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Monday, June 16, 2014

Reviews of High Quality Towel Warmer - Model I Straight

Jeeves - ISB-20 - I Straight Electric Towel Warmer - Brushed Nickel - 32 in. tall
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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The principal of a towel warmer is great..a toasty towel waiting for you when you step out of the shower. Unfortunately this really is only for assistance in drying the towel after you are finished. It does a fine job of that but it's not hot enough to really get the towel warm otherwise.

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Friday, June 13, 2014

Review of Air King 8566 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable

Air King 8566 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable Thermostat, 8-hour Timer and Remote Control
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $142.00
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[[ASIN:B000R88XTA Air King 8566 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable Thermostat, 8-hour Timer and Remote ControI. I have a 10 plus year old space heater, the old element type, that I have been wary of falling asleep with it on. So, the search began, I read almost all reviews of the types I was most interested in, ceramic and radiant type of space heaters. No one heater, or for that matter, no one product will satisfy all. But, the Air King 8566, provided all the options, if you will for heating comfort and ease of use. Many other heaters were found to be inaccurate in there temperature settings, not this one. The remote works just like the panel on the heater, no confusion there and even on the high auto mode, the fan noise is not distracting. No reviews that I read on this heater alarmed me as so many others did. This model is the top of the Air King line of what amazon sells and is not inexpensive, but the old adage, you get what you pay for certainly applies here.

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If this heater wasn't a bit noisy, I would give it 5 stars. It heated up my room within a few minutes, even with the door ajar. Both the main unit and the remote are easy to use; there is even a hook on the back of the unit to hang the remote, so it's not misplaced. I like the fact that it heats the air, not a specific object, so that I do not become over-heated. In addition, the unit is light-weight, but sturdy and thus not likely to get knocked over. If I need another space heater, I'll purchase a second one.

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The unit was simple to operate and generates sufficient heat that warmed up my basement in a very short time, however contrary to the product description, it is a bit noisy.

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Best feature is that I can set the temperature and forget it. I use it in a outside building that has exposed plumbing to keep the pipes from freezing.This thing thus far has been great in keeping the small room above the freezing point.

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No problems yet. It works great. You only need it on for about 15 to 20 minutes

I ordered this 2 days before Hurricane Sandy hit us on Long Island, NY. I received it the next day at normal rates.

It wasn't day's either, I received it 14 hours later.

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Friday, April 18, 2014

Best Kozy World KWP196 15,000-BTU Vent-Free LP-Gas Infrared Wall Heater Deals

Kozy World KWP196 15,000-BTU Vent-Free LP-Gas Infrared Wall Heater with Thermostat
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $189.00
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I bought this heater to use in place of a combination of forced-air and electric heat. I have only been using this heater for a little over a week, but so far I love it!

I did the installation myself, following the instructions which I found adequately detailed. It didn't take more than a few hours and most of that time was spent buying and installing the necessary gas fittings needed to tap into the existing LP line. Note that there are several gas fittings (not included) required to be installed at the heater connection. These include a union, tee, several nipples, a cutoff valve, and a sediment trap, which can be made with a nipple and cap. This is all explained in the instructions. All the gas fittings, pipe dope, and the 12-foot LP supply line needed for my installation ended up costing an extra $62 at the local hardware store.

The installation instructions explain that the propane supply must have a pressure of 11 to 14 inches of water. The regulator (Marshall Model 230) on my existing supply line met this requirement, so tapping into the line downstream from the regulator worked fine.

Although my living space is just 275 sq. ft., I chose this heater over the smaller 10k BTU KWP122 (which is rated for spaces up to 300 sq. ft.), because this is an older dwelling with single pane windows and loses heat fairly rapidly. I wanted to make sure I had enough heating power to keep up with that, as well as thinking this one would warm the space up faster when first turned on than a lower BTU model.

