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Seems to be a quiet machine and hoping that it will be a little better energy efficient than the other one I have.

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It arrived nicely packed and everything . I was so happy to finally have ac because my old one broke and i needed to replace it as soon as possible because it was like 100 degrees outside. worked for like 4 minutes and then it stopped . Great now what? Good it has the warranty. It was hard to get someone to come out and fix it. It took over a week for people to come out .. So they took ac with them . they said once its fixed they will call me. Its been 2 weeks and no one is calling me. I called them and all they are saying the replacement parts havent arrived yet. OMG how much longer I am suffocating from the heat!!!so seriously its beed like a month and i am without ac.

All the reviews are great . And i do feel happy this AC is so great. I just want to see it myself too and the company should really care more about customers and speed up the process of fixing it.

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HVAC guys wanted $1000 to install this. I just had to replace an old one. With the help of their great customer support, I was able to slide this one right in. Been in for about 2 months in a studio apartment I rent out. Tenant is happy with it.

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Fast shipping, very surprised. Ge products always have had good service when needed...works perfectly as expected. I would recommend to anyone.

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We replaced a GE AZ41H12DAB 11,800 BTU Unit and I was concerned with GE's durability since that unit was only about 5 years old. However the condenser fan had broken on that unit and while performing that simple repair I decided to clean up the base plate and repaint it and most likely caused a slow leak in the refrigerant system because it worked well for a short period before quitting again. With that unit using the older refrigerant that is getting costly to buy and the cost of diagnosis and repair I decided to replace it and worry about fixing it later so I will have a spare unit. Some research led me to stick with GE because of their reputation for durability and that they are one of the quietest and the most efficient PTACs made.

Slid the old one out, slid this one in, hooked up the external programmable digital thermostat, plugged it in and it works like a charm. The 15K BTU runs for much shorter periods than the older 12K BTU unit and the best thing is that it is much quieter than the old unit. It is the quietest PTAC I have ever heard.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I've had a Breville BKE820XL Variable-Temperature Kettle for over a year now. Its brilliant design has made it my favorite appliance, a pleasure to use every time I make a cup of tea. So when I got the chance to try out the Sharper Image Select-A-Temp, I thought I'd take the opportunity to compare the two. Here's a breakdown:

Interface: With the Breville, you hit one of five temperature buttons (from Green Tea up to Boiling), then hit start. The button lights up, and you can tell even from across the room what state the kettle is in--is it heating up? Has it finished? If so, is the water still hot enough? It also provides audible feedback, beeps that are loud enough to hear from the next room but not so loud as to be irritating. The Sharper Image uses a small digital display on the handle. A blinking icon tells you that the kettle is boiling. There is no audible feedback beyond the water itself. There's no indication of what the current temperature of the water is.

Features: Both have a "hold temp" feature for when you want to keep the water at the temperature you heated it to, though the Breville's way of doing this is much more intuitive. The Sharper Image also offers an "overboil" feature that makes it keep going for a few minutes after hitting 212°, and you can heat water at any 10-degree interval from 110° up to 212° (the Breville's minimum is 175° for green tea). The lower temperatures might be useful for, say, making hot cocoa for small children.

Details: The Breville has a large lid that opens fully and smoothly at the press of a button located within thumb's reach of the handle, making refilling a breeze. The Sharper Image has a smaller lid with a release button on it, which feels clumsy; worse, it opens at an angle, so refilling the kettle in a sink requires you to keep the kettle tilted.

Looks: Comparable. Both fit well in a modern kitchen, with their abundance of stainless steel. Both have roughly the same footprint. The only cheap-looking part of the Sharper Image kettle is the oversized handle with its awkward buttons.

Performance: Comparable. In my stopwatch test, both took about 4:45 to boil 1L of water.

Warranty: Comparable. Both come with 1 year of coverage.

Price: The one area where the Sharper Image kettle has an advantage, at half the price of the Breville. You get what you pay for.

In short, what we have here are two kettles which both do the same thing (heat water to various temperatures, quickly); but while one is a paragon is appliance design, the other feels clunky and dated. One takes two easy button presses to heat water to the desired temperature; the other can take several. One provides pleasant audible and visual feedback when it's done; the other just stops. Yes, the Breville is more expensive, but if you plan on using it every day, then it's worth every penny.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is a high-quality kettle. At 1500 watts it isn't under-powered like too many other kettles out there which means you get so save money because it will heat your water faster. Furthermore, because you can control the temperature of the water (you can set it to boil from anywhere between 110 and 212 degrees Fahrenheit) you can further save money on your electricity bills and/or ensure that the water is boiled just right for the kind of tea you're making. Add to that the fact that the kettle rotates on the power base, that its top opens up, making it easier to clean than many of its competitors makes this a very practical kettle.

