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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Best Rutherford Wine Cabinet in Vintage Cherry DC387C233-3641 Deals

Rutherford Wine Cabinet in Vintage Cherry DC387C233-3641
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $1,639.99
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Our old wine refrigerator finally quit on us and we needed a replacement. That one was a small black refrigerator that we kept in the garage. This time we wanted something that would look nice in the house and fit our decor. From the photos and the limited reviews that we could find the Rutherford Wine Bar seemed like a good bet. But, of course, you never know until you can see it in person and our concern was that it would look cheap once we got it. Not to worry, we were very pleased to see that this is a very nice piece of furniture and fits well in our house. This really is very nice and my wife loves the marble top.

It has two separate side by side refrigeration units built into one cabinet with a lighted wine glass storage area above. These are thermoelectric refrigeration units so they will never get really cold. I have them set at their coldest setting (the units do not show a specific temperature setting just a dial that lets you set the units between the minimum to maximum settings)and measuring with a refrigerator thermometer, the temperature is maintained in the mid-50's F at this setting. I understand that thermoelectric units can only bring temperatures down about 20 degree F so this seems about right. This is plenty good for short to medium term storage.

We bought this from Wayfair through Amazon and the delivery was on time. The driver only brought it into the garage so we had to unpack and bring it into the house ourselves. This is very heavy and my son and I struggled to get it to its spot over hardwood floors without damaging the unit or the floors. It definitely takes two and preferably three people to move this. I must say I was impressed with how well this unit was packed. Lots of thick foam padding, cardboard and MDF. No scratches, dents or dings at all.

I would definitely recommend this if its size and style meet your needs.

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This cooler is supposed to cool to 45 degrees. The unit I have, new and out of the box, "cools" to 67. Tresanti admits the advertisement that this unit cools to 45 is "wrong", and the resellers that are providing that lie to consumers get that false information directly from Tresanti and their parent company Twin Star.

They admit the cooler I have does not work at all. They admit they no longer sell the refrigeration units used in this cooler. They "offered" to send me the units they currently sell, which cool red and white in the same unit, but I have to install the new refrigerators myself, and they claim there is no warranty on this unit because they choose which of the vendors selling their units they will or will not cover with the advertised manufacturer's warranty. How ridiculous is that?

When you disagree with their business practices, their representative insults you personally. This company should not be in business.

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The left door is broken and we still have not recieved the replacement that was scheduled to be here on Dec.12.

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I ordered this and it arrived several days earlier than promised. I was impressed with the quality, it runs very quietly and looks impressive. My only complaint is that there is no light inside the areas where the wine is stored. There is a light on the area which holds wine glasses etc., which is nice, but a light inside the cooling areas would help read the labels.

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The top section is tall enough to have my tallest glasses hanging upside down and holds 3 in each section. The color is a beautiful cherry. The marble top is more of a marble veneer in that it is small thin sections, not one heavy piece. Very typical of this price point. Our bar and bedroom set has the same type of top. The only warning I would give is that pinot bottles are too big for it, so champagne would most likely not fit either. Has three plug ins (one for each of the two refrigerators and 1 for the light in the top section where the glasses hang. There is also a nice small light in the fridges, so at night there is a really nice soft glow coming from within.

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Cheap GE WR9X489 Refrigerator Defrost Control Timer

GE WR9X489 Refrigerator Defrost Control Timer
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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perfect, I will purchase again in the future and tell others . it came fast and well packaged. Thanks again

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WOW! Did this save the day (or should I say Food). Fantastic pricing and great delivery time saved not only a lot of frozen and fresh foods, but was easy to install with video help. Thank you!!

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This timer seems to have solved our problem with our refrigerator not defrosting. What a hassle. We defrosted our frig on our own several times before my hubby bought this timer. We had a guy come to fix it about one year ago exactly and the old timer lasted about one year exactly! I didn't want to pay the repair man another $250 for defrosting my frig again, so we got the timer and took care of it ourselves. All is good and this is a few months after purchase and my hubby installing the timer himself. My hubby is a handyman, so I trust him to do these things. Be sure to unplug frig whenever you do ANYTHING to it! My hubby is super respectful of electricity and we hope others will be too! Don't think it will be "okay" to leave it plugged in. As always, Amazon delivering next day was really helpful in this situation -with food in the freezer and frig that was in jeopardy of going bad.

