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I love this little heater and have not had any problems with rattling my only complaint is that the cord get hot if left running for too long so I never use it unless I'm around it. great swivel actions allows the whole room to be heated and if a child or animal knocks it over it automatically turns off.I would recommend getting this for a personal heater it can be used camping too!

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I first bought this heater and had to exchange it within a week because it rattled loudly I was using it at work and my coworker complained. The second one was fine for a while but within a couple of months began to rattle extremely loudly, especially at the beginning when you first turn it on, but even after that it rattles very loudly.

Reviews of Frigidaire FAH12ER2T 12,000-BTU Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner

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I recently moved to a Co-op Complex that has Emerson in the wall units. This unit is easy to install (but very heavy), blows very cold air out and the remote is easy to use. It comes with the stuffer sealer and replacement sealer for inside the wall sleave. My living room is 12' wide and is approx. 36' long. The air circulates rather well and after having the A/C on for a little while, the temperature reader on the remote control did drop severl degrees. This was when we had a heat wave of 93 degrees or higher for several days in a row. It defiantly is powerful, I had the bathroom door closed and it was hot in there while the living room was noticably cooler than earlier. For 12,000 BTU the energy rating was not bad at 9.0 but its not an energy star model. Still, it was much better than the 20 year old A/C that it replaced. I believe the other model that was less than 12,000 BTU had an energy efficiency rating of 9.4 which my maintence guy said isn't really noticable and the new Frigidaire 12,000 BTU model is much better at energy efficiency than the old Emerson that I replaced it with. Still when I replace the other 2 Emerson A/C's I think I'll stick with Frigidaire.

Update: 7/26/08

This unit is great! My electric bill is not making me twist my head like from The Exorcist. I just bought its middle sibling, the 10,000 BTU unit for my bedroom and its great. My bill only slightly went up a few dollars but that was it. Last year when I had the Emersons going, the bill was constantly over $70. I got the 10,000 BTU A/C for $350 from PCR. The 12,000 BTU A/C from the same place was about $410 last year. Frigidaire and LG are the only products that we buy. (major appliances)

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This unit is so expensive to operate and sent our electric bills through the roof!! We hardly ever turn it on now, because we can't afford it and wish that we had never bought it.

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I am quite pleased with my through the wall AC/Heater. I purchased this for my "Man Cave" that is a 16 x 32 x10' room attached to my new garage. I will use this to cool it on the humid summer day's and to supplement my pellet stove for heat in the winter if needed. Using the wall sleeve kit installation was a breeze.

As for cost to operate etc. we will have to wait and see.

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Product arrived as promised. Easily installed in new construction application. Works great! Price was significantly cheaper at Amazon than through local retailer.

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For a 12000 BTU unit there are some givens: it's going to be heavy, it's will raise your electric bill some to have it running, and it's going to make a little noise. If you can live with those things, this is a great unit.

You should know: this unit requires a single 20 amp, 230 V outlet #10 or #12 wire from the outlet to the breaker. It should be on its own circuit breaker (2-pole breaker). Installation of the wall sleeve was challenging due to poorly written instructions, which caused me to take the heavy unit in and out of the sleeve a few times. Installation of the A/C unit itself is pretty straightforward: slide it into the wall sleeve, stuff insulation around gaps (also sprayed some Great Stuff for extra measure), slide in the edge trim, plug it in.

The room I installed this in is a 400 sq ft bonus room over our garage. We let the A/C run if we're actually in the room. The room never gets chilly, but the unit keeps it comfortable before installation it was uncomfortably hot. We watch TV or the kids play in this room. When the unit is on high fan we turn up the volume on the TV about 10 dB (a minor adjustment), and the fan is background white noise. Not enough to be bothersome, but this is by no means a silent unit.

The remote on this particular model doesn't have a temperature sensor. Great idea but you won't see it with this model. In the place of the "remote sensor" button is a button simply labeled "heat."

The unit has three control options: fan control, temperature control, and timer control. You can set the fan to low, medium, high or "Auto Temp," which means it automatically blows high until the desired temperature is reached, then it will switch to a lower fan setting. Lower fan speeds are quieter. The temperature options are cool, heat, fan only, and "Energy Saver," which the manual describes as: "In this mode, the fan will continue to run for 3 minutes after the compressor shuts off. The fan then cycles on for 2 minutes at 10 minute intervals until the room temperature is above the set temperature, at which time the unit cooling system starts again." The timer allows you to do a delayed start, a delayed stop, or sleep mode. Sleep mode will adjust the temperature (up in cool mode, down in heat mode) 2 degrees at a time every 30 minutes. After adjusting the temperature twice it will maintain the temperature for seven hours. We don't sleep in our bonus room, so you decide if that feature is useful to you.