So now to the actual heater usage. I usually sleep with no heat, so when I awake in the morning it can be quite cold, sometimes as low as the upper 30s. It typically takes 1 to 2 hours for this heater to bring the temperature up to 70. As an example, starting at 35 degrees outside and 38 inside, it took one hour and 50 minutes to bring the temperature up to 70. Sometimes I use another portable heater at the same time to speed up this process, turning it off once a comfortable temperature is reached. That cuts the time in half, but it really isn't necessary when it's only moderately cold to start with. For some reason, maybe due to the infrared heat being projected out into the room, it feels more comfortable at a lower temperature with this heater than it did with my conventional forced-air furnace.

One minor complaint is that it is necessary to fool with the thermostat initially to determine what setting is comfortable. It's just a dial with numbers from 1 to 5, so you have to determine what the corresponding temperature is by trial and error. I've found that setting it just barely above 2 is close to 70 degrees. Too bad there isn't a remote, digital thermostat, which would be much more accurate. I still think it's better than having a model without a thermostat, since that would be "on" continuously, even if it was on low.

The piezo ignition is not automatic. You have to push a button on top of the heater to make it spark. It is rather loud when you do this, so if you have to push it repeatedly due to the gas not having reached the heater yet it might be a little annoying to some. It doesn't really bother me but I thought I would mention it.

I also installed a carbon monoxide detector just for peace of mind. It has not alarmed at all with the use of this heater.

I've noticed that some of Amazon's images of the KWP196 are incorrect. The 15k BTU models like this one have three heating panels, not two. The 10k BTU models such as the KWP122 have two panels.

I am keeping track of my propane usage and as soon as I have something to report on that I will update this review.

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UPDATE after 3 weeks of usage Here are the numbers on my propane usage. Area being heated is approximately 275 square feet, single-pane windows, not well insulated. When running I keep one window cracked open about a quarter of an inch, as well as one roof vent cracked open about the same.

Average propane used per hour of usage: 0.11 gallons

28% of the time the heater was burning continuously, bringing the room temp up to 70 degrees.

72% of the time the heater was cycling on and off to maintain the temperature at 70.

The average inside temperature was 49 when the heater was first lit.

The average amount of time it took the heater to raise the inside temperature to 70 (without using the additional portable heater) was 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Average outside temperature when heater was first started was 42.

Average outside temperature when inside temperature reached 70 was 46.

Thirteen gallons of propane lasted 21 days, average usage of almost 6 hours per day.

Conclusion: I really like this little heater. And it appears it's going to save me some money over using the forced-air furnace combined with electric heat, as I did formerly. Although my propane usage has doubled when compared to a similar period last year, propane is now my only heating fuel whereas last year I used it only to bring the room temperature up in the morning, then used electric heat the rest of the time to maintain the temperature. My electric usage has dropped by 64%.

/UPDATE 08-02-2013/ After a year and 9 months of usage the heater is still working fine. No issues. Always fires right up, except when I've had the gas turned off at the source for a long time. Then it takes about 5 minutes for it to reach the heater again when the gas is turned back on. But that's not the heater's fault.

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I bought this heater to save money instead of running the furnace in my motorhome. I hook it to a 5 gal propane tank inside the coach and it keeps the whole coach warm. The thermostat works great. I bought 2 legs that bolt on the bottom to make it free standing. This model radiates heat and is a lot better than the blue flame model. Well worth the money. This size is plenty of heat in a 40' motorhome.

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I would not recommend this product. Due the fact,that the write up and product information is not totally correct. Deerso, the seller of this product, after several attempts has yet to return any correspondence that I have tried with them. when contacting World Marketing the distributor they explained to me that The operating pressures stated are not correct. I then had to purchase a second regulator to handle the increased pressure. I then had to pay a second service call charge to have it installed and adjust. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REPRESENTED VERY WELL. THE SELLER DEERSO HAS NEVER CONTACTED ME AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES, TO BACK UP THEIR PRODUCT. I FEEL THIS COMPANY SHOULD BE BANNED FROM SELLING ANYTHING ON AMAZON.