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Just what I needed to fix our frig. Cheaper than most placed and shipping was fast. It came in great condition. We haven't had any problems with it. Still working!

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Pro's: It works and is still working after several months. The previous Sears one lasted only one year. Sadly it costed me four times as much as this one and took over a week to get in.

This is a perfect match, just plug it in and it is works.

The Vendor was very prompt and the price was excellent. Highly recommend them.

Sorry for only four stars at this time. I want to see it make a year then will give it five.

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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Broan Model 157 Low-Profile Solid Wire Element Ceiling Heater Review

Broan Model 157 Low-Profile Solid Wire Element Ceiling Heater
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Sorry to read another reviewer who had problems with his Model 157. Mine has worked perfectly for several months now. I chose the Model 157 rather than the Model 154 in spite of that reviewers comments. I'm glad I did.

UPDATE: It has been working perfectly for over a year now!

I installed it above the open stall of my elderly mother's doorless shower directly in the rising mist and high humidity. I run it (and another 1250 watt portable heater) for several minutes before her shower and total running time each use is probably about 30-45 minutes. It has never failed and the (large) bathroom warms up a LOT. Haven't measured the temperature, but it gets "toasty" in there (and as humid as a sauna.) I was worried the high temperature and moisture would be an issue, but they have not been a problem. In other words, it gets plenty warm in there without tripping any high-temperature safety feature in the unit.

I chose the Model 157 because of the heavy-duty element. It takes a couple minutes to fully heat up to red-hot, but that's fine. I think it will last a lot longer than the thin spiral wire element of the Model 154. In my opinion, it's well worth the extra cost.

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I bought this item to replace one that had gone bad after 40 years. It was an 85 year old lady friend of mine and she said I was a 'gift from God' after I put it in. This was the easiest bathroom appliance I have ever had to istall. A monkey could put this in. a silicone grommett or washer for the screw holding the screen on could cut down on some chatter/vibration I heard. Other than that it works great.

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This heater is great...it really cranks out the heat. I live in an older house, and replaced the Broan model 158. However, I've learned the hard way that the thermal switch on this unit is not reliable. Once the unit turns itself off via the thermal switch, it won't come back on. I've went through three thermal units before I learned my lesson. With the 158 the thermal switch would reset itself and I would be able to use the unit again. So if you really want this unit, buy a timer switch to go with it.

If I had to do it over again, I wish I would have gone with another 158. It worked fine on the old fashioned toggle switch.

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I bought this to replace an older Broan that wasn't turning anymore.

Size was much smaller, I ended up having to re-paint the ceiling because the old color showed through around it.

Had to enlarge the fixing holes to get it to fit on the old fitting as well.

The fan doesn't push air over the heating elements, just over the back of the plate behind it, so it's not a fast blasting warm up.

Price was right though.

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The Broan Model 157 was purchased to replace one that had been in the bathroom for about 45 years. Identical in looks to the original. It was properly installed with the correct 15 amp circuit, but has shut off several times, and blown the fuse. I am not sure why, but will continue to monitor the situation before returning for a different model. Therefore I cannot give a complete satisfactory report on the new heater.

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Reviews of Holmes HM2409-U Comfort Select Cool Mist Humidifier

Holmes HM2409-U Comfort Select Cool Mist Humidifier
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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I don't get why people don't like this. We own 3! One for each bedroom. It's perfect. Note we DON'T use the automatic mode. I simply set it to low all night. You can also do high. Low isn't loud enough for the baby's room so we do high. We need LOTS of white noise so the kids can't hear anything and wake up. It's easy to fill. You do have to push the button a lot of times to get to the low setting, but it's easy. Always use with an anti-mold liquid for each filling.

We tried a filter free kind before and YUCK! FILTERS ARE THERE FOR A REASON.

With this humidifier, I can actually sleep. A day when I forget to turn it on (rare)?? I wake up with dry skin and mouth. So, it works!!!