My quibbles then don't have to do with the practicality but with its aesthetics. The handle is a bit chunky. Maybe it's that I have small hands but I find it a bit awkward to pick it up when it's full. Also, it doesn't keep water hot for as long as some of its competitors. (Unless of course you use the Warm Keeping Mode but that rather defeats the energy saving point.) The digital display also makes it somewhat hard to see when the kettle is on.

All in all, I would say this is a great kettle for someone who is very practical or very particular about their tea. Obviously it would be ideal for someone who is both! It may not be the right kettle for someone who prizes elegance above all in her kitchen though.

Personally, I quite like it and recommend it.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I compared this kettle by lining it up with our household's two other electric kettles: my unbreakable workhorse Braun and the amusingly-psychedelic Saeco.

First the speed test: I measured 32 oz of cold tapwater into each. I ran them consecutively using the same electrical outlet: Braun 4:58; Sharper Image 5:30, Saeco 5:00. For serial tea-making (us Brits have to work harder at assembling our daily caffeine dose), the Saeco is my favourite because it will keep water warm for two hours, compared to 30 min for the Sharper Image. Is that environmentally bad? Not if it's heating season, when any source of heat inside the house is about as green as any other except for wood or solar.

[Note: For longevity of the unit, I recommend always boiling slightly more water than you need. If you completely empty an only-just-boiled kettle, the heating element, though turned off, will continue to heat the kettle well past boiling, and perhaps past the design limits of the various plastics.]

The temperature-holding function works well, holding temperature close to desired. The Saeco temperature-holding function is simpler to use, but the Sharper Image is more fine-grained, offering 10F increments.

All three are difficult to fill because the lids don't open far enough, for no obvious reason at all. The Sharper Image loses a star because it has no indicator light and is purely right-handed, with the fill window only on the left side. That is annoying even if you are right-handed.

It loses another star for now because the fit and finish are slightly shoddy, with visible manufacturing gouges and irregularities, and the injection-moulded plastic looks like something from the pre-CAD 1970s, with a marred surface showing visible weld lines, cavities, and flash-marks (Sharper Image! Google 'finite-element-analysis software'). It may lose another star over time because the poor finish doesn't speak well to long-term reliability.

For now, though, it's just my least favourite of the three.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I lived in England for a while in the late 90s, and of course England is known for their tea drinkers. I had never used or even seen an electric kettle before, and had only used the old fashioned type you fill with water and put on a stove eye to use. In England, I was told that while most homes owned a television, EVERY home owned a kettle. So I bought one. And it boiled the water in 30 seconds. When I moved back to America, I had to search hard to find an electric kettle. Even Amazon only had one to offer, which I bought, but it couldn't begin to compare to the kettle I used in England. Of course kettles in America take much longer to boil due to the voltage differences, but otherwise the features are just as good.

Since then, electric kettles have become much more popular here and there are many sizes and types available. I've tried many and have been left disappointed, but finally found the Adagio UtiliTEA kettle with variable temperature, which I'll use to compare the Sharper Image kettle. Temperature control is important to me because green tea and black tea or coffee require different temperatures for optimum flavor. I've used and loved this kettle for a few years.

Now I've tried the Sharper Image kettle and I'm impressed! It's larger than my Adagio and offers multiple functions. My Adagio holds 30oz of water, while the Sharper Image kettle holds 57oz. Selecting the correct temperature is easy with the arrow buttons. You can push the Function button and choose to keep the water warm, which is helpful and not an option with the Adagio kettle.

I filled both kettles with 3 cups of very cold water and turned them on at the same time, with temps set to 212 degrees. Both came to a boil in almost the same time, with the Adagio reaching boiling point about 15 seconds sooner.

I only have two complaints. I wish there was a red indicator light to let me know it's doing what it should do. The digital indicator isn't lit and can be hard to see without the right lighting. I might not always want to turn the lights on in the wee hours of the morning. I also wish the kettle were entirely stainless steel instead of including some plastic interior parts. Since the manual does not state that the plastic is free of BPA, then it's safe to assume otherwise. I have the same complaint about the Adagio kettle.

I'm happy with the features and performance of this kettle and can definitely recommend it.

