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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Buy Dr. Infrared Heater DR968 Portable Infrared Space Heater

Dr. Infrared Heater DR968 Portable Infrared Space Heater With Caster Wheels
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This is an attractive unit that is easy to move around and safe to touch when the heat is on. I have tried many 1500 watt space heaters. The others tend to warm only close to the heater and are very expensive to run! I have it in my bedroom (150sf with 12 foot high ceilings). Set on low, it heats the whole room evenly with comfortable heat for very little money. I ran it every day for 4 hours in the morning during the winter and sometimes all night. When I compare with last years bills for the same months, the additional cost to run this heater was only around $4/month! After using it for two winters, I just purchased a second heater for my larger living room space of 500sf with 12 foot high ceilings. With the outside temperature in the 50's, it is again warming the whole room evenly while maintaining my living room temperature at 70 degrees.

A couple of minor issues to mention: First, it has a fan. I don't find it noisy, but it does make some background noise. And second, it has an initial smell that goes away quickly. I am very happy with this heater!

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Have been searching for something to work. It takes the chill out of the air; it doesn't run all the time; it's quiet, small, and easy to roll! We are so relieved.

Have the Electric Fireplace; have a variety of space heaters; all either are limited to what area they heat and cost a lot; or just plain don't work. This is so nice!

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I first saw this heater in a cabin I stayed at in Canada. When I needed a little heater for my living space I looked this up to get the information on the internet. It looks nice, I like the settings that makes it easy to use, it easily heats my space and has great safty features.

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Heater worked great the first several times I turned it on. But then the heater would only heat if I was cycling the mode button. When I stopped the heat would turn off but the fan would still run. I called customer service and they had me take the front plastic panel off and loosen two screws and presto that did the trick. It has worked great ever since.

I would prefer it would be slightly bigger than it is, but it puts out good heat, so it does the job.

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I am so glad I finally purchased this little gem! It works great and is very quiet.

It has provided the warmth we haven't received from our heat pump. We placed it

in between our family room and kitchen, where we spend most of our time, and it

heats the space nicely. I just recommended it to my Dad for his condo.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Cheap Honeywell MN12CES 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote

Honeywell MN12CES 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote Control - Black/Silver
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This Honeywell Portable Air conditioner had exceeded my expectations. When I was looking to buy a new portable air conditioner I did a lot of research to find a good one. I couldn't find very much information on Honeywell Portable air conditioners but I knew that Honeywell has a good reputation in other categories of appliances. I decided to go for this Honeywell portable air conditioner and I am so glad that I did! It worked really well throughout the entire summer. We had some really hot days and this air conditioner always provided releif and the portability is really convenient. The other nice feature is that when the unit is not being used you can take the exhaust pipe out of the window for when its cold out, or for security so that you can lock your window. The performance of this unit was really above my expectations. It cooled our Kitchen, Livingroom, Dining Room and a large hallway! It also looks much sleeker than other units, and it's quieter than our previous unit. I would recommend this unit for anyone in the market for a portable air conditioner.

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For the life of me, I can't understand all the bad reviews on this air conditioner. Does not blow cold air? Does not cool the room? Too loud?? All I can figure is that these users did not adjust the settings and/or venting correctly (fan mode vs cooling mode; temperature set too high; venting blocked). So far, my experience with this product has been excellent. It definitely blows cold air; it definitely cools the room I bought it for; and even on the highest speed, it is no louder than a fan (in fact, it is quieter than one of my fans). Not having to regularly empty a condensation bucket/tray is also a HUGE plus! I highly recommend this product.

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The reviews indicate that this will cool a room. I haven't found that to be the case. I live in San Diego in a small one-bedroom apartment. The bedroom has a window unit that does an awesome job of cooling that room. The Honeywell blows cold air but even with a fan boosting the cold air into the room, it's fails at keeping the other 400 square feet below 80 degrees. Keeping in mind that San Diego is not exactly a furnace.