Also, the price is right. I had an old Kaz I loved but after 6 years of nearly 24/7 use it was so dusty I feared a fire hazard. So we got this one.

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This humidifier is amazing! I have it in my baby's room and it makes such a difference with his congestion. I even slept in his room because I had a bad cold and couldn't sleep due to my sore throat, it was truly amazing! I will say that I've never played with the different modes, I just put it on high or low.

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I've had this unit for two years and it has performed quite well. In a very large room on a 45% humidity setting the entire room has stayed between 40-45% relative humidity. There is also a small filter-flow indicator that detects if the airflow through the filter has changed indicating the need for a new filter. With a monthly Protec drop-in to prevent bacteria and algae growth I get a full season from a filter (3-4 months).

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This humidifier does the job it's intended to do (humidify). It works well in a 15 X 15 room, and it's easy to fill and operate. It is a hassle however to get through all the settings to choose the one you want (have to click the button each time to cycle through) however to turn it off in the day time just hold the button and it shuts off, next press turns the humidifier on to the previous setting.

The negatives of this humidifier are as follows:

Loud

Auto-mode doesn't really work

The Holmes HM2409-U is fairly loud on either hi or lo setting... It's a constant noise so you get used to it and can sleep through it but at first you'll definitely notice it. Like other reviewers have said, the automatic sensing mode is useless. It cycles on and off for 3 seconds which gets extremely annoying and probably does nothing to humidify.

For $30 this humidifier is worth it, I just leave it on the Lo setting with my bedroom door closed and it works fine, 1 full water tank is half empty by the morning.

Hope it helps!

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It's OK in manual mode, but the so-called automatic mode where it's supposed to sense the humidity and cycle on or off accordingly is a joke. First of all, it didn't even go on in auto-mode until I had it cranked up to 55% desired humidity, and the room is as dry as a bone. Then after going on, it would turn off after about two minutes, turn on for literally a second, and so on. Hardly an effective way to humidify a room. Since we desired something we could "set and forget" for the baby's room, this doesn't work accordingly, and will be returned immediately.

Also, although it is fairly simple for someone of average intelligence to figure out, there is nothing in the manual about how to fill the tank! An obvious oversight on their part, and just another indicator of the sloppy design/manufacture of this product. The only reason I can give it two stars instead of one is because the manual mode works OK.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Reviews of Dimplex #ETS610W2 Electronic Line Voltage Thermostat Single Pole

Dimplex #ETS610W2 Electronic Line Voltage Thermostat Single Pole, White
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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We are in the process of upgrading the thermostats for the electric heat in our house. The 20-year-old bimetallic thermostats have minimal utility--basically they seem to operate as on/off switches. Even when a temperature is set, +/10 degree (F) fluctuations are not uncommon. So, we want something a little more accurate as well as something that looks more contemporary. For most of the house, I have Aube or Honeywell digital thermostats. They are perfect--quiet, accurate, and reasonably attractive. I saw the Dimplex thermostat and thought I would try it. In the photos provided, it looks much more attractive than the digital thermostats by other vendors. It's also currently priced more than the digital thermostats--so, its selling point is really aesthetics. A couple points to note, however:

1) Make sure you get the right model. There's precious little description on the Amazon Web page, but there are two models depending on the Wattage requirements.

2) In the photos, it looks like the thermostat flush mounts to the wall. This for me was the real selling point: I can finally have a thermostat that's inconspicuous! As I installed it to my standard wall box, I quickly became convinced that there was no way to have a flush mount. Perhaps if the wall box was recessed into the wall and you could cut away the drywall around it, you might be able to get a flush effect. Instead, it sticks out from the wall (like every other thermostat), except the faceplate protrudes. This just looks silly. I have explored numerous ways to make this look better or to recess more of the unit into the wall, but I am convinced that this is not possible without a custom installation. Perhaps there is an optional decorative plate to go with it?

3) It's really loud when it clicks on or off. Louder than the old thermostats, and certainly lounder than the completely silent digital thermostats made by several vendors. The clicking could be quite distracting if put in a bedroom.

