Review of ECO Heater C400S Wall-Mounted Ceramic Convection Heater

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I put this on the north wall of a cold room and it has made a huge difference is comfort. Highly recommended. Looks great painted the same color as the wall it is on.

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Cheap Frigidaire FRA296ST2 28,500 BTU Window-Mounted Heavy-Duty Air

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I purchased this air conditioner and put it in the window of my office. We have several racks of servers located in the back. Previously we have had many A/C units and they have just not done the job. This unit, with a twin, were able to handle the large cooling load with no problem. Kept the interior in the mid 70's while it was over 100 outside.

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I was concerned about purchasing such an item over the internet, but it has exceeded my expectations. Bought as an addition for a church sanctuary, it was easy to install after figuring out the instructions. It cools very quickly and is very quiet. The directional controls for the air flow allow easy manipulation and control. The digital display is awesome and gives you immediate understanding of what you want the air conditioner to do. Everyone is VERY happy with our choice! Frigidaire FRA296ST2 28,500/28,000 Window-Mounted Heavy Duty Room Air Conditioner

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This unit works great and is very quiet for a window unit. The remote with timer is very handy. Fit and finish is excellent. The only weak point is the filter. It doesn't fit well around the edges, and it is a very open mesh plastic and I am sure it lets some dust get to the evaporator. I may replace it with a foam filter that will fit better and trap more fine dust. The filter is the only thing that keeps this from getting 5 stars.

The shipping box is sturdy, and the unit arrived with no damage. I am very pleased, and you can't beat the Amazon price on this item.

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We own a 104 year old two story 2800 sq. ft. Historic home that is solid brick with absolutely no insulation. We have a window at the top of the staircase where we have installed our Frigidaire 28,5000 BTU air conditioner. With the use of several 12" Air King velocity floor fans to drive the air throughout the house, this unit cools the entire house very nicely. Whenever we tell people that we are cooling our entire home with this unit and velocity fans, they simply cannot believe it! OK, because the unit often runs longer, and at a lower temperature to accommodate all the space its cooling, it tends to be a little chilly in the small area surrounding the unit. We feel that this minor irritation, along with the added white noise from the fans that accompany it,is a very small price to pay for cooling such a large multi-room home with a total insulation value of about 3. I would also like to add that we live in a part of South Dakota, surprisingly enough, that is known for it's heat and humidity, making the performance of this air conditioner all the more impressive. I write very few reviews but I wanted others, especially those who own poorly insulated older homes, to derive the same benefit we are receiving from this well built efficient air conditioner!

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When this AC works, it works well. The problem is I have had it repaired two times in 6 months. They fix it for free under the warranty, but you have to take it in to the repair shop. And it is big and heavy so.... Also pay close attention to the electrical needs of this unit, not a plug 'n' play. Need to have special wiring and plug.

Reviews of Qmark HBB1004 Electric/Hydronic Liquid-Filled Baseboard Heater

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The heater itself seems well-made and runs well and heats nicely. It's quiet and retains heat. We replaced an older hydronic unit that died, and this is working well so far.

One big advantage to this unit if you are replacing an old one is the fact that this one can be wired from either the left or right end -wherever the wire already is. This was probably the biggest selling point for this heater, as we were replacing an old Isotherm (now Cadet) that was wired on the right -the new Cadets are wired only on the left and we didn't want to have to deal with the complication.

The color is called "Navajo White" and the pictures look fairly white. In reality, the color is more of a light taupe. This was fine for our decor, but don't expect a true white or even an off-white.

When ordering, note that you must also order a thermostat -there are ones that go on the end of the unit, ones that go on the wall, and ones that go on the wall and will control several baseboard heaters in one room. If you are replacing an existing heater and don't want to either fish wires or do drywall work, be sure to get the type that goes on the end of the unit. Whatever type you get, you must install the thermostat yourself -it does not come pre-installed.

I'll preface my installation comments by saying that we are typical homeowners, not contractors or otherwise in the building trades. It was the first time my husband did a project like this, but he's reasonably handy. First off, the installation instructions that are included are hard to follow -they assume a level of expertise we didn't have. However, on the QMark (Marley) web site, if you go to Heaters/HBB Baseboard Heaters, they have a much better .pdf file with photos of all the wiring. It still isn't perfect, but it's a lot better. My husband also commented that calling the junction box "roomy" is a matter of opinion, and while he found it tight, it was sufficient.

