Review of Cadet Manufacturing 05532 120-Volt White Baseboard Hardwire

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Clean looking unit heats and works well. I added a cord and a Lux WIN100 Heating & Cooling Programmable Outlet Thermostat. They work just the way I need.

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I bought this with free shipping with Amazon Prime in black. This electric candle warmer has some very good features for the money. It melts the wax and diffuses the candle scent fairly quickly. The cord is sufficiently long and the warmer has an auto shutoff feature after 8 hours of use. This warmer will work well with both jar candles and candles in metal tins, but you will probably have some wax leakage from metal tins. If you want the scent to diffuse rapidly, you should use a 3.5 oz. or slightly larger jar candle.

The wax will melt entirely, so most likely you will not be able to light the candle again because the wick will drift, and you'll probably want to entirely remove it with tweezers or tongs. What you'll find is that even though the amount of wax will stay fairly constant,the candle scent will weaken over time, so you may want to try adding some essential oil prior to turning on the warmer or blending several candles together. If you want this for daily use around your home, you may want to pick up a few warmers and also look for some good deals on small jar candles. Since the wax will melt entirely, you can get creative and combine candles taking care not to burn yourself because the melted wax will be hot. You cannot burn the candle and use the warmer at the same time. The other nice thing about this warmer is that you can take it with you when you travel because it's lightweight and won't take up much space. It is also suitable for use in a bedroom, dorm room or other place where an open flame would not be a good idea. You can also use candle tarts or scent tarts if you put them in a glass container, but it is generally recommended that you melt 3.5 oz. to 18 oz. of wax at one time. Enjoy!

I still love these and I have them distributed around my house. They work really well, and you will get a lot more hours out of your candles if you use this warmer. They make a great gift for anyone!

I bought 3-oz. candles at CVS (pumpkin, sugar cookie, evergreen, Christmas spice) for $1 (or less when on sale) and they last and last. CVS sells these seasonal scents from Candle-lite and they work perfectly with this warmer.

The other thing that you need to know is that the on/off switch often requires you to turn it on several times until you see the red light. Also sometimes if the power goes off and then comes on, these warmers will turn on as well, so it's good to place them where it will never be a problem for them to come on when you aren't expecting this to happen.

I definitely advise against metal tin candles, but they will work in a pinch.

Highly recommended product.

June 11, 2012 I still highly recommend this product. This is a very good solution for adding fragrance to your home. The CVS candles for 99 cents are a good way to have long-lasting scent. One warmer can scent two to three adjacent rooms. I keep one in the kitchen and it "wafts" into the dining room and living room.

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I really dig this candle warmer. I guess it doesn't immediately scent the place as the one writer complained, but I like the "set it and forget it" feature. After awhile, the scent fills the whole floor. I don't mind waiting a little bit for the scent to form. That's good enough for me -plus, you don't have the hassle with sooty air conditioner filters, dirty air, and open flames. I use the very large Yankee candles and I haven't had to wait long for the scent to fill the air. Maybe there might be a problem if you use the small candles. I used to go through candles so fast but using this candle warmer, the candle seems to last forever. What a cost savings!! I bought an extra one to use in my office as a coffee warmer for a big mug of hot coffee. It really keeps it lovely and hot. Plus, I love the auto shut off feature -it's hard to find that in a coffee warmer. Update Mar 2013: My warmer is still chugging along and I use it several times a week. It's a winner.

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I bought this in black for use in my home. I run a home daycare and am not allowed to burn candles during daycare hours. This is perfect for me. I hardly ever burn candles anymore. I have had other warmers, but none that turned off automatically. I feel much better turning it on knowing that in 8 hours it will turn off and will not be left on. The cord is long, which is a bonus. I will be ordering a few more for around the house. The price($8.99) is great and with prime shipping, it is a great deal. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good quality candle warmer for a decent price.

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Purchased this item and used it twice before it shattered a Yankee Candle medium jar. I assume it got too hot. Would not recommend this product to anyone.

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The auto shutoff never work when I received the product and thought no big deal. 3 months later now the whole unit doesn't work. Waste of money! Please do not buy as other reviews also stated that this candle warmer will break.

Discount Culligan HF-150A 3/4-Inch Whole House Sediment Water Filter

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In response to the 2 main problems other reviewers report with this product, my experience is that they can be resolved with minimal effort.

3/4 inch threads not sealing. I had no problem with this. I used thread tape, wrapped around the male fittings 4-5 complete turns, CLOCKWISE (important). I then threaded my fittings into the housing until they seated against the housing (my fittings have a collar), tight but not ridiculously tight. No leaks under normal household water pressure.

10 inch filters not fitting into housing. I purchased Culligan 20 micron filters and Purenex 5 micron filters. Purchased the Purenex because Amazon was out of the Culligan 5 micron. The Culligan filters are 9 5/8 inch long and have hard plastic caps on each end. The Purenex are 10 inch long and do not have any caps at the ends, they are all "filter". Needing to use the 5 micron, I inserted the 10 inch Purenex into the housing and screwed the base into the top and yesthe filter seems to be too long for the housing. I continued to screw the housing together, a little forceful, until the 2 pieces seated together. I encountered no leaks here either. I then checked the filter to see if it was crushed or distorted and it was not. Thus I think one can use 10 inch filters, they just need to be screwed on more tightly and the filter will conform. Also, as another posted; you could easily cut the filter shorter.

