Dimplex #DFI2309 Electric Fire Place Insert Review

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I was pleased with the realism of the flame function, but somewhat disappointed with the amount of heat it generates. I have a Dimplex stove-type as well and it outperforms the insert. Someone wanting the ambiance of a fire in the hearth, might consider how the Dimplex Stove would look in the firebox instead of the insert if heat is a primary consideration.

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Almost false advertising, certainly a mistake by Amazon. This is a Dimplex DG12309. When the shipping is added in it just ends up costing more.

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

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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.

Review of Vornado DVTH Whole Room Vortex Heater, Automatic Climate Control

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I recently moved into a house that had an exceptional heating system except in the master bedroom (probably due to a large French door). Didn't see the logic in heating the whole empty house just to keep one room warm, I started to look for a suitable heater. Upon some search, Vornado DVH surfaced as a viable option. Although pricier than other models, if it did what it claims to do (even warmth, quietness, safe to kids' touch, and good control) I thought the product would be ideal for my family needs.

While searching for the best price, I came to read the ratings by others on the Amazon site, and it was disturbing for me to see that there was a noticeable disparity among the raters (please look through the reviews and see for yourselves-5 to 1 star). But it sounded great at least for those who had them in working condition, so I decided to give it a try, knowing that there is a chance that I might get the bad apple.

Well, I have been using the unit for a while now and I have to tell you that it is worth MORE than its weight in gold!!! It is quite; temperature control is dead accurate; heating is impressively even throughout the room; and it really doesn't get hot at all to the touch; and even looks cool. I have occasional circuit breaker tripping when I use hair drier in the bathroom connected to the same room, but Vornado has not tripped the circuit not even once, even though I usually have it run at 78F when I use it (basically all night).

I'm sure others' claims on defective products are valid. But if you are unsure whether to give it a try because of those reviews like I was a few weeks ago, I strongly recommend you give this product a try. Even if you end up with a defective product like others claim, if you can get a good one after exchange (and get something like what I got), it is worth the trouble-and believe me I'm an extremely lazy person when it comes to product exchanges...

I only write this review because I wished that I had something like this to help my decision making. Hope it helps you.

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I live in a basement apartment in Washington DC. The winters here get pretty cold and I do not have control of the heater. The landlord upstairs controls the heat (and they are rarely home).

I plugged this heater into my front room. The room measures 20x25'. The temperature gage intially read 58 degrees! Wow that's cold. I set the digital temperature gage to 72 degrees. It initially took about an hour to reach that temperature (I think the electronics needed to be broken in).

This little heater has been plugged in and running nonstop, 24 hours a day, for the past three weeks and it is nothing short of spectacular!

I positioned the heater at one corner of the apartment and it heats the entire room and keeps every corner of the room at the same temperature.

Since it has a plastic casing, it is constantly cool-to-the-touch and I have no reservation with leaving it on when I leave in the morning to go to work. The unit *never* gets hot.

I thought $100 was a bit expensive for a heater, but wow... this purchase has been justified.

I also have a humidifier (by Bionaire) running on a 24-hour basis to prevent the room from becoming too dry.

The temperature gage on the heater is spectacular. You really can tell the difference between 70 and 72 degrees with this heater.

It's fabulous. Nothing short of fabulous.

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The Digital Vortex Heater is wonderful! We have a drafty attic office in our home, which has been impossible to heat. We've gone through at least 3 different heaters (all under $50) with no luck. We decided to try the Vornado Digital because of "how" it heats.

With other heaters, the room never really got warm. As long as you sat or stood directly in front of the electric heater, you were freezing. With the Vornado Digital heater, it warms the entire room by circulating the heat. And believe me, no matter what other says, it works! The only drawback, is it does take (depending on the size of the room, how cold it is outside, and how drafty the room is) some time to heat up the room. For the attic office space we have, it's about a 20' by 20' space. It warms up the room in about 20 mins, depending on how cold it is outside. BUT, once it's warm, it stays warm! The internal thermostat on the Vornado Digital works quite well. We actually have to turn it down or off after a while, because it gets so warm. I have been noticing after a few weeks of use, that it seems to warm up faster. So maybe there was a break-in period it had to go through, I can't be sure. Although, it does seem to work better after a little use.

We tried several different heaters from several different manufacturers, and the Vornado was by far the best at warming a room, and keeping it warm! Is this heater the kind of heater that pumps out direct HOT air? No. If you want a heater that is just going to be pointed at you to keep you warm, this might not be the heater for you. But if you want a heater that will heat up a room and keep it warm, with soothing warm air, there is no other heater better for the price! Again, it's most amazing feature being that is circulates the air throughout the room. Just for the feature alone I am satisfied, because I feel that's the secret to correctly heating a space. The only downfall being, that it takes some time to do it.

My suggestion is to at the very least, try the Vornado Digital. I purchased it from the Vornado website for $100.00, but I suggest going through Amazon to save on shipping. I think you'll be happy you tried it!

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I recommend this one only. It seems to me that DVTH is an upgrade version of DVH (you can see the product number which is different) and far better than VH2. Current temp. and setting temp. is shown repeatedly with fan speed ('LO', 'HI', and 'FA'n only), and it accurately monitor and warm up the room.