Best Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Deals

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This kettle is everything you could want! I use it mostly for french press coffee, but my guests have used it for various kinds of tea, instant oatmeal, or hot chocolate with great success.

I did a lot of research on these kettles, and I found that the one thing to avoid was kettles with plastic insides. Every single one with plastic innards had comments about plastic taste in the water. Stainless and glass interiors didn't have this problem, but glass was more susceptable to scale buildup. So I went with stainless. There aren't many of these kettles with stainless insides, and the ones there are are generally more expensive. I looked at the Breville and some others, but they were simply too much money. This one, while not cheap, offered a great feature set, accurate temperatures, stainless interior, good controls, unobstrusive base, and pretty nice aesthetics.

The kettle is easy to fill, solidly built, and heats water very fast. It finishes its heat cycle with an authoritative BEEP that I can hear from the next room as I watch Sports Center. Another bonus is that even once it has reached temperature, it will keep the water at that temperature for up to 30 minutes, so if I'm busy doing something else, my kettle can wait until I get there, and my water isn't too cold or too hot! The most important thing about a good cup of french press coffee, besides the beans, is the temperature of the water.

The base is very minimal and you don't even notice it when the kettle is sitting on it, it looks like one piece of the kettle. The controls are easy to reach while holding the kettle by the handle, and the little LED light on the water level indicator is bright and helps you see the water level in a dimly lit early morning kitchen. It also automatically shuts off after a bit if the kettle heat has been turned off. The kettle will turn off automatically after a certain amount of time, but it also is easy to turn off once you've poured out your needed water by pressing the "keep warm" button again.

Cleaning is as easy as making a water/white vinegar mixture and letting the kettle boil for 10-15 minutes, then rinsing it out a few times. This removes lime scale deposits and calcification.

For the build quality, looks, features, and performance, I can't rate this kettle high enough! Look no further!

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UPDATED entire review on 9/12/2013 (Originally purchased and reviewed on August 2010)

We've owned Krups FLF2-J1 electric kettle for about 4 years and while it was doing the job I was desperately looking for something with selectable temperatures until I saw newly released CPK-17. While there were no reviews available at the time of the purchase I decided to try it out anyway and I was perfectly satisifed from the first cup of tea. We've been using it for over 3 years now and still enjoy the kettle as the day we got it. There is no rust on the kettle and all functions are working. It needs some cleaning, but that's a personal choice.

What I like:

Selectable temperatures. This was main feature why I bought it on the first place. I don't ever boil the tea, I prefer 175 degree setting and no more burning tongues!

There was no smell when it was brand new

Stylish looking even after 3 years I still like the look of it

Fits a cup more then a previous Kettle I had, but I rarely fill it up

Blue led when in operation

Surprisingly quieter then I thought it would be

Beeps when ready

There is a setting to keep water wamr for 30 minutes

Faster tea preparation when selecting lower temps

Cap opens with a push of a button

Neutral:

It is on the pricy side, but you get what you pay for, it's solidly build and looks stylish, plus it's been working for 3 years with daily use

Some plastic there, but not too much

Not so Great:

They didn't make one 10 year ago, not really a con, but you know...

Stains easily

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I did pretty extensive research before buying an electric kettle. The CPK-17 appealed to me on a few different levels. I liked the design, the materials used and the functionality. Although it's nice to have the option of different temperature settings, it's really only useful if you drink a lot of tea, which I don't. I generally use the "French Press" and "Keep Warm" settings, and there's also a Boil option (which is the next setting up from French Press). On the design side, it's a great looking appliance made from mostly stainless steel. Of course a big concern of mine is the use of BPA-leaching plastic in many kettles on the market, but there appears to be none on the interior of the CPK-17. The water level, as far as I can see, is covered with another sheet of steel. The only non-steel component I see on the kettle's interior is a silicone nub near the bottom, which nearly all kettles have and which are also heat-resistant. Another thing I like about the CPK-17's design is the 360-degree swivel capability of the kettle while resting on its heating element. And of course, the illuminated water level (on when the kettle is in use) is very attractive a nice soft blue color. The pouring spout is perfectly-shaped which makes for a fool-proof pour every time. In terms of functionality, the CPK works exactly as advertised. Heat-up time is quick and the controls are responsive.