4) The plastic on the housing and especially the dial is very flimsy. The mechanism for turning on the thermostat entails pulling out the nob. The nob felt like it might actually break in the process. Similarly, the plastic is so thin on the faceplate that the LED status indicator actually lights up a good portion of the faceplate when there are no lights on in the room. It feels and looks cheap.

Bottom line: Save your money. At current Amazon pricing, you can buy nearly two nonprogrammable digital thermostats for the same price. I suspect they will ultimately look better and hold up better than this product.

Plus: Works with radiant and fan based heat. Electronic and therefore more accurate than bimetallic thermostats.

Cons: Poor fit to wall. Loud! Cheap materials.

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Bi-metallic thermostats are a thing of the past. Our old thermostats wasted energy since they needed +-15 degrees variance to turn on or turn off. These thermostats are great replacements for your old bimetallic sets. They don't ground to the frame like the old ones which seemed weird, but they have nice long leads red and black. I have them running large cadet fan/element heaters in the walls. When the unit turns on, a nice subtle blue LED lights up just above the dial. Pull the dial out and the unit is active. Push the dial in and the unit is inactive. My wife is happy that I installed the Celsius rings instead of F. We set them to 22 degrees as a back up if the fireplace would run out of wood. Every degree clicks into place for exact temperature and I it's accuracy with a room thermometer. It was off only 1 degree. Fits into a standard box, but you will want to insulate the box since the unit will allow you to see into the box through the main panel. They really kick butt! Remember, these are 16a max. I guess that's why they can use only two wires for a single pole. Very nice product. Simple and accurate. Replaced three of them, box to trash, in under 30 minutes with a Phillips head screwdriver. Awesome!

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Got the product and installed it same day. It worked for about 1 hour then burned out and went crazy. Manufacturer claimed it would work fine with my system. Don't spend the money for this unit, it is noisy and failed in the first hour.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Buy Lasko #5775 Ceramic Tower Heater

Lasko #5775 Ceramic Tower Heater
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This is a good heater. We have purchased it for our bathroom and it does a good job in heating it quickly. We know it states it is not intended for a bathroom, but those that are rated for a bathroom just have a GFI on the end of the power cord. We already have a GFI outlet that I use offering the same protection.

The timer is a nice feature and easy to set from 1 hour to 7 hours or anywhere in-between in increments of one hour. The oscillation works as expected. The power level is either 900 watts or 1500 watts. All of those options are easy to set.

The thermostat is an area we would like to see improved so that it works at the 900 watt setting. Our bathroom is small and really does not need that much heat. The thermostat only works on the high heat, 1500 watt setting. The manual states this if for "increased efficiency" which I do not understand. 900 watts is 900 watts and 1500 is 1500 watts. Have a thermostat turn it on or off does not make it any more efficient. If you get more BTUs per watt, that would be more efficient in my eyes. Plus, when I tried it on the thermostat, there appears to be a cool down period after you reach the desired temperature which I think is a good for the unit.

We like the heater and would recommend it to others given the above.

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We just received our Lasko Ceramic Tower Heater Model #5775 yesterday and could immediately see that this unit really does a great job of heating up our family room. We were using an EdenPURE which was a large applicance, over-priced and not energy efficient. It never really heated the room well. We won't know about the energy cost until we get our next electric bill but as far as the heating it works great!!! It is very quite operating, looks nice and doesn't take up much room. So far we love this heater!!! I had read consumer reviews on this heater which were excellent. Also the price is great. We paid over $300 for the EdenPURE and it was not worth it. It was a rip-off.

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Hoping the "plastic bag roasting in the oven" smell eventually wears off. Other than that this works well. I have no idea, still, how the temperature setting works. I left it 65º and it runs for some mysteriously predetermined amount of time and then shuts itself off. Also, it seems that the electronics panel on top stays warm when left plugged in so it's an electricity vampire.

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We have been without a furnace since January 1st 2012. We have two of this type of heaters. We live in Michigan. Keeps our home warm. I highly recommend this heater. Well worth the money.