Other heaters stops fan as well as the heating element when the desired temparature is reached; this one doesn't. Fan works continuously (slowly) when the temparature is reached... so that the entire room air is heated up properly. I tried Homles one, and Black and decker one, but they don't have this functionality.

I am pretty sure this fan works well esp. when there is another heat source (like ordanary apartment) but heating is not enough. I am not sure for other cases. But definitely, this guy is well worth the money (I know this is expensive). You can search hard and ask for the best price in a big online company which sells this.

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I have owned several different space heaters from different manufacturers over the past 5 years or so, and this is the best by far. Most ceramic heaters generate too much heat in a small area and they get hot enough to start fires. The ceramic heaters I have used have melted parts of my desk or chair, they are a real fire or burn hazard. Even though they have fans inside to blow the heat, the heated air is so hot that it never gets more than a few inches in front of the heater before rising straight up. You are always either freezing cold or in fear of being burned depending on hwo many inches you place it from you. Oil heaters are nice but they have a terrible smell (supposedly this goes away) and they do not have a way to spread the heat at all.

The Vortex heater has a medium sized fan with a small wire heating element behind it. It's very much like the way a hair dryer works to heat air. This heater generates lots of air flow, more like a regular fan, while heating the air. You can place this heater 6 feet away and you will still feel a warm breeze from it.

The vortex heater is VERY quiet, and the front of the heater does not get hot enough to burn you. I also use this heater a quiet personal fan for the summer time. If you set the FAN switch to ON, the heat switch to LOW and the thermostat all the way down, it will blow air but not stop heating it.

The plug and power cord on the heater does not get hot like other heaters, but remember never cover the power cord on any space heater or high-powered appliance because it does still generate some heat.

The heater does a good job of detecting the temperature of the room and will turn off when it reaches the desired temperature setting.

The heater will turn off if tipped over. If the heater is bumped it turns off for a second. However, if you wanted to place this heater on an angled surface it will still work. Whatever the mechanism it has, it allows it to be angled but not tipped over all the way or bumped suddenly. The heater does not have a way to aim it up or down. It is preconfigured to blow at a very slight upward angle.

I have been using this heater to heat my 7 month old son's play area recently. He started crawling and the front of the design on the heater is just barely large enough to allow his tiny little fingers to poke into the front of the heater and get hit by the fan (this has never happened but at the largest part of the gaps in the front of the unit, it would be possible). Other than that, this heater is safer for children because neither the air nor the front of the heater gets hot. I would say that in a few more months his fingers will be too large to poke through. If this heater had the fine wire mesh front like most other heaters, it would be perfect.

The vortex heater is a little more expensive than other heaters, but it is well worth the extra money. I have had this heater for about 2 or more years and it works GREAT!

Intermatic FD30MH 30-Minute Spring Loaded Wall Timer, Ivory Review

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Perfect for bath fan, so instead of the kids not using the fan or leaving it on forever, they can set it for 20 mins and forget about it. And I save on the heating bill. Now if it could only get them OUT of the shower in 20 mins.

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Intermatic FD30MH 30-Minute Spring Loaded Wall Timer

We now have six Intermatic spring-loaded timer in our house all on fans. It seems to be the same quality and design as earlier models. E.g., the mini cover plate; the plastic piece with "OFF" & "30 Minutes" printed on it works on both kinds of wall plates; the standard version with a 7/16" wide x 1" high hole for a switch handle to protrude through, and the more modern "Decora" plates (see Customer Images) that have the much larger hole.

These are NOT totally silent timers. Listen carefully and you can hear the timer gears whirring. That's fine if it controls a fan, but, if it's for a light in a quiet room, the sound is more obvious. Also, there's an obvious snap when it shuts off. For a silent timer, consider a product such as the Woods 59007 Decora Style 30-15-10-5 Minute Preset Wall Switch Timer, White, 30-Minute

This timer/switch can be installed in a single gang electric box or a multi-gang (double box, triple box, or more).

If the wall plate is the thin type (like our stainless steel plates), it will work well with this timer. You might have trouble with the switch handle not poking out far enough on thicker plates, such as ceramic.

The timer itself has no external wires (see Customer Images). You simply tighten the hot lead under the bottom connect and the lamp or fan wire under the top connector. (Reversing these two wires on the timer works just as well and is perfectly safe.)

Some reviews on similar Intermatic timers say their device won't cut power by turning the knob fully counter-clockwise; i.e., they still have to wait for the timer to complete. If yours doesn't work as below, return it immediately for a refund. Mine works as it should -i.e., turn the knob:

clockwise to turn the power on (a bathroom fan in my case) to a set time

fully clockwise to hold the power on until you turn it off

counter-clockwise to reduce the time remaining

fully counter-clockwise to turn power off

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When my old Broan timer for a bathroom fan failed I order this one. What a mistake! Unit arrived and is missing a "pressure plate". Intermatic supplies no phone number on the instructions or package. Go to their web site and they have a number ( not toll free) and they put you through menu hell. This model # isn't even on their voice menu. When I finally did talk to a service rep (Eric) he insist that the pressure plates and screws are already in the switch. They're not. They're in the bag and one pressure plate is missing. When I ask if he can send one out to me he says no; I need to return it to my place of purchase. So back to Amazon this switch goes.

