Cheap Soup-A-Chef Electric Soup Maker

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List Price: $299.99
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This machine only makes blended soups, but they are insanely easy and delicious. However, after 3 perfect soups the heating element completely stopped working. Just would not heat up at all. Fortunately, Amazon has a wonderful return policy so I am sending it back and getting another. I hope the new one keeps working because except for the malfunction, I LOVE IT. I could only give it 3 stars because I don't know why it just quit on me. I would give it a higher rating also if it didn't leave a burnt ring of soup on the bottom like another reviewer mentioned. Until somebody invents a better "Soup-Robot" than Soup-a-Chef, I'll have to stick with it though.

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I would give five stars except for the fact that every time I make soup there is a small strip of burnt food at the bottom of the blender, no matter what kind or quantity of soup I make. Other than that, the machine works magnificently. I made San Marzano Tomato soup, potato soup, summer squash soup, turnip/parsnip/carrot soup, mushroom soup, pea soup with mint. The machine nicely chops and then purees the vegetables and pauses to heat and cook the mixture until ready to eat. In about half hour you can have delicious home made soup. I have used fresh vegetables as well as defrosted frozen ones. Vegetable, chicken or beef broth. And you can bypass the heating and just use the blender to make tasty smoothies.

This machine is half the price of its competitors but does the same work and gives you delicious and nutricious soup. The manufacturers could give you more recipes, however and the problem of cleaning the burnt food at the bottom of the blender is still an annoyance. All in all, it is still a great value and a big help in the kitchen.

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This was an impulse buy at a discount store (I found out Amazon has it cheaper!), but I must comment on it. I was looking for a way to eat more vegetables but I'm a super lazy cook. This machine has changed my nutritional life! I merely roughly chop some veggies from the fridge (broccoli, carrots, celery, potato, sweet potato, whatever I've bought to cook but probably won't!) with a few staples (onion, garlic, chicken broth, and red pepper flakes), and in 30 minutes I have soup! Today I pulled out some frozen spinach, a can of artichokes, broiled some onion and garlic to soften, and I'll soon see how it tastes in the form of soup.

I agree with the other comments regarding things sticking to the bottom heating element. THE SOLUTION: A LIGHT COATING OF OLIVE OIL TO GREASE THE BOTTOM BEFORE ADDING ANY INGREDIENTS. HAS WORKED LIKE A CHARM FOR ME! AND, OLIVE OIL IS GOOD FOR YOU, SO NO HARM DONE.

Just bought one for my mom who has to pulverize everything she eats now due to radiation damage to her bowel. Can't wait to see what she thinks of it! If this unit dies, I will be sad then promptly purchase another.

Addendum: My mom loves it. I just noticed a leak at the bottom of the base on mine, I think the jug is leaking. Drats!

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This a good product. It is simple to use and easy to setup. The product makes excellent soup and the recipes are good. I haven't tried independent recipes but I would expect them to be as good as the ones provided.

The only problem that I have seen with the unit is that the lid has to be exact even though it will go on various ways. It has to be align correctly with few guidelines. This is a minor problem however. Something to be looked at in future generations.

I look forward to using this easy appliance in cooking. I would recomnend it to all who like soup made easy.

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I have only had problems with this product; the on-off buttons are not alligned properly with the housing; the buzzer keeps going off; nightmare! Use a pot and an inexpensive blender for soup-maker!

Reviews of Mr. Heater 10,000 BTU Natural Gas Radiant Vent Free Heater

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List Price: $193.26
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Quiet operation, odorless, and efficient. Surprisingly, this small natural gas heater works great in my 2500 sq.ft home. It can not heat the entire home when it is below 45 deg outside yet works well as a supplemental heater to my central heating system. I have it running 24/7 for the past month and it has saved me at least $60 in utility bill.

Note: this smaller unit does not come with an internal electric fan.

The heater produces significant infrared heat from the front so be careful about placement and location. I have several CO sensors throughout the house both high and low and there has been no detectable trace of carbon monoxide so far. Will be buying a CO2 sensor to monitor the air quality just to be safe as I plan to run it 24/7 for several months. CO2 is heavier than air, if the heater is placed higher than the ground by several feet, the automatic internal pilot light will not stop the heater until the pool level of CO2 rises high enough. This would put small pets that sleep below the heater's level in danger especially at night when there is no movement in the house.

Overall, I am happy with the product and ease of installation.

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The kitty fits perfectly in my window and is cute. My mom really likes it and maybe I should get her one for Xmas.