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Bought two of these one for my son-in-law in his workshed separate from his house, and another for us to use in our living room. I didn't want to keep heating the whole downstairs floor when we spent most of the evening in the living room only. It did eventually warm the room a few degrees and would have been OK if it didn't keep blowing the breaker switch. Our house has quality wiring and we don't have much of a problem with this sort of thing. We sometime have some pretty heavy electrical loads from an electric stove, electric oven, electric dryer, lighting, and air conditioning with no problem. The house has GFS breakers throughout, as well as the main breaker panel in the garage. Built in 1993. But the constant blowing of the breaker in the main panel dedicated to the living room (where we were only using the TV and one lamp), is too much of an annoyance, so it is basically useless for us. It has to be the heater, because we've run in the living room, the TV, stereo, lamp, main light, another lamp, foot massager, and a massaging chair all at the same time with no trouble. My son-in-law sent his back and got a more powerful heater. His house and workshed are much older (1960s built) but he has no trouble with blowing the breakers with a different brand of more powerful heater. Don't know why this one does it, but it's pulling too many amps or volts or something. I'm not an electrician so I don't know the exact problem but I do know it's related to that heater. No problems when it is not running.

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

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

Frigidaire FAH12ER2T 12,000-BTU Through-the-Wall Air Conditioner with 10,000-BTU Heat and Electronic Controls
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I recently moved to a Co-op Complex that has Emerson in the wall units. This unit is easy to install (but very heavy), blows very cold air out and the remote is easy to use. It comes with the stuffer sealer and replacement sealer for inside the wall sleave. My living room is 12' wide and is approx. 36' long. The air circulates rather well and after having the A/C on for a little while, the temperature reader on the remote control did drop severl degrees. This was when we had a heat wave of 93 degrees or higher for several days in a row. It defiantly is powerful, I had the bathroom door closed and it was hot in there while the living room was noticably cooler than earlier. For 12,000 BTU the energy rating was not bad at 9.0 but its not an energy star model. Still, it was much better than the 20 year old A/C that it replaced. I believe the other model that was less than 12,000 BTU had an energy efficiency rating of 9.4 which my maintence guy said isn't really noticable and the new Frigidaire 12,000 BTU model is much better at energy efficiency than the old Emerson that I replaced it with. Still when I replace the other 2 Emerson A/C's I think I'll stick with Frigidaire.

Update: 7/26/08

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Discount Dr Infrared Heater Portable Quartz + PTC Infrared Space Heater

Dr Infrared Heater Portable Quartz + PTC Infrared Space Heater - 1500W, Dual Heating System, UL Listed.
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I bought this from eBay for around $190. I have two other electric space heaters so comparison was an easy task. I bought it for our high ceiling bedroom which is about 300 sf. Ceramic heater was useless because hot air would rise up. Then I bought a Holmes Infrared Quartz Heater from Wal-Mart , this was a lot better than the ceramic heater but the fan was really noisy and there was no way to turn it off. Holmes Quartz Heater gives you SUN Like heat and the heat does not rise up like ceramic heaters. Anyways it was way too noisy, You can't have a restful sleep with that thing. Still I thought there was something right with the infrared heaters. Then I looked into Edenpure and other more expensive infrared heaters. They looked promising now that I was already sold on the idea of infrared heating but they were really expensive. Then I looked at eBay and found Dr Heater. Customer Feedback was pretty good so I decided to give it a shot. It arrived in 5 days and I first tried it in our living room which is about 700 sf when kitchen included. Dr Heater was OK, I was not too impressed but still felt it was doing something different. It did its magic when I moved it to our bedroom. In about 10 minutes our bedroom was already warm , and outside temp was 35-40 F. It was set on Auto but later that night I set it to LOW because it was getting really hot and yet thermostat kept showing 66F degrees and never shut off because I'd set it to 70. SO I am not sure if the thermostat was defective or what, it sure felt more than 66 F. Anyways when I set it at LOW it was REALLY comfortable and most importantly QUITE. That's the best thing about this heater, it is quite and you can place it in your bedroom. No other heater could heat our bedroom on LOW because of high ceilings. Dr Heater did it. Overall I give it 4 stars, I was going to give 5 but I still cannot figure out if the thermostat is good or not so there you have 4 and, it is an honest review not like the first review that is obviously written by one of the Dr Heater employees :)

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I have an Iheater and the Dr. Heater and I like the Dr. Heater better. They are both good units but the Dr. Heater is smaller and easier to carry around from place to place if needed and the wheels underneath are spaced closer together thus easier to place on top of other units such as a speaker unit that is not in use or a large air purifier that I have thus not taking up any floor space if needed. It also blows heat out harder than the Iheater but in the end, I think they both kick out about the same amount of heat energy.