Next time I think I'll stick with another brand and avoid Intermatic.

[Interesting to see that this switch is made in Tunisia. Maybe if they didn't try to save 30 cents it could be made here in America and the rep would have parts on hand. Just a thought. I guess it is better than seeing EVERYTHING you buy made in China.]

And the instructions are not very good. There is no parts list to let you know what you should have in the bag.

Update: While Intermatics quality control and customer service leaves something to be desired, Amazon.com makes up for it and that's why I shop here so often. I went on-line and asked for a replacement. There was a hitch in the web site but they called me right away and I had the replacement timer on my door less than 19 hours after requesting a replacement!! This is an unbeatable level of customer service and is probably the reason I'm a loyal Amazon customer.

Discount Comfort Zone® Deluxe High Efficiency Oscillating Fan- Heater

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Within 6 weeks of purchasing this heater, the plug overheated so much that it partially melted. Its a cheap fire hazard that belongs in the trash, and I will never buy this product again!

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I want to start by saying I typicallly do not write a review unless I feel strongly against the other reviewers. This fan does have some positive attributes but this was not what I was looking for or expected. The reason I purchased this fan is becasue I wanted something to heat up our room at night without having to heat up the entire house. We live in the Bay Area, CA and it is not asking a whole lot for a fan to increase the temp in a 12X12 room. If you are looking for a heater fan for your cubicle or desk, this would work great! in fact I will be donating this to my GF.

As always, Amazon did an excellent job in getting the order out.

See Pro's and Con's below.

Pros:

-Sleek compact design

-Quiet

-Visaully appealing

-Instant heat

Cons:

-Does not heat up very well. (cannot heat up a 12X12 room in California, enough said)

-Makes clicking sound while oscilating.

-Cold...!

Update:

Ok, so I might have been a little too critical the first night but this fan still doesn't put out overwhelming heat. The first night I did not have the fan oscilating and barely warmed us up at all. The second night it was oscilating and it was a little better. Overall, this fan is still pretty cold and has an annoying ticking sound when it oscilates but it is pretty decent for the $$.

Update: 2/25/2013

I purchased this item 1/10/2013 and it has now stopped working. I went with this item because of all the good reviews.. Last night 45 days after I purchased the item it burnt up and stopped working. This item has continuously had problems and now I cannot return it/exchange it. Do not get this fan look elsewhere....

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We have a pellet stove, but we don't turn it on if the temperature is above 35 degrees outside. Instead, we use these Comfort Zone heaters. Love them. The oscillating feature makes all the difference in the world. Once you have that feature, you can't go back to the former stationary heater.

We can heat the entire first floor of our home with just two of the heaters. What's odd is our electric bill only went up about $14 a month after using them. I thought it would've been a lot higher than that.

We couldn't be happier.

Discount Fire Sense Hammer Tone Bronze Commercial Patio Heater

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Received this today and put it together, and just fired it up. As another reviewer observed, all parts present, unit well packed and undamaged. All the holes lined up well, and the bolts all fit well where they were supposed to.

It is easy to light, and seems to put out a respectable amount of heat. It is tall enough to be safe from hair lighting, yet not so tall that the heat is far from where it is needed. It is quiet, and the entire burner seems to light evenly with a nice blue flame. Most important, it seems safe to me. Reasonable build quality, a couple of safety features common to things propane, etc.

I am taking one star away for poor instructions. The print and pictures are very small and poorly labeled, and aside from using one's logic and experience (which isn't hard for this particular assembly), the instructions on which sized bolts to use where is virtually non-existent.

Still, happy with the purchase so far... It is what we needed at less than I thought I'd have to pay. And 2 day shipping was free with Amazon Prime.

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Like other reviewers I found the directions to be bad even for the breed of low cost, low-price point, Chinese made products. That said, it is not rocket science and not terribly difficult to assemble. I had mine together in less than an hour working at half-speed and it contained all the parts, was packaged well and arrived undamaged. The metal body and wheels seem to be of reasonable quality while the top/heat reflector is beyond flimsy. I personally do not have enough experience with other similar products but I am skeptical the top will last. To be fair, it was less than $200 and not $600+ so perhaps the quality was consistent with the price. I purchased the manufacturers cover as well so I will keep my fingers crossed and update on the ultimate longevity of the heater.

ADDING another STAR for excellent year two performance.

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Received the package in good condition. All the items, nuts, bolts, everything was in order. The instructions are very small print, but you can find the pdf instructions online at the Fire Sense web site to view or print them larger. Nothing missing in the box... the only thing I added were three larger washers for the reflector hood. That's just me... because I may have to remove the reflector hood frequently for storage.

Follow the directions... use good tools... example: The instructions suggest a phillips screwdriver, but a larger-wider flathead screwdriver also works with the eight bolts that are combination philips/flat. I think the flat driver would provide more torque. The instructions suggest a variable wrench, but if you have a nice set of open-end/box end METRIC wrenches or METRIC ratchet wrench... that might work better for you.