Pet peeve: why don't they make the units able to fit flush against wall and make the sides accessible for venting and airflow?

It's relatively quiet and attractive as these units go but seriously wish I had spent the money on a window unit.

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The unit is very heavy and somewhat hard to get around even with casters. It cools ok, but not well enough for my needs. My bedroom is far below 450 sq ft and it barely cools it. It is generally quiet but when it senses a temperature change in the room it kicks into high gear, becoming excessively and intolerably LOUD. I don't like the fact that you have to empty water from the unit, it was difficult and not something I am willing to deal with on a regular basis.

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Right out of the box, easy set up, turn it on and IT LEAKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not buy unless you plan to stay up all night emptying ! This happened on the hottest week of the Summer !

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Blue Rhino UF 3 Fold Black Screen Heaters Review

Blue Rhino UF 3 Fold Black Screen Heaters
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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What some call flimsy, I call lightweight. And I appreciate not having to wrestle with a heavy screen when making a fire. My fireplace itself is decorative, so, for my purposes, the simplicity of this mesh screen design works well. The screen came packaged in a lot of protective cushioning, too, and did not require assembly, so no problems there. I suppose if this screen gets rough treatment (though why would it?) that it might not last as long as some others that are more substantial. On the other hand, this screen also cost less than many, so I could afford to replace more often, too.

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I intentionally ordered bargain screens for some rarely used fireplaces. They're OK, but realize that they really are very light weight and cheaply made. Joints had come unscrewed and were in pieces right out of the box. Easily fixable, but... They'll probably serve the purpose, just a little disappointing.

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This thing falls apart right out of the box. It came slightly rusted, and any handling of the product whatsoever makes it fall apart further. I can't believe I paid for this. I'm taking it home today, and if it doesn't stay up, I'm returning it.

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I have ordered thousands of items in my lifetime, and bar none, this is the biggest piece of crap I have ever received. It is supposed to come completely put together, but when it arrived, there were no less than 10 little parts that had come off the screen assembly and one screen that was loose and all of its parts dangling. The first thing that happenned is that I cut myself on one of the screens because the protective side had come off. I was bleeding for quite some time. The second thing I noticed was the extremely poor quality of the material and assembly. I am very handy by nature, but even I had to give up trying to put this piece of junk back together again. Plus it was not worth it, even if I had put it together again, all I would have then had was a piece of crap fireplace screen.

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The good thing about this fireplace screen is that it has clean simple lines and is just three rectangular flat black panels. You'd be surprised how hard that is to find! I needed it to keep my small dog from wandering too close to our gas fireplace and it achieves that objective just fine. The down side is that it is of extremely light weight materials, not like heavy fireplace screens I remember from my youth. wouldn't stand up to anything heavy bashing against it, but it looks ok. More imported handiwork.

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Monday, August 4, 2014

Best Infrared Heater Side Table Deals

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Customer Ratings: 2 stars
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I chose this space heater for looks and BTUs. I have a closed in screen porch and had planned to use it there. I knew I was in trouble when I ran it for the first time. The heat can be felt about 3' in front of the unit at most with the temp and fan/heat setting at max. Very underpowered based on product heating claims. It will be returned because it will not heat the amount of space advertised. Looks nice though.

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NewAirAH-450 Electric Oil Filled Radiator Space Heater - Heats 225 Review

NewAirAH-450 Electric Oil Filled Radiator Space Heater - Heats 225 Sq. Ft.
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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We've had the first one for a month, and have just ordered a second. So far, it has worked exceptionally well. Bought the first one after using an electric oil-filled radiator-type heater for a few years. They seem generally to work well, and they feel safer to me than standard space heaters that get red hot and seem poised to set fire to anything close. Our cats like to lounge close to these things, so safety is always an important consideration. We live in NYC and have steam radiator heat that seems to switch on and off randomly, so sometimes it gets seriously chilly in our apartment. One of these little HG-450 units does the trick for the bedroom, keeping things nice and warm. I've just ordered a second unit for the second bedroom, which I use as an office. Hopefully they won't explode right after I've submitted a glowing review... If not, though, these things are excellent.

