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I bought this for backup heat as our central furnace is very old and the pilot goes out occasionally. We also live in an area where power has been out for ten days twice in the past five years. Once I installed it, I decided to leave it on to save on heating bills. Now our 60% efficient furnace kicks on half as often saving us enough to pay for the heater. I set the thermostat just below that of the main and it keeps this small house tolerable even if we lose power in the middle of the night. The main furnace went out the other night and we didn't even realize it until lunch.

Just this week the oxygen depletion sensor started shutting it down. I reread the manual and realized I had never cleaned it which requires only a Phillips head screwdriver to take it apart, Windex to clean the surfaces, and a straw to blow the dust out of the burner. When the flames stay yellow on the tips it is time for a cleaning.

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Different dealers on Amazon where out of stock on this heater. Amazon referred one more and they were actually cheaper.

I am heating double the capacity. Good thing that is not so cold in California. Next winter I will buy the larger unit and we will use this unit in the smaller room. Got rid of the ceiling mildew problem due to an old fashion central floor heater in this uninsulated,turn of the last century,farm house. We added a vent high in the wall per instructions in order to circulate the heat and left the doors open.

It is hard starting on occasion. I thing that this is due to timing. If too much gas enters before ignition, the oxygen safety sensor kicks in. Usually, letting it rest a while will result in a start. The start button sticks from time too time. Good quality components inside and easy to switch to propane in an emergency.

Review of Infrared Portable Heater w/ Wood Trim (Black)

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Okay granted I've had it for a day but still :) So far it really blows out heat, however the fan is super quiet especially for the amount of heat and air it puts out. I bought it on a trailer sale at a Tractor Supply Co for 350 with a 5 year warranty that also covers lifetime bulb replacement. According to the salesman when asked how does Comfort furnace compare to Edenpure he says CF produced the Edenpures until they had a disagreement over the bulbs comfort furnace uses. CF updated their bulbs to have a cool looking steel disbursal wrapped around the bulb whereas Edenpure basically has a regular lookin infrared bulb. It heated my drafty 1974 11x32 ft trailer pretty well by itself. Inside temp was about 67 outside about 30ish. I had previously bought a Lasko Cyclone heater from WalMart cos people said itd heat that small of space pretty well. Nope.I'd recommend the comfort furnaces over the other brands because It does what it says does. My grams and great aunt have edenpures and like them well enough but i like having the uv light on mine for germ control. My uncle had bought an Iheater and apparently it jacks up your electric bill pretty well. No complaints on edenpures. Lady at walmart had a comfort furnace in her garage and says it worked great and her husband didn't notice a hike on electricity. My BF's mom has a Suncloud and they both like it and also no complaints on electricity.

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I just read the first review. I purchased this furnace, but in the oak case. I also purchased it from Tractor Supply Company (TSC). We noticed that the outlet this was plugged into had burn marks on it. We then looked at the cord. The plug was singed and the cord was melting. I called customer service. They don't honor their warranty too well. All they would do was replace the cord, not the actually furnace, but I had to pay for shipping. They were not too concerned about the fire risk. Tractor Supply took the unit back, refunded our money and even gave us a new outlet. This is not their product, but they were more concerned about happened and provided excellent customer service. I can't say anything good about the manufacturer.

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I purchased this as a present to myself to help lower my winter heating bill. I rely less on my gas heater and more on this to assist with warming my large living area. so farlove it

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We bought this model in Sept. of 2011 and love it. We use it to heat the back of our house and/or to take the chill off the living room and kitchen in the fall and spring.

The most our electric bill has gone up for a month is $35.

Very glad we bought it.

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This heater was working great and I liked it. Then>>>>>>>> smelled wire and rubber burning and found the plug melted into wall unit and sparks and flames were coming out. Good thing I had a fire extinguisher or my house would have burned down. Not a cheap one as we paid around 300.00 for it from Farm Supply place. Be careful everyone.

Discount Culligan HD-950A 1-Inch Outlet/Inlet Heavy Duty Sediment Water

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I had a smaller filter on my house which is on a water well. My well has a fair amount of sand and rust and with the smaller filter and I was having to change the filter a lot. It was a pain. I figured that if I had a larger filter, the filter change intervals would be longer and life would be better.

I ended up buying this. The big blue filter media is about 4x the mass of my older filter, which means the filter could theoretically last 4x as long. I haven't had to change my filter yet so I can't say with certainty if this is true, but I don't see why it wouldn't be.