I assembled it last night, bought a new propane tank and fired it up this evening. It lit on the first click of the starter. Love it when something carefully assembled works the first time. I kept it low flame, to allow the heater to temper at first, burn off oils, color the cylinder, then turned it up. It has a nice blue ring of flame, red cylinder wall and very very little noise. In short it works just like it should.

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I purchased two of these heaters for my roof after reading about the long range on the Fire Sense website, however the advertised range of 18ft in diameter is completely inaccurate.

At 40 degrees fahrenheit, with minimal wind, the range of each heater was no greater than 5 feet in diameter. In colder or windy weather, I imagine it may not even reach that.

In addition, due to Amazon's return policy of not allowing returns of items that use flammable liquids or gases I am stuck with these heaters. It's a sound policy, however it should give the consumer even more caution in purchasing this product.

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I don't know why everyone has such a hard time with the directions for these and or the quality. I purchased 1 last year and another this year and both have been most excellent. I would highly recommend them to anyone and you can also get them online at Costco. Super easy to work and has the highest BTU's you can get, which mean more heat further away. We also purchased the snug fitting covers and they are awesome.

Buy Air King 8605 Low Profile Die-Cast Heater with Adjustable Thermostat

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We purchased this heater two years ago and liked it so well we have purchased three more. It is sturdy, well-built (with a cast aluminum element--no thin metal to make noise), and unobtrusive. It is absolutely silent. None of our units has ever made noise. Granted, it has no fan and works by convection only, but having a room heater without the fan noise or the incessant clunking is wonderful. We use ours as bedroom heaters and they work perfectly. Think of this heater as a small, supplemental baseboard heater.

This is the same unit as the Lasko 5605. Air King and Lasko share many products...

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I purchased this to put under a window I use for ventilation during the winter. I have an exhaust fan in the ceiling across the room.

This is perfect, even on low.

Sturdy build with a quality cord.

I think you will be happy and toasty if you invest in one!

Update 10/18/2012: This is the best purchase I have made in 20 years.

Update 3/11/2013: I adore this heater, I don't worry about it catching fire because it has no moving parts. The only problem I've had: one of the feet comes loose when I move it. Oh, well.

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Amazon $40 12/08/2011

Pro

Lo setting OK to warm poor insulated room smaller than 10x10 with outside temp 30f.

Retains heat so saves a little energy.

Light Weight.

Good Value if under $50

Fits in odd areas & does not block veiw.

Cons

Controls hard to reach since its at floor level.

Hard to see control labels unless you are on the floor.

No handles.

Feet too easy to slide off due to poor plastic molding

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If you are looking to heat-up an entire room... even a small room... this is not the product for you. It has no fans to distribute the heat, and it does not produce a large amount of heat (though the top grill gets hot enough that you cannot touch it for more than about 2 seconds, before you would feel the need to withdraw your hand).

In spite of that, I am pleased with this product, and I will tell you why:

I only needed to heat up a very small area... within about four feet of the heater... by about 5 degrees more than the ambient room temperature... to make the area around a personal office / computer work station more cozy on winter mornings.

It is able to do that... and unlike the vast majority of personal space heaters on the market... it is DEAD SILENT. No fans... and no periodic clunking / clicking / pinging noises.

If you only need to heat up a very small area (like around your desk), and you require not just "quiet operation" but indeed "absolutely silent operation"... this is an excellent choice.

If you are seeking to warm-up an entire bedroom... no... this is not what you want... you need a heater that has fans to distribute the heat around the room more efficiently... and yes, that is going to make at least a little bit of noise.

So I do recommend this item... but again... only for warming up a very small area of "personal space" in an environment where absolutely silent operation is preferred. Within those limitations... this product is a good choice.

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this heater worked for 3 months september through november it simply and mysteriously stopped working it was not used daily i only used it a few days out of each week in my studio i do not recommend this product

Reviews of SPT SH-1509 Pedestal Ceramic Heater

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I've been using this tower heater/fan since October and I've had a fairly good experience. It's basically the taller version of the "SPT SH-1508 Tower Ceramic Heater with Ionizer." The SH-1508 was too short for my tall bed and adding an extra foot to the height in the SH-1509 made is ideal. It heats up my mid size room pretty well.

When I first got this product it looked like it was in good condition (the box definitely wasn't though). But it seems that there's a little bit of blurred area on the front inside of the remote control signal receptor. But that area is a black background with a red light covered by the transparent plastic so I can't really tell the blurred plastic cover anymore unless I look closely.

The fan was very quiet when I first got it. I am a very light sleeper and even the smallest sounds can wake me up, and I slept through fine when the heater went off. However, about a couple weeks ago, I noticed that the fan, when especially oscillating, makes a vibrating noise. Pretty unfortunate since it makes the fan noisey now I might have to take it apart to see if anything came loose.

Besides those two things, I really have no complaints except the shape of the heater itself. It's not symmetrical as I expect most products to be. It's really not a big deal but it might bother the odd ones like myself.

PROS:

Tall

Multiple settings: High, Low, Fan (although very week) and Auto (I always use this setting heater is set to go off when the adjustable temperature is reached)

Quiet

Remote control this is one of the best features

Neat and clear blue screen

Space-efficient

CONS:

Wasn't in 100% prestine condition when I first got it.

