Showing posts with label lasko heater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lasko heater. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Real Flame 2610-B 18" Convert to Gel Log Set Reviews

Real Flame 2610-B 18' Convert to Gel Log Set
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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Hubby has allergies and didn't want me burning wood in our fireplace. I really wanted a fire for those cold evenings. This was the perfect compromise. It looks pretty real, the gel crackles like a real fire, and it creates a little warmth. I wish it put off a bit more heat, but I'm happy with it. If used a lot, the gel is kind of expensive though.

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not as large as a real fire, or even the photo, but the fireplace is very pretty, it does have an odor the first few times you burn it.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Suncourt HC300 Heating & Air Conditioning Booster Fan Reviews

Suncourt HC300 Heating & Air Conditioning Booster Fan
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Based on the other reviews, it sounds as though the EQ2 works for some people and doesn't for others depending on their individual room and HVAC configurations. I have an upstairs room with a vaulted ceiling that is 10 degrees Fahrenheit hotter or colder than the rest of the house. The room is more than 200 sq. ft., has only one vent, and is the farthest from the blower. I've had my EQ2 now for 3 years and it is still working fine. The EQ2 brings the temperature difference down to about 4 degrees, which is livable. I tried out the AirFlow Breeze that has 2 DC fans in it but it didn't work as well as the EQ2.

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Like everyone else I have a room that doesn't get the benefit of enough heat. Is is fed by a side duct off the main furnace duct really a bad design because the heat on its way up three flights races past this duct and even a scoop doesn't cure the 5 degree deficit. I put this fan over one of the two outlets for this side duct, AND BLOCKED THE OTHER to prevent the fan from just pulling air from the other vent. It now has to pull from the furnace and the 5 degree difference disappeared. It is also on a thermostatic control.

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Works as advertised. My family recently moved into a 2-story colonial, and the airflow coming out of the vents in the master bedroom is a little weak, making it warmer than the rest of the bedrooms on the top floor. I could turn down the thermostat, but that would freeze out the rest of the house. The Suncourt (HC500) and Airflow Breeze boosted registers caught my eye, but I wanted a quick solution (i.e. no order-and-wait) and the local Home Depot had the HC300 in stock.

What can I say, but "it works". Without the HC300, the airflow (floor vents shooting upward) reached a height of 3 ft (based on holding my hand above the vent), and with the booster, it reached a perceptible height of 5 feet. With a single booster over 1 of our 2 vents, the master bedroom was noticeably cooler. In fact it worked so well that I ordered two in-vent boosters (HC500) so that I have one for each duct. The weather has cooled down, so I'm unable to compared those to the HC300, except that they are quieter.

As far as noise goes, the HC300 is not silent, but it is far quieter than a Marpac white noise machine set to the lowest setting (we use that in our baby's room). Actually, for use in a bedroom, I find the low level of white noise kinda soothing. As an added bonus, the fan in the booster doesn't turn off until the air temperature from the ductwork reaches a preset temperature. That means that after the AC (or heat) has turned off, the booster is still scavenging the remaining cool (or warm during the winter) air from the ductwork.

This is a great solution if your airflow to a room is weak, but I can imagine some circumstances (strong airflow, but warm air) where boosting the airflow won't help or you'll have a ceiling effect. Yes, you ideally would want to call in a professional to rebalance the ductwork, but in many instances it would be cost prohibitive (i.e. ripping up flooring to get to the ductwork).

I give it a 4 out of 5, with 1 point deducted for the (albeit low) noise level.

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Yep, I gotta agree with the other reviewers that this is a waste of money. Great concept, poorly executed. It does turn on and off automatically, but that's it's only good point.

I have an upstairs bedroom that gets about 5-6 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. Warmer even than the adjacent bedroom. Put one of these over the vent, checked the temperature all day, and there was no difference. I think most computer fans are probably quieter and blow more air. All this seems to do is churn the air around a bit.

While I'm not a mechanical engineer, I think this product could have been designed better, without adding cost, and actually might have worked.

Save your money. If you have a vent that's not vlowing much air, try removing the grill. The grill restricts the airflow and removing it might be enough to help.

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I bought two register boosters several years ago and one of the two recently stopped working; could not be repaired by my engineer husband. No longer carried at local store so I ordered two online. We use them on the second floor of our home to boost heat in the winter and A/C in the summer and they work very well. Hope neither of the new ones ordered via Amazon fail!

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Discount Istorm High Speed Automatic Hand Dryer Voltage Type: 110/120

Istorm High Speed Automatic Hand Dryer Voltage Type: 110/120, Finish: Platinum
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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I bought the iStorm hand dryer two month ago and I love it! I was using paper towels for my restaurant before but after reading some articles about how hand dryers can save a lot of money, I decided to give it a try. Unlike the other hand dryers, iStorm dries hand fast enough and really does keep the floor dry! The ceramic pad works perfectly! And I also have customers compliment on it's interesting smooth round shape. It is a great investment! I am glad that I switched from paper towel to it!