It was easy to plumb this into my water supply. I have PVC pipes and just turned off my pump and cut my old PVC pipes out and put in new. Warning: this housing uses 1" PVC pipes. Yes, I know it says it in the specs but make sure you know what size your pipes are. Mine were 3/4" and I wasn't aware of that. Fixed it with some 1" to 3/4" PVC adapters.

Why did I only give it four stars? Well, this filter housing uses the standard 4x10" filter size. That's good. Then I found out they make 4x20" filters and housings. You can buy a new bottom (the part that screws on) and the longer filters and then you'll have double the filter. If I had known that, I would have gone that route. I can't just change the bottom on mine because the way I mounted it and ran my PVC pipes, there isn't room for the extra 10" below it. If I had known, I would have mounted it higher and routed the pipes differently just in case I wanted the longer filters.

Also, there is a metal bracket made by Culligan that is great for mounting this. Amazon sells it for about $15. Worth it.

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I've been using this for about a year and a half and it works fine. I'm using the Culligan RFC-BBS Level 4 Heavy Duty Sediment Replacement Cartridge which I may change to a lesser model since my problem is the deep well (365') picking up a little sand and clogging my water softener and faucets after a few months and this product fixes that problem. I change the filter about every 3 months. Over all I'm very satisfied with the filter and despite the high prices of the filter cartridges I still rate this as a 5.

NOTE: All my pipes are copper so I did put a wire jumper across the filter housing to maintain grounding throughout the house. The house is grounded using a steel rod driven about 18' deep. Other than the safety issue a lack of a good ground can cause audio humming or other interference.

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Installation isn't easy. Would prefer metal screw holes and would have liked a bypass valve. However, once installed, it works as advertised. Built of heavy plastic, seems sturdy enough. Needs support either by the extra bracket or something under it -with spacing to allow filter change.

Would have like to had the physical measurements before purchase.

Good value. I would recommend it to others.

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I didn't realize how much dirt and sediment came thru our water line. Thia has trapped a lot of "STUFF" from the family ingesting and from settling in the water heater and screens in the faucets.

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I had first got the ge filter of the same size the 35 or 40 model. They both take the same size filters. Definitely get this one! The GE one will give you water hammer because of the supposedly convenient shut-off/bypass valve. This culligan one doesn't have that valve, so it works. The only downside is that the ones I saw do not come with a mounting bracket. The bracket from my GE one fits, as does the CLEAR filter basket. I wish they came this way, but at least it will work without giving you water hammer. Just make sure you put shut off valves on both sides of the filter, and attatch a ground wire from one side to the other to maintain your house ground.

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works great, easy to set up and light weight, made out of nice material and well painted ok ok ok

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prompt shipping, looks beautiful in front of our fireplace, maybe an option for a little lighter color, hard to see shapes when fire is not burning

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I have previously used the Bissell 9400 ProHeat 2X Select Upright Deep Carpet Cleaner to clean the inevitable stains associated with cats and potty training little boys from my Berber carpet. A friend has that cleaner, so I borrowed it on several occasions before finally deciding to get one of my own. Just before I was ready to buy, Good Housekeeping ran a review on the Hoover SteamVac so I looked it up on Amazon. I read the reviews and decided to take my chances with it.

I am amazed at the difference in the two machines. The Bissell used to shear off fibers from the carpet and leave a nasty trail of what looks like hairballs behind as I worked. The clean and dirty tanks are in the same unit which is clever, but almost impossible to clean.

The Hoover has two tanks one for clean hot water with a compartment for the cleaning solution, and one for the dirty water. Both water tanks hold a gallon. I had no problems loading the clean tank or removing the dirty tank. No dripping of dirty water, no puddles on the rug or the kitchen floor when changing tanks.

Like I said before, I've cleaned my entire house several times with the Bissell machine, but I was amazed at the almost muddy water that came out of the carpet. It was as if I'd never cleaned the floors before. The dirty tank is easy to rinse out and reattach. The trick is to "recline" the machine so the clean tank is laying on the ground attached to the handle. Unsnap the clips and the dirty tank comes right off with no problem at all. Clean it out, snap the lid back on and clip it back into place and then you can stand the handle back up and deal with the clean tank.