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This is the perfect item if you have an odd size door. It easily folds at the end and can fit any size door.

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Long enough, just wish it were a little heavier, but it does the job. Now if the cats would only leave the whiskers alone ...

Cast Iron Kettle Humidifier Reviews

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I just purchased a Cast iron humidifier and love it-$5.95 at the local thrift store.Cast iron needs to be seasoned,just like a cast iron skillet.Clean your cast iron item,dry it out,then rub bacon grease on it,inside and out(that's the best way)or olive oil or shortening and bake it in the oven for an hour or so-that should stop the rust,let it cool down in the oven.One reviewer said she was going to paint her's-that's probally not a good idea if you are going to use it-to many chemicals in the air.Oiling it will make it nice and black.

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This cast iron kettle is very sturdy and it looks great on our wood stove. Keeping it full of water while burning a fire to keep the house warm is a great way to keep moisture in the air. Before using this kettle, it became hard to breathe since my nose and throat would dry out. Now there are no worries!

I would recommend this kettle for anyone who uses a wood stove or burns a fire for household heat.

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We like this kettle very much. It could not be used as a teapot it gets rusty on the inside and it is very heavy and somewhat difficult to lift; but it sits on top of the wood stove and helps to humidify our house in the dry winter. Excellent value for the money!

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The kettle does function, but the paint is flaking off. I use this on my wood burning stove, and it does steam up and humidify, but the paint isn't great. I am planning on re-painting it. so, it works for what I bought it for, but its not pretty.

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If you have a wood-burning stove in your home or cabin, this is an essential item. It restores much needed humidity where wood-stoves can tend to dry out a room or environment. It's also made of heirloom quality cast-iron and is sure to last many generations.

Discount Lifesmart Compact Power Plus 800 Square Feet Infrared Heater w/Wood

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We have this heater in our bedroom so that we don't have to heat it during most of the day. It works just fine, but the fan is pretty loud at night and wakes up both my wife and I occasionally. We also have the larger version from the same manufacturer and it is more quiet. I wish I would have gotten another of the large-size instead of the smaller one.

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This heater is great for a bed room. It will keep the chill off. I thought it would be better on the electric bill than it is. My bill with a months use when up 70%.

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I knew from researching that these little heaters were designed to supplement the existing heating source--not replace it-and that results would vary according to various factors. While most brands had similar features, I chose this one for its compact style and good looks. (it resembles an old-fashioned cabinet radio) Like everyone in cold winter areas, the ever-higher cost of fuel keeps one hand on the thermostat and the other on the wallet, and keeping costs down was the primary reason for trying this infrared heater. I wanted to use the heater where we spend the most time: in the living/family room where the T.V. is. My concern was that this first-floor room did not meet ideal criteria: it's part of an open floor plan, has a staircase for heat to escape, lots of windows, and the only independent electrical outlet would put the heater toward the furnace thermostat. My plan was to use the Lifesmart about 12 hours during the day hours (we are night workers) and see if we could feel adequately warm while burning less oil. Here's what I found:

The heater will keep the area a few degrees warmer than your furnace thermostat is set for. You're not going to get an 80 degree room when your thermostat is set on 62. Sunny winter days are the exception--the room's temperature will rise more on those days, and the Lifesmart will actually cycle off. When the room temperature feels comfortable, the low setting will maintain it. (great feature) While the heater is running, guess what's not kicking on as often: the furnace. (cha-ching) There is definitely a cozy feeling with this type of heat, in the room in which it's used. It helps to pay attention on a daily basis to various conditions so you can adjust accordingly from high to low setting, or to raise or lower the furnace thermostat, etc. We crunched a few (kilowatt hours) numbers, but I think we'd have to do that over a few seasons for any data to actually make sense. We used about as much oil as we did last year during the warmest winter on record--and this winter was far colder.

Yes, the second floor was cooler when operating the Lifesmart--no surprise there. Yes, the electric bill was higher, but only about 60 dollars a month in comparison to, say, an extra hundred gallons of oil saved. We chose to keep the thermostat low (64 and even 62) for the savings, but could've kept the temperatues even warmer without spending more than usual. In a smaller area, in rooms that could be closed off, in differenct situations than ours, the results would even be better. The Lifesmart looks good, is light and the filter easy to remove and maintain, and I am very pleased with the purchase.

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I am sorry to report but this expensive heater did not heat a small room and we returned it. Would not advise anyone to purchase

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We bought this for our 600 square foot living room since we have baseboard and it works really great. Best thing is it's small & quiet. Reall a great product were buying another one for our bedroom today