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Out of the box, this product was defective: the button used to open the lid would not work it needs a few trials to get it open. The little screen that shows the set temperature and whether or not the warming is done to the desired temp., gets foggy with condensation (vapors get in and obscure the readings). I really needed a replacement for our Cuisinart (Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle) which died in less than 2 years and it seems that this is not the one.

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Upside: The Spa is bigger than I expected. Generally comfortable, very easy to set up (once you figure out the instructions) and as portable as promoted. Once the spa reaches top temp 105 degrees on the indicator and you turn on the blower. You get a spa experience that is as pretty impressive. The water agitation is vigorous and well distributed around the spa.

The down side: The spa has no hot water jets. It uses a blower to churn the water. The problem is the blower churns and cools the water in the process. So after 15 minutes the spa has lost between 3 and 4 degrees. By the time you go through two of the automatic 15 minute cycles you drop from 105 to about 100 degrees. If you stay in for 45 minutes the spa will cool to about 97-98 degrees and will take 3-4 hours to return to 105.

If all you want is a quick 15-30 minute experience you'll probably be quite satisfied. If you like long spas sittings or have a number of family members who want to take turns. This rig will not do the trick.

Other issues: The heating pump runs so quitely you can't tell it's on. (very nice) But the blower is loud and sounds like a vacuum. The sound of the bubbles sort of masks the blower but if you're sensitive to sound it can be distracting. I found some other reviews on the Spa2go and about half of the people complained about the pump and the blower failing. I've had mine a month so far running everyday 24/7 and so far no problems with either. The reviews also said that getting customer service or replacement parts is difficult. One person reported waiting three months and still no part. I'm hoping I don't have to deal with this. There also seems to be a few degree discrency between the actual water temp and the indicated temp... About 2 degress less by my thermometer. but I need to get another one to confirm this. Also, the material used in the cover doesn't seem to be as thick as the material in the body. Mine sprung two holes on the first day and had to be patched. I now am very carful where I lay the cover.

Bottom line.. All things considered I would still make this purchase because the price is at least a third of the cost of a typical portable spa. If you think of this purchase as disposable or a stepping stone to a better spa...you'll probably not be disappointed. So not great but for $799 good enough.

Biggest disappointment was with how Amazon fulfilled the order.. Was supposed to ship overnight. Took over a week and at least 15 calls to customer service reps in the Philippines who had no ability to contact the warehouse and find our why the product has not shipped. after One lost shipment and many frustrating calls and emails It finally made it into the UPS system for shipment... Most surprising was that I was told that if I cancel the order it would take up to 5 days to get the $799 credited back to my card.. So my "overnight" purchase turned out to be a week in Amazon customer service hell. Stresses me out just thinking about it.. think I'll head to the spa after this.

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We rent a home and didn't want to go through the expense of purchasing a "real" hot tub and then selling it when we move. When I saw this I was a bit circumspect but I saw it on sale for $540 on Amazon and combined with free shipping I decided it was worth it.

The instructions are poorly written but the setup wasnt too painful. I only found out I couldn't use an extension cord with it after I started filling it, so I had to pump the water out and move it.

Once I got it all set up I really didn't think I would enjoy it but I was pleasantly surprised. It looks like a glorified kiddie pool. It took me about 20 hours until it reached its maximum temp. Once I got in I was hooked. It is quite comfortable! more-so than many very expensive hot tubs that I have been in. The water agitation is good and it is quite relaxing.

The biggest negative I can think of is that the temperature drops fairly rapidly. I can start it at 105 and within 15 minutes it will drop to around 100 and if its particularly cool outside (I live in San Jose CA so when I say cool I am talking about 50 degrees) it will go from 105 to about 97 in that time. It does, however, feel wonderful when there is a cool breeze. Another negative is that you cannot easily inflate it again once it is set up, for example, the cover needs to be re-inflated but to do so is a huge hassle. I also didn't realize that it would require chemicals and weekly PH testing and filter cleaning but that is mostly due to my own lack of thought.

Overall I have to say that I am quite pleased although this really just doesnt meet hot tub standards. I think I am going to get a real hot tub in addition to this or when I move but this did help me decide that I definitely want a real hot tub!