The suction on this machine is amazing. It used to take hours and hours for the carpet to dry when I used the Bissell. I'd have to turn the fans on high and let them go overnight to have dry carpets in the morning. Two hours after cleaning the carpet (2 cleaning/rinse passes plus a rinsing only pass) and the floors were nearly dry.

I tested the Hoover on my kitchen tile. I hate ceramic tile. I will never have it in another house, but I'm stuck with it for now. I usually use the Vapor Clean II steam/pressure cleaner on the tile, but decided to give the Hoover a try since it came with the cleaning solution for the job. I wouldn't want to use it every time I clean the kitchen floor, but for a quick cleaning before company comes it'll do the trick. Again, I did not have any puddle problems. If you release the trigger just before you finish your pull stroke you won't have any puddling to speak of. The Hoover does a great job sucking up the water on the tile and even gets the water from the grout. It doesn't do a great job on grout because that's not what it's designed to do. I'll stick to my VaporClean and the special brush I have for that.

I'm also happy with the amount of cleaner used. The Bissell goes through cleaning solution at a much faster rate than the Hoover does. I like that, since leaving soap on the fibers is just going to make the floor get dirty faster.

The only things I'm not thrilled with:

The cleaning solution dispenser is integrated with the clean water tank. I wish it came with a spout or something attached so that pouring out leftover solution wasn't so messy. I know I could leave the solution in there between uses, but I have already had to pour out leftover carpet solution to switch to the hard surface cleaner then I had to put the hard surface cleaner back in the bottle to switch back for more carpet work. Some sort of retractable spout or a reversable plug with a spout attached would be great.

The hose attachment is kind of flimsy. I've had the whole hose assembly fall off several times as I was changing tanks. It's not a huge deal, but it's annoying to the point that I'm considering taking that part off and storing it separately until I need to use the hand tools.

Buy this cleaner you won't be disappointed!

UPDATE: January 2011

I still love this machine. I don't consider the drips that come from laying the handle down to be a problem. It's how the unit was designed. It's certainly not a return-worthy concern. I am capable of placing a towel on the floor to wipe up the drips from that, and it's never more than a few drips. And it's clean water, so who cares?

It still works great for me with no problems at all since I got it in 2007. I quit buying the detergent that goes with it and only use vinegar in the detergent tank now with no problems.

As far as the performance on carpet, it's still great. I shampooed the white carpet at my grandparents' house recently and they were mortified by how much black water came out of the machine. They've had their home professionally shampooed within the last year, too. Their carpet came clean and looked fantastic when I left.

I haven't used it on my carpet upstairs lately because I don't allow food up there, so there's not much need for more than regular vacuuming. I do use this machine more frequently on my kitchen tile than I thought I would, and I'm still happy with it. It gets the job done quickly, and the floor is dry when I'm done. It's loud, but not so loud that I don't want to use it.

Maybe they've changed things with the model since 2007, but my unit is still going strong. There may be better tools for the job out there, but until this one breaks I'm happy with what I've got. I'm not crazy, just satisfied. I'm not sure why that's so difficult to believe.

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So i've been looking for a steam cleaner for over a week,reading reviews on any steam cleaner that has a review to try to choose one that will work for my family. With all the negative feedback on the Hoover I was disappointed and thought about changing brands. I had a hoover spin scrub and it has worked wonderfully for over 5yrs but with bringing up and down the stairs and my son letting it pound on the stairs the front plate broke off. Although i could get it repaired, honestly i felt it was a good excuse to get myself a new one and chose to give my old one to charity.

Of all the reviews i have read, the one that i felt had any true meaningful information was a gentleman that was an engineer that said that the plastic on the tank was too brittle. Armed with this information, i did go to my local Hoover store to see what they had in stock. I was ready to purchase another spinscub or to have mine repaired.

I purchased the All-terrain steamvac after talking to the rep. She did not dispute that the tanks plastic is more brittle and should be able to withstand a little more abuse, however, she also said that all of the people that have come into the store to have the tanks replaced, have abused it in some way. The plastic is not made for EXTREMELY hot water, so if your tap water is extremely hot, then fill the tank with some cooler water. the hotter temp. will crack the tank. She said her hot water heater is set so high that when you run only hot water it is too hot to touch. and she mixes her water with cold to get the temp. right. The other scenerio she explained is people dropping the tank when it is full of water. In all the years i can't remember ever dropping the tank so i wasn't concerned about that. And the last scenerio she explained that one woman had her teenager using the machine and had shoved the tank into place and it cracked somehow.

i tried replacing the tank myself in the store and it seemed pretty simple. so i bought it.

i have only had it for a few days but have already cleaned with it. and i love it.something must be wrong with the other reviewer's machine because i filled mine with 16oz. of cleaner and have cleaned my formal living room, formal dining, family room, guest room, stairs and basement , probably close to 1500sq. ft. and still have over half of the solution in it.

