Broken Soldering Iron??

Hi there, My soldering iron isn't heating up and i'm wondering what the problem could be? Am I better off buying a new one? This one is only 3-4 months old,

Thanks

 

I suspect that the heating element might have burnt out. This usually happens with the cheaply made brands. If the one you have didn't cost much, say under US$20 then repairing it wouldn't be cost effective. Depending on your budget & desire for further use here are some options starting with the cheaper one http://www.tubedepot.com/tl-sp40l.html I’ve had one similar to this(ie 40W) for years. Usually lasts about 3-5 years with repeated mild use in my opinion. A more robust but expensive option is http://www.tubedepot.com/tl-wp35.html but this is 30W. The weller products are pretty good in my opinoin.