The biggest problem is mounting the unit to the wall. You must drill through the back of the heater (the holes are not predrilled) and then screw the heater to the wall (into studs). It's hard to do this without bending the fins on the heater (it's not catastrophic, but better for heat distribution if they're not bent). As every installation is somewhat different, screws are not included -depending on your application, you may need screws, molly bolts, masonry screws or something else. Be sure to get these before starting the installation.

Also note that you'll need several wire nuts -you can get them while waiting for the shipment. You need at least two of the type for connecting 2 wires.

It took Dave about 5 hours to install the heater, from unboxing it and removing the old heater to having the new one heating the room. He used a thermostat that went right on the heater. Admittedly, his total time included just under an hour to go buy some wire nuts. If you are more experienced in this type of project, it would probably take less time.

Overall, we're happy with the heater and would buy it again.

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We bought this heater for bedrooms and they are really noisy, so much so that ear plugs are required. Other than that they are a great heater. Every even heat, low profile.

Buy Mr. Heater F270320 MH125KTR Contractor 125,000-BTU Forced-Air

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Good product. Only needed to run 3 hours on diesel when it got really cold. Puts out fumes but that was to be expected.

We may try kerosene next winter, if we can find it!

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Looks high quality, packaged well.

One neat feature we did not except was the unit iself (the black part) is cool to the touch even while its blowing out MASSIVE heat. We are pleased with this purchase and the temperature thermostat works well and is pretty responsive. It is noisy, but to be expected with the amount of heat/pressure. We have had temperatures in the 0 to 20 degree range and on the lowest setting it keeps our shop around 57 degrees. We could heat it up to 80 if we wanted to pretty quick, but are being conservative with the diesel fuel we are using to keep costs down. We went through 2 heaters before we found this one, we will keep it!!

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I purchased this heater last winter and it worked very good. This year it won't start, spark is ok but no fuel coming up into combustion chamber. After some tinkering with the heater it eventually went to the junk yard.

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I use this to heat my uninsulated 24x40 shop. Its loud, its noisy but man does it make it warm. Down side is finding that I have to leave a door cracked to keep from getting light headed from exhaust fumes.

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This heater heated my 30X50ft garage in the winter

with no problem. I burn #1 fuel oil in it and it does not

give off any odor.

I like the idea of a built in thermostat and also a pump

pressure gauge. It is a bit noisy and does like its fuel

but all in all I would recommend it to anyone.

Discount US Stove 2421 Cast Iron Large Logwood Stove

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This is a nice heavy stove and with a little work can be a very effeiecent stove, I looked under the top lid of mine and could see some fire around part of the lenghth, so I took a wood working clamp and put it on the top and bottom vertically and tightened it up, the top went down into the grove and stayed ther after removing the clamp, that made it air tight around the top, ( I also took the top off and changed the gasket ) then I had bought plenty of 1/2" and 3/8" gasket material so I put gasket material around the groves where the round stove plates go, then I made a little piece of alumiuim to fit under the door where there was quite a large gap, my stove will burn for 10 hours now without having to load it up very much, there are several mor thing I did to improve the stove, such as taking valve grinding compound and seating the sliding damper to the part it slides on and building a sliding damper to sit on top of the 2 air draft slots, it wasn't a lot of work and now I can control the fire, I could not control it at all before the modifications, now I love my 2421 stove. Marvin

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The stove was easy to attach to the chimney in our basement. It is a solid, heavy, and well-made stove.

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like the gentleman said in previous review you can make it better with work. mine leaked bad when i got it, unusable. so i patched the seams with furnace cement, helped a lot but you still get smoke from openings , if you want to work on those areas as well maybe you could get it to stop leaking smoke. after all the sealing i did, i put out the lights and shined a flash light in the room and there was a haze of smoke all through the room. it seems to eat wood quit a bit also all and all there are too many problems with it and i don't consider something a good product if you have to do so much work to it just to be able to put up with it. if you can get it for a couple hundred bucks it may be worth it to put in a work shed or area outside. don't waste your money on this one.