Very happy with the housing, made well, does exactly what I need; which is to pre-filter for a smaller micron filter in our roof-fed cistern water system.

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I am using this filter for all of the water coming into our trailer at a seasonal campground, in a "whole house" type configuration. Not sure exactly what was in the water, but it had a distinct taste and smell, and when boiling water for pasta, it would turn orange. After running water through it for only a minute, I removed it and looked at the filter and it had captured a surprising amount of "orange stuff". The filter does not seem to slow our water pressure at all.

The only issue I have with this filter, which I saw mentioned by other reviewers, is that when screwing in a standard 3/4" plumbing fitting into the filter, you need to use A LOT of teflon tape so that it does not leak. I had to put on teflon tape, put together, test, see leak, and repeat a number of times.

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There's one flaw that makes the Culligan HF-150A unusable, at least for me: The NPT threads for the inlet and outlet are cut incorrectly and do not work well with standard fittings.

As everyone knows, NPT threads are cut on a taper, so that the pieces snug into each other as you tighten. Both threads on this filter are cut too large. When you try to screw in standard NPT compression fittings, the fittings bottom out before becoming acceptably snug. (I wasn't even using a wrench; I was tightening them by hand!)

I discovered this while I was dry fitting everything, and without thread tape. However, several professional plumbers at the local plumbers' supply house agreed that all was not right with this unit. They tell me that one would expect that the fittings should get snug well before bottoming out, even without thread tape.

One plumber at the supply house suggested I kludge it with LOTS of thread tape, and maybe a water hose gasket; others suggested trashing this unit and getting a "good" one. Not wanting to kludge or experiment, I went with the latter suggestion ditched this filter.

Note: The instructions talk about using a "BF-34" fitting kit to install this. Perhaps the only fittings that work with this are the BF-34 fittings. I don't know. As I said above, I gave up on this filter.

Whatever filter you end up using, I suggest putting a cut-off valve on *BOTH* sides of it; that will make filter changes much easier. Being able to isolate the filter on both sides, you won't have to turn off the water supply on the inlet, and won't have the rest of the plumbing draining on your face through the outlet.

Caveat emptor.

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Works great! I had a hard time finding this in the hardware stores.

The description on this item was just what it said it was and fast delivery.

I would recommend to anyone

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This one is solid, does not leak and said to last 10 years. I used PVC fittings w/ teflon tape, don't know about copper or plastic. The clear housings are more likely to crack or leak so I read. You need to shop around for the right filter. This one takes 9 & 3/4" not the 10".

Discount AZ Patio Heaters AW-226B Bar Height Bistro Set, Dark Brown Wicker

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I purchased this from Sears 2 years ago. The sun has completely destroyed the chemical make-up of this wicker, and the bottoms of the barstools ( where a person would sit on) have all broken up! Even my Ikea wicker furniture has done better. So disappointed with the cheap make of this product, although I like its contemporary look.

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Well, the order was placed and I received a prompt notice that it had shipped. VERY happy about that update. From there, the story loses it's way. They package arrived WITHOUT the chairs. Additionally, the box was destroyed, which also resulted in several of the bolts/washers being lost. I was short (3) sets of the connectors. My hope is that those that were included are enough to keep the table together. It was a very time involved build project. The bolts were not easy to screw and the tool provided was somewhat like what a child would have in a toy tool set. The table is decent, but it is not level. It rocks back and forth, regardless of what surface it is on. I have tried it on concrete and a wooden deck with the same results. During my dialogue with Amazon, they said they could not just send out the chairs. I would need to take the table apart, box it and have UPS pick it up. They would have to send me an entirely new set. I opted to take a partial credit on the purchase and cut my loses. I would pass on this purchase.

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Great bristo set! Exactly as described. It needs two people to assemble it, but it was easy. We recommend to use a different wrench than the one that comes with the kit because is very flimsy.

Update September 2013: We placed the set in our terrace. It rained, and the metal in the chairs and table rusted, and stained the floor. I would take a star or two if I could because of this. However. We still like the set. We hope it doesn't break down any time soon and the metal holds on.

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This set is really good quality and great look. I live in Ca, and it is all the time in the garden, half day in shadow, and half in sun.

The only complain I have is that legs are not in the same level, so they seesaw several millimeters, and that is why I removed one star.

Bought it from Wayfair.

Discount Spt Dual-Zone Thermo-Electric Wine Cooler with Heating, 18-Bottles

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While looking for a reasonably priced small capacity wine cooler, decided to give this one a try.

The touch panel controls and temperature control mechanisms are unreliable and I first noticed touch panel strangeness after setting it up. The touch panel was initially non functional but with some fidgeting and taps to the top door hinge and realizing there is a wiring harness under the hinge cover, the touch panel worked but remained somewhat tempermental.

The unit appears to have gotten the temperatures mixed up and ended up activating the heater to heat the wine to a nice toasty temperature of over 85 degrees. I had a separate fridge thermometer to monitor after some initial temperature variances and an overheating incident related to a power outage. Two corks popped with such great force that the door popped open and spilled wine all over the floor.

When the unit worked it was fine and temperature was cool at the 45 and 55 degree settings. However, the unit ended up overheating or activating it's heater function and cooked the wine TWICE... no more going back to amazon after 2 weeks. Look elsewhere as now I am running triage on the 18 bottles of wine to see if they are still drinkable after a cook cycle... A lesson learned while getting into the hobby of wine drinking/storage/enjoyment.