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Buy Pelonis Heater/Fan

Pelonis Heater/Fan
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I have central heat, but for whatever reason by the time the air gets to the vents in my room, it's cold and my infant son sleeps in the room with me so I need it warm. The heater I was using (Lasko 6410 Designer Series Oscillating Ceramic Heater) only adjusts the thermostat in 5 degree increments but 70 let the room get to about 65 before it kicked on and heated the room to around 80 if I picked 75, so there was no happy medium.

From all the heaters I've looked at and the ones we have in the house (2 different models of Lasko oscillating ceramic heaters, which are digitally programmable but have annoying beeps, only have 1500w and 900w settings, no fan only setting, and cost almost twice as much), this is the best value. I personally do prefer a ceramic heater (I think they're safer and faster at heating a room), but I gave this one a try even though it's a fan-forced model because Pelonis is supposed to be a good brand and their ceramic heaters are expensive. I figured even if it only lasts a year or two that I will have gotten my money's worth out of it since it was so inexpensive.

This is the only space heater I've found that has a 600 watt energy setting and one of the few that has 3 (600w, 900w, and 1500w). Most only have 2. 1500 or 1200 seems to be the default and the ones that have an "energy saver" setting generally go to 900. The ones I've seen that go lower are over $50. Even though this heater is very compact, it warms up my 300ish square foot room set to a moderate temperature (can't set the thermostat for a specific temp) using the low energy setting.

For under $30 this is what you get with this heater:

-No plasticky new heater smell that needs to air out for 3 hours running on high in the garage or some other out of the way location (One of the Laskos had the smell but the other didn't)

-Cool touch housing -manual says it might get hot and that the air coming out might burn, but I've experienced neither even with basically constant use

-Overheat protection

-Auto shut off if tipped over

-600w low energy setting

-Fan only setting

-Adjustable thermostat

-Very quiet (the Laskos have louder fans)

-Very compact (less than 12" tall and approx. 9"x4" footprint)

-Element heats instantly so no waiting around while cold air is blowing on you

-Very effective at producing steady heat

-1 year warranty

-Carry handle in the back so it can easily be repositioned or moved to other rooms

Things it doesn't do:

-oscillate

-give specific thermostat settings (but I just discovered on mine that putting the thermostat in the middle of the 2nd lowest setting makes it turn on around 68)

Overall, this is a great unit. It does everything I need and I got it for about $26 including shipping. I would definitely purchase it again and I have already recommended it to my friends.

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This fan replaced my old Pelonis fan that finally died after ten years or so. I like that it has three heat settings and an adjustable fan. The internal thermostat will kick it off when it reaches that stage. If it gets knocked off the surface that it's sitting on, it will cut off. It provides the instant direct heat that I wanted. It keeps my home office nice a toasty without me having to warm up the whole house by turning the main thermostat up. I would buy this fan again and again and again.

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This is a great product. I have 2 Pelonis heaters. This one operates very quietly and has the advantage of using lower wattage settings than other similar heaters. Low operates at 600 watts which is the reason I bought this heater. It also has a thermostat which is nice. It doesn't smell like many ceramic heaters when they heat up. It produces uniform heat and doesn't blow really hard (the fan speed isn't really high).

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I purchased this portable heater to use in my 18 foot RV. This little unit works great. I can heat the entire RV in about 20 minutes. There is not a numeric temperature setting, but after a few uses you get an idea of where to set the knob to get to your desired temperature. There is also a fan setting that doesn't produce heat but would work to create some air movement in the summer and to act as "white noise". I'm a fairly light sleeper and the fan on this unit isn't loud enough to wake me at night when it kicks on. This little heater is light weight, portable, inexpensive and works like a charm. My biggest worry with a portable heater was the fire risk. I don't use this heater when I'm not around to monitor it. When I turn it off after it's been on all night, the counter top underneath of it isn't even warm to touch. The unit kicks off a good amount of heat but doesn't get too hot for me to pick it up by the built in handle. It operates quietly so I can use it while I'm watching TV or on the phone without difficulty. The cord is a good length to be able to place it a few feet away from other objects to avoid fire risk. Overall, I recommend this item. I purchased it through Amazon with my Prime membership. I bought it on a Wednesday and received it on Friday.

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I bought this heater for work because I work in a very cold office. The heater works well enough, but it is noisier than the other reviews suggested. I guess it is quiet enough for the home, but not for a quiet office. It's also not very stable and falls over really easily. I will keep this one, but if I have to buy a space heater again, I probably won't buy this one.

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Monday, April 14, 2014

Discount Blue Magic 8024 ThermoSteel High-Temp Metal Repair - 24 oz.