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When I saw this heater I wondered why it costs this much when there are other oil-filled heaters that cost $30-40 less. I zoomed in on the product shot and noticed there are more vents on the main fin where the control panel is. If more vents means more heat, then it'll be worth it. So I took a gamble and ordered one.

The heater would be used in the living room which is an open area with a 9" high ceiling. The heating system in the house is forced air with vents in the ceiling, and since warm air rises, warming the room below to a decent temperature is practically impossible and financially prohibitive, as I use electric heat. To add insult to injury, forced air heating blows out air that creates a cold wind when it comes on, so it's not only a huge waste of money, it's also very crude and just ridiculous.

A month ago I decided to heat the room solely with space heaters. I have an electric fireplace with a heater on the lowest setting, a baseboard heater I bought a week before (Fahrenheat Baseboard Heater #FBE15002), and an old oil-filled heater. It didn't get warm and barely raised the temperature and I was quite disappointed -until I got this heater. What a world of difference! The place becomes so toasty and temps keep rising, I even have to lower it! With this 3-heater combination, residual heat flows into the rest of the downstairs area, which includes kitchen, dining room, foyer, even the powder room.

There is one downside to this heater. The timer is not really programmable and limited to only 2, 4 and 8 hours, and when set on timer, it comes on at the highest setting. But the amount of heat it gives out well makes up for this slight inconvenience.

I highly recommend this heater and I'm getting another one for my bedroom, which is a big room and my older oil-filled heaters can't handle it.

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We needed a silent heater to use at night while we sleep.

This heater is totally silent and keeps the room warm at night. Have no complaints at all.

The only two small downsides of this product is

1. Loud beep with each button press. Loud enough to be heard from other room.

2. Power lines are quite short at about 5ft. So I can't really drag it across the room without unplugging it first.

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Bought this oil heater for my 88 yr old mother who moved from sunny/warm Florida to the much colder clime of Kansas. It is quiet and truly keeps her room toasty. The controls are easy for her to manage.

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I was a bit skeptical when I first plugged this baby in because I'm used to heaters with fans and this one makes absolutely ZERO noise. After an hour or so I could feel the magic working on this heater and I am happy to say I am pleased with what it provides.

The space we are trying to heat up is approximately 300 sq ft with a 9 ft ceiling.

Pros: Easy assembly. Easy to operate. VERY quiet. Provides enough heat for my space (72 degrees is suitable for me). If the space we tried to heat were any bigger however, I think the heater would fall short.

Cons: Takes a LONG time to get the heat going. Lack of fan means distribution of heat takes a while before it takes effect. Heating panels are a bit too hot to keep my 10 month old son near it but not too hot to scald him in case his curious fingers get inside.

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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Cheap Vicks Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier, Model V3700, 1 gal

Kaz Incorporated V3700 Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I previously owned a Vicks cool mist humidifier, Vicks 1.0 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier. I bought the other one about two years ago and loved it but it had a lot of wear. I put this humidifier on a wish list and it was purchased for me. The thing that is great, it takes the same filters as my other humidifier which I still had left over, Protec WF2 Extended Life Replacement Humidifier Filter.

My older humidifier was very loud. You could not talk on the phone without the person hearing a very loud hum. I actually got used to it because I live next to an interstate and it was great white noise. This model you can barely hear on the two settings. One you can not even hear that it is on, the other you literally have to be standing right next to it to hear it. It is very silent which to some will be a pro not a con.

I have a newborn and she sleeps in a cradle next to my bed and I love to turn on the lights for her. It is a separate switch so you do not have to have it on while running the humidifier. In fact you can run it alone. I will warn you I find it rather bright. Also, most humidifier I have owned sit on a dresser of some sort so the lights are very close to the edge of the ceiling. I have to pull it out a bit so it can show more on the ceiling. I think that is a poor design flaw. I again think it is bright but turn it on for my little one. Sometimes I get up and turn it off since it can be annoying to see the lights if you are a light sleeper.