The new design is much better than the spinscrub. The hose for the hand attachments attaches in the front so it won't crack at the base like in the older models. I like that the cleaning solution is in a separate container so when you run out of clean water or the clean water gets cold, you can just refill the water side without having to waste cleaning solution or needing to measure out solution every time you need to fill the tank.

The rinse button is nice when you've sprayed down a stain in the carpet and it gets too soapy, then just flip the button and it only dispenses water.

The people I talked to at the hoover store say that most of the repairs with the valves involve the solution that is used. Oxy-clean eats at the rubber and then they don't seal properly. Never put oxy-clean into the tank. It is fine to use the spray oxy on the carpet but not the powder stuff.

i have to say that it cleans great. My dog barfed some green stuff on my carpet a week ago and since i haven't had anything to clean it up with, it has just sat in the carpet. Well the stain is gone and it sat in the carpet for a week!

The dirty water tank is always coming up with dirt and stuff. The dirt stains in my carpet from my dogs/kids are gone and the carpet looks great. I am very happy with it. I will buy the extended 3yr warrenty on the machine. For 50bucks it will protect my investment in case i change my mind about it in a few months!

But I recommend for anyone go to your local shop. I read a lot of the reviews with women bitching about the tank not fitting into the bathroom sink or the cord not being long enough. Personally, I don't want a small tank that fits in my sink. I have too much carpet to clean and the smaller the tank, the more I have to refill it. We've all had those days when nothing is going our way. Just relax. Get a grip! It's just a steam cleaner and our country is at war!!! Hope this was helpful!

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We purchased the All Terrain about six months ago. The instructions are very well written and assembly was easy. I fired it up for the first time and it cleaned the carpets beautifully. I thought we had a real winner. After that initial use the problems began to creep up. Starting with the second use, the clean water tank began leaking around the seal at a fairly significant rate. I probably should have returned the unit, but I didn't, and now regret it because it is now totally out of commission. The brushes are connected to the unit via a drive shaft that is less than 1/4" thick plastic. On our cleaner this shaft sheered off and is stuck in the unit. Only at this point did I do any serious research about the All Terrain on the Internet and realized that these two issues are very common with these units and apparently dealing with Hoover for repair can be a nightmare. Caveat Emptor

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I rated this a 4 because overall I think it's a good machine for the money. I bought this cleaner mainly because I have nearly 550 sq ft of ceramic tile in a newly purchased home that had disgustingly dirty floors. I contacted a local professional company and they wanted nearly $500 to clean and seal my floors... So, I figured for that money I could do it myself!

It was fairly easy to put together out of the box, although I will say that setting up for the hard floor cleaner took me a little extra time. I have not yet used this cleaner for carpets so I am only speaking to the hard floor portion of this machine.

I tried "Swiffering" my floors but that left dirt in my grout and some grime on the tiles... then I tried an older model Floormate (that I already own) and it did an okay job but just didn't have the power to get the deep down dirt left by the previous owner... (I don't think she EVER cleaned her tiles!)

Anyway, this cleaner did a fabulous job on my hard floors BUT it did take me a long time, lots of trips to the sink to empty dirty water, get clean water and lots of cleaner (they don't give you enough floor cleaner in the box... at least for the size of my job so buy extra before hand if you have anything larger than a 100 sq ft or so!!).

There are some drawbacks as mentioned by another user... it is VERY loud. I'm sure the fact I was using it in a large, tiled area didn't help! It does leave puddles if you don't go over every single inch of the floor where you laid down the cleaning solution... but you can overcome that if you switch the mode to spill clean up mode. If you just set the cleaner in Auto mode... then you get the solution with cleaner when you press the button followed by a rinse on subsequent passes... which is probably why you have puddles. So, I just switched the machine between auto mode for cleaning to spill pickup which is basically a wet-vac mode... and voile...no puddles. It took me some time to figure that out...