Better luck to all.

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The unit vents out to the sides, not out the back. When you try to build a cabinet around the wine cooler, it will not reach desired temperatures due to insufficient ventilation. The units measurements in the advertisement on Amazon were also incorrect. It said it was 13" deep and 22 inches wide. Actually, it is 13 inches wide and 22 inches deep. I contacted Amazon by phone and let them know of this discrepancy.

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Bought this to supplement a much larger wine refrigerator out in our garage that is only used for reds...this one is for the modest number of whites that we have on hand at any given time. It looks nice in our kitchen and is very quiet. It can hold 44 degrees in the upper compartment and maintain a 10 degree difference between compartments, with the caveat that the thermoelectric cooling cannot attain a temperature that is more than 30 degrees below ambient. What that means is that this fridge is not for use in a garage that can get to 100F+, as the wines would then get above 70F (I haven't tested the heating capability, but assume it is much more capable). There were no instructions for attaching the handle, but even I was able to figure that out. :-)

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Bottom line: Do not buy this cooler. It's not worth it. The quality is horrible and it will break before a year is over.

If you still want to know why I feel this way: The top part of this "cooler" stopped working in January. I got the unit in October. The top portion "claims" to be able to cool to 44 degrees so I placed my white wine on top and the red wine on the bottom. I set the temperature to 47 but noticed recently that it was 60. Then it climbed to 70. And today was a whopping 77 degrees! It's February (read cold) and not even that warm in my house. My house is at 70 which means that the "cooler" is actually heating my wine. *horrifying* It's less of a wine cooler and more of a wine baker.

In regards to getting it fixed/replaced: The return window from Amazon has closed. They directed me to Home Depot who fulfilled the order. Home Depot did nothing to help me other than transfer me to other phone numbers/associates. The total time on hold/wait exceeded 1 hour. I finally got a hold of SPT. Their phone number is 1.800.330.0388. My problem is exacerbated by the fact that this was a gift from my wedding registry. So I had to hound my gift giver for the order information. Now SPT wants me to drive the fridge to their warehouse so they can inspect and possibly replace. Will post updates.

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So I got this product and it makes a loud buzzing noise and the digital display does not work. Up to this point I have never had a problem with electronic products ordered through Amazon but I guess there is a first for everything. If you are looking for a headache and what is clearly inferior manufacturing, go with this product. Otherwise, stay away from this one...

Review of Zojirushi Micom 3.0-Liter Electric Airpot Water Boiler, White

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We own one for over 6 years now. Love it. Only problem is that because it's mechanical (air pump), that eventually wears out. I think the seal in the pump need replacing. It used to to fill a cup with just one pump, but now takes 10 or more pumps.

Other than that, I love it. I am looking at purchasing a new one, the kind that uses electric pump.

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I bought the electric air pot to address a number of issues that needed attention: I wanted to minimize the use of the microwave as much as possible, and I wanted to replace a diet soda pop habit with more healthful drinks. I had an electric kettle, but it was plastic and could not keep water warm throughout the day. I used to have a regular kettle, but I have lupus with some cognitive issues, and that kind of forgetfulness just doesn't mix too well with stove top cooking. I trashed two regular kettles before I got that one through my head.

After getting this product, I am wondering what I ever did without it. I no longer worry about carcinogen exposure from heating water in plastic. The air pot has a nonstick interior, but all of the research I looked at indicated that if there is any risk from unscratched nonstick surfaces, it happens only at temperatures over 350 degrees. Water boils at 212 degrees. Additionally, the interior of the air pot is well-constructed, and there doesn't seem to be any way I could possibly scratch it unless I used a fork or steel wool on it.

It keeps the water a good temperature for most teas, for soups, for getting a head start on pasta or rice, and for making coffee with a french press. The water tastes much better than it tasted after boiling in my plastic kettle. I have added an appliance timer to turn on the airpot before I wake up in the morning so that I do not have to wait for my first caffeine of the day. Zojirushi makes more expensive models that take care of the timer aspect, but I didn't want to spend the extra money.

What I did spend was not too much more than I would have for a non-plastic electric kettle (which, if you look at the reviews, might very well turn out to have plastic parts that have contact with the heated water) that was safer than a regular electric kettle, that was more convenient than a regular electric kettle, and that is already saving me money. I don't drink diet soda anymore, and I don't waste old, cold coffee or tea. I can make what I need as I need it, because the hot water is always readily available.

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Love it even MORE now!

Months later, I am using the airpot every day. It works perfectly. In addition to using it to make coffee and tea, I use the hot water to get a head start on steel cut oatmeal, pasta, rice, soup (wait, that's not a head start that's the whole thing), just as I was when I first bought it.

However, I have also started using it for non-food applications! I had no idea. Hot packs for sore muscles, in my mop bucket to clean the floor, the extra heat makes a huge difference.

Finally, I have not had any need for this information, but I was contacted by someone who read my review about finding replacement parts. According to Zojirushi's website:

"Replacement parts may be ordered from our online Zojirushi Store or from our Customer Service Department by calling 800-733-6270, M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST. Please have the model number ready when calling."

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In short I found this airpot to provide nice hot water and be energy efficient too though I have only been testing it out for several days. As I say below, at 14.7 cents per kilowatt it uses $48.93/year. Now to be more verbose...