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Let me start off by saying how pleased I am with the Comfort Line Spa-to-Go! I found it on sale on Amazon & it arrived about 12 days after I placed the order, which was just two days after the earliest delivery date from Amazon. It was relatively easy to set up, though at a 1 1&1/2 degree increase per hour, it took over two days to reach 105 from 61. There's little mention in the manual of maintaining the water balance (Ph, Bromine, Alkalinity), and this was a gray area on a few previous reviews. You can get most of the stuff you'll need at a local pool/spa shop, or even a well-equipped RiteAide or the like. I ordered the combo-care kit via Amazon for this model, & though its a little pricey ($145 after fees & shipping), it covers all bases, includes two replacement filters, and is probably worth the investment if you plan on having/maintaining your's for awhile. It took several days to get the water balanced, but its been pretty easy to maintain ever since. The plastic smell is still there after about a month, but is fading. I'd also recommend getting spa fragrance oil (12-20 drops per use), as this helps with the bromine smell & bleachy, dried-out feel. But the real hidden cost of this unit is, not surprisingly, the cost of electricity. I waited until I'd owned & run mine for an entire billing cycle, and the results are in. I ran it non-stop (i.e., not ever unplugging it), and used it generously for the whole first month (running the jets about one 15 minute cycle a day) and my electric bill tripled. That's 3x as much electric usage. Now it'll be different for everyone given their usage of it, but your bill's apt to take a drastic jump. I'm now turning off the unit at night & letting it warm back up and filter throughout the day so its clean & hot to use at night. If I want a morning soak, I'll leave it on overnight & maybe give it a rest during the day. Also, the metallic lining on the spa cover is already torn, which I'll need to look into to see if its warranteed. All in all I'm glad I bought this, but had hoped for a review of both the chemcials & electric costs before buying it, and am offering it for others who might be curious. Enjoy!

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Purchased this product and had problems right out the box and had to have several replacements sent with no success in keeping this working at all..5 power packs so far and it still does not work. This motor is not strong enough to cope with what its expected to do. Water does not go above 96 in cooler weather and takes a full week to get to that temp and the blower blows cold air into tub so the tub gets cold really fast. After blowing up the tub liner it distributes the air uneven and all on the one side which distorts the tub a lot and was told this is a fault they see often...not kidding! The worst customer service you could imagine and customer complaints are all over the Internet regarding this company. After replacing your part they will then demand an $89.00 fee to ship out another part. Check with the BBB and see a list of complaints regarding this company and their product. Save your money on this until they decide to bring out a larger more powerful motor this will not last a season. Great idea if it worked but I wasted $800 not to mention laying a concrete foundation to place this on and all my chemicals to use it. Funny thing I keep noticing are complaints filed on websites selling this item end up miraculously disappearing so wonder if this one will remain here and if I could give this no stars I would.

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We purchased the Spa-N-A-Box nearly 2 yrs ago and have had to replace the power pack/motor at least 5 times. They offer a warranty, however, their free shipping offer for a replacement pack is only good for 30 days. We have had to pay their $89 shipping charge 3 times even though the power pack was less than 3 months old. Now I was told that the error message on our power pack we paid for shipping on just 30 days ago, En1, indicates hard water damage which is not covered under their warranty, even though this same error message appeared on a previous power pack, for which they honored their warranty even though we were forced to pay the $89 shipping fee to replace it. Refurbished power packs are $250, new packs are $450, approx. Neither work better than the other. Too much trouble and money for what you get. I plan to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

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This is a wonderful heater, while not taking up too much space. Everytime I turn it on, my cat immediately goes to curl up next to it. It is a safe for animals/children to be around, as it is sturdy and does not get hot to the touch. Helps to offset the cost of heating in our home. Great value and the pewter color is alittle different than the plain black you usually see.

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I've used a Hot Shot a whole lot for heating up water for drinking various types of tea and other beverages. If it's right for what you're brewing, it really is a great product--the water is heated within a minute or two, which is way faster than a kettle, and it holds the perfect amount for a large mug.

There are a couple things to note though. Like other reviewers have said, because of the product's design, some taller mugs (especially large vacuum-sealed caddy mugs) won't fit in to receive the water, so you either can't use them or have to dispense the water into another container first and pour it from there. Also, you definitely should empty the excess water after you're done--you might even want to open the lid while it's still warm to let the extra moisture evaporate. This is because the inside is metal, and re-re-reheated water that's been sitting in there gets a bit gross and might not be the healthiest.

The last issue, which affects me more than it may others, is that the Hot Shot heats the water to boiling or very near to boiling. This is great if you're drinking black tea, hot chocolate, or hot cider, but if you're drinking green tea (which takes hot water that is well below boiling), the water from the Hot Shot can be too hot and make the tea bitter. If it's right for the beverage you want to make, though, I can't recommend a more convenient or quick option.

