a couple of months one of the buttons for shot of steam broke and fell out (the iron had not been dropped). A few months later the other one did the same. Now it is easy for water to splash out of these holes. It does drip some water when ironing, but not enough to frustrate me too much. I have had no issues with shorting out like some other reviewers have mentioned, and it does maintain heat so I can still actually use it; it irons OK. Very sad that a Sunbeam is made to this quality now, will not buy another unless they significantly improve their standard of design and manufacturing.

Tripping Safety Switch - Manufacturer's Product Fault? Sounds like a recall to me – Although I've had my iron a little longer than other reviewers, my iron has started to trip the safety switch as well. I wondered if this may be a product fault and decided to do a search to see whether there has been a recall. I was amazed to see reviews stating the same issue. Perhaps those who are being fobbed off by Sunbeam should inform… Read more

Sunbeam that surely there are too many having the same issue for it not to be considered a product fault or an unsafe product for recall?

Drippy Dud – After using Sunbeam irons for over 30 years we thought our new 68 Resilium would be awesome, after all it was almost the flagship of the sunbeam range and just about the most expensive iron in the shop. Wrong! After about 6 months it started dripping instead of steaming every time the steam button was pressed. Very annoying because then it takes… Read more

extra time ironing out the wet spots.

I know where I bought it and it's still in warranty but do you think I can find the receipt. I should have read the reviews this is a very common problem. I won't be buying another Sunbeam product their quality days are over.

Very unsatisfacory – Like other reviewers, I have had constant problems with this just- over-12months-old iron. Leakages, tripping the safety switch, and finally it is now constantly beeping and has lost its hearing ability. It has been binned today, and will be the last Sunbeam iron I buy. Not cheap, and very disappointing.

Worst iron I have ever had – Don’t buy Hardly steams Can’t even remove the easiest creases Might as well iron with your hand it would do a better job Show details