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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Discount NewAir AC-10000E Portable Air Conditioner

NewAir AC10000E 10,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner With AutoEvaporative Technology
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
List Price: $497.47
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I rated this 3 stars which Amazon defines as "It's OK" which is how I feel about it :)

* Size/Weight/Move-ability 10/10 -I think the size and weight are fine, the unit is heavy (~50lbs) but not so heavy that you can't lift it from the box, it does have handles on the side to grab, and rolls in any direction on casters. It's not very large, about the size of a modern dehumidifier or mini-fridge

* Front Panel/Controls 5/10 -The controls are straight forward and easy to use, the exception being that when you're in the "AUTO" mode you can not adjust the fan speed, it's a little odd. The big problem, and why I rate it 5/10 is that there are six SUPER BRIGHT LEDs on the front of the unit, as far as I can tell they serve no purpose whatsoever, they are simply there and they are on whenever the unit is on. When it's bright in the room it's not a big deal, but at night when you're trying to sleep this is a big issue, I'm probably going to have to cut out little wedges of electrical tape or something to stick over them. It comes with an IR remote that lets you control it as well. The display on the front will show the room temperature normally and when you are adjusting the temperature controls up and down it will change to show the desired temp for a few seconds. One note here is that the unit seems to stop cooling even when you're a good 5*F or so away from the desired temp--Example, it was 78* in my room last night and I set the unit for 73* it was running for a while but when the temp hit 77* the compressor shut off for a very long time and the room started to feel hot, temp went back up to 78* and it clicked back on... this may just be a quirk with my unit or something, but my window-mounted a/c will keep running until their ambient temp sensors equal the desired temp setting.

* Window Adapter/Hose 8/10 -This is a single hose model, that means that it sucks air from the room to blow over the condenser (hot part) and then that air is blown outside; something to keep in mind is that you are sucking air from the room which means you are blowing your "conditioned" air outside as part of the normal process, as a result this unit will not cool a room as efficiently as a dual-hose model or a window/wall unit which both use outside air to cool the condenser--so this 10kBTU model will not cool a room as well as a 10kBTU window unit (it might be more comparable to a 7-8kBTU?). The window/hose adapters are decent quality, the only complaint I have is that I wish the adapter were "taller", my window sill is about 1" high, as a result the hose hits the sill before it the adapter hits the base, this isn't a big deal, but just wanted to note it. Another thing to note, some people complain about the window adapters not sealing very well--this one seems to do an OK job, the window just closes on the flat top of the adapter as a seal. The thing to keep in mind w/ these portable a/c's is that having a fantastic seal is not really expected or needed for the unit to operate, you get just as much air leakage around window mounted a/c's. The window adapter, hose adapter and hose are all well constructed and made of good materials--one tip: first screw the hose onto the unit, then screw the wide-mouth adapter thing onto the hose, THEN put the wide-mouth adapter into the window adapter, if you buy this you'll see what I mean :)

* Cooling/Air Output 10/10 -Works great! Very cold air, and it blows the air fast out of the vent, much better then my window mounted units which feel like they just dribble out air sometimes

* Noise 7/10 -First: It makes noise, all air conditioners do, if you need silence to sleep then you need another solution other then window/portable a/c's, I can sleep with the "white noise" of a fan/motor running. The unit is no louder then my 8kBTU window-mount unit when operating with and without it's compressor running; however, the reason I give it a 7/10 is that the unit tends to make more noise when the compressor turns on and off then my window unit does, in addition the compressor cycles on/off very often and for short periods, which exacerbates the issue. So far it has been waking me up, and that's not good, it remains to be seen if I can used to the noise, or this will become an awake-only unit.

* Draining 5/10 -With low room humidity this unit should be able to exhaust most of the water out with the waste air, which means no draining... but with high humidity you need to drain the unit, this an issue on this unit because unlike other units it does not drain into a bucket which can be removed and dumped out. With this unit you need to put a "shallow pan", as the instructions say, under the drain cock and open it... well this pan needs to be really shallow (see my user submitted image) because the drain cock is only about 1-2" off the floor! I can envision this being a real nightmare to empty and I'm not looking forward to really humid days

Overall I think this is a decent portable a/c, and I'm hopeful that it will work out.