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We have used a Hot Shot for many years, replacing the first two because they eventually stopped heating water sufficiently (only up to 160 degrees F). Since they had become a mainstay in our kitchen, used several times a day, we were eager to replace the last one, and ordered the sleek new black model, which is of a somewhat different design than the original.

The first one we received from Amazon leaked considerably if we didn't use up all the water that had been heated, so we sent it back (Amazon paid for the entire return postage and sent us a new one at no extra cost). The second one leaked just like the first one, through the dispenser spout, when water was left to sit in the heating chamber. We never had this problem with the older model.

I am giving it two stars instead of only one, since some people may not mind being sure to empty the heating chamber after each use. (If it didn't leak, I would give it 4 stars -and 5 stars, if it were also tall enough to accomodate taller cups).

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I've used a Hot Shot for at least 20 years and won't go without one. But they are made real cheap now. My son is still using the one he bought over 10 years ago. I had this less than a year when it leaked, and is getting worse. Put water in, press the button. Before you get the water poured in and put the cup under the spout it is dripping, real fast now. By the time the water is heated, if I grab it real quick I lose about 2 tbsp. (in about a minute). If I don't catch it right away it will leak enough so I have to warm up more water to make a full cup. I keep a towel under the spout now. This worked good for a few months. Think about it, if every small appliance in your kitchen had to be replaced within a year......

Also, a tall cup/mug won't fit under the spout. So I pour the water from one cup to another. I do like the old hot shot, saves time and electricity.I gave it one star because I do like the hot shot water heater, I just don't like this one.

UPDATE: A couple months after I wrote this review, there was a burning smell--the cheap thing burned out. Meanwhile it leaked water into the cabinets below and spoiled the food.

I went without one for a while, but eventually bought another one because I like the concept... put in cold water, press a button, come back to boiling water. I bought the cheapest I could find because it won't last. I'm just glad I don't have to replace all my other appliances every year.

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Amazon didn't publish my last review so I am rewriting it from memory.

I owned this for 150 days and then it quit. We took it apart, basically this design is living on borrowed time as the unit will eventually fail.

Sunbeam placed the actual electronic switch below the aluminum bowl part and on top of the plastic housing. The grey button on the top is nothing more than a lever to another piece that actually depresses the electronic switch below the aluminum bowl. The real electronic switch is less than an inch from where the water flows from the aluminum bowl and out the dispenser. That switch, also sits right next to the heating element. Now you don't need to be an engineer to know that electronics don't care for heat and they don't care for water. In our case the heat killed the electronic "on" switch. I am not sure where the previous model's (3211) actual "on" switch was, but it had to be in a smarter location that this for it to last TEN years.

So the old design, built in the US apparently lasted 10 years and the new design, made in China lasted 150 days. I should have read the 1-star reviews as I would have found that just about every owner of the previous model have had nothing but bad experience with this model. Don't discount the opinions of those that owned the previous model. I don't think I will ever buy another Sunbeam product again, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

P.S. The only reason we replaced our ten year old 3211 model was because the rubber or plastic seal in the dispenser part had worn out and the unit would leak while dispensing.

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This product has been around for over a decade, and for good reason: it works, and works well. My mother bought me one in Fall 1993 when I went off to college and lived in a tiny dorm room. It has served me well ever since. Nearly 12 years later, it still works as well as the day I got it. It really does heat 16 ounces of water to boiling in under 2 minutes. It's insulated so the outside does not get hot. Just remember to only heat water inside of it, not other liquids. It has a nice, clean look and a modern design which I'd even call "cute". The cord stores underneath the base when not in use, for a clutter-free appearance. I'd recommend it to everyone for a wide variety of situations.

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Last winter, I owned a Lifesmart heater that was nearly $250.00. It was good, but did not have a timer that allowed the heater to turn on before I get out of bed or before I get home from work. Also, the heater I had a year ago was one of those bigger box heaters. On this site, some guy does a video review where he takes one of the bigger box heaters apart (to prove a point about the quartz), but what it shows is how much space is wasted inside the heater! There must be a thought process out there, where a bigger heater MUST deliver more and better heat. Not true, as this heater proves.

This heater is compact and delivers the same, if not more heat than the Lifesmart I owned last year. It is encased in hard plastic, but always remains cool to the touch. It easily and quickly adds the needed heat to my apartment allowing me to save on propane. Sure, as mentioned in another review, it beeps when you change the controls. But you know what else beeps? My microwave, my coffee maker, my washer and dryer...the list goes on and on.

