Black & Decker D2020 Iron - Burning Smell & Beeping

This problem developed with our iron within the last week. Playing around with it today, I discovered that the dial WOULD respond to "persuasion". I forced it, and it cooperated. Find somebody with a stronger grip and try it.

Get a new one. If it drew enough power to trip off your electricity then there is a problem that is not worth taking a chance on.

test the 1) fuse heat and replace it
2) test the board if there are voltage , if there are the board can be faulty or repair.
3) see your instruc. manual go to the section troubleshooting and see what is wrong.
God bless you

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about Electric Irons and why they do not heat....

Electric Iron not Heating Up or not Working Right

heatman101

No need to dismantle the iron. Just fill it with a 50/50 white vinegar/distilled water solution and allow the iron to expel all of it as steam. Rinse with distilled water and allow to pass as steam. If you use distilled water from now on, you should no longer have staining problems. Hope this helps!

The Thermostat has gone faulty. This can be replaced if you can get the parts. You need to contact, B&D indicate your problem, and exact, make and model, and inquire as to where you can purchase the parts, or if you do not wish to do it yourself, where to send it for repair.

thermal switch is not working...upon reaching a certain temperature limit it should switch off then switch on again after a moment to maintain the set temperature..what happened here is that your thermal switch didn't switch off so the temperature continue to rise to the extent that the heating element burnt and smell like that..adjust the setting in such a way that it switches off after reaching the desired temperature..

the burning smell is the element protective coating , I'm afraid you need to buy a new one sorry

The iron will probably have to be taken apart.
If you are handy, you can do this when unplugged.
Check for broken connections and anything that is obvious like burned smell etc.

Izula,
We have had two D2020 Black&Decker Irons that did exactly the same thing. I love the iron...but they have both lasted about 2 months before burning!