Summarized my main concerns are:

1) Does not have a bucket to empty, if it needs draining that will be very difficult w/o a bucket

2) Front Panel LEDs are super bright and always on, makes it difficult to sleep

3) Compressor makes more noise then expected when starting/stopping, this wakes me up at night

Summarized the pro's are:

1) Very good air output--lots of volume and pressure

2) Cold output! Great for spot cooling, move the unit near you and you'll freeze your butt off even if the rest of the room is warmer then you might like

3) Easy to move around on the casters

4) Reasonable price

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Product was ok, but never went lower then 75. I guess when it's in the 90s 75 is cool enough.

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I bought this for my elderly mother because she has electronic gear set up in her bedroom and being on the 2nd floor it would get too hot in there for her safety in my opinion.

First of all, it is easy to install. I was worried about the exhaust hose through the window because that seemed complicated and way above my head. I had my brother come over and install it even though he assured me even I could do it :P It took him 20 minutes total. And MOST of that time was setting up the basics like where she wanted it and the direction it faced etc. The exhaust hose was trivial and it fit in her window just fine even though she has a sliding window left to right not up and down. It takes up a small space in the window and from the outside I didn't even see it.

It was heavy for me, but probably fine for most people.

It has a thermometer on the front so it tells you what temperature it is at when you start it and continues to update you as it goes down. It was 95 when she turned it on and within an hour it was down to 83. So basically it cooled her room by 12 degrees. That may seem small but also keep in mind it is constantly blowing cold air so she could point it at herself and it was instant relief the entire time. It has a remote too so she could adjust it from her bed.

I can't remember the wattage of it so check that. It is something like 1200 watts? Our only problem was that most fuses can only handle a total of 2000 watts.(I am typing this from what I was told so forgive me if my numbers are not 100% accurate) It was on the same circuit breaker as my bathroom and my hair dryer is 1200 watts so when I used it it blew a fuse. No big deal once I moved my hair dryer to another outlet.

IMO 12 degrees is worth it, especially since you might even get better results of you don't have all of the electronics she has.

This was also a great price compared to the other models I looked at which got bad reviews.

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Bought the unit. Installed it. Set it up for continuous drain with a gallon size bucket. Filled the bucket in 8 hours or so with water and made my office ice cold. For about the first week. After that, it began to cool less and less and less and now it just blows room temperature air and quit putting out any water at all. Don't have the box any more. Probably can't return it. Don't know what I'm going to do with the $330 unit. Extremely dissappointed.

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I received this unit and it appeared to be of good quality. The set up was simple and I quickly was able to start it up. Initially it seemed to be working fine albeit with a fair amount of noise (which I expected). Unfortunately, I quickly noticed the compressor was cutting out and the unit stopped cooling. That night it was cooler outside than in my relatively small bedroom. I returned the unit the next morning.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Duraflame 450 Black Freestanding Electric Stove - DFS-450 Review

Duraflame 450 Black Freestanding Electric Stove - DFS-450
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $149.00
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This heater works very well. I use it in my 13ft. x 19ft. bedroom. We do not have heat in our upstairs so I am very pleased with this heater for the heat and also it looks nice. I only used this for two weeks so far.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Century 28,000 BTU Double Head Heater Review

Century 28,000 BTU Double Head Heater
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $129.99
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first of all it works great....however the part that connects to the gas tank was upside down. we were able to connect it but the nob is reversed and it looks a little funny. yes i would recommend it and hope that mine was the one in a million that was attached wrong

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Recently purchased this heater after borrowing it from a family member. My husband likes this one even better due to ability of adjusting the amount of heat. Plus he likes the safety features and that it's not so flimsy like some we saw in stores. Overall, very pleased with this purchase.

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Overall very happy with the product. However, upon opening the box I found that the product was damanged either in packing from manufacturer or shipping. The lines that feed the burners were kinked/bent. These are rubber supply lines so should work but could restrict gas supply. In addition, I found that both protective grates on front were so badly bent they would not attach or stay on the burners. Lastly, I found I had to straighten one of the burners on the T-Mount as it was tweaked a bit. Again Century makes great products, just wished it arrived in better condition.

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There is no way that can install the heads the way they show at least not with the emergency valve pointing up as instructed. Otherwise it works OK. I thought I'd get double the heat out of the double head but that's not so. I have to be practically sitting right next to the heater in order to sense any warmth.