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like the looks and the way it heats the house. But it does not damper down very well I had to do some things to get to damper down better.

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Rustic/Classic looking stove.

Assembly is possible if you have some metal working ability, as some of the parts need to be filed to fit, and then re-painted.

Instructions aren't very helpful at all, though you will eventually figure it out through trial and error if you are handy.

It is LONG... if you are replacing an existing stove, measure the stove area and draw a diagram of how this will fit. Mine doesn't, as it is on a raised brick platform. Since there are no diagrams on the outside of the box, you should measure the floor model at TSC to decide if it will fit.

I haven't fired it up yet, so I cannot comment on the performance, though the metal to metal part fit has me concerned that it will smoke at the seams.

Accumulair Carbon Odor Block Filter Reviews

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I really want to love these filters. We have two cats. Two cases of severe seasonal allergies. And an aversion to anything that doesn't smell like Roses. We have five filters installed at once. Can we tell the difference...don't know. Our noses get used to smells quickly. There is no denying they filter well, but I can't tell you they will completely freshen up your home. We are going back to a similar filter without activated-charcoal. If we can then tell the difference, then I will update this post with a higher rating. If we can't...the review will remain the same.

A side note...Customer Service from FiltersNow through Amazon was spectacular!

UPDATE: Over the last few months we have really begun to notice the difference these filters make. Our first example is a visit from a severe, cat-allergy sufferer. A cousin of ours spent nearly an entire week with us and found that his usual cat allergies did not act up at all. Recently, the true test has come. I replaced every carbon filter with a high end 3M filter (no activated charcoal). Within days, we began to feel a general discomfort at constant subtle smells throughout our home. We allowed the 3M filters to do their job for 6 weeks, then went back to the Accumulair Carbon. By the end of the day of re-installation, the house was fresh and comfortable again. We had such a great night's rest that very same night that we ordered a supply of Accumulair to last us the rest of the year.

I am no recommending these strongly to anyone that will listen.

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Bought this filter to stop the smell of grass from my lawn mower seeping up from the basement. Does the job as advertised. Definitely recommend and definitely will buy more when needed.

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Stinky fumes. Not only do they singe your nose hairs, but chances are they're toxic! Chemicals, cigarette smoke... we know the aren't good for us.

I've always wondered why a charcoal-activated/carbon air filter was never available for whole-house HVAC systems. The makers of Accumulair must have pondered the same thing because here, after all these years, is an odor absorbing air filter for the house!

OK, I'll cut to the chase. This filter does a great job of absorbing household odors. It works like a regular particle filter and is just as easy to install. It's available in every size imaginable (be sure to double-check you're ordering the right one since that dropdown-menu size selector has enough sizes to make your eyes cross).

Four, not five, stars because it's not a super effective particle filter compared to a "regular" non odor-absorbing filter. The filter is more like a sponge material rather than cross-woven fibers or microfibers so there are bigger pores for some dust/allergens to penetrate. Allergy sufferers might fare better enduring the smell of last night's fish dinner instead of circulating bigger particles than a standard filter would catch. But it does exactly as claimed... it clears the funk from the air. (Well, maybe they didn't use the word "funk"...)

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These seem to work pretty well. I rent and am worried about smoke and cooking fumes accumulating. I have a 1 BR apartment with the return duct in an AC/Heater closet located near the kitchen. I would suggest stocking up on these and replace them once every 1-3 months. I suppose it's not going to trap all the smoke and cooking fumes, but it's better than the cheap cotton candy filter material that was in my apartment's heater/ac.

Edit: The new shipment of 6 filters showed more light showing thru the filters, which means they used less charcoal. I was kind of disappointed.

I've since decided these are inferior to Nordic Pure MERV 7 Plus Carbon Air Filters 1 inch. Accumulair reduced the amount of charcoal in their line of filters. You can see right thru them now!

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Normally my husband would purchase these types of items but i went ahead and ordered them hoping the quality would be good. The quality was great, the price was good and they arrived fast.