My biggest complaint right now is the fan. It does not make any noise but in winter you have to make sure it is not facing the baby or your bed. It blows a lot of air and in the winter it is cold! My bed is about 20 feet from the unit and I have to turn it completely to the side to avoid freezing in winter. I might like it come summer but right now it is very annoying.

I cannot speak for the added Vicks vapors since I have not needed them and they are not approved for newborn use. However, when she is sleeping in her crib and I feel congested I guarantee you I will use it. I have always used Vicks vapor rub or even Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Waterless Vaporizer on my night stand and they never fail.

Last, you can place ProTec PC-1 Humidifier Tank Cleaning Cartridge (Pack of 2) in the tank. I did so with my previous humidifier. However, it does scratch the heck out of the tank and makes it look very aged. It did seem to make the filters last longer, by about a week. However, I just use cold filtered water from my kitchen sink and I have not had any issues. Also, the lid is easy to remove and place on the base without any leaking.

As my second Vicks humidifier and for having a newborn you can't go wrong with this unit. I am very pleased and hope to get a few years out of it.

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We got this because our air conditioner was de-humidifying the air and we have acoustic guitars. When the humidity hit 30%, off we went to a local store for a cool humidifier. This was the only one they carried, so it's what we got. If you have a very small room, or don't need much humidity, this could be a useful item. Unfortunately that wasn't our situation. Having water sitting in our sink literally raised the room humidity more than this Vicks humidifier, and running the shower for 2 minutes does a better job of raising the humidity in our apartment. As far as I can tell, unlike other humidifiers with ultra sonic motors, this one just blows air across the water. If you hold a piece of paper in front of where the fan blows for a couple minutes, it doesn't get even slightly damp. I gather it puts out a max of just over a gallon a day half of what those cute animal humidifiers from Crane do.

The stars it shone on our ceiling we really liked, btw. They change color and look pretty and relaxing.

If you need only a little bit of moisture, this might do the trick. For us, it'll have to go back.

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My son loves this humidifier. We use it in the bedroom and it works great. It has 2 features that really set it apart. First, it projects stars on the ceiling which continuously change color. This is the fun part. Second, there is a slot inside where you can add a vicks mentol stick to help with congestion. It fills up the room with the menthol scent. You can turn any of these features off too. The only thing that would make it better would be if the stars could be set on a timer.

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Product worked relatively well. Powerful stream of air, easy operation, easy load/reloading water, nice starry night option. The problem is after my 3rd reload of water into the tank, 3 of the 4 tank cap's holding tab subsequently broke, however the tank cap stayed in place giving me the false impression that everything was fine. The directions clearly state, "Once the filled water tank has been placed on the unit do not move humidifier. Doing so could cause leakage and spills." Thus, I place the filled water tank onto the unit which was already on top of my coffee table. An entire gallon of water leaked all over my table, rug, hardwood floors, picture books, etc...destroying some of them. Just a terrible terrible design. The clunky humidifier I used in the 80's was more secure than this thing.

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We bought this humidifier for our baby's room. We use it when he starts getting a cold and/or gets congested. Works great! I've heard of problems with humidifiers leaking or leaving a wet film on furniture. This one does neither. The starry night light and vapor pads are a nice addition as well.

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Review of Dura Heat GFA50A Propane Forced Air Utility Heater

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Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Worked right out of the box.. heated my large garage within lees than an hour. very comfortable.

