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Monday, January 12, 2015

220 Volt Euro Waterbed Heater w/ Control, Heater pad, 4oz of Reviews

220 Volt Euro Waterbed Heater w/ Control, Heater pad, 4oz of Premium Clear Bottle Conditioner & a Patch Kit
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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just plug in and run

getting it with the digital thermostat will be nicer seeing the temperature and easier to set it up

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I recently bought this water bed heater, This is my second heater on my 3rd water bed, It works very well as one would expect and is much higher quality then my previous heater.

Cheap Real Flame Mt. Vernon Corner 6950-X-DW Electric Fireplace in Dark

Real Flame Mt. Vernon Corner 6950-X-DW Electric Fireplace in Dark Walnut - MANTEL ONLY
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Aside from both boxes arriving with no damage, there isn't much else good to say about this piece. DO NOT believe anything you read about this being easy to put together. It took me over 5 hours with a power driver (I can't imagine how long it would have taken with the regular allen wrench they give you). The piece at the bottom didn't properly line up either and there's a gap that's very noticeable. Also, the screws were rusted into the screen rod and were impossible to get out without a vice and pliars and having to strip them. There were also no holes drilled for the firebox to install in the back of the unit (not that this was a big deal, but for those who don't have a power drill it would be since it mentions nowhere in the directions that you need one). Overall after it was together, it looks ok with the exception of the white bottom piece not lining up and leaving a gap. For $450, I would expect ALOT more quality craftmanship than what I got. I probably would have shipped the whole thing back for a refund, but tearing it apart again and re-packaging it just wouldn't be worth it. It's not horrible, but far from worth the amount I paid for it. If I could do it over, I'd look for other corner units.

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This fireplace is really nice looking. A great piece of furniture for my living room. The room is large and it helps keep it warm as I have quite a few windows. Really pretty. I love it. A couple of my friends are going to order this very same fireplace.

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Cheap Bodum Bistro 17-Oz. Mini Electric Water Kettle

Bodum Bistro 17-Ounce Mini Cordless Electric Water Kettle, White
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Having used a basic Black and Decker for the last 7 years, this Bodum though cute is quite irritating to deal with. I liked the size and the aesthetic appeal, but it has proven to be too quirky for my daily use.

First, the unit cannot be manually shut off. So when I want hot, but not boiling water, I can take it off of the base but once the pitcher has been replaced, the unit will continue to boil what is remaining in the pitcher. A huge waste of energy.

Second, if I want more than the small pitcher's worth of water to be boiled, the unit will not allow me to immediately boil a new batch of water. It has to stand and cool down for a lengthy period of time before it will allow another boil. This is in the unit's manual, but seems an unnecessary and annoying feature having spent 7 years with a kettle that allows immediate reuse.

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When I first got this I was very pleased with the looks and it boiled water fine. Then after I was done I set it back on its base to gaze at it's beauty. Then the LED lit up to signal it had tuned itself back on. It realized there was no water present and turned off, only to come back on a few minutes later. The outside of the kettle was getting very hot while that was happening.

The problem was that I had removed the kettle from the base when the water started to boil instead of waiting for the kettle to first switch itself off. This is a really annoying aspect of this kettle. The ON switch should be a ON/OFF switch. You HAVE to let the kettle boil and in turn reset it's ON button. If you place it on the base without water in it with the ON button pressed in it will not reset the button. It just turns the LED on and off every couple minutes or so. Then it gets extremely hot to the touch. It's really the perfect size for my desk though so I will deal with the quirks.

Summary

Let it turn itself off after you boil water unless you want to waste electricity and possibly burn your house down.

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I purchased this small kettle for occasional use while traveling. It fits nicely in my carry-on size suitcase. So far it has endured airport baggage handlers on two trips. It is a simple device that meets my need for small size over functionality.

For home use I really like the Breville SK500XL Ikon that my wife purchased from Amazon about a year ago. We use it almost daily.

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Used this kettle for less than 30 days. One day, filled with water, turned on, and left the room. After a few minutes, I noticed strong odor of burning plastic. Kettle had failed to automatically turn off when boiling, and continued to heat, and melting of the housing/components had ensued. Switch component/handle was too hot to touch and was warped from the heat. Unplugged unit. (There was still water in the kettle, so it had not completely boiled away yet.)

Switch is now melted and stuck into the "on" position, so the kettle can no longer be used.

Emailed Bodum customer service 2 weeks ago and have received no response from manufacturer.

