Crock-Pot SCCPLC200-G 20-Ounce Lunch Crock Food Warmer Reviews

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UPDATE (7/25/12): One of the commenters posted a link where you can buy extra food containers for $5 off the crockpot website. Sweet!

Pros:

* It looks cool. It made a couple of my co-workers "ooh" and "aah".

* It is compact, light, and easy to carry.

* It warms food great as long as you remember to plug it in! On average, it warmed my food to comfortable eating temperature within 1 ½ hours. This has included all kinds of foods from basic pureed soup to liver and onions. (I like liver).

* There is no smell from the food until you take the lid off to eat.

* The inner bowl cools quickly. I unplug the warmer, leave the inner container in the warmer while I eat so I don't have to mess with how to remove a hot metal bowl. By the time I finish eating my lunch, the inner bowl is cool enough at the top for me to remove it.

* I like the fact that I don't have to use the work microwave. It saves me time because I used to take a Lysol wipe to the office kitchen counter and a soapy paper towel to the microwave before using it. My office has a high population of folks who bring their own lunch (maybe around 70), which is great for budgets, but not so great when you get skeeved out over the residual gunk that was all over the microwave over the course of the week. With this little warmer, I put my food in the container, and plug it in and it's done. I rinse out the container at work, but it goes in the dishwasher at home. I save 5 to 10 minutes of pre-cleaning the office kitchen space, and I don't have to wait until it's past the "lunch rush".

Cons:

* It would be great if you could buy extra containers for it. I could see myself packing a whole week's worth of containers on Sunday night. There are also some days when I work past dinner, and it would be nice to be able to bring food in a second container. I did buy a second warmer, but I'd rather pay half the price and get extra inner containers.

* Don't heat spinach in it. Turns out bitter.

Other information:

* The lid on the inner container usually pops up slightly after 10 minutes of warming. The instructions did note this might happen and to not try to put the lid back on.

Based on a couple of other reviews stating concerns about bacteria and food safety, I decided to do a little experiment. I put tap water in the inner container and tested the temperature of water every hour for three hours. I also decided to test the temperature of actual food, again testing the temperature every hour for 3 hours. I used a Thermapen Instant Read digital thermometer to measure the temperatures. The results are in the table below. According to the NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) website, precooked foods need to be reheated to 165 °F when using a microwave. The FDA website states that hot foods at picnics should be kept at 140 °F. As you can see from the results I got, the water temperature surpassed the 165°F within an hour. The food surpassed the 140°F within 2 hours, and was just under 165 °F at about the 3 hour mark.

Time ----Temperature Water ----Temperature Food

9:45 am ---- 67.4°F ---------- 36 °F

10:47 am ---168.5°F ---------126.2 °F

11:45 am ---170 °F ---------145.1 °F

12:50 pm ---170.8°F ---------164.9 °F

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it's exactly as the other reviewers said...if you're a cubicle dweller and hate hassling with lines at the office microwave, this gadget is for you. It only re-warms food (so no cooking any raw meat here), so if you plug it in when you get in the office in the morning, you'll have a hot lunch waiting for you at lunchtime. And there's absolutely no food cooking smell, so your cubicle neighbors don't know you're cooking lunch. The container seals in all food cooking smells until you open up the crock, at which point, your co-workers will know you're enjoying your lunch. The color isn't exactly as it appears on the photo..on the pix, the red color appears to be crimson/burgundy but it's exactly as described standard red/white (like the Target bulls-eye logo).

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program As you can see from the product image above, this portable, low-power Crock-Pot Food Warmer comes with a twisting outer lid and a short carry-handle. The enclosed inner bowl is removable, about 5 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep, comes with its own push-down / pull-up lid, made of stainless steel, and can hold as much as 20 ounce of cooked meals. The power cord is about 2.5 feet long, and wraps around the cord wrap on the base.

The product is meant for warming cooked food only, and it does this slowly using non-adjustable low-power. The idea is that if you don't have access or don't want to use the office microwave -and don't mind a comparatively longer "wait" time (minimum of 1 hour for most foods, I would say) - for heating up your lunches, this appliance might be an option. When you get to work, for example, you could plug in the appliance right away, so that by lunch time, you'll have a hot meal ready to eat. For convenience, you can leave the warming base at work, and travel back and forth from home and office with the removable food container and lid only (but see caveat below).