Good to know we have an emergency backup in case we need it. Takes the 20 pound tanks, which are easy to store and use for the outdoor grill. Safe to run inside. as long as you keep fresh air coming in.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Best Duraflame 1000 Watt Quartz Heater, 7HM1000 Deals

Duraflame 1000 Watt Quartz Heater, 7HM1000
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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We use this heater in our back room -it's an addition that the previous owners put on and is not insulated super well. The winters are usually cold in this room, but the heater makes it so comfortable for all of us. The room is approx. 25' long by 12' wide and the 2nd or 3rd heat setting is perfect for us. I also love that the top and of the heating unit is cool to the touch -I have a dog and a toddler and that was a big concern so that they wouldn't get a burn in case they touched it. We are really happy with this purchase and would highly recommend!

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We used to have an Edenpure, but I like this better. While it has only been running for a few months in a room with little heat, it delivers what it promised and keeps the small room at a comfortable temperature. It makes a LOT LESS noise than the Edenpure too! My cats love it and sleep on a raised bed 4 fett away which was my main purpose in buying this. No problems so far, but is important to keep the filter clean.

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Unpacked, followed instructions started unit. When set on the lowest setting (one Light), Unit never comes on. Set it one higher (two Lights) Unit never goes off. Sometimes when I switch it from the two light setting to the one light setting the unit goes through the cool down cycle like it should but never turns the blower off. In order to get the blower to turn off you have to unplug it, then, according to instructions, you have to wait 2 hours to plug it back in. Pita.

I have two other Portable Infrared Heaters, both work just fine. This unit is either badly designed or poorly manufactured...

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Now, ten months later, with very little use, this unit comes on but produces very little heat. It may be a Duraflame name on it but it is a Twin-Star warranty. In contacting them I am getting the proverbial run around. "Based on the supplier of your purchase they are not an authorized dealer. Please contact the dealer for a replacement." There are a lot of good units like this I would stay as far away from this one as I could.

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Very easy to use, just plug it in and press the power button on the front panel.it automatically goes to the hottest setting (1000watts)

You can turn it down later, I like that feature. lite weight about 20 lbs, the casters are a great idea,very practical.

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Purchased this because I was looking for a "safe" heater for a toddler's room. Overall I'm pretty happy with this unit. It comes with a remote so that you can turn it on/off or adjust the heat level setting. it heats up a small 12x12 room quite well at a mid-level heat setting so I would imagine that it would be fine for at least a medium sized living room. safety-wise, that box is very comfortable to touch on the outside while it is on. the only potential "hot" spot would be the direct vent where the heat comes out so as long as a kid doesn't jam his/her fingers into the grate, there shouldn't be any worry about burns. price is a bit steep for what you get but overall I've been satisfied

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Kalorik Cordless Jug Kettle, White, 57-Oz. Reviews

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Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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We've been using this kettle at work just fine. It's very light weight but has a tall receptacle that holds the kettle well so we're not concerned about tip over.

It boils incredibly fast & has a nice comfortable handle & easy to use lid release.

Make sure you follow the initial instructions to boil 3x letting cool each time, before the first use to remove any foul taste.

The element is not "protected" so we'd expect scale to build up, but that's easily cleaned.

Only gripe is that the filter seems to fall out when tipped upside down. Even so, can recommend this kettle as a low cost but perfectly functional kettle.

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Let's start with context: I'm British so having a kettle is not optional and I have a lifetime's experience of kettles!

When we arrived in the US 14 months ago our accommodation didn't have a kettle and we didn't know any local shops so we immediately ordered this kettle. Less than 14 months later I have had to buy a new kettle as this one became temperamental about switching on a couple of months ago and finally refused altogether. It had always felt pretty shoddy and light-weight on a par with the kind of cheap kettle I took to college some 25 years ago, (very few like this are sold any more t'other side of the pond bottom end of the market only, costing less than $15 final price.) For between $16 and $20 final price you can easily get much better and more stylish ones over there.

Anyway, back to this kettle. On/off switch is very flimsy and easily comes out of its holding clips. It has an exposed element so it gets "furred up" easily. It's base is so flimsy that the plastic covering of the connecting point was already bent and distorted when we received it. Boil time is pretty average, (actually pretty slow if you're used to British kettles.) Scale screen broke within a couple of months when my husband's finger went through it when he was taking it out to clean it.