Best General Electric WE11X10007 Heating Element Kit Deals

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Easy to install, but you only get 6 new heater wire holders, So make sure you don't break more than 6 getting the old heater wire out.

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The part was correct for my GE dryer model DBXR453ET3WW. No issues with the condition, fit or function. The dryer was just getting warm, and the timed dry hadn't worked properly in quit awhile, now, the dryer works better than it has in years, and the timed dry works properly.

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I thought my wife and I would have to buy a new washer (and matching dryer). It took me six hours to replace the heating element and drum bearing. That was a close one. We saved, at least, $1500.00 with this purchase.

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This kit works good. much better price than replacing the whole heater pan assy $160. Installation was easy. took 3hrs all together to replace heating element and replaced drum belt while I had it apart. I had to take a star away because it came with 6 element holders and the dryer requires 11, so I had to replace the worst or cracked holders.

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Replacing the heating element is a little tricky but it is definitely less expensive than replacing entire housing unit. Glad this option was available.

Discount Uniflame F-7703 5-Piece 304 Stainless Steel Toolset with Twist

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After doing some research on sets like this one, I was under the impression that this particular product would hold up best in outdoor conditions. It had rust forming on it within a week of being outside (under "normal" weather conditions). I have had this for a while now (more than a year) and It is now completely rusted. I still use it however, even though it doesn't look like stainless steel anymore. One twisted handle does now have a break in it (I don't know exactly when that happened) It wasn't from use, it just snapped. Again, it is sturdy enough that I still use it, but don't expect it to retain the nice stainless steel look it has when new. That look will not last long outside!

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Uniflame F-7703 5-Piece 304 Stainless Steel Toolset with Twist Handles

Love it! Looks perfect! Priced reasonable!

Would recommend to buy!

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This set is sturdy and compliments my fire place doors and andirons and does not rust.I am very pleased with the quality and over all appearance.

Buy Quantum 300 Watt Hardside Waterbed Heater California King Queen

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I originally bought this heater to replace an old style on and off heater which failed after about 15 years.

This heater was much better at regulating the temperature than the old one. It keeps the bed the same temperature.

That is, until it failed. I bought it less than 8 months ago, and it can no longer heat the bed over 80 degrees.

Having the heater for your waterbed fail is a huge inconvenience. I'd rather have a heater which causes the bed to have wider temperature swings, but is reliable vs a heater with tighter temp control which needs to be replaced more often.

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I bought this heater in Oct. 2010, it is now May 2011. The heater is not adequately heating after just 6 months of use. Now I have to try and have it repaired or replaced. I'm very disappointed, to say the least.

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This product worked great until it failed in less than a year! Now I have to enpty the bed and replace this one, what a pain.

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Have to replace a second one of these in less then three years. These are just a joke. Getting a Blue Magic heater.

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First one didn't work, got an RMA. Second one died in just over a year. Next time I won't go with the cheapest.

Discount Overseas Use Only Windchaser MH-500 220 Volt 50HZ Portable Space

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I carry a 220V space heater in my luggage on some trips. The features I desire are: compact, light weight, and a low power setting. I previously had a dual setting unit with a 700 watt option. This was plenty of heat, but I was a little concerned about the risk of fire owing to the fairly high temperature of the air stream. Also, it was rather bulky and heavy and nevertheless not so well built. Eventually it failed spectacularly with a shower of sparks as it welded some parts inside the unit. (Just to be double clear I'm talking there about the other brand that I'm replacing, not about this one.)

This Windchaser unit is as compact and light weight as one could hope for. It is well built. It has only one setting 500 watts. As other reviews point out, this is not a lot of heat. However, I tried it on a cold fall night in a small, unheated Paris room and I was satisfied with it. I was also pleased that the air stream is not scorching hot I guess because the amount of air pushed through is large. It is quiet, but not silent, making a gentle white sound noise.

So my 5-star rating of the unit is based on my fairly specific wishes. It would not be suitable in a use where highest heat output was crucial.

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i was looking for a 220v heater for tower guard overseas and this works, but it doesnt pack much punch. Every little bit helps where I am though, so for $20 I'd say it was worth it. just don't expect to be blown away with heat!