Although the product heats up food just fine as is, you should know that the appliance does not have an on/off switch, so you're responsible for plugging and unplugging it if you can't work around this problem by plugging the warmer to a power strip that you can turn on and off (but then again, the warmer's relatively short power cord could be a problem for some). When your food is ready, you most likely have to eat it with the food container still on the warming base, because the container would likely be too hot to touch. This was sometimes a negative for me.

The food container's push-down / pull-up lid does not provide a really tight cover, so when you're transporting foods with liquids or sauces, make sure you keep the container in a secure, upright position. Finally, a food container that can also double as a microwaveable container can be a real life-saver when one is in a pinch for time and happens to have access to a microwave!

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I'm a technician and work out of my van. i plug this little guy into a power inverter in my van and off i go. I used to have to mess around every morning with a food jar if i wanted a hot home made meal. Boil the water. Pour the hot water into the food jar and let sit for 15 minutes. Microwave food and then pour out the water and try to spoon in the food through the narrow neck. Now i just dump my leftovers into the food container, take it outside and plug it in. around lunch time my food is piping hot.

Pros:

Save money by bringing food to work instead of eating out.

Heats food throughout the day, unlike the food jar where it's hot in the morning and cooler at lunch.

NO MICROWAVED FOOD TASTE! Heats slowly and evenly without making food chewy or tough.

Cons:

Cheeses and cream sauces tend to separate.

Food can leak out if it turns over.

Can't take a meal with separate sides. Nit Picky i guess.

I honestly couldn't love this thing more. I use it almost every day. I found a nice little collapsible spork meant for camping that fits between the outer lid and the inner. Fantastic product you will not regret buying. EVER.

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Received this as a gift from my wife for Christmas. Since I'm a cube dweller, she figured this would be a fun and functional little desk accessory, and she was right! I've only used it once so far but it worked exactly as advertised last night's leftover casserole was perfectly heated by lunchtime. The only knock I have on it so far is that it lacks an on/off switch, and therefore has to be plugged in/unplugged for use, which I can see being relatively inconvenient if you're going to use the crock more than occasionally.

Review of Lasko 4000 Air Stik Ultra-Slim Oscillating Fan

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For 2 years I have worked in an office where war has been fought over the ambient temperature. Some like it cool and some like it very hot. I am a "like it cool" dude.

Now that spring is here, the war is back on this soldier is sick of fighting. I decided to buy a fan, but (darn) which one? It seems there are millions out there. After reading reviews, I decided to purchase this fan.

It arrived and I was initially put-off by its small size. Don't let the small size fool you. This fan, on the slow speed, moves ample air and is whisper quiet. It does the job and does it well. Now I am not as warm and am uber content not being caught up in the temperature battles.

I do not recommend this Lasko if you sleep with a fan at night. It has 2 speeds and is too quiet at the lowest speed to provide the "white noise" that us urban dwellers around the world have come to rely on.

Overall, 2 thumbs up, way up, on this fan as an office companion

Pros:

1) QUIET

2) Moves ample air

3) Small and takes up little desk-top real estate

4) Attractive

5) Oscillates

Cons:

1) Not loud enough to sleep with (only a con if you want night noise)

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POSITIVES

Love the color, relatively compact size, and fan speeds. Low is great for desktop or personal fan as long as it's not blowing right on papers. Oscillation makes a good sweep too.

CONS

Too tall if you need this to fit under an overhead bin in an office cubicle. The machine also has a moderately-high pitched whir/whine that is louder than the sound of the air blowing. I returned the first one and the second one was quieter the first time I plugged it in, then just as noisy as the first one. I could hear the whir/whine from another room even on low speed. If your office is not super-quiet or you are not using this as white noise it's still a great choice. Otherwise I'd keep looking.

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I was pleasantly surprised with this purchase. After trying to find a fan for my office that was quiet, yet still effective, I finally found the perfect match. I would recommend this for anyone looking for a fan to cool down a small space, such as an office or small bedroom.

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Simple operation. 2-speed super compact low profile oscillating fan. Perfect for smaller rooms and office cubicles. Not an eye-sore, not at all.

Check out the user images above for size comparisons.