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Worked perfectly right out of the box. Took it on a camping trip 3 weeks later and used it over a period of 4 days. Lighted perfectly every time, burned clean and hot. No odor. Excellent product

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Frigidaire FRA12EHT2 12,000 BTU Through-the-Wall Room Air Reviews

Frigidaire FRA12EHT2 12,000 BTU Through-the-Wall Room Air Conditioner with 10,600 BTU Supplemental Heat
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $659.99
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So i received this unit the other day, and given the fact that i have other units similar to this, i'll try to compare this to my other units.

The unit seems well built and strong. Installation with a preexisting sleeve was a breeze. The box came with ALL the vents and insulation foam you need to install the unit. The instructions are easy to follow and simple. My only issue is really the heat test drive, it wasn't turning on right away but that could be related to the temperature of the room, it is still summer. I will update the review once i can use the heat in the colder months.

So far the unit is working great. I live in an apartment in Philadelphia which gets an awful amount of direct day light, so my condo gets warm quick. On top of that, my living room is open into the kitchen, so a small cooking mission with a boiling water will make the temperature to go through the roof.

The square-footage of the living room and kitchen combined is about 380sqft. I know you may think that 12000 BTU is too much (almost double) of what you need, but ALWAYS factor in your room traffic. with the kitchen at work and having 8 people over, the temperature increases by a lot and a 8000-10000BTU unit will leave you gasping for cold air. Hence the reason i went for a bigger unit and i am glad that i did.

This unit also removes a comfortable amount of humidity from the air which is also great to keep the temperatures low. I measured the kWh usage and with the unit on COOL, it goes through about 0.11 kWh which is very much the same amount my 9000BTU Friedrich unit uses and that unit really sucked at cooling the same room before (it is now demoted to the bedroom).

This unit also has more fan speed settings and the remote control doubles as the temperature sensor which you can place further away in the middle of the room for better temperature control.

This unit + a ceiling fan will certainly lower your bill and keeps the room cool (i get a lot of day light!). So far i'm happy with it. we will see how it can heat the room at the same time in the winter.

ALSO: this unit with COOL only option had great reviews and was the main reason i picked it, since my unit adds heat to the same cool-only unit. Double check the dimensions! the order it is posted in the description is not correct.

The price was also great, compared to the 9000 BTU Friedrich (this was cheaper with more BTU and options). Do the installation yourself and its a winner.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Buy Deflect-O Corp. 99 Air Deflector

Deflect-O Corp. 99 Air Deflector
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I needed to replace my old broken air vent deflector (someone stepped on it years ago) so came here to discover several options--they all looked confusingly similar so I ordered this one, plus the Deflect-o Model 50 Unbreakable Air Deflector. I couldn't tell what the difference was between the two Deflect-o models based on the information on the product pages here, other than $1.50 in price. Well, I will tell you the difference--they are basically identical except that this one is Made in China and its plastic is thinner and cheaper and it doesn't stay together nearly as well as the other one, Model 50, which is Made in the USA and of much higher quality (perhaps unsurprisingly).

I would recommend just spending the extra $1.50 and sticking with the Made in the USA Deflect-O Model 50 "Unbreakable."Model 50 Premium Unbreakable Air Deflector It is going to last much longer than this one, is much sturdier and I wish I had just gotten two of that one instead.

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I have done the research and it seems like there is no real good air deflector out on the market. I am not to sure how this product is working for other people but here is what I am working with;

* Ceiling type vent

* Air damper control

* About 12" wide

Pro's:

* Variable width from 8" to 14"

* Magnets that should hold deflector onto a metal vent

Con's:

* Cheap plastic seems easy to crack

* When adjusted width to anything past 10", it becomes very loose and falls apart. ( I needed to super glue the two pieces together once I found my correct width )

* Magnets would not hold ( I had to drill holes so that I could use the vent cover screws to hold deflector in place )

Item were so cheap in cost that I could not find a good reason to spend anymore money to ship them back to the seller. At this point I will deal with it since I already did my own modification. Hope this gives everyone a better idea what they are getting themselves into when you buy these items.

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The Deflector Air Deflector is a very useful to redirect air from floor registers. I use them throughout my home to ensure heat or cool air is diverted away from plants, to prevent air going directly up under beds, sofas, etc. Very helpful product!