I have replaced it with a Hamilton Beach one from a famous discount store for $20. It's a far better kettle: sturdier, faster boiling, concealed element, metal gauze scale screen which should prevent accidental breakage, it's the central mount type rather than the jug type which is far more convenient and it's a lot more stylish (shape and it's stainless steal and black.) Spend your $20 on the HB one!

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It does what it is supposed to do at a good price. Bought two; one for my parents and one for me.

I use it at least 2-3 times per day. Much faster than either the electric stove or gas range although I do miss the whistling kettle sound.

The cordless feature and level window were two of the deciding factors besides price.

Initial downsides, it took several boiling cycles to get rid of the plastic smell. It is fine now. Once the boil is done it doesn't keep the water piping hot for long.

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I bought this for my latest tour in lovely Afghanistan at home I have a glass and steel beauty, and I was missing it (and the easy availablity of hot beverages).

I followed the advice of other reviewers, and boiled (the same water in my case it is at a premium here!) three + times before drinking from it. That did the job: no taint of leeching plastic.

It is very inexpensive, the base is wide enough to keep it rock solid on my makeshift table (a scrap of 3/8" plywood held up by nylon cord to the rafters of my tent). I hasn't tipped once in any weather, though trying to seat it on the electrical connector from a seated position next to it is not easy need to be standing to use it properly.

It is well designed doesn't direct hot steam on your hand while you pour, and the little mesh screen that snaps into place to cover the spout does well at keeping dust and bugs out of the kettle. The handle is comfortable to the touch.

I am enjoying this cheapie champion very much, and for the price: you will too. I even think it looks pretty sharp much better than the 220V ugly, steam-throwing no-automatic-shutoff deathtrap I bought in Iraq last time (just because something is made by a German company does not guarantee it is well-engineered!)

This is a great kettle for the price. I have no complaints.

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For about a year now, I have been using a Melitta kettle I got at a department store for $20. It is wonderful and gets used sometimes several times a day. I bought this kettle for my office; I assumed for the same price I could get a kettle of equal value. Instead, this kettle works well barely well enough to keep.

Probably the most disappointing thing is the large exposed coil, which looks very difficult to clean and requires that there be at least 1L in the pot for me to feel safe boiling water. It does shut off correctly after water boils, but it is difficult to see the light that is supposed to indicate that it is on, and the base design makes it somewhat awkward to use.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Reviews of World Marketing Pelonis ClassicCeramic Furnace

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Since I already owned this same model Pelonis heater for 4 or 5 years, I was pleased to find it again and expected the same quality from the Pelonis brand. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The new heater's thermostat failed right after being turned on for the first time. Unlike my older heater, the new version now features a manual mode as if they do expect the thermostat to fail. With the manual mode, the heater can still be used by setting the speed, but it's definitely not as nice as the original one of this same model. It's also simply too much money to pay for something that does not work as described. Like most things these days, the quality is way less than products we used to be able to purchase with confidence.

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I purchased this item after reading the claimed performance. I have a room in the lower level of my house that is generally colder than the rest of the house. Rather than run the furnace, I usually use a small space heater. Unfortunately, most space heaters don't work that well.

And neither does this. For all the promised performance, cheaper existing heaters I own work better. This thing is not quiet, and ran a long time before providing measurable increase in temperature (one of few benefits of this heater is the digital temperature gauge that let me know how well it was not working).

I'm sure this product does well at heating small rooms or the underside of a desk, but for the price you can buy two heaters that do just as well.

Adding insult to injury, between the restocking fee and shipping, I ended up paying a third of the cost of the unit just to find out it did not work.

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I already own a Pelonis IV, and ordered the V to use in our RV. It's great. Quiet, has a nice thermostat with digital temp. display. Works as well as I expected, and I'm quite happy with it.

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I own this product. It operates very quietly and really puts out the heat for a small space, used in a bathroom. Efficient.