There are only 2 buttons:

1st button 1) Power On/Hi 2) Low speed 3) Off

2nd button 1) Oscillation On 2) Oscillation Off

Pros:

+ Love its compactness.

+ Very light. Easy to move from room to room.

+ Generally more quiet operation than most fans.

+ Oscillating

+ Only around 23 watts

Cons:

If you need more wind power, look somewhere else.

Oscillating range is pretty limited. Maybe just around 10-25 degrees.

Made in China.

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This is the best $29 (current price w/shipping) you will ever spend. It's the tall, silent type, except it's not overly tall at about 12 inches or so in height.

Quiet, good looking, powerful, takes up minimal space, and just an extremely well-designed and engineered product. It also can "oscilate" or swings back and forth slowly if you want it to. Nice going Lasko.

So quiet, on the "low" speed it's hard to hear that it is even on.

My only small complaint is that the indicator lights that show it is on are kind of bright if it's in your bedroom and all the lights are out, but I just put a small piece of tape on the switch light to tone down the brightness. During the day, or for office use, or for less sensitive people (which is most people) this is a non-issue.

I predict it will be the most popular fan in the world once the word catches on. So get yours now, show it to your friends and neighbors and they will get one too!

Discount Holmes HCH4166 Ceramic Heater with Comfort Control Thermostat

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Here's why.

1. It's a ceramic heater, supposedly the safest kind. Except for the meshed front, the unit's body has no hot parts.

2. At least four feet in length, the power chord is reasonably long.

3. The instructions provided are short, simple, and easily understood.

4. I use the unit in a 12'x15' room. It doesn't heat-up the entire room. I have to sit very close to the heater to feel it's powerful and focused heat blow. The lost stars in the rating.

5. There's only a soft whirring sound when it's working to reach up to the desired heat-setting. That's rather quiet.

6. I once deliberately had it on for eight straight hours. On "1500 Watts" and the maximum on the thermostat dial.

Other notes: A compact unit, it weighs little. There's a light that tells if the unit is plugged in. And another light to tell if the desired heat-setting has been reached. The unit's thermostat dial doesn't give a numerical temperature reading.

Regarding the previous review: It's not a design flaw. The "sliding control" on top has three settings. "Off," "750 Watts," and "1500 Watts." Perhaps the one you got is defective.

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I purchased two of these space heaters to heat my apartment. Immediately after signing my lease I discovered that very few things worked in the apartment. The insulation is terrible, and gauging by the failure of the stove and water heater I don't trust the shoddy looking baseboard heaters. The Holmes units heat the place great. Further when I received my electric bill for November it was only thirty some dollars which was really surprising. It cost me a hundred-some to keep the place cool in the summer. Would get 5 of 5 if not for the "estimation type" thermostat dial on top. I ended up using a marker to put small ticks on it so I could set it easily.

Reviews of Pioneer Ductless DUAL ZONE Multi Split INVERTER Air Conditioner

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I love my pioneer ac/heater. It is so quite and with 2 indoor units keeps our apartment the perfect temp.

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Concerned consumer. These types of units are great when they work, but i have found that there are some questions that should have been asked before purchasing. Find out if proof of a licensed hvac tech has to be involved in your installation for your warranty to be valid? If trouble occurs who is going to do the repairs? Can you find an hvac tech that will work on the unit if you did not buy it from their company? How much will they charge per hour? Be careful of the copper as it can easily kink or twist inside the foam and you will not see the problem. Have to love the price.

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I installed this dual-zone unit along with a four-zone unit and a single-zone, 110-volt unit to control the climate inside a house on Washington's Pacific coast. The installation was uneventful, and my installer had no problems with any of the components or the instructions.

We had some difficulty getting the system started. Apparently the shipment was jostled a bit during transit, shaking some of the connections loose and keeping it from starting normally. The staff at HighSEER was very helpful in resolving our problems, but the three-hour time differential between the installation and the distributor made communication slow.

A competent DIYer could install the two control heads, but running the 230-volt electrical power and charging the refrigerant lines require more knowledge and equipment than most competent DIYers have on hand. Installation requires drilling two three-inch holes in an outside wall, and I wasn't quite ready to do that myself, so I had the installer do the whole job.

I gave the product four stars on the assumption that everything will work properly when we get the startup kinks worked out. It's established technology, so it should. Look for an update around October 10.