I love that there are THREE power levels, with a super-saving feature that turns on when the thermostat reaches 68ºF. This heater DOES have the great timer that turns the heat on before I get up and before I get home. LOVE IT! Also, it's a perfectly compact size.

After going through SEVERAL Lasko heaters, and the uber-expensive Lifesmart that I bought (and returned) last year, this is by far the best heater I have ever owned for my purposes and would definitely buy another one just like it if I needed it. Also, shipping and delivery was extremely prompt and courteous from this seller (VM Innovations).

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Unit seems to work well for the bedroom we are heating (12 x 14). We are heating the room to 76-78 degrees for my elderly father. No complaints.

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Quartz infrared heaters are so awesome. They are safe and they don't burn the air. We own a similar, much larger unit for our upstairs space. It's worked very well for years. This unit is tiny, quiet and very flexible. Low and high settings work perfect for not so cold or very cold temps throughout winter. At this price it's almost a steal!!

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In checking the reviews on a number of heaters I decided on this particular heater, and I think I made a good choice. There are several reasons I chose this heater. First it is compact. I need it for a small room, and I didn't want one of those large box heaters you see so much of. This is less than half the size of those larger units. Second, it uses quartz tubes. The nice thing about quartz tubes is that there is no odor. I have come across several heaters using ceramic elements (all by Lasko), and I would not recommend them as they all give off some kind of odor. I not sure if it is healthy to breath in this odor; sometimes the odor can be irritating to my throat and lungs. Thirdly, it heats my small office just fine. The room I use it in is about 12 x 10 feet.

I love all the features this unit comes with. It is thermostatically controlled, it has a remote control (which controls temperature, on/off, heat level, timer, and Celsius/Fahrenheit), a temperature readout, low heat (1000 watts), high heat (1500 watts), eco heat (sets temp at 68 degrees and uses 500 watts), and buttons that duplicate the remote. The unit retains the temperature and mode (high/low/eco setting) when turning the unit off. This is nice because I can just turn the unit on with the remote and it heats with the previous settings that I had input. The unit has a cool down period after you turn it off which extracts any remaining heat, or maybe it's a safety feature to cool the unit down. Some people had complained about this, but I don't see it as a problem. The outside of the unit always remains cool to the touch.

Some people have complained about the unit not heating their area. For the size room I have (12 x 10) it works just fine. I think the best use for heaters like this is to take the chill out of the room and not as a source of primary heat. Often I have it on for a short period of time, and then I shut it off because it is warm enough in the room. With all heater advertisements, you need to take the maximum heated room size specification with a grain of salt. There are many factors that determine if a given heater will provide sufficient heat for an area. For example, are there any openings into other rooms, is a stairway present in the room where the heat can rise, how many windows are in the area, are there any outside walls, how well insulated are the walls, how cold is it outside, etc. For a small unit like this, it should adequately heat an area of about 300 square feet; again, it depends.

Everything said, I like this heater enough that I bought another one for my bedroom.

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Great heaters! I'm so glad that I spent a little more and tried the infrared heaters instead of the regular space heaters. They heat better and for half the energy.

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This product was delivered on time, no broken or missing parts and packaged well. Instructions were clear and product was easy to put together. Product produces a good amount of heat and in my opinion does use less electricity. I do not feel that product is able to heat the area claimed in the advertisement. All in all I am pleased with the purchase.

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I have a 200 square foot poorly insulated space (its a solarium addition ie three walls of double paned glass). I figured with the claims of being able to heat 600 sq feet this unit would more than compensate for all the windows. NOPE had to return it. I purchased four (ugly) baseboard units and that did the trick.

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There is most obviously a lot of money to be made off of people who are just convinced that you always get what you pay for... in this case, four hundred bucks just HAS to result in amazing comfort at mere pennies a day to operate. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news... well, no, that's not exactly correct... I actually get a kick out of debunking these stupid things... but, this heater is not magical. There isn't a little leprechaun or genie inside of it that spits out heat for nothing. And yet, this is what the seller would have you believe. Let's take a look at their product description line by line:

"The Solar Comfort has lower operating and maintenance costs." Compared to what? This is a throwaway line. Since there is no qualifying statement it is meaningless. Calling it "Solar" is stupid too, by the way.

"There is only one moving part, the fan motor, and is equipped with quality trouble free controls." They toss this out there as if this is a big deal. It isn't. Most electric space heaters have one moving part: Of course it's the fan. Some electric space heaters have zero moving parts. Does that make them better than this one? And most electric space heaters have the same type of controls that this one does. Whoop dee doo.