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This product is fitting the bill in my 600 sq ft space I have it in. Pretty easy to install except that many fittings were needed. I paid about $100 extra to install it...mind you I ran copper pipe over about 12 ft and had to connect it to existing lines using a flaring tool and fasteners, etc. All in all though, the thermostat seems to work good and it does it's job. I'm pleased.

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worked very good love it i would oder it agian good for the price worked fine it gives out a lot of heat

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

WindChaser Electric Outdoor Halogen Patio Heater Reviews

WindChaser Warm Brella Umbrella Electric Outdoor Halogen Patio Heater Model No. 3UPH
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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When I saw this heater at the store a couple of years ago, I loved the idea of it. But when I went home and looked at our setup, I saw no space between the umbrella pole and the hole in the table to fit the cord, so I let it go. Then I recently received this as a gift. I was concerned about how I'd hook it up, but it was worth trying since we have some chilly evenings where we like to still sit outside. It was QUITE an adventure to get it set up. Our umbrella pole is a full 2" diameter....the max you can have with this heater. And the cord is t-h-i-c-k. It wouldn't fit in the tiny space left as the pole went thru the table hole so I had to rout out a groove in the wood umbrella pole so it would have a place to rest and not be pinched. Then there was the rest of the cord issues. The cord is only about 8-9' long and the instructions say to not use this with an extension cord. OK----good luck with that. Unless you have an outlet right under your table, that's not gonna happen. The the bigger issue at hand was the plug on the end of the cord. It's HUGE. So big, it would not fit thru the hole in our patio table. There's nothing unusual about our patio table. The hole looks completely standard, but this plug with it's GFI Test buttons and all would not fit through. So we started to dismantle it. In the end, we had to remove the wiring from the cord completely, then slip the cord thru the hole, then rewire it. So as not to have a 14G extension cord running along our deck, we wired it directly with 120 standard home wire underneath the deck, then connected the big plug at the other end right by the outlet. You wouldn't have to do that, but we did since we had the cord apart anyway. All's well right? It lights up....it heats....it has good ambiance....and then we had a rain storm. The heater is under the umbrella, but with heavy rain that umbrella will start to leak water. I wonder if the heater is waterproof??? NOOOOOOOOOO. The instructions clearly say that it cannot get wet. Water can't drip into the heater blades or the center motor. What the? This is supposed to be for the outdoors!! And now that our heater is unremovable from the umbrella cuz we'd have to dismantle the big plug again, we can't just take it in the house. For the immediate storm, I covered each blade with plastic bags, but the center motor was still exposed. For the long run, I sewed up a permanent cover for the heater out of some old patio cover fabric I had from another project. But you would think this would have been designed to take a little moisture without issue. Big design flaw in my opinion which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I otherwise love the heater in operation and the soft light is nice at night.

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Reviews of Sunbeam Ceramic Heater for Small Room

Sunbeam Ceramic Heater for Small Room
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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I'm a bit of an expert on electric heaters, as I've owned over 200 rental properties and often heat the vacant ones (to prevent freeze damage) with portable electric heaters, rather than turning on gas to the property and firing up the furnace. I ALSO moved INTO a foreclosed home 3 years ago (I live near the US border with Canada) and the home's oil furnace was shot. As much experience as I had with heating rentals with portable electric heaters, I decided to "temporarily" heat my own home that way until I got around to investing in a new furnace. Well...that was 3 years ago and I'm still heating my home with 5 plug-in, electric heaters...because they've worked well enough that a central furnace still hasn't made it to the top of my priority list. I have owned probably 30 different electric heaters, and early on, I figured most were about the same. Boy was I wrong! Price, quality and effectiveness varies as much as it does when buying a new car! The same power consumption DOES NOT equal the same heat output, and while some heaters last for years and years, working 24/7 during the winter, some brands/models routinely break after a few months of working long hours. This heater is one of the top 3 best I've ever owned, and possibly the best FOR THE MONEY. It's as light-weight and easy to move around as as a jumbo-sized cup of coffee, it puts out more heat than I can BELIEVE for such a small unit, it heats one of my 15x15 rooms to 70 degrees when it is 15 degrees outside, and it hasn't broken, frozen-up, stalled, malfunctioned in ANY way yet! The fan noise is a MILD annoyance, but as another review cited, it is a very soft, consistent, non-offensive "white noise" which some might view as a positive. Great value, great product. No fancy digital readouts or super-accurate "set-the-temperature-you-want-and-go" but if you're looking for a tiny, light, dependable, MONSTER of a heat-producer, this IS your heater. By the way, I have NOTHING to gain from singing this product's praises. I just wish I had read a review like this before wasting my money on so many of the garbage units I've bought.