October 12 Update: We're still having some problems with the control logic on the second control head. As long as I have only the primary head working, operation is perfect. When I turn the second head on, it runs for half an hour and then the whole system shuts down on compressor overheat. The HighSEER staff sent me a detailed technical manual, so we have a detailed troubleshooting flowchart to follow, but the going is slow. I'm still rating it four stars on the assumption that we'll eventually get this problem worked out. More later.

Dimplex CS4416 Compact Electric Stove Reviews

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I use two oil-filled heaters to heat my living room, dinning room and kitchen, which is an open area without walls with an area of about 600 sq ft. There were a few problems with this method. Oil-filled heaters take a long time to heat a large area and all the heat goes straight up. The Dimplex heater solved these problems.

In the morning it would take two or three hours to raise the temperature by 3 or 4 degrees. I replaced one of the oil-filled heaters with the Dimplex. Now, it takes half the time to get the house warm. Another advantage of the Dimplex is that it has a quite fan that gently blows the heat from the bottom onto the floor. Before it was very warm in the house, but the floor was like ice. Now, the heat is more evenly distributed and the floor is much warmer. I can feel the heat on the floor from over ten feet away.

The thermostat, which is just a round knob without any markings, does a good job at regulating the heat. You turn the knob up on high then when it gets warm enough you turn the knob down until you hear a click. To make it easier you could put marks on the knob so that you can better tell where to set the knob. You can also turn off the heat and just watch the flames on the logs. It has a remote that plugs into the wall outlet and you plug the heater into the remote.

At first glance, the flaming logs look very realistic. When you turn the unit completely off it still looks like there are embers burning. I assume it is because there are a few very small places on the logs that appear to have reflective colored mirrors. It is a very nice feature and makes the stove look even more realistic. I built a 2-inch high 2x2 foot freestanding hearth out of ceramic tile on a plywood base and placed it on my carpet with the heater on top. This adds to the illusion of realism and protects the carpet. Since the heater does not get hot on the top, I placed an ivy plant on it just for a little decoration. I love the whole look that it creates.

The Dimplex stove solved my heating problems. It is small enough to fit anywhere. It is portable so that I can either move it to any location or store it in the summer and it looks great. I highly recommend this heater.

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Really trying to cut down on the oil use this year, so we're adding a couple of electric heaters. I got this for the den/tv room which is a decent size, but fairly well-enclosed. This thing is so easy to use, the flame looks great (kind of bizarre actually I forget it's fake) and in a short time it really heats the whole room quite comfortably. They say it's very economical to run (I'll see), but for the cost of about a quarter tank of oil it's great!

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Quite a bit cheaper to run than my gas wall furnace and the flames look real enough. The only problem is that the motor that makes the flames move died after about two months and acehardwareoutlet only takes returns for 30 days after purchase. Anyway, Dimplex/Electralog is sending a new motor for free since they don't take returns at all and perhaps I'll have better luck this time. So if you're not comfortable with the idea of installing your own replacement parts you might want to find another option.

UPDATE:

Alright, the motor came in about 2 weeks and was a 15 rpm motor as opposed to the 10 rpm motor that was originally installed so the flame effect is a bit faster now but still fairly realistic. It took maybe an hour to install and isn't something I'd want to do every two months so I'm hoping that this one lasts a bit longer. I'll keep my review updated as conditions warrant but for now I'm happy to report that my 4416 is back in 100% working order and pumping out the BTU's.

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We bought this stove for our condo Christmas 2007. It gives a realistic (close enuf) flame and plenty of heat. We enjoy it very much. However, it doesn't last more than a few years. By Christmas 2010, the plastic translucent backing behind the fire image had rotted and fallen away exposing the light bulb and other 'innards' that nullified the cozy fire effect. Electralog told us we would have to get a new stove because it was 'non-repairable' as far as they were concerned. You can fix it yourself tho if you disassemble the back of the stove unit, find a similar plastic at a hardware store, and re-adhere it to the unit. That's what we ended up doing and it works fine now but you shouldn't be having these kind of problems with a product that's only 3 years old.