Something came loose and now makes a vibrating noise only after 2 months of use.

Fan is weak I can't feel any cool air unless I'm directly in front of it.

Overall, I would recommend that other people who don't want a stubby heater like the SH-1508 should get the SH-1509. It's pretty much the same fan around the same price but taller. If it weren't for the vibrating noise that suddenly happened, I'd give it five stars.

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Definitely worth the extra $$. I use this space heater in my office and it works wonderfully. Heats the 12x12 space quickly....and best of all it's super super quiet!

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Heater is great for the money. heats up quickly, fan is a little loud for the living room but overall great item. i would buy another one if i needed it.

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This is a great little heater/fan. It puts out a lot of heat and only takes up a minimal amount of space. The remote control is an added convenience and I like the safety/shut-off feature when the heater is moved. The only negative is in trying to get the device to fan only; I wish this had been a separate button on the remote control as it is somewhat difficult to see/read from the distance that you would use the remote.

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This was a great heater for the first year I used it. It heats quickly and the fan with oscillation distributes the heat well. I do feel the cons out weigh the pros. As some of the other reviews have stated when you change a setting on the heater it does make a rather loud beep sound, the heater fan is a little on the loud side in general, if you turn off the heat and just use this as a fan, it really does not move very much air, and lastly it only lasted for two winters which I feel is not very long for something in this price point. Currently it heats for about ten minutes and then the heater element and fan just stop working and I have to disconnect power for several hours and it will work for another ten minutes.

Best Holmes Whisper Quiet 1500W Space Heater Deals

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This is a perfect heater for guest rooms, bedrooms, and office type spaces. It has preset temperature settings starting from 60 up to 80 degrees fahrenheit in increments of 5, and automatically turns off and on when the setting has been reached or falls below respectively. Granted, the immediate temperature around the heater may not coincide with the room as a whole, but the differences are small. The heater also has two manual settings (High heat 1500 watts / Low heat 1000 watts) that will provide continuous nonstop heat until the user chooses change the setting. These two settings will heat a room to a cozy 85 degrees.

One of the key advantages of this heater over other fan-forced heaters is it's quiet factor. I am able to sleep and study with this heater on 24/7 (I keep it on High most of the time). It does generate minor sound due to the heated air being forced by the fan, but it is soothing, and in fact serves as a nice replacement for external sounds coming from outside the room being heated (for example T.V's, dog barking at night, etc.). There is no noticeable mechanical noise assosciated with its operation. It also has an elegant and compact design.

For anyone concerned, it does not support a seperate 'fan only' button, only heating options. It does not oscillate, does not have a remote control, and does not have a 'tip-over' safety shutoff feature (it has a wide base though).

I own two of these heaters, and I had to return one of original heaters due to a malfunction. But these problems usually crop up within the first 2 weeks of operating any heater, so once you pass the break-in period, the product should work beyond its warranty.

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Living in MN our below gound family room can get pretty chilly. We are very pleased at how well this heater warms the room and how quiet it is. When the heater is on our family room becomes the warmest room in the house, allowing us to keep the centeral heat turned down lower than we did before we bought the space heater. Worth the money.

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There are much better working heaters out there for the money. I've had the Holmes 'One-Touch' for over a year now, and although it does provide OK heat in manual (constant on) mode, it does not work well at all in thermostat mode. The unit turns on for only perhaps a minute or two, then shuts off for a much longer period of time. It does not seem to have a temperature sensor to control the unit's thermostat, and thus keep an area heated properly. The unit would have been better off if it had a timer, where you could set it to let's say turn on for 5 minutes, then off for 10, or whatever else time intervals you would need to properly keep your area heated. This is a major shortcoming, since you don't want to keep your space heater on constantly for long periods of time (fire hazard), and you must rely on a thermostat or timer mode to keep the unit on in intervals.

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I bought this heater about six weeks ago. One morning I turned it on, and saw sparks and smoke pouring out of it. Luckily, I was there and could turn it off. Otherwise, it would have started a fire.

I called Holmes immediately and they seemed unconcerned about this matter.

It is unlikely that mine is the only heater that may catch on fire. Consider yourself warned!

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I got this fan because I wanted something quieter than the usual rattling jet engine to avoid disturbing the neighbors at night. And it is indeed pretty quiet, though "whisper" is perhaps a bit exaggerated. Oddly, as someone else noted, it is quieter on the high setting than the low. Of course only time will tell if it remains quiet or gets noisy as it wears in (later -after 6 weeks, it seems to be a bit noisier than originally). Also, even on low, it generates a nice amount of close-in heat, just what I want.

On the other hand, the single-button control is a pain in the neck. You have to cycle through up to 12 settings to reach whichever you want (high, low, 5 thermostat settings each at high and low, and off). If you accidentally go past the one you want, which I've found easy to do, you just have to grit your teeth and cycle through again .. click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click (that's 12 clicks). To turn it off (the superstitious may be interested that this makes 13 total states ;-) you have to either cycle through to the off state (a lot of clicks if you simply use high or low setting) or hold down that one button for what seems like a very long time (even though it is only 2 seconds). I may eventually get used to this, but haven't yet, and so when I inevitably release the one button too soon, find myself cycling through all those settings again. grrrrr. And all that button pushing seems guaranteed to wear it out sooner than a better designed system would .. what ever happened to good old fashioned switches? Like an on/off, a toggle for hi/low, and something separate for thermostat? Ah yes, the imperatives of lowest possible cost with maximum useless features, and design for breakdown.