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This reflector does the job. Period. Will it break? Sure, if you step on it! I have accidently bumped it off the floor register, but nothing has broken yet. I magnet slipped out once, but that's it. Great value for a good, reliable product.

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While I'm sure there is a "rhyme & reason" to the placement of HVAC duct work and vents...some of them do not make sense. So, what happens when you "can't" place your bed anywhere but underneath the vent due to the placement of the electrical outlets & general configuration of the room? First of all, your head gets blown on by either the heat or AC (depending on the season) & its not very comfortable when you're trying to sleep. You could close the vents, but that's not really a solution... I purchased the Air Deflector and it was easy to place. The vent is wide open but my head is no longer being accosted by "the HVAC trade winds"! Room temp is "a thumbs up" and Air Deflector is "two thumbs up"!!

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Reviews of Intermatic FD5MW 5-Minute Spring Loaded Wall Timer, White

Intermatic FD5MW 5-Minute Spring Loaded Wall Timer, White
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I bought this for a bathroom fart-fan that is downstairs and because of it's age is a tad noisy. Because the kids use the bathroom there is a tendency for them to leave the fan on for hours on end. This solved that problem.

I have wiring experience so installation was simple for me but anyone that can use a screwdriver and pliers can install this. I looked at the timers that are longer but figured 5 minutes was long enough. The switch itself is robust and installed in my double switch box without problems. I needed the pliers to straighten the wires out. Total installation time was about 5 minutes 2 of which were spent making sure I turned off the correct breaker.

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Luckily, the timer is very simple and robust.

It was unfortunate that the unit supplied did not have any screws for the terminals and did not switch at all.

On opening it up it was clear that the unit had not been assembled well. The fault was easily fixed.

I suspect that this unit had been returned stock which got mixed up with good new stock.

When working, the timer is quite robust and reasonably accurate.

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Cheap Vogelzang VG820E Heartwood Circulator

Vogelzang VG820E Heartwood Circulator
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I purchased this wood stove about 3 years ago. I have owned other stoves in the past and was very pleased with each one...until I bought this one.

I live in New England and here we need to depend on a good reliable source of heat.I had not seen this stove prior to purchasing it...mistake #1. None were on display anywhere in my area. I went on the recommendation of a friend who had one, but knew nothing about wood stoves....mistake #2.First off, the stove is very hard to regulate. It either is set low and smokes all over or all the way open and will blast you out of the house. It probably would work better in a large home for that reason.

It is a poorly built cheap quality most likely a Chinese made stove(as quoted on another website). The first year I had to replace the door gasket 3 times until I emailed the company and they sent one that has worked fine since. The door is out of alignment and doesn't fit flush. The hinges have a lot of slop in them. Year 2, the handle broke off, very poor design and materials.I emailed and complained about it and they did send a new one free. Year 3, Some of the fire brick are now breaking and the grate has broken.There is a big hole in the middle. A new one on their website costs $ + shipping. They are also to last for years according to their website.

This is not an air tight wood stove like I thought. There are gaps in the doors and The fire box is thin metal. Overall it does technically work, but for the money it is very, very poor. Please do yourself a favor and look to a different company.

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I purchased this stove over 2 years ago to to replace an old oil burning stove. I could not be happier. Our family home is about 1200sqft, and this is our only heat source. I have even used the top surface for cooking meals during power outages a few times. It is very well made with cast iron doors, and heavy gauge steel box. Please read instructions on proper heating to prevent smoking if you are not familiar with wood stoves. Works greats, keeps us warms, and very efficient wood burner!

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Cheap HOWARD BERGER -CZ40 FAN FORCED HEATER

HOWARD BERGER -CZ40 FAN FORCED HEATER
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This personal heater works great for my baby's room. It will work well for a small bedroom or office. It was well priced and seller shipped it fast too.