Besides this obvious defect. the design of the kettle is annoying in the way the on/off switch works. Once you depress the switch, you cannot turn the unit off. It only turns off when water boils.

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Edit Feb 2013: Kettle has been redesigned with a proper on/off switch, now it is the perfect small kettle. No exact temp control, but you'll pay at least double for that.

Major problem with this kettle _if_ you frequently want to pour your tea with water that isn't boiling (green tea in particular is awful and bitter brewed with 190F or higher water).

There is no OFF switch. The only way it ever switches off is automatically AFTER the water has been at a full rolling boil for 10 seconds or so.

If you turn it on, let it get to 190-ish, take it off and pour all the water, then put it back on the base, it will still be on and will overheat and damage itself. There is a safety cutoff so it should not catch fire, but repeatedly turning on the heating element dry will eventually cause damage.

So, you either need to use it with a power strip or other switch, not set it on the base when empty, or, pour your tea, add water to the 8oz MIN line, put it back on the base, and waste energy letting it boil and shut itself off.

It's not worth paying to return it so I'll live with it, but it amazes me that designers can screw up something so simple as an electric kettle. Every other one out there (I think) has a switch you can manually shut off.

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Discount HumidiHeat 3%2Din%2D1 Heater Humidifier and Air Washer

HumidiHeat 3%2Din%2D1 Heater Humidifier and Air Washer
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I have had this heater for over a year and it helps heat up my entire downstairs because of the fact that it uses warm air with the water feature. I have gone through tons of different heaters that half the time I am lucky if it heats up a room, this one heats up my living room, kitchen, dining room and a half bath plus the heat goes up the stairs and helps to keep that area warm too. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a heater that really works.

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I have a pretty severe dust allergy, and we bought one of these units when we went skiing. The house was very dusty and my allergies were fully acting up. Within a few refills of the container, the dust level went down to a manageable level (you can see the particles collect in the water when you change it). Within a day, the room was pretty much dust free and I could sleep without any allergic reactions. The heater worked wonderfully too for the room (which was farthest away from a central fireplace). I highly recommend this.

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I have both HC4-15-20 from Soleus Air and HumidiHeat Humidi Heatfrom Envion. The envion's model, though simple in operation and rich in design, lacks certain basic features like what the other model from Soleus Air offers. Features like fan-only option, digital display and controls for timer and auto-shut off, oscillation ( a basic feature expected of a fan/heater), and the ability to set the heat settings to a desired temperature level are something commonly expected in a heater but none of these are supported on this model. For the price it is being sold in the market at different stores, lack of these features on this model makes it a spend-more-for-less option while thinking of buying a heater with humidifier.

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I've had this for about a month now, and am pretty happy with it. It heats well, and humidifies well.

I use the unit along with a lasko floor heater, and together they heat up my room very quickly, which is about 180 sq feet and has a section that is closed off a bit thats unfinished (the insulations not finished). It definitely humidifies well, though I am a bit skeptical about how well it 'cleans' the air.

As was mentioned in some other reviews, it does have a plasticy smell (they also said this goes away) and the fan does cause the air that comes out to be cool, even if the heat is up. Neither of these things are really bothersome, though.

2 minor criticisms:

1 it turns off very easily when knocked, which is perfectly understandable, as it has a heater right next to an open tank of water. This happened a lot when I first got it, so I started being a bit more patient and conscientious and it doesn't turn off anymore.

2 if its left on through the day and night, you will have to change it often. (I turn it on usually for an hour or 2 whenever I first get home, I'm usually only home a third of the time, and I have to change it every third day or so. When I leave it on, its more like every day.)

I did a bit of research before buying on both humidifiers and space heaters, and I assume the lack of other products with both functions is why the design is not more refined. But overall, I am satisfied with the product, though I do wish I had been able to get something a bit more durable and well designed for the price (&with a longer warranty backing these traits up than a year!)

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One month after warranty expired the spindle on the bottom of the panel that drives the wick snapped off. After 30 minutes on the phone with customer service I'm told they can't help me because they've discontinued the thing and they don't sell parts, other than the wick. So, just know that you're buying something that's likely to be landfill one month after the warranty expires.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Buy Holmes HH3690-U Silent Micathermic Whole Room Radiator

Holmes HH3690-U Silent Micathermic Whole Room Radiator
Customer Ratings: 2.5 stars
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I bought this heater last fall and it worked fine throughout the winter. Kept the family room comfortable. Went to use it this fall and when I first turned it on it smelled funny and then a few minutes later it burst into flames!!! Unsafe and scarey!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS DANGEROUS HEATER!!!