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I got this electric stove last year because it was on sale and I needed a new space heater. This is the first electric heater I've ever had with the dancing flames feature. I totally love it. This heater makes a great substitute for a Franklin stove (and you don't have to buy, store or haul any wood or worry about leaving the embers of a live fire unattended). It's really nice to be able to have instant heat with the flip of a button and a turn of the temperature setting dial OR if you are just in the mood for the dancing flames of a fire on a summer evening, you can have that too without the heater being on! I love my stove and I'm really glad I got it. It's a constant source of comfort and joy.

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I purchased two of these units. After running for two days, one unit leaked all over my hardwood floors. No water would come from the drain. On the third day, the other unit leaked and soaked the entire bedroom rug. I was quite upset, I was ready to throw both of them in the truck and bring them to the landfill. The next day, my temper cooled down some, so rather than shipping both of these back to soleus, I took one of them apart to see what the problem was. There is a small water pump in the front of the unit that pumps water up and over the condensor coils to help cool it and send the moisture out the exhaust. There is a small hose that leads from the water pump to the condensor coil. This hose was just laying in there, it was never hooked up. I re-connected it and I ran the unit for a week. Everything worked fine.No more leaks! I then proceded to take the second one apart to find the same exact problem. Both units have been in service now for about a month and I haven't had any other issues. I must say though that I was less than impressed with the quality of workmanship.

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Before buying a portable air conditioner, it helps to understand what you can expect and not expect from it. There is no way it will provide the cooling of central air, ductless air or even a really good window unit. I have owned all of these and speak from experience. However, when you move into a condo with all kinds of restrictions about what can be visible from the exterior or constraints on the architectural structure, then the portable is the best answer.

I have owned 4 of these and three different brands. My condo has three separate major spaces, 2 smaller for bedroom suite and office/den. The main living space is larger than the max recommended for any 120 volt unit, and that is where I now have the Soleus LX140.

The two smaller spaces are cooled with GE 10,000 BTU units that I have had for 5 years. HE quit making these units the year after I bought them They are quiet and have held up and keep the spaces in the upper 70s when the ambient temperature is in the mid 90s.

I used to have and Edgestar in the main space. I live in the Seattle area so only need the cooling about 2 months a year, and then not every day. The Edgestar was the worst unit I have ever owned. It was the noisiest unit and it quit in the middle of the second season. I called the manufacturer in Texas and they said it only had a 90 day warranty. They also said they had no service reps in the Pacific NW and couldn't help. After lengthy searching, I found one person who said they fixed them. After spending over $300, it still didn't work. The service tech said he would take it to the shop and return it in "New Condition." That was a year ago and I have never seen him or the unit again.

So I bought the Soleus. I found a dealer in Portland where I knew I could get to if needed. The manufacturer is in California, I can get there pretty easily too. Also, the Soleus has a 1 year warranty. I ordered the unit and it was delivered in 7 days. I set it up immediately but found that you had to use the remote to turn on the fan oscillator. It had to be the receiver or the transmitter, but I didn't know how to tell. I called the dealer, and within a few hours I got a call back from the manufacturer. They said they would send a new remote. If it still didn't work, they would send a label and an RMA. I got the remote in three days and everything worked.

The Soleus runs about 10 db quieter than the Edgstar. My main living space has 594 square feet and with partial cathedral ceilings about 5565 cubic feet. I am on the top floor, facing southwest with ceiling to floor glass across the entire space. Without any AC, the space has reached 110 degrees when it was 95 outside in the late afternoon. Also, there are no opening windows or sliding doors, so I am venting the unit up the fire place flu.

This week we had three days in the 90's. When it reached 98 degrees outside, the Soleus kept the space at 81. When the temperature reached 85 today, the Soleus kept the space in the mid 70s.

CONS: The only con I have at this point is that the fan oscillation is vertical instead of side to side.

The next test will be longevity as to how long it will hold up. However, at this time, the Soleus LX140 has proven to be the best unit of its type that I have used and I am very impressed with the technical service assistance of the manufacturer.

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If you are looking for a portable air conditioner/heat pump avoid this product and manufacturer. While the unit is satisfactory when running, once any problems develop that require service outside the warranty period, you may as well junk it. My unit lasted just 14 months and developed a leak that ruined my floor. Considering that I only used the air conditioning function during the summer, it only lasted one cooling season.