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I use this little heater in my unheated laundry room (about 3 hours a week) and to heat up the bathroom for my kids when the weather is really arctic. It is safe and effective. I love it.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Reviews of MY WPRL10B PEARL 10 BAR W M TWL BS

MY WPRL10B PEARL 10 BAR W M TWL BS
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This towel warmer works perfectly and I think it's a great product. Towels are nice and warm. The aesthetic is simple and modern. We ordered the Pearl 10 bar "bright stainless" which is a chrome finish. Our bathroom is about 5' x 8' with a standard 8' ceiling. It actually warms the whole bathroom if the door is kept closed. Be careful those horizontal bars become very hot to the touch! (the vertical bars are warm too, but I've noticed don't get quite as hot as the horizontal bars) This is how it makes those towels toasty. I would highly recommend this product. For the price, a towel warmer is actually a luxury many people can afford wish I had thought to buy one sooner. We turn it on after showering to dry the towels out quickly (leaving it on all night long) and before showering for a warm toasty towel reward. It heats up fast, 15-30 minutes should be more than enough to get the towel warm, 1 hour and it's at max towel warmth. Putting a timer on it is the best idea. I haven't had it long enough to see the post-warmer electric bill but I suspect there will be little change. I think it's equivalent to having a 60 watt light bulb turned on, but don't quote me on that ;)

15 Month Update spring in power switch went out and I can't turn it on, it just won't press down. It's within the 2 year warranty, so I've contacted Amazon to fix it but I really hope this doesn't happen outside of my two year warranty. I love this towel warmer and I already miss it. We had it on a timer, so we very rarely ever used the switch over the past year doesn't seem like a switch should go out so soon especially when it didn't even get much use. Now I can't flip the switch to the 'on' position, so not even the timer can control it for us now.

Contacted Wayfair, the seller, through Amazon and they responded immediately that they would ship a new one. It indeed arrived about a week later. Excellent, excellent customer service. They've left me speechless!

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We liked our 8-bar Myson Pearl towel warmer, although it got "Warm" enough to damage towels after a few months of hanging in the same place. Unfortunately, it promptly stopped heating when the two-year warranty period expired.

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Remodeled my bathroom a couple years ago and thought it'll be cool to run the heating line under the tiled floor in the shower to have warm feet and essentially heat the small bathroom, but I was wrong and during the winter months it gets cold(live in Alaska) started off with a little heated fan I installed in the wall under the steps behind the stairs case, used a timer switch to set to heat, was loud as hell each time we would start it but it worked, fast forward a year later fan died and needed a permanent solution.

Thought a towel warmer should work and found this online heard a good review got it and was not disappointed have it hooked onto a fancy digital timer and it only takes minutes to warm the bathroom considerably, is much more quiet(no sound) and dried my towels!

I used to have to wash my towels every couple of days because the humidity and cold wouldn't ever let them dry but now I just hit the 30 minute button 5 minutes before I take a shower hang my towels after and there dry by the time I'm ready to shower again.

I have it hard wired to an outlet from the room behind must of took me about 30 min to install. Used an double old-work box one side for the timer and other side for the outlet connected to the timer then I just plugged the warmer into the outlet. Looks sweet and works great, would recommend to anyone interested in a little extra heat in a cold bathroom or doing less laundry due to smells on the towels

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I wasn't sure about purchasing this after reading some of the reviews here but I can honestly say this is a great towel warmer! It gets very warm yes probably warm enough to burn you so maybe don't let the kids play with it. However we hang towels on it and they cover the entire rack so there's no need to be burned grab the TOWEL NOT THE ROD! We use it to dry whatever laundry can't go in the dryer. Overall this is an excellent towel warmer and I highly recommend it.

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We are wondering how we ever lived without a towel warmer.

We are energy conscious, so we put it on a timer. It comes on 2 hours before we get up during the week, and goes off 1 hour after we would normally be done showering on weekends. Our towels are always nice and warm.

Once I finally got power to an outlet where I wanted the rack, actual installation of the rack is a 5 minute project.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Cheap Heat Surge Fireplace with Amish Made Mantle Oak

Heat Surge Fireplace with Amish Made Mantle Oak
Customer Ratings: 2 stars
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I bought two of these and spent almost $700 and I am VERY DISSAPOINTED with their performance. You can't even feel the heat unless you are about a foot away from the unit. I live in California where it doesn't really get that cold in the winter but I was interested in saving money on my heating bill and this thing won't even heat my bedroom. The mantle is oak plywood, not solid oak as advertised. The only good thing about them is that they look nice. The Amish are being used as a marketing tool to sell these fireplaces. All of the parts come from China and are assembled by Amish in Ohio, so don't expect good Amish craftsmanship because you won't get it with a Heat Surge Electric Fireplace.