Blue Magic 8024 ThermoSteel High-Temp Metal Repair - 24 oz.
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I had to patch the catalytic converter on my 1993 Crown Vic and this product did the job! It hardens up over night and appears to be tougher than kryptonite! You will need to wrap something around the patch area to hold the Thermosteel in place until it dries overnight but then it is super tough and very very heat resistant. Thanks Thermosteel!

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Used this to finally patch and attach my Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker pan handle that needs replacing every year or so.. (see my post on that) I wrapped it in wire mesh, installed a stud rather than use their screw and fashioned a conforming handle with this. All I can say is the flames from the stove don't seem to effect it at all and it is very strong. Hard to mix and can be runny. Appears to be a mixture of epoxies, glass and resins. But unlike low temp stuff it doesn't seem to melt, crack or expand with high heat. Tested temp at the pot handle and it was 720F.

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I have a metal firebox in my fireplace that developed a 1/4 inch crack. This product worked wonderful to repair. We have had 4 very hot fires thus fare and it has held up great.

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not many products work well on exhaust system repairs. this product although, can take the heat. there are a few other products like this one, but none I've seen, sell it in this amount. One of these cans can do a lot of repairs. the unique water based formula consisting of steel and ceramic paste is ideal for high temp applications. proper surface prep. is key.

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It is difficult to work with, you have to keep mixing it up, at times it will be too watery and you will have to let it dry out, and at times it will be too solid and you will have to add some liquid. I used my hands to force it around the cracks of a heavily leaking exaust header pipe and it fill the gap and got rock hard. Only problem is here I am buying more because, well one tin wasn't enough for my old truck. Sure beats paying hundreds of dollars to get it all replaced though.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Buy Sunpentown Portable Handheld Elec. Heater SH-113FB

Sunpentown Portable Handheld Elec. Heater SH-113FB
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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This hand warmer works well enough. Only reason for not giving it a 5 star rating is that it only works on the "high" setting for about 7 hours & the "low" setting does not get warm enough to make a difference. Otherwise, great product.

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The device is smaller than I expected but packs a hot punch. Works great on cool days but I barely notice it when its colder out. It's kind of like a rechargeable "warm hands" if you've ever used those disposable hand warmers.

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This heater really works! However, if you're in extreme cold temperatures, 2 of these would probably be more sufficient because 1 doesn't keep you very warm. There are a couple of things that I wasn't too happy about:

1. When I unpacked this heater from the box, it came with the unit and charger, but NO operating manual.

2. This unit has a high and low setting. But, you have to experiment by how hot it gets because without any manual, you don't know if it's on high or low.

But, regardless of the 2 points above, it works well and I use it when needed in cold atmospheres! I know friends of mine have been very impressed and come to me when they "need warmed up" haha

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I purchased this hand warmer thinking it would keep my hands warm it has two settings one that 100° in the other supposed to be 113° even at 113° if you're outside at a temperature of say 40° in the hands will still be cold it's put together the cosmetically fine operation features are really fancy it just doesn't get warm enough to keep your hands warm so beware

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These seem like a good idea however the break down rate pushes the cost up with disposeables if you only use them once a week or so . There are many dual side warmers available now too . Switch on these is one of their weak points and if it goes their worthless .

I purchased 2 of these . Second did not work had to return . Did not repurchase .

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Review of Officially Licensed Marvel Captain America 1940's Shield Prop

Officially Licensed Marvel Captain America 1940's Shield Prop Replica Life Size Limited Edition
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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Be very cautious buying this item from Redford Films. They are advertising the Version 2 shield with all red stripes. I received the order in a timely fashion but much to my shock it was the Version 1 shield with red AND blue stripes and NOT the Version 2 shield as pictured. In other words the shield they are showing is NOT the shield that shows up. This is a major difference as Version 2 is much more valuable to collectors and has a much more recognizable look. Additionally my shield arrived damaged. I had to go through Amazon for a refund and when I questioned the seller I received a horrible response that they were going to "block" me from buying from them because I complained about this in the feedback section.

I imagine the shield itself could be great if they were professional in detailing which one they were selling and it arrived without a massive dent in the middle. There was a very sad daddy and son in my house with this not-so mighty shield arrived. Buy with caution.

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I'm sorry to hear about the review above me, this is a piece that will hold more sentimental than material value and such disappointment is understandable. I do feel that damage like that is the fault of shipping rather than vending. On that note I also wanted to point out that the center blue stripe is an edition of 250 while all red stripes is 500. As reported here and confirmed through other vendors.

I did receive the 500, all red stripe one shown in the photo. I got it in primo condition and I could not be happier with it. Heads up tho that the plaque hooks go too deep so it will be hard to hang up unless you unscrew them a bit. They are still strong enough to hold up the shield easily.

Also if you catch the shield in the right light you can see divots on the front where they bolted the bars in, but you really need to look for them.

All in all, I could not be happier with this item. It's the first piece of "art" I've purchased and I've had a huge smile on my face for the past week I've had it.

Cheers.

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