There is no local service network to fix even the most minor problem. I suppose that you could ship the unit back as was suggested by Soleusair for repair, but have you ever struggled with boxing and shipping a large unit that weighs 50 or 60 pounds, to say nothing about the premium shipping and repair cost. It is cheaply made and unreliable

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I just got the unit. It was easy to install and seems to work fine, both heating and cooling. I would like to know the actual BTU delivered to the room it seems a bit light for the rating. Its a bit noisy but that's understandable where all the functioning parts are in the room with you. There could be a more attention to vibration though.

Reviews of Cadet Manufacturing 67527 240-Volt White Com Pak Twin Double Fan

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It's a beast in a good way. I write this review from having replaced a 240v 2000 watt heater with this. It's like night and day. This just blasts out the heat. I can stand 5' away and feel the heat washing over me. I'm sort of giddy. It heats up my bedroom in a 3 minutes. I've read some negative reviews of the Cadet thermostat but can't say I agree with them. The unit cycles on and off in stretches. That is it's not constantly cycling. A cynical person would state that this unit is just two single 2000 watt heaters, but it's wired inside as one unit and the can is built specifically for it. The only negative I have is I wish the lead wire were 3-4 inches longer. Also the grill seems flimsy when you're handing it, but it really firms up when is fastened in place. It's only October in MN. I'll add a comment in January.

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I have this heater in my 20'x22' garage and have it controlled by a Honeywell 240V thermostat made for baseboard heaters. The fans put out enough air, but without being too noisy. I strongly recommend an auxiliary thermostat, but the factory one works if needed. It works great and gets my garage to room temperature in no time flat. I've had it for almost 4 years now with no issues. I simply remove the grille and vacuum out any dust or debris before the start of each heating season.

Discount General Filters 1A-30 Replacement Filter Cartridge - Quantity 36

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I have a house that was built in the 50's. It's got an old Beckett oil furnace. When the burner was on the fire was cutting out for a fraction of a second and then burning again. (it even sounds like it's cutting in and out) This was getting increasingly worse to the point where it would cut out for a full second. I don't know anything about oil furnaces so I looked it up online and learned the basics of the oil furnace parts and what they did. After reading about someones account of problems similar to mine and that he solved it by replacing the filter I decided to take a wrench to my fiter and see what I could figure out. It turns out that the filter is real easy to remove. Do a search online so that you can figure out what the filter housing looks like. Take a wrench to the large center bold which lowers the bottom part of the filter and once loose, it can be lowered all the way and removed.

I actually fixed my furnace by wiping the old filter element clean. It was covered in black goo. I just checked Amazon and found these filters at a really reasonable price so I just ordered 2 of them. The next time my furnace starts acting up I'm just going to replace that old filter with one of these new ones. When I described my problem to a furnace repair man he wanted $100 just to come out to take a look at my furnace. So, I just saved myself a lot of money. I also read that it's recommended to replace this filter once a season.

By the way. Because of the way my filter is mounted above the fuel line, when I removed the filter the fuel in the fuel line leaked back toward the fuel tank. When putting the filter back on I filled it with kerosene so that there wouldn't be any air in it but when I was done I aparently had a large air bubble in the fuel line. After about 20 seconds of the furnace running with no fire I remembered to press the burner reset button. The first time I pressed it the burner fired up for a few seconds then cut out. The second time I pressed it my burner lit back up and ran fine.

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About your oil funace,I have ben working on them for 30yrs.When you take out the filter have a new one to replace it.Also when you filled the oil filter

container. you have a wrench the size of the air bleeder,on oil pump,just like disk brakes.(but it's on the bottom)

put a container under it. Then as soon as the furnace kicks on, open the bleed

fitting until oil starts coming out,not just foam,that's mostly air.But as soon as pure oil comes out,close the fitting and and furnace should light off right away.A tip try and do this 1 day after a delivery,because of level of oil in tank is higher,and waiting a day lets sediment settle and will get trapped by filter.yearly maint. includes checking if electrodes are worn out,some are adjustable.Also if you have a old furnace,you can save money by haveing a new high speed burner put in.also if you ever change your furnace stick with oil.Iused to do boiler efficiency tests oil can get upto 97%,gas like 89%

You can always pay $50 or $100 worth of oil to any company to hold you over.