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Heater worked fine first year of ownership. Pulled it out the closet this fall and saw little wisps of smoke coming out. I figured it was just dust burning off, but after a few minutes a saw and heard some pretty big sparks coming from it. Luckily I turned it off before it caught fire like some of the other unfortunate reviewers here!!!

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Worked great for one winter, that was it....won't come on at all now. I have old heaters with fans that still work after 30 yrs. What's up with this piece of crap?

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I bought last winter and it worked fine. Wormed up pretty good and I tought that I made a good choice. But......I started using this fall and it worked fine for a couple days. Then I heard sound like something snap, so I turned around and looked. The heater was sparkling and smork was coming out. DO NOT buy!

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I have used the Holmes HH3690 heater for 2 winters, every night, overnight, in our master bedroom.

It has 2 settings high and low. The low setting is more than sufficient (with built-in thermostat) to maintain and heat the room. It is so quiet, which is our #1 requirement for the master bedroom. This is a wonderful heater and I highly recommend it. I plan to purchase another one for our guest bedroom, as we turn off the forced air/heating at night to conserve energy. I tried another brand (Bionaire) thinking all microthermic heaters are the same. They are not. The Bionaire is noisy on high and makes occasional popping sounds on low. I plan to return the Bionaire.

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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Buy Reliance Natural Gas Water Heater Control Valve

Reliance Natural Gas Water Heater Control Valve
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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We got a State Select GS640YBRT natural gas water heater and this valve went bad. Nobody had it locally so i went online for it and found it here. While it's a bit different than the original one, it does the job and the heater is now working fine again.

I'm happy with the purchase and it saved me a few bucks from getting at a brick-and-mortar store, not to mention calling in the plumber.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

American Comfort ACW500CH 13,000 BTU Portable Room Air Conditioner Reviews

American Comfort ACW500CH 13,000 BTU Portable Room Air Conditioner and Heater with Remote Control, Heats or Cools Up To 350 Square Feet
Customer Ratings: 2 stars
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As I installed 2 units on my boat an when it gets to the mid 80's the units shut down for protection I am sure. I have tried to use insulated blinds to cut down the direct sun and may try another idea or 2 to make them finish the season. I think this environment is to harsh for this type of air conditioner but have other uses at the main house. Other than that when the temps are lower they work very well. I am hopeful tech service may offer a idea to try

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Don't unpack this piece of junk; you will never be able to repackage it for return. NOT designed for slider windows--the spats will NOT hold air exhaust hose. Ill conceived; poorly built; and badly planned and tested.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Discount Pioneer Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner, Heat Pump, 24000 BTU

Pioneer Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner, Heat Pump, 24000 BTU, 13 SEER, Cooling, Heating, Dehumidification, Ventilation. Including 16 Foot Installation Kit.. 208~230 VAC
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Added a new sunroom to my house 12x28 with 10 ft ceilings. I installed the unit all my self. The 13 ft lines that come with the unit are just perfect in length. I installed the copper lines in the wall before they were sealed up so they would not be running down the outside of the wall so ugly. I found the directions to be pretty good that came with the unit. I did have the lines vaccumed down before I turned it on and opened the valves. The HVAC guy that came and did that for me charged 79.00. I called the HVAC company that I use for my regular house units and told them I needeed them to come check out one of my units. That I thought one might need a checkup. In a checkup they would come out and check the freeon, filter, etc and that sort so it was just fine to check this Pioneer unit for the checkup.

I will say take your time and plan it out slowly before you install.

I am very pleased with this unit.

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Has been installed about a month now and nothing but problems so far. may have to return if problems continue. when it is working it is fine. but the problem is it not working properly for long periods of time. installer is still trying to get it to work properly. will with hold final review until we see if unit has to be returned.

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It was pretty easy to put up its heavy so it takes at least two people to hang the inside and the outside unit. So far so good. I really hope it works good.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Best NewAir G73 Electric Garage Heater - Safe and Reliable Heat for 500 Deals

NewAir G73 Electric Garage Heater - Safe and Reliable Heat for 500 Sq Ft
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I haven't seen the electric bill yet so I'm giving this heater 5 stars. I had previously bought one of the propane Reddy Heaters (RLP50VA see my review on that) to heat my garage but that heater was completely unsuitable for that task. This one is perfect, it heats up the garage quickly and is quiet and clean. It is a 240v heater and requires a hardwired installation so is a little bit of a pain but I wired everything up and had an electrician friend come check out my work before I turned it on and all was OK. Needed a 30A dual pole circuit breaker and 10/2 wire along with a junction box and flexible connecting cable but it was worth the effort! My garage is a garage under (standard Colonial) 26x22 so the ceiling is insulated but nothing else is. Living in NH, a heated garage for working on the cars is pretty much a necessity and I would recommend this heater highly.