The major complaint I have with the CPK-17 is the fact that it's already scaling at the bottom and I've only had the kettle for 2 weeks. To me, this is crazy especially considering I use filtered water by Multi-pure (one of the most advanced filtration systems available), so the water is as clean as it gets before it even goes into the kettle. No chlorine, no calcium, no lime -so what's with the scaling deposits already? It's annoying, and I wonder if other owners have had similar issues. Anyway, I'm giving this product 4 stars. To recap...

Pros:

great design, little if any interior plastic

smooth functioning, fast heat-up

Cons:

Scales easily after only a few uses

Pricey

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This has review three parts: (1) why you should get something like this in general, (2) specific concerns about this product not addressed in other reviews, and (3) detailed operational measurements (water temperature range)

=== Part 1: Why to get an variable temperature electric tea kettle ===

For anyone who drinks tea (unless it is exclusively black) or makes coffee outside an all-in-one, department store drip-brewer, this is absolutely indispensable. Though most recipes have been built to use only room-temp or boiling water (since those are the only temperatures to easily reach with consistency), more cutting-edge cooking as well as coffee/tea prep requires more finesse. Unless you're willing to watch the proverbial pot boil with a thermometer in hand, this is the only way to heat water on such occasions.

=== Part 2: Concerns / questions raised (and/or) left unanswered by other reviews ===

I won't go into detail about well-established pros and cons covered in other reviews, but I would like to make clear a few things I couldn't determine from reviews/specs before I bought mine:

("Hot sides/surfaces"): Yes, the sides get hot, and yes, it is startling to touch the metal outer wall when the water is hot. However, according to my IR thermometer, the surface never gets much above 130 degrees. Sure, that's hot and you should avoid contact, but for comparison many people's hot water heater is set this high and (as validated by my rather stupid intentional touch test) an accidental touch is highly unlikely to cause even a mild first-degree burn unless you actively fight the reflex to instantly pull away.

("Construction / Material touching the water"): True, the sidewall level indicator and the "frame" of the removable spout filter are made of plastic (the BPA content of which I have not conclusively proved or disproved) but the former is part of a small compartment which only a small amount of water reaches and which has very limited circulation, and the latter is removable. The entire rest of the construction that touches water is steel. Since hot water dissolves BPA from plastics, and aluminum's role in neurodegenerative disease is unclear, iron/steel and glass are pretty much the only materials I trust completely for food storage/preparation containers. In this regard, this kettle is the safest option I've found.

=== Part 3: Operational test data ===

As a tea fanatic with a minimum of four kinds of tea always on hand (black, red/oolong, green, and white) and general geek, I have meticulously measured the actual temperature of the water in the kettle for the various settings. I share them here in hopes they will provide a useful operational profile for buyers interested in temperature variability. (Bear in mind that the container you pour into will greatly affect the water temperature, so remember to preheat it by filling it with hot water right before use.)

Button | @ First Trigger Completed

Label | "Beep" Re-heat Re-Heat

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160 | 164 160 163

175 | 180 175 178

185 | 192 185 188

190 | 197 191 194

200 | 203 199 204

Boil | 214 206 214

(All temperatures are in degrees F, as registered by my probe thermometer in the top half of the water with the kettle fully-filled.)

=== ===

I know this is half generally-relevant bullet points, and half geek-oriented test data, but I hope this review still has something useful for everyone.

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Hi.

I almost never write reviews but I believe this one deserve it.

I purchased this kettle from Amazon 6 months ago for $99. I really like the thermometer and could live with the stainless steel look. It worked like a champ until about 2 wks ago when I begin noticing how unusually long it is boiling. I use my kettles a lot for tea, hot water...pretty much 5-10 times a day. One time the water was boiling for close to 3 mins with scalding water splattering out of the spout. My husband suggested I wait no longer for it to shut off automatically and do it manually before it blows up.

That's when I contacted Cuisinart Customer Service only to learn that the only thing I can get from them is an exchange with me paying shipping both ways....NO thanks, I am not interested in spending any more of my money on something that may fail again.

So I called Amazon and begged them to take this kettle back and give me a refund. Amazon came thru and I got $79 back today.

I did lose $20 and my faith in Cuisinart products but at least Amazon didn't fail me. Thanks Amazon.

PS: When I took the base of the kettle off to ship it back to Amazon I noticed that it has been leaking under the base.

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The seat has almost no padding, I usually take a seat cushion with me to sit on.

The back has no cushioning and the frame tube across the back pushes right into your back, if you have an extra seat cushion put it behind you.

The velcro straps that go under the stadium bleacher seat is an absolute pain to attach and remove. I'm trying to figure a way to attach hooks to the frame which will go under the bleacher. Too bad the manufacturer didn't think of it.