Also if changing the furnace get a cold start boiler and a 40 gal amtrol hw heater,wired for priority HW,shuts off heat when taking a shower.Also the boiler will never come on unless you need it.Unlike old boilers even new ones that have the HW coil inside,which means your oil furnace,must stay at 180 degrees no matter what.Waste of oil. Hoped that helped.ps if your beckett burner has a cad cell the red button will be on burner,if not old furnaces use a bimetal safety,which must be cleaned anually,(shut off power remove stack switch and just use a hand wire brush,take the soot off,tht's what is causing it to malfuntion,soot is insulatin the bi metal safety)usually can only get at holding screw thru top of boiler right above safet stack switch.If it doesn't sense heat in 15 to 30 seconds will shut down furnace. the newer ones has a fire-eye sensor under the the transformer that can get dirty too,just wipe clean.

Kenny

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Good replacement filter. No problems with installation. This is an exact replacement for the original filter.

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Because our oil seems to have its share of sludge & junk, I put TWO filters in series, in the fuel oil line. This is the first one after the tank and takes out the "big" pieces.

I also have a second filter in line of the MICRO particle size variety. White fine pores plastic with a "star" shaped cross section. This has provided a great combo to get everything that CAN be filtered out to leave only clean oil to go forward to the burner.

Another great item, is an additive called HOT. I add it about once every 6 months.

It REALLY disolves most of the "stuff" that would otherwise clog the burner nozzle.

It also combines with water and gets it thru the system. HOT is available from EQUIPSUPPLY.COM .

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I was in a pinch, heating oil tank ran out and clogged the filter up and local stores didn't have any in stock so I was running on an old filter sprayed down with carb cleaner.. Fast shipping and a perfect fit into my OLD 1A-25 and BAM heat agian without issues or hassle of cleaning everyday.

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I purchased this hot water dispenser about a month ago because it had a large capacity (4 liters)at an excellent price. I have never owned a "hot pot" before, but I was hoping this would keep up with our wintertime hot water needs since I have 7 kids.

Rosewill is a brand I have purchased before and I know they have a very responsive customer service department in case I have a problem.

This is not a small appliance and will take up some room on your counter. It is 15" tall and about 10 1/2" deep at the top. The sides of the exterior are silver colored metal, the top is white plastic, and the interior is stainless steel. There is a window on the front which allows you to see the water level at a glance. The controls are sealed buttons on the top. It also has a swivel feature on the bottom which is so convenient.

I got this so that my family could easily and quickly make hot tea, hot chocolate and ramen noodles. Since it safely dispenses water up to 208 degrees F, it allows my 9 year old son to make his own noodles! It's been a huge hit with everyone and I marvel at how I have managed to get by without one for so long.

You can select your water temperature 140, 175 or 208 degrees F. There is an auto clean button great for me since I have VERY hard water. It has 2 safety features that I definitely appreciate an auto lock on the dispense button so no one can accidentally push a button and get burned, and an auto shut off when the water level gets too low.

The stainless steel interior is wonderful when cleaning this pot. There is a stainless steel filter in the bottom of the pot, too. You access the interior via a latch on the top of the pot. It works easily, but be careful not to get your hand near the vent, which is hot. Also, the latch needs a firm push to be securely closed after cleaning or adding water.

The dispenser spout sits about 11" from the counter so it is a little high to safely dispense water into a bowl on the counter without splashing very hot water. I found a large can just the right height that I keep next to this pot. My son can put his bowl of ramen noodles on top of the can and then safely dispense the hot water into the bowl. I would advise you find a similar set-up if a child is going to be using this pot.

It has been in constant use for over a month and no problems so far. In fact, I am so pleased with it that I have ordered three more as Christmas gifts. If you use a lot of hot water, you might like this as much as I do.

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We bought this product to help prep baby formula and within 1 month we noticed rust forming at the bottom of the heater. Also, the water gauge was broken when we received it. I noticed there was another review with the same rust issue. The price is alluring but stay away from this cheap product!

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1st unit DOA, 2nd unit (replacement) has been functioning properly into the 4th hour.

1st unit's defectiveness:

1. Water could not dispense at all.

2. Its lid was harder to close and, when closed, had larger gap around the lid's rim if compared with the 2nd unit.

For the price, it is a good dispenser, having adjustable temperature, electric dispense motor, safe lock, and large capacity. Nevertheless, QC doesn't seem to be very consistent. As for the rust issue mentioned in other reviews, I'd need to wait and see.