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I just got one of these and it's about as basic as such a product can be. Safety was a significant factor for me I don't want any product that gets glowing hot, so I looked into ceramic heaters with overheating protection.

This ceramic heater works, and puts out a significant quantity of heat. The low power setting uses 1000W to avoid tripping circuit breakers. The high power setting uses 1500W. The "thermostat" just controls the duty cycle (heater turns itself on/off frequently; the lower the setting, the more time the heater is "off")

My only complaint is that the fan is a little loud. Not terribly loud, but certainly audible. Perhaps a larger unit with the same power rating might be quieter.

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I purchased this item mainly because of the cost (note: I didn't buy this on Amazon.com for a change; found it 1/2 price in-store at a big-box store).

It does the trick as my workspace (approx. 8 x 12 ft.) is colder than the rest of the office. The heater's low setting is ample to heat my feet when I place it under my desk. The high setting is sufficiently heats my office. The heater blows warm/hot air instantly. Good for the price.

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On a chilly night, I turn this on and close the door. It cut my heating bill in half. On the few coldest winter nights of the season, it isn't enough. You may need two or three depending on how cold your winters are. You can set the thermostat so that it will shut itself off when it gets warm enough. A ceramic heater heats a whole room evenly like central heat. I got mine at a department store for about $20.

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I picked one of these little heaters up at Walmart for $12. I think they might have been slightly more during the dead of winter but not much. It does a pretty good job at heating a small room and is quieter than a big window unit that costs a lot more to run. Now I'll just have to see how long it lasts.

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Discount AKDY 23" Black Electric Firebox Fireplace Heater Insert Azfl-23r

AKDY 23' Black Electric Firebox Fireplace Heater Insert Azfl-23r
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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In 2005, I had purchased a beautiful fireplace, wooden mantle, the works, for my bedroom which tends to get chilly in winter. The actual fire heater box finally broke down in 2009. I went to the store where I originally purchased the fireplace and they no longer make them. I searched the internet EVERYWHERE to find a fireplace box replacement but they were not the correct measurements. So for 4 years, I just did without the use of my fireplace all together and spent many cold nights in my room.

I decided to search again, when I finally found that Amazon had exactly what I was looking for, I was shocked! The measurements were right on point, the heat is immediate, and it even came with a remote control which the ORIGINAL didn't even come with.

I'm now nice and cozy in my bedroom again and more importantly, I don't have to get up each time to adjust the heat!

I couldn't be any more happier with this purchase!!! Highly recommend it!

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the heat element is awesome. The fire or wood burns individually or together with or without the heat being on.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Discount ComfortAire RAH183G 18,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner Heater

ComfortAire RAH183G 18,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner Heater With Energy Star Rating
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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The a/c works fantastic; haven't needed the heat yet, since it's triple digit weather here in Texas. The only drawback was the instructions. Said it would take an hour to install but it took my husband and I all day. Maybe it was our fault, since we are not technicians, but the instructions were hard to follow. However we are comfortable in our 1925 home thanks to this product.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Cheap Duraflame DFH-IH-13-T Portable Radiant Heater

Duraflame DFH-IH-13-T Portable Radiant Heater
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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$30 but can be bought in some places locally for same price.