Another problem no one has mentioned is that there is no handle or indentation to pick the bloody thing up with. Every other space heater I've used has something so that you can move it easily with one hand. The Whisper Quiet has two indentations on the sides, seemingly intended for two handed use. One handed is possible if you just want to scooch it over, but awkward (unless you're lying on the floor next to it :-). .

I don't use or intend to use the thermostat feature (which makes having to cycle past these ten settings doubly annoying), but anyone who expects a sensor mounted on the heating device to give accurate whole room readings should think about it again. Plus, in a small device like this, with low fan volume, the very act of the heater being on heats the unit as a whole and affects the sensor. Another reviewer is right -a timed off would be more useful (and safer!).

As several reviewers mentioned, I also found this much cheaper locally, especially when shipping is figured in from amazon; plus there was a rebate.

In summary, the quietest fan forced heater I've seen, at least in its size (I have a large tower heater that is pretty quiet, but wouldn't work for the room intended), but has several annoyances. Maybe next time I'll investigate a radiant panel heater ... I notice browsing amazon that they seem to have come down in cost. Unfortunately, they don't seem readily available locally.

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I agree with the other reviewers that these inserts are cheaply made and the battery packs are a bit awkward, but I have severe problems with cold/numb feet, and these inserts have made it possible for me to be outdoors in the winter for the first time in over thirty years. You must be careful replacing the batteries, as the contacts in the battery holders are VERY fragile. The inserts are paper thin, so they can be used even in tight-fitting shoes, unlike battery-heated socks, which are too bulky to fit in any shoes or boots. The inserts are also better than the single-use toe warmers, because if your feet get too warm, you can simply unplug the wires from the batteries. I hope this company will improve the design and quality of these inserts--I'd gladly pay more for a better product. In the meantime, twenty bucks for these inserts is a good deal. Just make sure to also buy a AA battery charger.

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I got this for my boyfriend for christmas, and he hasn't had alot of time to judge the product since it's been warm out, but these are his initial responses:

Pro: Heats up his feet quickly and they stay warm.

Cons: They can get uncomfortably hot if left on for too long. The strap to hold the batteries isn't uncomfortable or problematic, but it is inconvienent. Also, the shoe insert will slide backwards, so unless you want to adhere it to your shoe, it will become very irritating.

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These foot warmers are wonderful. The only negative thing I can say is that the wires can be annoying, but once you have them on, you don't notice anything except for your warm toes. You can conveniently turn them on and off as needed. I get a solid 4-5 hours out of a set of rechargeable batteries. This is my first winter with them so I cannot say how durable they are, however even if I have to buy new ones every year--they are well worth it.

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These things are designed for 3.0V from two alkaline batteries. The power they put out is related to the square of the voltage, so with alkaline lets just say it puts out 9W.

But rechargeable AA's have 1.2V each. Which means two puts out 2.4V. Thus the power output from a set of rechargeable batteries are 5.8W, or less by a third.

I went through the effort of getting a triple AA pack and a chip that changes the 3.6V output to 3.0V and could handle the amperage to get 9W even with rechargeables. Not a task to be undertaken unless you have a good understanding of electrical circuits.

Once I did this, my wife, a displaced Texan in Iowa, won't go outside in the winter without them. And eventhough she has to replace the batteries each day, they are rechargeable.

I just wish you could buy a set designed for this.

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These are an excellent option to keep your toes warm in the winter if you have poor circulation like me. They cost a bit more than the chemical warmers, but quickly become more economical since you can use them over and over. Unlike chemical warmers they keep working even when your footwear is basically airtight like many well-insulated boots.

Runtime can also be as long as you want since you can switch batteries, but I get about 3 hrs on one set of batteries. They also take standard AA (including rechargeable) so you don't have to purchase expensive battery packs like some alternatives.

They are best used in an already warm piece of footwear though. They don't get super hot, but I find them to be the perfect temp for helping with poor circulation on cold winter days.

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I had a toaster oven that died so I began the typical online research trying to find the best bang for the buck.

I realize that online reviews are always subjective since you cannot ascertain the true ratio of "good to bad" experiences among the entire spectrum of customers, but only among those who are moved to write about it.

However, I noticed in reading reviews that experienced owners looking to replace older infrared-assisted ovens were disappointed to find that fewer and fewer companies offer them any longer to the consumer electronics market. Whereas on the commercial market, such as the restaurant industry, the technology has been used in larger Infrared ovens for many years.

The benefits claimed by the owners in using this technology for toaster ovens prompted me to find one if I could. I felt skeptical when I learned that "Black and Decker" was the original designer/manufacturer of the only surviving product line I found, not being a real B&D fan, myself.

Some of this product line is sold bearing the B&D badge but the same models may instead wear the "Applica" name. "Applica Consumer Products" bought the enire InfraWave line, back in 1998.