After completing the boil and having the water maintained at 208, I decided to check it out with a thermometer. I poured a cup and stuck the probe in, but my digital food thermometer only showed about 170F so I tried another one with similar results. Finally, I just made my self some coffee and it was nice and hot even after adding milk so so much for my thermometers. The only things I have to compare this to are my old airpot (5.5 quarts = 5.2 liters) and my 1500W electric kettle. Compared to my old airpot this one is amazing as my old one had the water barely hot. Compared to my kettle it obviously is not as hot since the kettle gives you freshly boiled water, though you can still add a bit of milk to the water from this airpot and enjoy a satisfying cup (for some reason I imagined 208F to be hotter with respect to how much milk you could add and still be left with a hot cup, but it still gives a satisfying hot cup).

After the initial boil, I remembered that I had a "P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor" (you can check it out on Amazon) which allows me to measure its electricity usage and on my unit I have entered the price of electricity as 14.7 cents per kilowatt. The longer it is connected the more accurate the reading is. Unfortunately I did not connect it before I began the boil but I hope to do so with my next main usage of the airpot this Friday (UPDATE: boiling 3 liters of water cost 3 cents). In any case, I have had it connected for 5 days now and the pot has gone down from full to 1 liter of water left and the reading says it uses $48.93/year or $0.13/day (of course this is assuming you don't add any more water to reheat when it gets low, though at 3 cents a boil it shouldn't add much to the cost) . This is quite amazing. As a comparison, my last 5.5 quart "airpot" that kept water barely hot used $144/year. My 1500W kettle costs me a penny to boil about 3 cups. My second usage had the yearly cost at $54/year but I attribute this to not using as much water in it as I did in the first time I had used it and I figure that the more in it the more energy is needed to keep the water warm.

I would definitely recommend this airpot. I was looking specifically one that did not use electronics to pump out the water and this one fit the bill.

Tevila info: For those who understand what I am talking about I dunked it on a Wednesday morning only until all surface areas of the airpot were covered before taking it out (i.e. did not wait for bubbles to stop). I left it out and open until Friday when I first used it and it worked fine.

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I bought this as a college student tired of having to steal everyone else's hot water. Works great just fill it, plug it in and forget it! It's virtually silent, and it's great for tea when you're writing essays all night long.

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We love this pot, and keep hot water available 24 hours--nice to grab that lunchtime soup or late-night cup of camomile tea. It is easy to use (pour in water & plug in) and pour (push down on circle which depresses on top of lid). Great value! This was a surprise appliance in the best possible way--never expeccted to like it so much or use it so constantly on the kitchen counter--good looking too! Jill

Cheap Bionaire BCH4562E-GM Office Heater with Worry Free Motion Sensor

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I obtained this product to use in the area of my flat where I keep my computer. Since office buildings often are extremely over-heated in winter, the heat which it produces should be suited to those who tend to become chilled easily. I tried it in October, well before the season when I'd be placing my thermostat at the 65 where it remains all winter, and found it produces only minimal heat. Whether it will get me through the winter chill I cannot say.

It does have some drawbacks. It's compact size and cord holder are definite 'pluses,' and it is energy efficient. However, the directions cautioned against placing it on a desk or tabletop, and instructed that it should be three feet from furniture and fabrics. I was unable to feel much heat from a distance of three feet, and I also would question whether many people would have enough space to keep such an appliance that distance in open space.

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I bought this for my cubicle area, since the building management keeps all the offices so cold. I love it so much.

It's a lot smaller than I had imagined it to be, but this thing packs some heat!

I love the fact that it is so quiet. I keep it under my desk, and I can't even hear it.

PROS: Quiet. Compact. Packs some major heat,

CONS: The High setting gets too hot sometimes, while the Low setting doesn't get hot enough. Wish there was a Medium option.

I would definitely recommend this product to anyone out there. M

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The Bionaire Office Heater is really well designed for its purpose: to heat your immediate workspace. It's reasonably quiet, which is really important in this context, and it emanates a good amount of heat to keep you comfortable when there's a chill. It's a very basic device: no thermostat, no oscillation/rotation.

Having the motion sensor is also a very good feature. The office or plant manager doesn't like it when employees waste electricity by leaving a heater going all day. This one turns off itself when there's no motion nearby after about 15 minutes.

Right now my wife is using it at her desk in school (she's a teacher). When winter is over, we're planning to use it in the bathroom in our little, unheated spring/summer/fall cottage where nights and mornings are cool all year round. I'll update this if I actually do get to try it out in that setting.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program ...and this is the perfect little heater for those who do.

We have not had sufficiently cool weather where I live to give this a thorough test. I took it to the country with me where I borrow a friend's unheated cabin occasionally, but the coolest it got at night was mid 50s. Still, that's chilly enough to want some comforting warmth. I plugged in the heater and was surprised at how well it and now quickly it warmed things up.

I was not expecting much because the thing is very dinky. It's less than one foot high (official measurements: 7.2 x 9.4 x 11 inches). But be warned, it is a localized heat. It will not warm up a room, just a couple of square feet. Which is plenty for an office, for for nights when you are nestled in a chair with your book and just want a little extra warmth. If you place it under the desk, your feet will be very warm, but not so much the rest of you, although you can feel some difference. I'd put it to one side so the heat can rise and not be trapped under the desk, or just put on an extra pair of socks and put the heater right on the desk if it was very cold. It doesn't take up much room and can feel warm without being buried up to the eyeballs in sweaters.