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I purchased this item to heat a small trailer. After reading all the hype the company provides I thought this would be a good alternative heat source. NOT SO. When I called the company to return the item you are put thru the hoops. Your on hold for hours at a time. Just trying to talk to someone to get the return shipping label issued. In the meantime the company takes their sweet time in issueing the UPS return. You have 30 days to return the item... or your stuck with it. This includes from the time it was sent to you from the warehouse, weekends & holidays. Then they have the nerve to charge you $50.00 for the return. This is a decorative item, not a single heat sourcesomething they don't bother to mention anywhere. It took them 24hrs to collect my money & 6wks to get my partial refund. If there had been a rating of -0 this would have rated it

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It's shocking to me that people would pay $350 for a heater that puts out the exact same amount of heat as a $19.95 heater available at most major retail stores. If you read the specification, the heater in the HeatSurge fireplace is a 1,500 watt quartz ceramic heater.

And guess what? My local Target has a whole section full of 1,500 quartz ceramic heaters for less than...$30 each. In fact, I bought a 1,500 watt quartz ceramic heater at Target for $19.95, and it works great! The one I bought for $19.95 works so good I bought several more for my house, one for my Mom, one for my Dad, and two for my sister, all at $19.95 each! Actually, some were on sale after Christmas for $14.95 each, and others were two for $20! Nice. And warm.

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We are living from pay to pay. Bought one of these used, BUT like new (trying to save money on exorbitant propane fees). Used it for one SPRING month. Electric bill went from about $115 to $340.

I don't know how we're going to put food on the table next week.

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The hype from Heat Surge sounds convincing but is misleading.

The heater itself is no miracle of technology. Any 1500 watt electric heater will produce the same amount of heat. It's just the fact of elctrically produced heat. The difference is how well the heat is distributed.

The heat surge has a two speed blower that forces heated air out the vents along the top of the heater. That heated air then rises to the ceiling and eventually may fill the room with heat.

I put the Heat Surge in a basement room with no door. All the heat went up the stairs and my electric bill went up $75 per month. So much for saving money!

The "Amish built" mantel looks nice, but upon close inspection your will find that the "solid wood" is plywood with a laminate or veneer covering.

The "flickering flames" are an optical illusion produced by a scrolling acetate film in front of two chandelier bulbs. The "flames" on mine frequently stop moving becuase the belt that drives the acetate film developed a flat spot.

See Consumer Reports to find musch better values on portable heaters.

For my money, I would recommend going to WalMart and buying a $25 electric heater. It won't look as nice, but you will feel just as warm, maybe warmer.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Vogelzang TR009 Performer EPA Wood Stove Reviews

Vogelzang TR009 Performer EPA Wood Stove
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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Steel woodstoves like this one are designed to cast off heat quickly/don't reatin it well. Good for the weekend/ambience burner but for aprimary heat source I'd consider Cast Iron which stays hot longer. Also this stove burns differently, higher temps for more efficient burn.

Pros: This woodstove puts off some real heat once you get it going. This is the key phrase-see cons. Elegant apperance/pewter accents/chrome trim. Big glass viewing window. You dont need much clearance dut to rear heat shield. Ash drawer is better than I expected/very useful.The secondary burn is efficient and cranks up the thermometer.The price is about 1/2 of what local woodstove store charging for steel stoves.

ConsSpiral handle falls off. Woodstove can be hard to get going, testing your patience at times (plan on 1 hour for a good solid burn where you feel confident leaving the room!) I have a mason chimney. This heats our basement well but the upstairs rarely gets beyond the low 60's. The glass does get dirty with every burn despite the "self cleaning" but a little soft scrub works well. It is made in China despite the comapny being a U.S. company (what do the chinese know about woodstoves?) but again a fair price for the product.

I had to get a dolly to get this inside/2 person job. Three perosn job assemblimg (attaching firebox to pedestal...aprox 300 lbs.

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This stove is fantastic! I replaced a Country Comfort built in 1986 for this EPA Wood stove and it is night and day difference. Fires are super easy to light, and get going very quickly. There is no visable smoke out of my chimney anymore, nor can you smell it outside. Comments about the woodstove being hard to light is NOT the woodstove.....It's the chimney. A chimney should go straight up with no bends in it, and also should be located on the inside of the house NOT on the outside of the house which most chimneys in North America usually are on the outside. Visit Woodheat.org for more info. Everything you want and need to know about wood burning is available on this reliable website. Search "evil outside chimney"

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Scott

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Purchased at Menard's, this was a 2100 sq ft heating source with up to 12 hour burning... well I have yet to see either of those things happen. This has not burned fully loaded with prime aged wood for more than a couple hours.