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The 1st unit I received was defective-on-arrival. It couldn't dispense water at all. I contacted both Amamax and Rosewill via emails for exchange request with free RMA shipping (If using Amazon's RMA function, I could only RMA back for refund and pay for return shipping). At first, both of them kicked me back to each other. Amamax's reason was the shipment was directly shipped from Rosewill. Rosewill's reason was I bought through Amamax, Rosewill's authorized retailer, and was still within 30 days of purchase.

Then I sent 2nd emails to both of them, stating I was being kicked back and forth by them. Amamax replied with an upper manager's email and told me to write to that address for CC to Rosewill assistance. Rosewill, on the other hand, took my RMA request. After about half dozen times of email exchange with Rosewill, I was able to get a replacement without the need of shipping the defective one back.

Overall for Amamax:

In the end, all Amamax's customer support did was to kick me back to Rosewill. If this is all Amamax's customer support could do, I couldn't at all understand why any manufacturers would sell their products through Amamax. Nowadays everyone has websites to sell stuff."

Overall for Rosewill:

Rosewill's customer support was fast in response in general. The fact Rosewill was willing to send a replacement without requesting me to RMA the defective unit back was quite an honorable resolution.

On the other hand, though, if Rosewill's QC and communication to its authorized retailer (Amamax) had been better, probably none of this hassle could had happened. Also the fact it was necessary for me to exchange many emails (10, including these sent to Amamax) to receive a resolution was not an ideal process for customers to go through.

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I got my water boiler because I love hot tea and chocolate during the winter and a friend recommended it as a handy way to always have water ready. She was right, this thing is great. It keep the water at any of three specified temperatures depending on what you need/want, has a reboil button to quickly heat the water to boiling if you wish, has sensors that prevent the water level from getting too low and also has an auto clean cycle.

The best way to auto clean the boiler is with citric acid. You can get powdered citric acid in small bags, I have had the best luck finding it at oriental groceries. Use half a bag. Fill the water reservoir, pour the powder in and shut the top, then run a self clean cycle. When it finishes, empty the reservoir (be very careful, the water is really hot) and wash it out, then refill it with water and run the self clean cycle again. Once again pour the water out, rinse the reservoir and refill. You now have a clean and scale free source of boiling water. I have had my boiler around a month and just cleaned it today so unless your water is insanely hard you probably wont have to do it very often.

The lock feature that prevents water from being dispensed unless the Unlock button is pressed is a good feature, preventing anyone from being accidentally burned. The night light is also handy, I like to read at night sometimes and enjoy a cup of tea and the light helps me hit the cup and not my fingers :)

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It is cheap but really poor quality. We use it about 2-3 liters each day and did cleaning every 30 days. But the rust started building up in the bottom of the inner circle after 2 months. I couldn't clean it off by cloth either. Called their customer service and they wanted to provide RMA under my shipping. I would like to pass since the shipping fee is more than half the price which I paid for the product.

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I bought two of these units last winter (2012-2013) and they put out great heat. This year I tried to turn one of them on and the power switch broke. It just twists without stopping, in a complete circle. No heat. A couple of days later the power switch also broke on the second unit. I'm not going to buy another Holmes brand heater again. I've also had many troubles with a series of Honeywells. Does anyone make a good inexpensive space heater?

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NuTone 89852000 Ceiling Heater Grille and Lens Assembly Review

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I needed to replace the existing cover assembly and this fit was perfect...once I found the model number on the installed unit it was easy to identify this was the cover needed.

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Well, no problem putting it on and replacing the old one. It makes the fan look like brand new. Getting another one to replace the one in the other bathroom. The grill really gets old and yellow after about a decade of use. Although I think it's expensive, getting a new heater/fan would be much more costly as you have to remove drywall to replace the old one.

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Putting the house on the maket. Have 2 Nutone "Heat-a-Vent-a-Lights" Makes them look new. Good deal and it came fast.

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The item arrived as advertised in new condition. The item description was accurate with compatibility of the model we needed to fit. The item was price low and free shipping made it a deal. I would definitely order this item again if needed. Thank-you.

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Exact fit, replaced old discolored lens and grill after lens kept falling out. Looks great just like when heater/exhaust fan/light was initially installed.