It also doesn't get really close to the edge of the walls... BUT it has an on board attachment that you can use if you feel the desire to get that up close and personal with your floorboards!

Overall I liked this machine... Now I know why the professionals charge SO much for this type of job but since I purchased this big guy, I can do it myself over and over... after this first job... it has paid for itself!!!

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This is a great steam-vac. It does a great job, easy to use, and the other reviewiers have covered the high points pretty well.

On the other hand, the thing that is driving me nuts is trying to buy replacement parts. All I need are the two clips that hold the receiver tank on the unit's base. My girlfriend managed to break them and now the receiver unit doesn't seal as well and the unit doesn't clean as well either due to lack of suction, minor leakage, etc.

I've tried Hoover. I've tried the other stores that sell them. You can't just buy parts for the damn thing. So people should just know if something breaks and it is out of warranty, you may just be buying a new unit as opposed to buying a few dollars worth of plastic.

With that one caveat, it is a great cleaner. Just don't break anything and don't let anyone else break anything.

Oster BVST-EK5966 1-2/3-Liter Electric Water Kettle, Stainless Steel Review

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I am using this kettle for the last 30 days(Bought it from Wal-M, Sorry Amazon) and i've already used it about 30 times or more to make my tea(I LOVE TEA). So far no leak no problem. this kettle hold 1.70 liters which is about 57.50 Oz.

It takes 6 minutes and 45 seconds (6:45)to bring it to boil at full capacity (1.7 liters)and 4 minutes 32 seconds for 1.00 liter and at minimum recommended capacity which is half a liter(2 Cups) it take 2 minutes and 6 seconds water to boil(I start with water room temprature of 69F and 2500 feet above sea level). That it not bad. I like the idea of the body is Stainless Steel because plastic ones add Odor and chemical to the water which is not safe in my opinion(even though, this unit has some plastic part inside, Like filter or top part of the lid from inside But you can remove the filter if you want). It also has Blue LED light inside! the kettle so you can see if the unit in working or not. No cord is connected to the kettle itself so that's make it very convenient(cordless). I also recommend, Boil water 3-5 times at full capacity to clean (remove manufaturing oil) and disinfect this unit before the first use.

I've heard some other ones they have " Keep warm" function so you dont have to reheat the water after 30 minutes of not using it. When you want to buy any electric kettle research about the leakage problem. since a lots of them in the market prone to leak and that can cause fire. One thing i have to mention is, I use Soft Water so when we boil water over time there are no calcium deposits are attached to the inside container and this adds to the life of any water boiler or water heater. By the way, since this unit has open wide top access, therefore is very easy to clean this kettele. In my opinion, this is a MUST HAVE in every kitchen.

Tip: By the way this item(Oster Kettle BVST-EK5966) and Sanyo model# U-K170S are the same one. So if you planning to buy this one, now you can check which one is cheaper.

I'm sure in up coming months more US manufacturer will add more feature to this type of kettle at more affordable prices, like digital control, digital display, keep warm function and so on....

Also remember to close the lid before boiling water. If you dont close the lid, It will take more time for this kettle to turn itself off.

To be honest, I would not even think of buying an Oster product because it seems the percentage of defectives are higher than some brands but this one working just fine for me.

Update: (Jan. 16, 2010): We still use this kettle everyday (now more than 5-6 times a day actually) still works great. no leak and no malfunction and the performance is as good as first day we bought it. I recommend, if you want to use it only for 1 or 2 cups, don't fill up with water more than 0.5 liter (2 cups). If you dont do that, then you are going to pay higher electric bill for NO reason. If you need to use it again then fill some more water (since this unit it does not have keep warm feature, it does not make sense to boil more than you are going to use in than moment). And since this kettle has window to see how much water has inside, there's no way to turn on this unit without water.(even though it has protection against dry turn on)

Update 2(April 24, 2011): By now I've been using this kettle for the last 18 months and Still working fantastic and we use it many, many times a day. No problem at all. Very happy with my purchase.

Update 3 (Feb. 11, 2013): Still Perfect. No bad taste, No Malfunction, No problem what so ever and i'm using it 10-12 times a day(Yes, Every single day). I own this kettle for the last 3 years and 5 months.

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Cons:

Auto shutoff kicks in a bit late for my taste. My older kettle shuts off a bit earlier, but this is a personal thing.