The Motion Sensor feature is fun, in that it somehow senses you are gone (I once married a man who didn't know I went away for the weekend...he said thought I was taking longer than usual in the shower). This is not only a safety feature (in the heater, not in the husband because nothing could save him), but also fun. You can try sitting very, very still and fooling the device into thinking you have gone. It can't find you but it didn't sense you leaving. You can almost see the mystified look on its little face, little worry lines forming, as it wonders: "Where did she go...I didn't feel her leave...did I doze off on the job? Did she fall? I can't even call out to her...what have I done? God Forgive Me..." and just when the little thing is at the edge of an emotional breakdown, you wriggle around and say "Fooled Ya!"

When you live alone, you do things like this. Cut me some slack, okay.

Anyway, this is an excellent little gizmo, very compact. It puts out an ideal amount of heat, not too hot, not too cold. It is perfectly quiet, no irritating humming noise, and that automatic shut off is an excellent feature. There is a place on the back where you can wrap the cord when not in use, although I do prefer leaving it out so I can trip over it. It adds a little excitement to the day.

If you are one of those people who hate airconditioning and make other people in the office miserable by always sneaking the dial up to 78, this is for you. If you want to warm a small area, relax with little extra heat, and not worry about falling asleep without shutting the machine off, this is ideal. And if you enjoy sitting on the porch or patio when the weather turns cool, this will keep you nice and comfortable.

And the price is right too.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program PROS:

1. Small size makes it great for the office. Unobtrusive.

2. Generates surprising heat. Even on lowest settings.

CONS:

1. A little loud for me. A subtle hum. Some may find it soothing as white noise.

2. Heat doesn't distribute. Heat emanates intensely directly in front of device for a short distance. If you move it back enough the heat feels more dispersed, but this isn't a "general area" heater. It heats directly in front of itself. Maybe creative placement could help this issue.

3. It wobbles. Distracting. It's only perceivable because the power button isn't quite secure and jiggles constantly. Might just be the one I received.

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Haier CPN14XC99 Portable Air Conditioner review

The recent midwestern heat wave sealed the deal to buy this unit. Costco.com's price was simply unbeatable anywhere else on the web for such an air conditioner. The closest online price on a comparable 14,000 BTU portable A/C was almost one hundred dollars more, for a lesser-known brand.

The Costco.com site proffered that shipping would take 4 days to our ZIP code. The unit was delivered via UPS on the second day after ordering. The driver left it outside our back door. Ordered on Tuesday morning. Delivered on Thursday morning. In the middle of a heat wave. Imagine that.

The CPN14XC99 is substantially bigger than it looks online, and it is heavy-about 95 pounds in the box and about 83 pounds unboxed. Removing the unit from the box required first opening the top flaps and removing the inner box containing the window panels, hoses, hose adapters and documentation; then cutting on a dotted line around the bottom of the box and then lifting the box off the unit. What is left is the air conditioner itself standing in a little island of cardboard and styrofoam about 4 inches high.

There are plastic packing straps running under the unit inside the box to assist in lifting the unit off the remaining styrofoam and cardboard. However I cut the strap while cutting the box open, rendering the straps useless. I bet that happens to a lot of buyers of this unit. I lifted the unit in a bear hug and my wife kicked away the packaging.

Upon inspection, we found that the remote control was missing... or so we thought. We looked everywhere-it wasn't in the inner box with the panels, adapters and hoses, although the batteries were there with the documentation. It wasn't in some cranny in the box's styrofoam, nor in the outer box. To all appearances, we had no remote control. We called the 800 number on the documentation and spoke to a CSR who informed us that he could not send us a remote, and that the people who could would not be in until Monday morning (this was a Friday evening). So we decided to set it up and use it without the remote. We could always call back on Monday.

The CPN14XC99's casters roll easily over hard wood floor and low-pile carpet. It took about 40 minutes and a little ingenuity to fit, assemble and install the window panels. The instructions are not clear, but it is not difficult to figure out with a little thought. The panels included with the CPN14XC99 were just a tiny bit too wide for our double-hung windows, but reversing the short sliding panel allowed for a snug fit in the window frame while extending just a fraction of an inch over the intake hose adapter vent.

There are two hoses, each with one connection adapter attached at one end. The user has to attach the other connection onto the bare end of each hose. I don't know why. If they are going to attach a connector to one end, why not just attach them to both ends of both hoses and ship them that way? There are no instructions on how to attach the adapters to the hoses, so here's how you do it: simply extend the bare end of the hose and screw the adapter over the corrugations until it is secure (almost all the way). That will save you the time and trouble of trying to push or pull it in like I did.

I attached both hoses to the window panel and the A/C, plugged it into the wall and pressed the Power button on the front of the machine. Nothing. I checked the reset button on the plug. The plug (yes, the plug) beeped to say it had power. Went back to the front panel, pressed the button. Nothing. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. Upon further examination of the front panel, I noticed that there was a piece of strapping tape over it. I pulled the tape off and the front panel came off in my hand. It was the remote, tucked safely into its compartment in the front of the unit! Under the remote were the real panel buttons. A press of that power button brought everything to life, and after installing the batteries in the remote, it worked just fine also.