Anyway after contacting Applica by email and again by phone, I was convinced of the integrity of the unit and Applica's support. So I bought the FC300 unit for my wife and also the smaller FC150 for my mother, as Christmas gifts. I remain impressed with this oven to say the least.

The FC300 is larger than the FC150. After I saw the differences in size between the two units, I was glad I ordered the larger one for my wife. The smaller one is good for one person or "typical" toaster-oven duties, but if you use it for as many things as we do, the extra size is very nice.

The unit comes with a video CD that lets you watch various dishes being prepared, covering all aspects of use in step-by-step fashion. It has a paper manual as well, but the video is fast, helpful, and thorough.

The unit cooks faster than simple convection alone and offers automatic cooking time conversion. For example, you can input the conventional oven cooking instructions "verbatim" from the side panel of a frozen dinner, (time and temperature). If you select "convert", the InfraWave processor can automatically "shorten it" to cook via infrared as appropriate. Manual adjustment or intervention during a cooking cycle is also maintained as an option and easily done on the fly should you require some variation in order to meet your taste.

Surprises include the oven's abilities to cook foods to perfection that you might normally prefer to cook using another device. Chicken can be tender and juicy inside while browning the skin golden and crispy. Steaks can be broiled with excellent flavor and texture, (yes, I know the BBQ grill reigns supreme but try it on a rainy day and you will be pleasantly surprised).

Pre-heating is a thing of the past. You never do that anymore because this baby jumps right to work on frozen foods without delay. Frozen pizza is a no-brainer and the control panel has its own dedicated "pizza" button as well as individual buttons for other popular foods typically cooked in an oven.

You will be impressed with how this unit can just about replace your conventional oven for any foods that will fit inside it. The energy savings for using this unit as opposed to the full-sized oven are real, but even more valuable to us is the way the food is cooked faster and tastes better even with leftovers, (which won't taste like leftovers).

I believe that you can purchase one of these with confidence. So far it has been a great addition to our cooking apppliance arsenol. We've found it to be MUCH more than just a toaster oven!

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I've owned 2 infrawaves: first the small one and the I got the large one with rotisserie. I absolutely love it! I cook everything in it! In fact since I remodeled my kitchen 5yrs ago the regular oven has only been used 4 or 5 times. We toast, reheat, make frozen pizza (the best you can make at home) and broil chicken, fish and meat. I've broiled frozen steaks many times and the results are simply remarkable. For cooking I mainly use "Convert": this feature let's you enter the traditional oven time and temperature as well as the type of food you are cooking, then you press Convert and voila! It gives you your new (and shorter) cooking time. Frozen pizza is cooked from top and bottom at the same time. Toast is ready incredibly fast. Everything you cook will be perfect. Get it while you can, you will never regret it.

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We bought this oven a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. It actually toasts much faster than others on the market these days. We used it EVERYDAY. If not for toasting for warming leftovers. We have even had company ask where we got it so they could get one.......

So now 2 years later it is dead. At first the top coils stopped working then it sparked and died.

At this price point 2 years is not a long time! We won't get another one but we did love it!

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Excellent product. This is our 2nd purchse of one of these ovens. The first one was smaller. It has lasted 7 years and still going strong, but my husband wanted a larger model (he does all of the cooking). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one of these ovens. We use it every single day.

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I bought one of these 2 or 3 years ago when I needed something a little bit bigger than my toaster oven. I absolutely love it. I use it every day and rarely turn on the regular oven. I use it for nachos, hot wings, toast, pretty much everything. I was dubious about baking a cake but it did a great job. It's big enough for an 8 x 8 baking dish to fit comfortably. A 10" pizza fits. A 12" pizza does not.

Tip the Reheat > Pizza Slice setting is perfect for warming up a cookie or brownie. :)

Cheap ChiliPad Bed Temperature Control Mattress Cover

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I have owned my Chilipad for 4 years, and can honestly say I cannot sleep without it. Night sweats and hot flashes are nearly impossible, but with this I sleep like a teenager. There are a few things I would change if I were the designer, however. The pad itself consists of a cotton pad in which there are silicone tubes thru which the water circulates (you really can't feel them when you are lying on it, however). This pad slips into a zippered cover that is just like a regular pocketed mattress pad. However, there is no way to adhere the inner pad to the outer pad. Now this may not be a problem for most people, but I have to sleep with the head of the bed elevated, and I have to unzip the outer pad and reposition/smooth out the inner pad about every 3-4 days. They do not recommend using sharp things on the pad, so no pins, no sewing on velcro, etc.

The fan can be noisy, so if you need absolute quiet to sleep, this may not be the solution for you. But I found that soft music drowns it out completely.

You will need to top off the water about once a week or so, but it's really easy to do. You just need to have it somewhere accessible.

I also recommend setting it on a hard surface it seems to work better I use a cookie sheet under my bed just in case it develops a leak or I get sloppy when topping it off.

Customer service at Chili Technology is top notch they will bend over backwards and stand on their heads to make sure you are satisfied. My unit developed a leak, I called them, and had a new unit within 3 days, and they paid for the return shipping on the leaky unit as well.