This is installed 20 feet from the thermostat and that still kicks in as it always has and it heats about 1/2 of the expected area. The door has to be left open a majority of the time to provide adequate ventilation flow or it just will just choke itself out.

Having wood stoves my entire life, this one is extremely disappointing and a waste of the time installing & the money to be perfectly honest. It is very handsome in the room, but that does not help lower heating costs.

I would suggest you look at another product.

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Quality item, absoultely great working condition, better than hoped for, handle can get warm, compact size perfect for our home, CUT OUR HEATING BILLS!

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hello folks! Just got my vogelzang performer! Great stove, you will be happy with it! blower has a speed control! In medium speed its quiet!

Great heat, super efficent, nice burn times! 325 pounds, takes a little time to set-up the pedestal, but thats it! very happy! nice! heat!

BUY IT! heats my whole house!

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Dyson Air Multiplier Table Fan, 12 Inches, Silver Review

Dyson Air Multiplier Table Fan, 12 Inches, Silver
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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Dyson advertises that this fan moves 5 gallons per second of air. That translates to 40 cubic feet per minute. This is how fans are typically specified. But Dyson won't use those units of measurement, because that would allow you to make the comparison yourself and realize just what a lousy air mover this fan is.

To put this into perspective, a small clip-on 6" fan can move 190 cubic feet per minute. That little fan costs about $20.

Dyson achieves this deception through props typically streamers placed around the edge of the fan in store displays and ads. Sure, the air does move quickly from the edge of the fan, just as fast as it moves from conventional fans. However, this is only a thin ring of air movement in the case of the Dyson fans versus a full circle of air movement from a conventional fan. This helps to explain the difference in air moving performance.

Conventional fans are also quieter. Again, that little 6" clip-on is only 37 decibels. The Dyson is 50 decibels.

The Dyson fan is beautiful and safe. But as a fan, it is loud, has terrible air flow, and is preposterously overpriced other than as a work of art.

Better to buy a fan that works and some artwork that isn't masquerading as a fan.

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It lives up to all the cool blade-less design and all, but I was very surprised over that I payed so much money for some cleverly shaped plastic. For whatever reason I expected the base to be in brushed aluminum and maybe even part of the ring. But no, sadly everything is plastic. Using a heavier metal would have also helped with cutting down the noise a bit which also was a good bit more than I had expected. I have regular fans that do not sound as much as this thing. If you like cool design and know before hand that a) it is plastic all the way and b) it makes some noise, I am sure you will be happy.

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Dyson Air Multiplier? table fan 10" white

I,m a product and design engineer by trade , and have years of experience , We live on Cape Cod and

do not use air conditioning during the summer, when its hot we use table fans and window fans and have

about 4 types that we use around the house to keep cool on the hot days and nights.

When I saw the Dyson 10" ring fan on a show room floor it seemed to move the air well , and did not seem noisy.

I then purchased the product and when I received it and and took it out of the box it moved the air well but

was very noisy on low speed and has a constant "loud" 500HZ tone that everyone in the house can hear , even in

rooms at the far end of the house on a quite day or night . This 500 hz Noise is not something you get used to and

compared to some of our other bladed fans running on slow , the Dyson Ring fan is very noisy .

Until Dyson fixes this problem , the product will not serve much purpose as we have our's switched

off do to the noise , it's now acting as a $300 dust collector , which it seems to do very well.

I can only say that for the price I expected more from Dyson , I would not recommend this product to anyone, do not buy

this product unless you have a house or building with a lot of background noise like in a city , In fact maybe

Dysons lab is in a noisy building in down town London . I give it a very Bad rating due to the Noise it makes.

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A Haier ESA412J 12000-BTU Room Air Conditioner Energy Star with Remote which is a full 12,000 BTU air conditioner with a remote control costs less than this dyson air multiplier. So from a cost standpoint, this product is very overpriced.