The CPN14XC99 is installed upstairs in the southwest corner room of our old farmhouse. This is the room that gets the most sun exposure from late morning through sunset. It is also the office with most of the heat-generating computer gear. Within one-half hour of powering up the unit, the temperature in the room dropped from 87.5° F to a chilly 69.8°. It also seems to be cooling the rest of the upstairs (two other rooms, a hallway and a bathroom).

Three days later, with heat and humidity around the clock (temps well over ninety, with dew points close to eighty degrees leading to heat indexes approaching or even exceeding 110°) the CPN14XC99 has had its hands full keeping up. It has not faltered or hiccuped at all.

It is a little noisy when the compressor kicks in, but no more than any other window or portable A/C. Three fan speeds are remarkably effective at controlling how quickly temperatures change (or are steadily maintained) in the room. Have not tried the dehumidifier function nor the timer function so far. Nor have I tried using it with only the exhaust hose hooked up as some other buyers have advised. One last positive: we can still conveniently open the window when temperatures drop next week.

So those are the pros.

The only con I have to offer is the lack of lighting on the remote. Without memorizing the six buttons, the remote is worse than useless in a dark room.

[Edited, August 08, 2012]: Over one year on and the Haier continues to prove its worth in one of the worst heat waves and drought in Wisconsin history. I cannot speak highly enough of this unit in the unbelievable muggy, long-term heat wave of July, 2012. As of today, the temperature has finally dropped to more "normal" levels with the same predicted for the rest of the week. But all last month was really bad. Practically all of July provided unrelenting misery with its day-and-night combination of heat, humidity and high dew points. Even when the temperatures dropped, the humidity remained so high that minor physical efforts drenched clothing in sweat and smooth surfaces everywhere stuck to flesh like glue.

Through all of this, this year-old A/C unit provided continuous relief and protected our office electronics from the air's heavy moisture content. Inside our 12x13' office (described earlier), the unit's dehumidifier function was amazing. We could easily detect the change in the air within seconds of turning it on. The only issue for us was that the dehumidifier automatically sets the temperature level to 75° F, which was a few degrees too cold, even without desktop fans running. Seriously, in two years I feel as though we have gotten our money's worth out of this thing. I hope it last another ten years, but even if it doesn't, I have no buyers remorse at all.

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Funny thing about this unit. The entire first summer I had it, I was so disappointed at it's lack of cooling capability. It couldn't get my small bedroom more than 2 degrees cooler. The second year I pulled it back out of the garage and was cleaning it up and realized it has a vent on the top of the unit that when you pull it up, allows all of the cool air to come out. Once I did that, it was an unbelievable difference! Although I felt extremely silly for never having realized the vent was there, now that it's been open this summer I can set the unit temp at 65 and curl up on my blankets nice and cool every night. During the day, I open my bedroom door and aim it to blow down the hallway and it keeps my whole upstairs around 73 or so which is reasonable given the size of the floor. Even while cooling the whole upstairs, it still keeps my bedroom at cool 65!

The only con I'd mention is that it never shuts off. It has a temp you set it to and once it reaches that temp, it turns to fan mode. But as long as the power is on, it will run 24x7. I do wish it would turn off once reaching the set temp and back on when needed but other than that it works fantastically. It is a bit loud and extremely heavy. I could not possibly carry it upstairs by myself had to get help. So it's 'portable' as long as you are rolling it from room to room on the same floor, I'd say.

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Purchased this unit for three reasons. We live in a remote area which is

both vulnerable to power failures and at the end of the line for repair

if a problem occurs. Our backup generator will run the house and

a portable heater/AC but not the heat pump. The unit is perfect for this

and the dehumidificstion function is a bonus.

Works perfectly so far and the dual hose capability is a great feature.

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A Colorado room that faces west gets the summer sun and heats up horribly. This one fits in the vertical casement windows and on a 100° day the temperature in the 10 x 12 reached a low enough point the A/C unit shut off completely. Took about 2 hours to get there from full temperature, so it was a challenge that was not easily met.

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while it does cool, mine does not get rid of humidity, in fact, when the a/c is running it pumps more humidity (like upwards of 15% higher than in the rest of the house) in rather than removing it. Now I have to run a dehumidifier at the same time just to try and keep the humidity at a bearable level. I would recommend one with the actual bucket you have to empty over this at least that way you know that the water isnt being pumped back into the air.

Reviews of Fellowes Heat and Slide Footrest, Black/Grey (8080901)

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program UPDATE: Days are now colder and I am demanding more of my foot heater. The Fellowes Heat & Slide Footrest doesn't do an adequate job of keeping my feet warm (I have to slide my foot around the footrest to find the heat). On the flip side, my favorite foot heater (Vornado, see below), does an excellent job of keeping my feet warm (& I love the fan). I've down-rated the Fellowes from 3 stars to 1 star. Spend your money on the Vornado & you won't be disappointed.

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I LOVE a good Foot Heater & have been using the Vornado EH1-0039-06 225-Watt SoleAire Foot Rest and Personal Space Heater for the past 3 years in my office. The Vornado has a fan & does a great job of distributing heat. The only drawback of the Vornado is that it has a fixed foot position & if you try to move the footrest, sometimes the rubber feet with come off & you have to bend down to put them back in.