There is a rumor that they are developing one for chairs, and I can't wait. Wish there was one for a desk chair too.

Although I am single, imagine being able to have your side of the bed cool and your partner's side warm no more arguments about room temperature, and you will save a lot on heating and AC.

Overall, wonderful product, highly recommend it, I love it.

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This product can cool or heat your bed. For heating, this device works well, so I will not talk about that feature any further. For cooling, this device may not work as well as you would like it to. Let me explain:

In the summertime, if your bedroom is uncomfortably hot, this device will probably help cool your bedding, but not to such a degree where you can turn off your air conditioning.

Let's say it's 30c and you'd like it to be 20c under the covers. This modestly powered device won't be able to close such a gap in temperature, as it's working against the ambient temperature of your room as well as your own body heat. It may be able to lower the temperature of the water 7c, but it could take several *hours* before a noticeable cooling effect can be felt. Remember, it not only has to cool the water flowing thru the tubes, but also the surrounding bedding, and eventually your body.

In short, this device will not replace your air conditioning if your room is too hot.

But even if the device could dramatically cool your bedding, this wouldn't be practical. Such a difference in temperature would create a large amount of condensation. In fact, condensation is already a problem when lowering the temperature by ~7c. On the hottest nights, I'll have damp bedding in the morning.

My conclusion, after using this product for an entire summer, is that the Chilipad works best in a room that is slightly too hot, but not extremely hot. You may have to use the AC to reach this ideal temperature, which may lead you to feel that this device is pointless. It probably is pointless for some people in some environments, but clearly, some find it greatly beneficial to their quality of sleep.

Another problem to consider is the noise of the device when operating at its maximum power. It produces white noise that is a bit louder than a room fan, as well as some gurgling water noises. If you are sensitive to noise, you'll definitely want to wear earplugs, but even then, you'll still hear it.

I use the Chilipad during the winter months to keep my bed toasty warm. In the autumn and spring the device works well to keep my bed at a reasonable temperature. But during the hot summer months when just about everyone sleeps with the AC on, this device simply cannot beat the heat on its own.

UPDATE Sept 2013:

Unfortunately, I constantly found myself going to bed too hot, and waking up too cold. I could never find a comfortable temperature setting with the Chilipad and the whole ordeal became detrimental to my sleep. As such, I didn't use it for the entire summer for 2013.

I've grown to realize that the product is made for a room that already has a comfortable ambient temperature. The unit simply regulates the temperature of the bottom bedding, preventing things like sweating into the mattress at night. But as I said before, if your room is too hot to begin with, the Chilipad isn't going to help much.

I still plan to use the Chilipad all winter long like last year. It's really quite suited for that.

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Just got one of these, and after two nights I think it is great. I have a latex foam mattress, and my only complaint has been that it is hot. The Chilipad fixed that issue. Good customer support too needed for someone who does a poor job of reading the manual.

Edited August 6, 2012 almost 8 months after purchase

Still loving it. Use it every night.

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I can't believe the difference this has made for sleeping, while it was a bit expensive, it was worth every penny!

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Just got one of these, and after two nights I think it is great. I have a latex foam mattress, and my only complaint has been that it is hot. The Chilipad fixed that issue. Good customer support too needed for someone who does a poor job of reading the manual.

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I could have spent $15 locally for the same part; the one I received was FPS, which is Whirlpool's replacement parts company. The part had the same numbers on it as the old part.

Stuck it on, and everything is fine. No muss, no fuss, and saved myself $10.

By the way, the drawing on the website is incorrect; the tabs are straight (like my old part), not bent at 90 degrees like the drawing.

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Wife came to me and said the dryer wouldn't turn on. You could hear an electronic click, but no movement on our electric dryer. After doing some research, figured this was the culprit. It arrived earlier than expected (I think a business day earlier, which was a Friday, so that was nice). This was the best price that I found. Easy to install, and fixed the problem.

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Our dryer died and I knew this had failed after testing the circut. It worked perfectly and the dryer is still going. One word of caution, sometimes these things blow out because the dryer is overheating. If the new one burns out again quickly, check the dryer vent for being plugged. If that is not the cause, time for a new dryer. Bypassing this fuse is a sure fire way to burn your house down. Pun intended.

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A fuse is a pretty simple item but the one I removed was burned out and this replacement fuse makes my dryer 'as good as new'.

I am so glad and happy I was able to find this on Amazon and have it delivered to my house. Really quick delivery. I ordered on Saturday and received on Monday. I ordered two (saving one for next repair.) Very simple to replace. I used a mutimeter (costs about $10) to determine that this was what I needed. At this price though, you could just buy the thermofuse and see if it fixes the problem of the dryer not heating.

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Was the exact part for my dryer. Just wished it had the product number on it so if I ever needed another one then I would have the correct number on hand. Received in a timely manner. Was glad I could get this for a little of nothing on Amazon because the only place I could actually go in and get it, the price was ridiculous and the only appliance store that sold parts within a 20-30 mile radius of my house. It ended up being my heating element on the dryer and I couldn't go another week without a dryer so I bought that at the expensive appliance store mentioned instead of online. Glad there are other options out there that don't cost so much!