From a volume of air moved standpoint, this product is also wholey deficient as it moves less air than a regular fan, the reason? this air multiplier uses a very small fan that is noisy to push air through a small ring shaped nozzle.

I'm all for the entrepeneur inventor making money and coming up with innovative products but this is just an example of a Brit with a big marketing team recycling old ideas from the 1960s and using them to dump overpriced products into the American market and taking Americans for fools. I don't give many 1 star reviews but here is one. This product should be illegal, it's akin to selling snake oil as a cure for cancer.

PROS:

it's a good conversation piece

on initial impact, it looks pretty (until you look closely)

CONS:

Price (costs as much as a full true air conditioning unit)

Very underpowered (it really doesn't move much air which is what a fan, ahem air multiplier, should do well)

Space (takes up as much space as a full size fan)

Common Financial Sense (when your friends figure out how much you paid for it and what $300 would buy, they'll think less of you)

Cleaning Difficulty (the outside is easy to clean but dust will get inside the fan and cleaning that appears to be a mess, get a bottle of compressed air)

No remote control (c'mon at this price, I should have a full remote control)

Mostly plastic construction (at this price we should be seeing polished aluminium or stainless steel)

Noisy (you'd think that this would be quieter than a regular fan but it's not)

It says it's less dangerous but most fans come with grilles so unless your regular fan has no grille, it's not an issue

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I dont think dyson has ever invented anything as their sales pitches has led people to believe. They are just old ideas hyped up for the consumer. They are in fact marketing geniuses! But to have a fan at this price that is entirely plastic?? No thanks! Its not even powerful. I just have to sit here with my ever so old fan and listen to it chop through the air...CHOP, CHOP......Better yet, get a tower fan, strong, quiet and inexpensive. You can also buy a window AC unit, actually 2 of them with money to spare. E bay has air multiplier fans starting at 120 shipped from China, that just goes to show you how cheap they really are. Shame on you dyson!

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Friday, December 13, 2013

Cheap Aqua Bed Warmer Non-electric Heater Blanket

Aqua Bed Warmer Non-electric Heater Blanket
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I used magnetic electric heater warmer bed before I used Aqua Bed Warmer. Since I liked to have a sleep with hot temperature of electric heater warmer. Bad thing was I had to wake up in the middle of night because it was hot. When I used Aqua Bed Warmer at first, I was disappointed with temperature. It was just warm not hot. However, I found out that made me have a good sleep without waking up at midnight. I'm very satisfied with it.

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This bedwarmer is amazing. I ordered it for my daughter was being skin problem when she using the electric blanket. Yes, of course. No more STATIC electricity. She is very sensitive and don't sleep well if she a just little cold and hot. This bedwarmer temperature control is very accurate. She set the 102F.

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This is an incredible bed heater! I used to use an inefficient wall heater to heat my bedroom, but now all I use is my Aqua Bedwarmer. It's extremely easy to set up and use. I like the timing feature so you can choose when your heat turns off after you fall asleep. This is a state-of-the-art product that everyone should have!

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I got this product from my friend on the last Christmas.

Because there is no magnetic field like electrical blanket, my kids are more fresh feeling when they wake up in the morning.

We can set up the exact temperature that we feel comfortable based on the body condition.

It is very quiet during the whole night time.

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I'm really pleased to have found this product, and my parents are very happy as well. My mom is the type to be wary about all things that may cause harm to our health (e.g. cell phones, GMOs, non-organic foods, processed foods, etc.) and tries to buy solely "natural" products. So, I'm really glad to see that she feels safe using the Aqua Bed Warmer.

I recently purchased the King size Aqua Bed Warmer for my parents because my mom gets very cold at night. She has always felt uneasy about the health risks of using a traditional electric blanket, but did not know of any other comparable options. She reluctantly purchased one several years ago, but got rid of it shortly afterward; I think she had a difficult time sleeping soundly knowing that she was potentially harming her body.

I was genuinely excited to find this product because it does not use electric to heat the blanket! The set up was VERY simple, and took no time at all. My mom was more than willing to try this product, and she loved it. At first I was concerned that they might be able to feel the tubes in the blanket, but they said they couldn't. Also, my parents are not the most tech savvy people, but they have no problems using the product. It is very intuitive and I only had to explain the controls to them once! They both said that the heat is perfect, and it is easy to change the temperature if necessary.

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