This Fellowes Foot Heater does not have a built in fan & warms your feet with a gentle warmth that takes a little time to get warm once you turn it on. The heat seems to come from the middle (around your foot arch) & mine seems to be warmer on my left foot side. The foot heater does an OK job but you have to be shoe-free to enjoy the gentle warmth that this machine provides.

The Fellowes heater gives the user the ability to adjust their foot position, which is a nice feature. However, the heater moves fairly easily, so it seems that I am constantly adjusting my foot position & sometimes have to bend down under my desk to adjust it by hand.

I have let the "time" expire on the foot heater a couple of times. When that happens, the red button flashes. The first time this happened, I simply pushed the flashing button & it stopped. The second time, I had to unplug the unit a couple of times before I could get the button to stop flashing.

I will use this Fellowes heater in my home office because it is here. If I had to choose the Vornado over the Fellowes (price not a factor), I would choose the Vornado without hesitation.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The Fellowes Heat and Slide Footrest is no beauty to look at, so if you can hide this black and gray plastic footrest, that's for the best. It snaps into place very quickly and includes four floor protectors to keep from marring the floor or denting the carpet too badly. The knobby textured surface for one's feet looks like a blown up toad's back but the bumpy protrusions do feel pretty good on one's soles.

The heat is pretty subtle, as you can feel some warmth but not so much as to make you dance about. In fact, the best aspect is that you turn it on and just forget about it. I tend to slide it back and forth a bit, so I hope the plastic channels are durable. The automatic off setting for the heater is a thoughtful default.

I expect as the days cools down, there may be some degree of competition between the cats and me for using this footrest, and if it holds up, this footrest is a nice creature comfort. Be careful not to use it to peer into the upper reaches of a closet or top of a bookcase---this footrest will buckle and bend under any real weight.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My office is located in the corner part of a building and three sides are brick walls. Fall and Winters are terribly cold. It is so cold that I have a portable heater always blowing on me. Since I got the Fellowes Heat and Slide Footrest, the days for double socks are long gone. The Fellowes Heated Footrest Provides heat on top and below the footrest. That means you can be working away at your desk and and rubbing your feet on the the massing bumps on the top of the footrest and reviving the circulation in your legs and feet. If the massage is not your thing, you can just place your feet below the footrest and let the heat hit the top of your feet.

It is amazing how just warming your feet can have a warming effect on the rest of your body. Besides giving warmth, improves leg circulation, offers support and overall posture while reducing the chances of lower back problems.

There is an auto-off feature turns off the unit after 8 hours of use, so no need to worry after you got home if you forgot to turn it off. Hands-free operation. It loses 1-star because I wish it had some kind of controlling the heat settings.

I just love how all the girls at work are jealous of my heated footrest. :-)

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program In their eagerness to avoid lawsuits and setting customers on fire, the people at Fellowes have created a heated footrest that doesn't particularly work. Bulky, unattractive, exuding the heat of a used oven mitt, this Heat and Slide Footrest is an almost total misfire. Read on for the details:

APPEARANCE/ADJUSTABILITY: Cumbersome and ugly. The footrest is relatively lightweight, which is nice. The adjustable top is jerky but does stay in place fairly well.

HEAT: On top of the unit is best, with a distinct heat emitting from most of the surface. The only problem is, you are supposed to wear your shoes (see photo at top of product page), according to their instructions. Through shoes you are not going to feel this level of heat, and the "massage" bumps are meaningless. Underneath the unit there is almost no heat whatsoever, despite the promises of the product page. Pretty much nothing is happening (sparking my sister to wonder if our unit came broken. I don't think so, as other reviewers noted the same problem.)

So there you have it. Use it as they tell you to, and it won't work. There are better heated footrests on the market and so there is no point to wasting money on this one. More or less useless, and rating:

GRADE: D

It also makes a weird snapping noise from time to time.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program While this footrest does a fair job of warming your feet, I wouldn't call it a necessary item for your daily use in a drafty office or home. It takes quite a while to actually get your feet warm using this device; though when they do get toasty, they stay that way. If you are strictly looking for a footrest, I would say there are better devices for that application. I guess I was hoping it would be more practical than it actually seems to be. Nonetheless, it does work for the purpose in which it was designed.

Review of 240V GARAGE HEATER (Fahrenheat/Marley FUH54)

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This unit is exactly what I needed for keeping a garage above freezing, and for warming it up occasionally for work. It is adequate for a well-insulated double garage. The heater, while very basic in design, is of good quality. (Made in the USA!) I emailed a question about adding a remote thermostat to the manufacturer and received a prompt and helpful reply. It pays to shop around online, because the same unit sells for a range of prices under slightly different model numbers--check the specs. The local big-box home improvement stores have nothing comparable.

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I've had this heater for over 2 years now and have had no problems with it whatsoever. This is very well built product. All the connections are very solid and secure, using heavy duty materials. The heat settings are adjustable via easy to access jumpers. I have it on the factory standard setting and it heats my 20' x 20' garage in less than 10 minutes. Highly endorsed by me.

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Have been using this heater for a month or so. It meets all our needs. No odor or excessive heat. Very quiet, and looks good. We are using this in an insulated sun room... about 300 sq ft., the room is still very pleasant even when the temps were below zero last week.