Oily residue on the inside of the kettle when first purchased. Difficult to remove, even after several rinsings with vinegar/water solution and dishwashing soap. I don't notice the residue now, although it took 5 or 6 boilings to get to that point.

Inside is NOT entirely stainless steel, as another reviewer mentioned. There is the plastic(?) water level gauge, as well as a removable plastic mounting bracket for the filter, which is itself plastic. The wonderful shiny blue light (mentioned in the other reviews) comes from a small plastic casing at the base of the kettle. There is also a steel rod connecting the cap of the kettle to the base, and there is a small rubber seal at the base of this rod. This is not much plastic compared to some kettles, but it is there.

Pros:

Sturdy and straightforward to use.

Easy push-button cap that springs open and clicks shut.

Update (3/27/2011): Seems pretty durable--still going strong after a year of daily use.

Update (6/18/2013): Still going strong.

The cons above seem to be common to most kettles. Also, the exterior of the kettle gets very hot, although this is normal for a kettle.

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What a great gift for busy, absent-minded friends and family of all ages.

Due to many forgotten, burned-out water pots on our stove; we have tried many water kettles. We gave up because: impossible to clean the interiors; occupying too much counter space; lengthy heating periods; lids that stuck and rusted; parts, seams and materials in the water chamber affecting health and taste; and the inconvenience of the cord when pouring.

I could not believe the perfect design of this kettle: the interior is accessible for cleaning and all stainless, the cordless removable unit to carry to the table, the quick heating, large capacity, the press-button pop-up lid, non-drip pouring spout, removable filtering screen, cord storage... Oster thought of everything for safety and convenience!

But then added the LED blue light that is on so you know when it is heating! A moment of beauty! The boiling water creates blue shadows through the translucent lid and capacity window like a moving sea.

Most of all peace of mind that the pot is off!

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This kettle is ok but not great, and different than the image shows.

Firstly, the image and description show a loop handle; and the image also shows ridges (grip) on the inside of the handle.

The actual kettle that arrived, despite having the correct model number, has a long straight handle with no ridges.

The handle is a cheap slippery plastic with a seam running down the side. The seam had a chipped piece of plastic missing along the seam (1/2 inch long), and when you squeeze the handle the seam bulges open slightly.

The handle is slippery, and I have concerns about it tilting in my hand whilst it is full of boiling water.

Pros:

The kettle looks great, shiny stainless steel and a blue light inside.

It is 2000w so heats fast

The press-open lid works well

The filter is easy to remove

Cons:

The water gauge is in liters rather than in cups/mugs, so it is hard to know how much to fill it depending on the amount of drinks you need to make.

The handle is a cheap plastic, prone to defects and different than in the image

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Returned it due to the tainted taste and smell from the plastic component, water level indicator inside. Otherwise, it was a cool looking one and functioned well.

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I actually like this heater; it's quiet and keep you warm. However it broke in less than a year.

Bought this in July 2010, and broken on Feb 26, 2011.

We actually didn't use it very frequently; only about 1 2 hours a day.

Luckily Amazon willing to send me an replacement with no cost. Hopefully it will last longer this time.

I will write an update later for the replacement.

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I've been using this heater regularly for over a year now and it still works just like it did when brand new. When I got it, the remote didn't work. Amazon sent me a new heater with a new remote and the new remote also did not work. I eventually figured out that the batteries in the remote were dead so I had to replace the batteries. This is my first radiant heater. I'm never going back to forced air heaters again. It feels like a fire or the sun but it doesn't get so hot that you can't have things near it. It heats up very quickly. It doesn't dry out my skin like forced air heaters.

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It's a bit soon to give a final answer about this space heater. It meets my expectations as far as function. It is attractive and seems to be of quality construction. I don't have an electric bill since I began using it and I don't know if it will last a year. Those are two important factors that can only be determined with time. Pardon me for withholding a glowing review, but experience has taught me that it's the long haul that matters.

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Compact, quiet, clean heat. The oscillating feature is very nice. I would have rated it 5 stars but for one thing: it has a temp setting and supposedly a thermostat so the unit can be set from 65 to 85 degrees in 5 degree increments. It flat doesn't work. I can set it for 65 degrees and it will just keep putting out heat until the room is 80 degrees. Called Bionaire and they told me it's defective. They offered to replace it for free which is nice, but "not until September. Heater season is over. Call us back in September."

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