The Dr. Heater is made of real wood also, where the Iheater and allot of others on the market have plastic shells.

Keep in mind folks that these are just space heaters BUT they are more power efficient and do kick out a bit more heat than the other numerous space heaters that I have and I have quite a few unfortunately... I have found that they do heat very large areas by them selves but do take a while to bring it up to temperature but once there, they are pretty amazing for their portable size and the amount of wattage they use.

They are commonly used in combination with your main heat source so that the main heat source runs less, thus saving you money. The heat is a very comfortable heat and does not dry the air. It seems to disperse the heat much better than space heaters that dry the air. The heat seems to get around allot better but will still be warmer near the heat source of course.

I think if one looks at these as what they really are, in which is an efficient little space heater that kicks out a bit more heat with a more comfortable feel that disperses a bit better will be well happy with these new type heaters. If you look around you can get some killer deals on the Dr. Heater and think the price will come down in years ahead on this new technology as they become more predominant in the market place.

I like both of my heaters but I like the Dr. Heater better because it seems to blow better and whether it actually kicks out more actual heat in the end, I don't know but it makes me want to believe it does...LOL... And the bit smaller size allows me to put it in more spaces than the larger Iheater and the real wood is just a touch more American, not to mention it is well over a $100.00 cheaper thus leaving some money in your pocket to take momma out to dinner before you come home to a nicely efficient warmed house... My vote goes to Dr. Heater and if I get another it will be the same.

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C. Ferrisi may not quite understand what PTC is. I looked it up. "Positive temperature co-efficient PTC heating elements are small ceramic stones with self temperature limiting characteristics. PTC stones have fast heating response times and plateau once the pre-defined reference temperature is reached." The infrared lights produce the heat. This type of heating is how you can heat a large area without creating a huge electric bill. Which is why we have a couple around the house so our furnace (which is electric) will not kick on as often. It saves electricity without having to run around the house in a parka! LOL

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Ok, I order the heater and they ship a used (obviously returned) unit out to me. I contact them about this and they give me the run around and keep asking if the unit is damaged. I ask why the unit was returned, they don't answer. I ask them to CC Amazon on the emails they are sending, they don't. They offer me $30 to keep the used unit, I say no, just send me a shipping label to send it back for a refund. They say "we don't send out shipping labels." I contact Amazon and ask them to step in. They send me a shipping label. I tried out the unit and it didn't heat even half of the square footage it promised. What a disaster.

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I ordered the portable Far Infrared Heater Model DR-968 on 2-22-10. I received the heater in a timely manner. I began using the heater the day it was received. The heater only worked two (2) days. My attempts to get a replacement were not answered until I sent an e-mail through Amazon.com. I then received an e-mail from the company stating a replacement was being shipped out that very day. Waited a week and still no replacement heater. Sent another e-mail only to be told my replacement heater had not been sent. There had been a mix-up and the paper work had gotten misplaced. However, my replacement heater would be sent out that day or latest the next. I just received my replacement heater (3-31-10). I check it and for now it is working. Hope this heater will not stop after a couple of days. It is my opinion, had it not been for one of my e-mails going thur Amazon.com I would still be waiting on a replacement heater. I do not have a lot of trust in this company. Grady W. Conner

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Wine Bottle Cooler - Chiller - Warmer - Ice Bucket Review

Wine Bottle Cooler - Chiller - Warmer - Ice Bucket
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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I bought this chiller thinking that it would be great to chill things quickly when I forget to put wine in the fridge or if company comes over unexpectedly. WRONG, this unit is only good for keeping your already chilled wine cold or maintaining its current temperature. In the manual, they mention that your wine should already be cold since it can take hours to get it chilled using their unit. It is not good for quickly chilling anything at a moments notice. They should change the product description to reflect the true use/ability of this unit.