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I bought this heater as an additional unit, my original Pelonis' fan bearing had become noisy after many years, but was still putting out great heat FAST. Actually, the bearing noise goes away after the unit warms up, just rather noisy until then. I've had the unit apart, but can't find how to service the bearing or replace it, probably not replaceable. So I bought the new one in case it finally dies.

The new heater's fan doesn't ramp up as responsively as the original, and it seems the thermostat sensor, located on the cord, is much less sensitive than the older model, which is actually located inside the fan housing, making it far more sensitive to temp changes. I have to run the thermostat setting much higher, i.e. set it on 80-82 F to actually get a room temp of 75F. Maybe a redesign, placing the sensor inside, as it was previously, would cure this.

Those caveats aside, the heater puts out strong heat quickly, and will easily take care of an average-size living room, but not a huge room. Easily keeps a bedroom/bathroom toasty, once you get the 'stat calibrated to your preference

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Best Cyclonic Ceramic Heater with Fresh Air Ionizer and Remote Control Deals

Cyclonic Ceramic Heater with Fresh Air Ionizer and Remote Control
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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I did a lot of shopping before selecting this heater. Almost bought another brand that had a special proce offer until I noticed the offer was good only on two heaters. This heater is a much better value. Very impressed with design and functions. My old heater needed a piece of wood under it when it sat on my carpet. This one has nice raised legs! It's easy to carry and operate. Fired it up for this review and works perfect. I may oder another for another bedroom.

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Really a good buy for the winter cold months. This is the fourth one we have bought over the last one year for use in various places.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Buy Great Northern Popcorn 6255 Pop Frenzy Self Contained Popper

Great Northern Popcorn Skyline Antique Style Popcorn Popper Machine with 8-Ounce Kettle
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $499.95
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I am a popcorn lover, and I like this machine

Pros:

8 oz Size

-Makes enough popcorn for 3 to 4 people. Using 8oz popcorn packs, it makes awesome popcorn, and a lot of it.

Features

-I like the heating element underneath to keep the popcorn hot, not sure if this is a standard feature, but I like it. The old maid drawer is pretty big.

Looks

-I like the skyline look on the glass. The black on top matches the stainless steel.

Cons:

Steel

-The Metal seems a little flimsy, and it was delivered with bent metal right where the old maid drawer is, but that was fixed with a pliers. The pin to keep the kennel in place had one hole drilled bad. The flip out bottom door is also thin and flimsy.

Looks

-The metal "vent" on top is just paint, and the icons for the switches are funky and unpolished.

Glass

-One of the doors was not straight. I tried to fix it my adjusting the hinges, but nothing helped. The one is good, but the other one is offset from the other and is harder to close than the good one.

Overall:

It works well, looks good, but it seems a little flimsy and the door problem made it lose a few points. The entire machine was packaged well, with no assembly. It did take about 5 days to ship, but it got to my house in 2 days. If you do not use premeasured packets with this machine, make sure you use atleast 1 TBSP of oil per 1/2 cup of popcorn. The manual says to use only 1 TBSP, but a cup of popcorn will not pop well with only that much. The door does say the correct amount. The scoop that comes with it is kind of small, but it works. I would recommend this machine to people who want a 8 oz popcorn popper.

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We bought this popcorn popper to add a free snack to happy hour at the bar we own and have found it to be an excellent addition. Not only has the popcorn been a hit to the customers, the popper has worked flawlessly. We have maintained it as instructed to and to this point, has been the perfect popcorn popper machice!

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I purchased this popcorn popper to help with making popcorn for my school on Fridays. I loved the general styling, espcially the stainless parts. The machine is easy to use, but I had a major problem with the kettle. The part where the kettle is welded to the swinging hinge actually FELL OFF after JUST 3 HOURS of use. I called Great Northern and they immediately offered to return it, no problem. Decided to purchase the next one up-the 12oz. commercial one.