Kinda reminds me of cross between toaster and older computer with large loud fans. Only had it for a day though.

First impressionnot quiet. I dont care, u might. Cheaply made. Small. Looked at 16x11x6" dimensions on box and laughed. They lie about the dimensions by a little bit. Not a ceramic or quartz element, i dont think (but supported by ceramic posts). Frankly, I wanted old school style heater...just a filament wire with electricity flowing through it.

Trying to heat one small room. 1500w is kinda a lot of power consumption. Think of 1000w microwave on for hours or a 1500w light bulb. You could probably cook with this thing or heat stuff up (after kill switch mod/rotation). Makes me wonder what a hot plate burner consumes for power and how hot that gets though, well, cause those are half the price of this.

Doesnt seem to be performing as well as the small Patton brand one it replaced but that one cost twice as much at least. Not sure of Patton wattage and it was ceramic element. This Duraflame heated the room to 71F in the winter. The Patton has lasted for 3 years or more.

well it hasnt even been a week and the sheet metal is vibrating and is just annoying. Kinda wanted some white noise and heat but now I dont think I can use it in the house unless I can fix that noise.

In this case I think you get what u pay for.

How do I make this 2 stars now?

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I'm neither impressed nor dissatisfied with the heater. It puts off immediate heat in the space in front of it, runs loud, but we use it daily... I like it, not sure if I would go out of the way to reccommend it though...

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me, like everyone else in this economy is trying to save money on home heating bills. i live in a fairly small trailer, and with kerosene for my furnace at almost 4.00 a gallon, you have to try something to save a few dollars to stay warm, while not breaking the bank.

i purchased this particular model for alot less locally, and brought it home and fired it up. puts out a decent amount of heat for a 1500W heater. i was able to raise the temperature in my living room by 4 degrees in about an hour.

while it won't heat a whole house, it seems to do fine for a small or midsize room.

built in safety features! if you knock it over, it will cut off automatically. i would NOT SUGGEST you leave this on all night after you go to bed.

it's not a bad deal to supplement your primary heating source such as a furnace.

if you think you will heat your house/living space with this, think again, it simply doesn't have the power to do it. otherwise a decent buy. but, you have to be right up on it to feel the heat being produced.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Cheap Corinth 42-inch Electric Fireplace Media Console - Vintage Cherry

Corinth 42-inch Electric Fireplace Media Console - Vintage Cherry - 23de1447
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Received this today, in 2 cartons. Put it together in about 1 hour. The top of the fireplace is heavy, and I thought I would not be able to do it by myself (I'm a 64-year old woman), but I decided to turn it upside down and put it together. Worked perfectly. Then simply turned it right side up and it's beautiful. Will use as corner display and put my TV on it tomorrow. I think it is well worth the price and is a beautiful piece.

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I use this constantly. I love it can be programmed and has different flame options. Has cut down on my heating bill this past month. So glad I got it. Use TV on top to watch movies.

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BEFORE PURCHASING CORINTH ELECTRIC FIREPLACE MEDIA CONSOLE-I contacted the seller by email twice b/f placing order to get all my concerns taken care of about product features, function and shipping. Seller was very prompt in replying back and made me feel at ease in order from them (first time). Over the years, I have noticed that when shipping is offered free sometime the item is not well taken care of in transit. Not in this case, the box did show some minor abuse, but items were well packed and no harm was find to products at all. Instructions was simple, if you sit down and study it first, and all necessary hardware was included. Unless you are a super strong patient person, it will require two people to put the top on. After that you insert the electric heater in, screw it in place and you're done. My husband and I love vintage cherry fireplace. Our purpose was not the heater per se, but the fireplace itself as a beautiful piece of ornate designed furniture in our bedroom. So cozy & romantic to watch the quiet colorful flames at nite w/o heat.

I would highly recommend!!!

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