"There are no burners to rust, corrode or adjust; no pilot light to waste energy." This is really comparing apples to oranges. It's true. There are no burners or pilot lights with this unit. But it isn't going to heat your whole house like a traditional furnace does, either. As a side note: Furnace and boiler manufacturers quit using pilot lights a couple of decades back.

"Safe, clean, long-life infrared lamps provide the heat energy and are replaced easily and inexpensively. (Average lamp life is 5000+ hours or approximately 3-5 years)." They say this like it's an advantage or something. Light bulbs burn out. In my book that's a nuisance. The heating elements in traditional (and vastly cheaper) electric space heaters almost never burn out. Light bulb life is drastically reduced by vibration and since this heater is portable (and has "one moving part"), the notion that you are going to get 5000+ hours per bulb is ridiculous.

"The Solar Comfort is constructed of lifetime metals, copper, galvanized steel and aluminum." Again, big deal... so is just about anything else out there. I mean, seriously, what else are you going to construct a heater out of? Tissue paper?

"The Solar Comfort provides even heat distribution and warmer floors. The Solar Comfort thermostatically controls, circulates and recycles heated air at the floor for maximum use and comfort. The floor to ceiling temperature differential is minor." This is utter nonsense and implies that it defies the laws of physics. Warm air rises. Cool air settles to the floor. I guess if you left the dinky little fan on you might get a tiny bit less temperature deviation between floor and ceiling but you sacrifice electricity (to drive the fan) to get that done.

"Solar Comfort zone heating does not remove humidity from the air, it actually helps to maintain humidity levels. Water does not readily condense on windows as with conventional systems. Even heating and humidity provide more comfort at lower heat settings with less static electricity." Total BS. I mean it: These are pure lies. No heater can remove humidity from the air. Winter air is drier than summer air and that's just a fact of life on planet Earth. Dehumidification can only be accomplished by chilling air below its dew point. You see this when water forms on the outside of a glass of ice water. It's why you use coasters. Heating air NEVER lowers humidity. Oh yeah, the only type of heater that could possibly cause condensation on windows would be a "ventless" gas heater. That's because one of the products of combustion (with any fossil fuel) is water vapor. Most gas (or oil) fired heating appliances are vented. This means that all of the combustion gases (including water vapor) are vented to the outdoors. Static electricity is a function of lower humidity levels that, as mentioned, are just part of winter weather. The Solar Comfort space heater has ZERO effect on humidity. It can't do anything else.

"As the Solar Comfort operates, you will notice that its heating ability does not depend on a high-speed flow of air. Instead, its gentle airflow promotes more effective heat mixing action and air stability at the floor. Soft heat." First of all, there is no such thing as "soft heat." When marketing people make up crap like this it's because they think you are stupid and will swallow anything they feed you. As for the rest of it: No, its heating ability has zero to do with air flow. The same amount of heat is produced regardless of air speed. They do, however, have to drive the air very slowly because so little heat is being produced. If they drove the air faster it would seem cooler (even though the same heat is there) and that's not a very good feature. So they drive the air very slowly so that the dinky heat output feels warm.

"The Solar Comfort does not burn, dry out or otherwise pollute the air with impurities. This protects the humidity level and air quality important to health and breathing comfort." Other than the aforementioned "ventless" gas heaters, NO heater pollutes the air with impurities. And NO heater burns air. You can't. Air isn't a fuel. It's an oxidizer which means that it is needed for fuels to burn. But you can't burn air. It simply isn't possible. And again, as previously mentioned, you can't affect humidity levels with heat.

So that's it. Those are their "selling points." Pretty impressive BS, right?

Here's the deal: This heater isn't any better at heating a space than any other (significantly cheaper) electric space heater. You get to heat one room in your house with this thing. That's it: One room. So in order to get the so-called savings you have to live like a peasant in some third world people's paradise and let the rest of your house freeze. This is the United States of America! If you have to live like that to save a few bucks on utilities then maybe you have more house than you can afford. And if you want to shell out several hundred bucks for a 1500 watt heater well, that's your business. Just don't say you weren't warned.