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This seat has held up well and is large. The only area that needs improvement is the seat pad. The pad is thin. After taking an additional pad with me to add to the seat it was much more comfortable.

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This stadium seat has worked well for this senior citizen couple. The arm rests were a plus. We would order them again.

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I bought for my large self and it fits!! I can watch my grandson in comfort and protection. I'm finding the lower flap for keeping things is great for keeping wind off part of my legs. It's easy to carry!! Just wish the seat had a little more padding, but I added my own.

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I am happy with the purchase of the extra wide stadium chair. Delivery was on time and packaged well.

I would have taken two chairs if they had been available.

Discount Fahrenheat NPH4A Heavy Duty Portable Heater, 240-volt

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This is an excellent heater for anyone who can provide a 20 amp 210-240 volt power outlet for it. We use the same outlet that supplies our 220 v. air conditioner in the summer months. We set it on Auto so the fan cycles off with the heat when the room temperature reaches our setting. It has a thermal cutoff safety switch that works as it should and cuts off the power if the unit should overheat, such as from a piece of fabric cutting off the air flow. This QPH4A is our basic heat source for one floor of a small house and it really does the job when it's cold outside. The heater is compact and unobtrusive and the best feature in comparison to other heaters in its class is that it is very quiet -no rattling and wheezing, just a soft woosh of warm air.

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I purchased it in the dead of NY winter (which wasn't all that bad this year). Heated a 16'x15' studio with 12' ceilings to a nice, toasty temperature. It's tiny & reliable. A great value.

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after much searching I settled on the Q-Mark QPH4A Portable Electric Heater for my wife's potting shed and craft room, which is a separate building on our small property location. Works great and it heats her potting shed in record time. Her shed is 10' x 16' with a 10 foot ceiling, and is insulated and covered with T&G interior walls. As such, she only has to run Q-Mark on the low setting. Great product, and is relatively quiet and the thermostat works just fine. Only thing I would have liked added to the Q-Mark would be a visable thermometer to see the actually temperature; but we just added a separate thermometer and that does the trick just as well. Heavy duty and well built, I would recommend the Q-Mark without any doubt! Just buy it, and forget your heater worries!!!!!!!!!

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This was a replacement for the same unit that I had for 15 years. Little work horse.

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I bought this heater as I have a solar system that has generated tons of extra kilowatts that I am using to lower my gas heating bill. I tried the small portable ones from the big box stores but they are made in China and don't hold up well (and I prefer to employ Americans!) I tapped this into an extra 240 volt range outlet in my kitchen that wasn't getting used. It is a solid heater and is relatively quiet. It seems to be very durable and I did call the company and verify it is manufactured in the Carolinas. The only knock I have on it is that I wish it put out even more wattage. I was comparing it to one from Home Depot that was 5600 watt max and this one is only about 4000 watts. I have a large house and ever bit would help. I was not expecting this to heat the entire house...just to supplement and minimize the amount the gas kicks on. Overall I was happy with the product and I do believe if I had bought the cheaper, made in Taiwan unit it would not have held up as long. Vote with your dollars...buy made in USA products, they are better!

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My old Hoover steam cleaner just quit working so I decided to buy a new one. I looked at Hoover reviews and Bissell reviews. In the past I had one of those old Bissell cleaners that hooked up to the sink, lots of cables, cords, etc. Cleaned great but what a nightmare. Anyway, I was ready to get another Hoover because I read

bad reviews of the Bissell, but there were also good reviews so I took a chance. I LOVE this machine. The two in one (bladder and dirty water) worked great. I didn't have to lug around two separate containers like in the Hoover. It worked fine. The dirty water did not contaminate the clean. I also like the fact that it heats the

water another 25 degrees. The Hoover water got cold pretty quick. The Hoover had rotating round brushes. I

never liked that. I felt it just pushed the dirt around on the floor and didn't pick it up. The Bissell has the roller rotating brushes and boy does it pick up the dirt and also grooms the carpet. It looks new. There were chunks

of dog hair and rug fiber around the floor. I didn't mind picking it up since I knew that hair was no longer in the carpet. I guess my vacuum cleaner needs to be updated too. I vacuum almost every day because of our

dog but obviously lots of fur was still in the rug. The Hoover never picked it up like that. Yes, I have only

used it once but I have a feeliing this will be a long relationship. Oh yes, you can really get the whole thing clean. I could never get the fibers and hair from under the cap of the Hoover (area where dirty water is sucked up). With the Bissell I could take it all apart and wash everything! I am sold.