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I built my woodshop which is well insulated (R19 in walls, R40 in ceiling) and about 460 square feet with 8 foot ceilings. Living in Iowa, I was skeptical whether this heater could do the job where it sometimes gets 10 to 20 below for several days in Dec and Jan. Those fears were alleviated.

If you are at all concerned that the heater can handle a level of cold that commonly reaches 33 below (wind chill) and -20 ambient temp, worry no more. I kept the heater on the third mark out of 10 and it maintained between 49 and 53 depending on the coldness of the night. When I went out to work, I turned it up to a tad beyond LOW and it leveled at 60 degrees. It's also very quiet in that I'm able to have a normal voice conversation with anyone present and we aren't really aware when it turns on. Very nice not have the smell of fuel oil in the air. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Edit as of 01-03-09. The local news just advised that here in my area, it is the 9th coldest December since 1897 when they started keeping track. They also said it is the second snowiest December on record. There were several days below 0 and a couple to -20 ambient temp which is common in those months any Winter. This small heater keeps up better than I thought it would.

Edit as of Dec of 2012 Unit still works like it was new. I'm now on my 5th Iowa Winter with this in the shop and haven't had any issue at all. I'd make the same decision tomorrow and highly recommend it.

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I needed dependable heat for a small (480 sq/ft) woodworking shop. Prior to installing this unit I was using a Monitor kerosene heater which was plagued with mysterious 'shut-downs'. Because of limited space a wood stove was out of the question, so I gave this unit a try; it's more than adequate (I live in Maine) to maintain comfortable working temperatures even on the coldest of days. Got my first electric bill yesterday and it wasn't nearly as expensive to run as I had thought...adding maybe $100 to the total electric bill (and the unit is running 24/7)!

All in all, an excellent source of shop heat.

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I purchased this heater for my 700 sq. ft. shop with 12' ceiling (well insulated). In the first hour it raised the temperature from 43 to 55 degrees (F). After two hours temp. was up to about 60F. I was impressed.

It is small, quiet, and produces great heat for its size.

Thermostatically controlled fan will cycle on and off until the ambient temperature is above 55 or so, then will run continuously until reaching desired temp.

Good heat with poor documentation. Documentation does not give a clue as to how to connect to today's 240v 4 wire connections.

The heater requires a 240v 30amp 3 wire connection. I have a 30 amp 4 wire outlet. Therefore, I purchased a 4 wire 240v dryer pigtail from Home Depot. Then I connected black to black, red to white, and green to green (ground). Black and red are the two incoming hot wires in newer 240 volt 4-wire arrangements...I presume. I am NOT an electrican.

The 4th wire (white) in this case is not needed. I capped the white wire and tied it off inside the heater.

Expect some smoke in the first couple of minutes...from oils on the heating elements, etc. It is a nice heater considering price and size.

I subtracted one star in my rating due to the poor documentation.

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I purchased a couple of the 4000 watt heaters by Dimplex before purchasing this 5000 watt heater. My garage is 32' by 36' and it has both 10' and 14' ceilings. 2x6 construction with R-19 insulation and sheetrock on the inside. From what others have told me, "the ultimate man-cave". It is actually a working garage with my office for my business above. When I built it, I never had the intention of using it full-time as an office, but more as a storage for our boat during the winter months. Well, that changed, so I needed to install a heater to keep the garage semi warm. I wired up a 30 amp outlet, which wasn't difficult since my breaker panel was right below where I hung the heater. It's not a huge heater, but it puts out good heat. Last week, it got to -17 at night, the heater was running most of the night, but the temp in the garage never got below 50 I would say. In my mind, that is pretty decent. I have been very pleased with it, like others suggested, wish it had a dryer wire or such to plug it in, but I wired up an existing range cord I had and it seems to work fine. I wouldn't suggest the 4000 watt ones, they just didn't seem to do the trick for me, just blew out semi warmish air. This one, the 5000 watt one, blows out nice hot air.

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