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hi, I also live in upstate new york where the temperture can get down to zero and lower...... first let me say for the price $349.00 it's cheaper than a enden pure unit ! it is made solid and uses four screw in infared 375 wATT BULBS. ( the bulbs can be purchased on amazon.com for $ 6.54 each. WHICH IF YOU HAD TO CHANGE ONE IT TAKE FIVE MINUTES. the unit is bigger in size than an enden pure unit and double the weight. now lets get real here , this unit can not heat your house from a cold start..... my wifes hair dryer puts out 1800 watts. the way these unit work is first heat your room or area up by your home heating unit,let say 75 degrees.... once the area has been heated and i mean heated for a day or so, now place the infared unit in place and turn it up to the highest setting, now cut your home thermostat down to 58 or 60 degrees the infared heater will now maintain your room to that set setting or higher with out having your home heating system come on. I've been using this sun could unit for years and they work fine. today the cost of electrcity is cheaper than oil and lp gas. the best way i can tell you how they work is when you get in your car on a cold morning it may take twenty minutes for the car to get warm , now when your car is warm cut the car heater off wait for the car to get cold again now put the heater back on......you will be warm in only five minutes or less . i hope this help someone out there ... and sun cloud or solar comfort is the only unit i recomend.

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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nice item in the bath given its design but it is a little slow in heating up -great in cold weather

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The vendor made good on the return and Amazon was wonderful in helping with that . The product arrived and looked nice but was defective. We could not finish assembling it because of defect in manufacturing. Cannot comment on its functioning because we never got that far. Too bad but the manufacturing defect made me wary about ordering a replacement. Did not know what else could be wrong when they were so lax about inspecting products before shipping.

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Have had my Omni 85 for 18 years and this by far the the best wick I've used. If your model is like mine and does not use the pins they are easily removed with pliers or vise grips...

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Review of Aerus Guardian Air Replacement Filter Brand New

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I have the same issue as CB's Oct 11, 2012 review. Whether this is a "new, improved" (cheaper) product from Aerus, a manufacturing defect, or an imitation knock-off, I don't know. But the touted TiO2 treatment is clearly compromised. The "spattering of white stuff" cannot be equivalent to the original, uniform coating. (Yes, the product pictured is the original.) Next time I will pay the extra and get authentic replacement filter from the dealer.

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I should've returned the filter! It is not at all what my other filters have been in past. There was a white substance splattered all over the carbon side of filter. I decided to use it anyway, but really should've sent it back. The picture shows the filter as it should be, but mine was solid black, with some sort of white substance splattered on one side.

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The filter I ordered on Amazon.com came within just a few days, was the correct filter and fits our air purifier. No complaints.

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I bought two of these filters from the seller hoping to save a few bucks, I should have known better. I noticed after installing the first one I noticed they did not perform like the one I was using. My allergies began acting up and I noticed an odor from the new filter. Thinking there was possibly something wrong, I tried the second one and noticed the same thing. After contacting my local Aerus Electrolux store they asked me to bring the filters in. I brought both filters in and they quickly confirmed these are Chinese knock off filters, the filter material is not the same HEPA material Aerus uses and therefore doesn't perform like it is supposed to. The Aerus store actually exchanged these two knock off filters for Genuine OEM filters at NO CHARGE! WOW! I could tell a huge difference the first 30 minutes after installing the Aerus genuine OEM Air filter. Don't be fooled by the picture the seller is displaying or the product you receive it looks OEM but it is not. Amazon should not allow sellers to advertise knock off products like this. Very disappointed with the seller. But very pleased with Aerus for the customer service they gave me when they didn't have to.

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Noticed that the guardian lux air purifier now makes some noise and it is noted for being more silent.also noticed a little odor when running.I don't notice the noise when on hepa filter. could it be possible that filter is a SECOND?

Review of Texsport Deluxe Propane Heater

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As for the heater itself, this single-burner unit will take the chill off... if you want real warmth on a cold night you might consider the two or three-burner units, but for casual use this is a dandy.

But even better, when I got mine I accidentally broke a piece on it... I emailed Texsport customer support, they were very helpful and sent me a replacement part for free! Very nice of them. Will buy their products again for sure.

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Have had this for about two weeks and no issues, works great. Used it at a tailgate and in my garage. I hooked it up to a full propane tank and have used it for 8 hours on high and I still have plenty of propane left. Cools down fairly quickly.

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The heater is excellent. I have not been able to put it on full power because it is too hot. Nice to know it has power to sparte. Extremely easy to set up and light. Would recommend to any camper or outdoor person.

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I bought this heater just as insurance for infield camping at this years [2010] Daytona 500. As temps dropped into the 30's this heater kept our well ventilated 12x12 popup snug as could be with no noticeable fumes.Thanks for the quick shipping we would have been miserable without this.

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This product gets so hot it melts itself and turns into a flame thrower very scary luckily nobody got hurt save your money and by the mr heater version