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I've had six carpet cleaners over the past twenty years and frankly I'm always a little shocked when I meet people who don't have one. With really good carpet cleaners available for two hundred or less, its a no-brainer. You'll save money on professional cleaning and keep the carpet looking good for longer before replacement. Of course the real benefit is that you don't have to walk on disgusting carpets.

My last cleaner was also a Bissell upright of similar design and I was pleased with the results it gave and its durability. I think we had it for seven years until it finally gave up the ghost. The 9300 kept all the best ideas from this earlier model and fixed most if not all of its defects. Built-in water heater? Check. Fresh and gray water in the same tank? Check. Vacuum cleaner-style rotating brushes? Check. Upright design with tools on board? Check.

What's better is more brushes. I've read some reviews that appeared to be written out of ignorance about what's important in a cleaning system. Detergent with water is essentially a solvent, and solvents work best with soak-time. Fill a sink with cold, soapy water, dump your dishes in and go away for a few hours. When you come back, you can generally just rinse them off--the solvent has done its job, but it takes time. You can reduce that time with heat. Do the same thing with very hot water, and the dishes will be rinseable within 20-30 minutes. You can further reduce that time with mechanical action--rub your pots, pans and dishes with a sponge and they are clean in seconds. These are the things you need to look for in a carpet cleaner.

1. Detergent delivery and removal. The 9300 does a great job at this. The detergent tank is easily visible at the back of the power head and four settings allow you to control the mix--more detergent for heavily soiled areas, to none at all for rinsing. The design of the vacuum uptake is very similar to the older models, and works very well by being in position buried in the carpet pile. What's really improved is the fact that its now part of the tank cover, easily removed and rinsed. Its not just a clean-freak thing--keeping this tool clean insures consistent performance every time you use the machine. It was a real chore to clean the old one properly, and on a couple of occasions I had to disassemble it.

2. Heat and brushes. This is a big deal--far more important that a powerful vacuum motor in my opinion. The water is twenty or so degrees short of boiling and the 9300 has 12--count 'em, twelve rotating brushes! I was amazed how much better the 9300 was over the older model I had in getting the carpet clean in just a pass or two. I figure that I cut a third off the time it used to take me to clean all the broadloom. It might be as much as a 50% reduction, but I'm still in the rhythm of older machine so I tend to go over a section more than I probably have to.

Other aspects of the 9300 design are more subtle, but make for a much better experience. The tool holder is a huge improvement, and the package I got had a lot more tools, but what I really noticed was the handling--yeah, the 'handling'. I suspect its the brushes, the unit just glides so much easier than the previous model I had. Cleaning the carpet has always been my job because the equipment was always so bulky and the effort required just a tad too robust for my sub-five foot spouse. Its still a beast compared to some of the ultra-light-weigh vacuum cleaners out on the market, but its a tame beast. An average sized woman shouldn't have any problem handling it. Speaking of handles, there's a new one about half way up the machine that's a head-smacker idea (as in, why didn't they think of this before?) I've got two levels, and taking the old model up the stairs could put your back out if you weren't careful. Now I just grab the middle handle and its a breeze.

Everything is better. I was so impressed I wrote a review on Amazon--who does that?

Some caveats. My main complaint about Bissell over the years is that their units are too lightly built. I take care of my tools, but I've broken something on every Bissell I've ever had. The 9300 is better, but still a bit delicate in parts. Its not a flaw, its a compromise--a necessity for a tool that benefits enormously from lighter weight. Don't throw this unit around--treat it like a good camera. Clean it thoroughly and store the tools properly before putting it away. If you take care of it, there should be no reason you won't still be cleaning carpets with it in five to ten years.

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The Bissell ProHeat 2x works like a champ. It removed tons of dirt and grime as well as loose carpet fibers. The added scotchgaurd in the carpet cleaning formula also ensures months of stain free living. My only con would be that there isn't an indicator for the water/cleaner level.

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We had ours for almost two and a half years. It worked really great until a few months ago. It just seems it has lost its suction and is leaving more and more water in the carpet, which also means, leaving more and more dirt. However, I figure the cost of it is basically one commercial cleaning. We have animals and it has saved us several hundreds of dollars over the two years it worked good, not to mention, just keeping the carpets and furniture looking and smelling cleaner. I am going to go out and buy another one. I don't think you can beat this machine for its cost and ease of use.

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Product will work well first time, but is limited by a 5/16 inch diameter piece of plstic (stem) at front of unit. If it gets bumped and breaks, unit will not function.

I called company, and they cannot do anything as entire base of unit is involved.

I will be returning unit. BAD DESIGN!!!!!