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I got the machine on Feb 9, 2012 and tried popping some corn immediately. Setup was very easy. The first time I used it, it took almost 12 minutes to pop 8 oz of corn which is not what is stated on the manual. I emailed Great Northern that night and got a response the very same night. The support was great and very responsive. I had to return the kettle for check up which turned out to be a defective thermostat. It was repaired and returned to me. We are very happy with the purchase and kids love the popcorn we are producing. On Saturday nights, we serve popcorn to 50 kids and so far the popcorn machine is able to handle the load.

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I did a fair amount of research before purchasing and believe this to be a good product. It has served well. Easy to use. Clean up is not as easy as I would like but not bad. There is a ridge along the inside bottom that is hard to clean and the kettle can be. Have found the vinegar works great for cleaning kettle. Would like a bigger one for what we do but for small groups will work wonders.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Cheap Lasko 2521 16" Oscillating Stand Fan

Lasko 2521 16' Oscillating Stand Fan
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Great price, and this fan does what you want it to do.

Nice feature is the height is ADJUSTABLE up to about 42" high at the top.

It has 3 fan speeds, and the oscillation is easily stoppable at any of the 3. The blades and grill are plastic, not metal, which may make it less durable, BUT also makes it somewhat quieter. Moves a good amount of air, I usually keep it at the lowest speed from a few feet away and am quite comfortable thusly. The only thing I would change if I could is the speed selector should be separate from an on switch, because it goes from OFF to highest to medium to lowest, so i have to click through all the speeds to turn it on and off each time. It would be nice if the speed control knob were separate from the on/off control, and the speed were essentially dimmable from nothing to max , not just 3 preset positions of low, med, and high.

This fan is an excellent choice for bedside though, because you have the option of lowering the height of the pole. The more expensive honeywell with remote control lacks the height adjustment feature.

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I bought this fan in July 2009 at Target, on sale for $22.50 and it's GREAT! I live in Brooklyn, so lugging the box up and down subways and stairs makes the plastic lightweight construction a BIG plus! Putting it together was a Breeze! 10 min with NO TOOL! (Big selling point)

The flat-black color is very nice, just don't trip over it at night. It moves a lot of air, is adjustable to 45", has 3 speeds (0=off, 1, 2, and 3) and oscillates which you can of course turn switch off. Some might not care for the fact that there is no separate off switch, it's setting zero on the fan speed control, but I didn't mind that at all.

I must say that although the plug claims to have some sort of "patented" surge protection in the plug (who really cares, right?), the cord itself is VERY short. I didn't measure it but it seems comparatively short and was not long enough to stretch across from one outlet to where I needed it. (So get your extension cord out.. which then diminishes the "patented" surge protection on the plug!)

Overall it is money well spent, it's not very loud for sleeping, not too heavy, and at $22.50 was a good price. please note, this model does Not have a remote or timer! I would buy it again and would recommend it to a friend.

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I am rarely motivated to write a product review...but if it saves at least one person from buying this fan, it is worth it. This is a cheap plastic fan that will be replaced ASAP. I didn't expect much for the price, but this fan doesn't even stay together! The cover over the blades is connected by a cheap plastic snap and even slight movement causes the cover to fall off! Do yourself a favor and spend a few extra bucks to get a better quality fan!

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This fan is not bad out of the box. It's a cheap plastic fan, which is what I expected. It blows a lot of air, which is what I expected. It is small, which is what I expected.

I expected it to work longer than 18 hours. It worked great, then it stopped working, won't turn on. I'm not interested in "figuring out why" or "fixing it."

This is a brand new fan. It should work.

In my book, something that breaks on the second day is a piece of junk, no matter what you pay for it.

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Its exactly what I wanted. There are about 5 to 7 parts to assemble. And I only had a little trouble putting on the front cover. But once I got it on ... that was it. There is a button in the back that turns off the Oscillating feature.

Noise is not a problem. I run it at the low and medium speed. But if necessary I will run it at the high speed.

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