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Electric Garage Heater

Step 1: I wanted to work comfortably in an attached 22 x 22 (9 foot high drywalled ceiling) garage in the winter. Figuring I'd need lots of heat, I bought a portable 40,000 btu propane heater. It exhausts lots of carbon monoxide, so you have to partially open a door or window to the outside to let [cold] fresh air in -which seriously lowers heater efficiency. The heater warmed the garage, but the approach wasn't satisfactory -i.e., the fumes were so bad, I stopped using it. It was also very loud, like the hissing of escaping air from a large air boat; plus, when the propane tank ran out, the heater stopped; each time you needed heat, you had to drag it out, connect it to the tank, leave plenty of floor space around this self-contained-blowtorch; put it all away when you were done; and of course find a place to store it. Also, there was no thermostat. All in all, a royal pain in the keister. (Google search on: "propane heater carbon monoxide" to read about the serious risk of carbon monoxide from propane heaters.)

Step 2: I bought one of these electric heaters. It has only half the btu's of the propane unit, but there is no need to open a window or door for ventilation. It also has a thermostat, so you can set it (to a number, not a temperature), and come back 30 minutes later and be in relative comfort. On days in the low 30s, it will keep the garage in the 60s, which is fine for working.. (My attached garage ceiling and 2 walls are insulated.) My heater is mounted high up on a wall, but it can also be mounted to hang from the ceiling, as long as the clearances laid out in the instructions, are followed. In any case, once mounted, it is out of the way, and always ready. There's nothing to haul out or set up when you need heat -just turn it on. When done, just turn it off. This heater needs a dedicated 30-amp 220-volt circuit. You wouldn't want to use this every day, due to electricity costs, but for occasional use, it is perfect.

My advice is to skip step 1.

Note: As of this writing, Amazon sells this heater under several names:

Fahrenheat Ceiling-Mount Automatic 5000 Watt Electric Heater, Model# FUH5-4

Fahrenheat/Marley FUH54 Suspended Electric Heater

Dayton G73 Electric Garage Heater

Multi-Watt Horizontal Downflow Unit Heater With Thermostat 208/240v

These are all the same heater; it is manufactured by Marley Engineered Products of Bennettsville, South Carolina.

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My garage is about 7' tall, 20' long and 10' wide, so not a big garage by any means, but enough to do work in. I set out to find the most powerful heater I could reasonably install, for a reasonable amount of money. So far this heater heats up the garage in a few minutes which is perfect, and judging by other comments here it has no problem with larger garages either. I have yet to do a proper degree/minute study but I will save that for when it is really cold outside.

The manual that comes with the unit has some restrictions on where you can mount it, such as spacing away from walls and ceiling so make sure you have a fair amount of room, or a cleared away area to place it.

The only gripe with this heater is that it doesn't come with any wiring hardware at all. I can understand the plug doesn't come with it, but it would be nice if a pigtail came out of the box that you could splice your own plug onto. I can understand why they don't, since they can't assume their pigtail would be long enough for your installation.

I ended up buying perhaps $60 extra stuff to wire this heater into my garage, which includes putting a receptacle on the wall and a plug onto the end of the wire I ran out of the heater unit. It's something to keep in mind if you have a budget. On the plus side, I now have a 240V outlet in my garage that other things can be plugged into in the future.

Cheap Lennox X6673 MERV 10 Filter Media

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This item is functionally identical to the filters provided by Lennox. They work great and are priced right.

The only negative issue is that they seem to be a touch longer than 25", making it a bit difficult to get the filter cabinet door re-installed. Once the door is on, everything works great.

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The finished size of the filter is not what is printed on the label of actual product, the finished size is 19 7/8 x 24 7/8 x 4 3/8. It is too large to fit without having to smash the filter so the lid closes and seals properly. The label states the finished size is 19 3/4 x 24 3/4 x 4 3/8, this is the size I needed for my unit and is what I thought I was purchasing.

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We chose not to replace the electronic filter on a new furnace and instead, are using these Lennox MERV filters. Amazon offered the best price and we will continue to purchase them from Amazon. imho, they are comparable in air quality to the electronic filter we once had.

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I was hesitant to buy a filter on line, but the was the exact match for what was in my furnace, as described on line and seems to be performing perfectly. I will order another one in 6 months.

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Good way to get the good filters at a reasonable price. There are better filters (MERV rating), but for a much higher price.

Reviews of Mr. Heater Radiant Construction Heater - 125,000 BTU, Model# MH125LP

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This unit is the modern version of a pot-belly stove. It provides plenty of heat and it's quiet. My only complaint is that after an hour or so at full tilt, the unit evidently overheats and shuts itself off. This Winter I'll try to operate the unit at slightly less than full tilt.

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This heater is powerful I have no other words to describe it. I haven't had any problems with mine turning off / going out and I had a 100lb tank attached to it.

Read the directions I singed some hair while trying to light the first time and for the first couple of hours, the heater burns off some coatings and makes noxious fumes.

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Great Heater.Throws lots of heat in my 30x36x11 Pole building. Not to loud like some heaters. You can turn the gas flow down if it gets to hot but sometimes the flame go's out.What is nice is that you can move it where you need heat.Be careful in insulated buildings, after awhile you start to smell fums.

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Great price, works as good as the one it replaced that was 7 years old.

Very pleased, would recommend to anyone w/large shop to heat.

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careful people you don't get the whole thing when you buy this heater, you will not get the 3" tubes or the polished deflector, which you need to make this work. the box you get says ctn 1 of 2, you get ctn 1. amazon says thats all you get good luck with that amazon. can't fix stupid

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