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I love this little gadget which keeps my drinks cold all day long even in the Arizona summer heat!

The product arrived exactly as described and in perfect condition, and the price was very reasonable.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Reviews of Mr. Heater MH18B-Massachusetts/Canada Portable LP Heater

Mr. Heater MH18B-Massachusetts/Canada Portable LP Heater
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $214.88
Sale Price: $141.75
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We moved to Adelaide from Uk in 2011 and froze in rental due to poor insulation and no double glazing. Brought this Heater in Summer 2012 for 2013 winter and now loving it. Its heats living room a treat. Holding a constant heat of around 25 degrees on medium> 9Kg (20IB) bottle lasts around 7 nights. Highly recommend and way cheaper than Heaters available in Australia. Buy now you wont regret it. Absolute Gem.

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I was skeptical if it would work based upon the size. But do not let the size fool you. We use it while camping to take the chill out.

It works even better with the fan on. I purchased the Mr Heater hose which allows a direct hookup to a 20lb bottle without a filter.

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This heater is exactly what I wanted. It puts out plenty of heat, working off of one small tank on low setting heats my shop in Ma. just fine.It looks good, is easy to move around, you can refill the small gas bottles from a big grill tank., with the right hose connection which is available from the seller.

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We purchased this item during the aftermath of the Hurricane It does work fairly well but there is a definite odor of propane if used on medium or high setting. Propane consumption: I ran the heater on medium for approximately on day it used a 20 pound tank of propane It did make our family room comfy on only the medium setting that is about 200 sf. We did not need to crank it up to high setting. It was a real pleasure after enduring 50 degree temp.

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Shabu Shabu Hot Pot, Electric Mongolian Hot Pot W/DIVIDER Review

Shabu Shabu Hot Pot, Electric Mongolian Hot Pot W/DIVIDER
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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The hot pot was listed under a name of "Maruki" in January when I ordered it. I thought it was a different product from what I saw in some super markets. So I placed an order. It's was a big surprise to me when I received the item that has a brand name of "Ikeda". I called the seller and they said that they did not have time to edit the description. If I had known this is an Ideda product I would have bought it from 99 Ranch Market. They are now on sale for $34.99 (the original price was $39.99). However, the hot pot is excellent and the shipping was fast.

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This Shabu Shabu Hot Pot makes for great family dinners and conversations with friends. Everyone loves sharing the hot pot, discovering floating delicacies. The only thing I regret with the purchase is not to have invested in the 2 compartment for the broth. With a single compartment we can only have one broth rather than the two we usually get at our local Asian restaurant. The two compartment version allow for a mild and a spicy broth instead of the average dull mix.

Once the food is prepared, there isn't much to do with the hot pot. Just plug it in, adjust the thermostat and wait a few minutes. Usually we set it up on high until it boils, then reduce quite a bit just to keep it warm. With a full load of broth, it takes about 12 minutes to boil before you can start enjoying your delicious meal. Cleaning is very easy as the top comes off.

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We do hotpot quite regularly, at least once a month. This is a very good pot for hotpot. Easy to setup, easy to clean. Definitely recommend it.

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My husband and I added this to our Amazon registry and were thrilled to receive it for our wedding! We had fond memories of several dates out for shabu shabu at Japanese restaurants in Boston and even at home in Minneapolis. We had to throw a dinner party the weekend after it came in the mail to give it a whirl, and it was a big hit as expected! We loaded up on produce and raw meats from the Asian grocery, added broth to the water, and it was boiling within minutes. We had this whole thing set up on our outdoor table on a beautiful autumn night and we laughed, drank sake and cooked our soups long into the night. What a treat to be able to make this now at home and continue making memories with dear friends!

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This is a great tabletop Hot Pot and makes serving Shabu Shabu or other hot pot meals easy but the shipping from this company leaves much to be desired. Although listed as "In Stock" it took them 3 business days to even send the pot to UPS and then they shipped it by ground (i.e. truck) across country so it took another week to arrive. Don't order from this company if you're in a hurry to get the item.

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