Cheap Chef's Choice 677 Cordless Electric 1-3/4-Quart Teakettle

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My wife loves a good cup of tea and in the past, we just left the kettle on very low heat on the stove. The other night I came home to the smell of gas. The breeze had blown out the flame and my wife, who had a really bad cold, was upstairs and could not smell the gas.

Time to get something a bit safer while we still had a house! After some research, we ordered this electric kettle (to the joy of my wife's British friends who think we are barbarians for not having one.)

I was astounded at how fast this thing heats water, maybe 5 minutes for a mostly full pot from tap-cold to full rolling boil.

The automatic shut-off works perfectly (and has a small light so you need not guess if it is off or on) and we no longer need to worry about errant gas fumes and whistling kettles.

The kettle is well-made, attractive and seems to be sturdy and definitely works a treat. Get one and you won't be disappointed. Needs a three-prong outlet, so make sure you can use it first. Sides do get hot but the handle stays properly cool and the safety lid works very nicely with no drops or leaks that I have seen.

Update, March 2012: About two years after the original purchase, the kettle died. We replaced it with the same model and that one has been going strong to this day. There's almost never a day it does not get used and other than cleaning it with vinegar once in a while to get the minerals out, it just keeps on chugging.

My wife even does hard boiled eggs in it using Alton Brown's method.

Good stuff, well made and at a fair price.

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In replacing our stovetop kettle with an electric one, I was looking for one to match the stainless steel & black appliances in our kitchen, and this one is great. This heats water much faster than the stovetop or microwave, and is pretty quiet in the process; the sides get a little hot during the heating, but the bottom stays cool enough to move straight to the table (sans trivet!) I don't know if the "scale screen" included will help any, but otherwise I think this a great purchase!

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I'm from Australia (and have also lived in the UK) and consider an electric teakettle a basic staple in the kitchen.

Two major gripes:

1. If you look inside there are actually silicone(?) fasteners used that touch the water consequently any water you boil in this one smells and tastes like metal and plastic/rubber, even after you've brewed it into tea. Completely unacceptable. Baking soda doesn't help much.

2. The stainless steel finish is HOT to the touch. Scalding/burning hot. I can't believe this thing is actually a consumer approved product. There is NO insulation whatsoever, yet this is a counter top product. You might as well just use a pot on the stove. Imagine if your stainless steel toaster burned hot on the outside.

Three minor gripes:

1. The lid is not solid and seems like it would break in a fairly short lifespan of use.

2. You pretty much have to fill it by lifting up the lid. You can't use the spout for this, like you can with a lot of models.

3. This thing is heavy. Heavier than a pot you might use to boil the same amount of water. This adds to the risk of burns.

On the plus side:

1. It looks fine.

2. This does boil your water quickly... so if you like the sound of bubbling water and that's all, then I guess you could buy this.

Unhappy buyer this one's going back. I wouldn't want this if someone gave it to me, let alone pay for it.

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I gladly agree with most of the reviewers on these pages--this is a nice kettle that boils water very quickly. I like how the switch works, and the little light that tells you it's on, and I figure that for 40 bucks I got my money's worth already. But I have a few gripes.

As some other reviewers noted, the metal outside of this kettle gets much too hot. Don't do what I did and count on its insulating qualities when the kettle is too close to a plastic bag left on the counter. And don't touch the thing!

Also, the little button that opens up the lid, it don't work so good, so to speak, and if I want to open the kettle I have to pull the lid open with my fingers. That's not good design, dear Chef's Choice people.

I probably bought the wrong kettle. What I really want, and what I'll look for next time, is a kettle that has a separate heating element, so that the actual kettle is just that, a kettle, with a wide top--so I can heat broth in it for risotto (and then be able to wash it) and boil eggs (this opening is too small). I should have looked around more, or perhaps spent more money. Don't get me wrong, I've been pretty pleased with this kettle: if you want a nice-looking appliance to heat water fast, this is it. If you want more, well, keep on looking.

Update (after three years of almost daily use): the other day, the kettle seemed not to turn itself off properly anymore, as if the switch wouldn't click all the way up anymore. I took off the bottom and jiggled the mechanism a little bit, and now it's working properly again. Still, I'm keeping my eye on it and don't fully trust the auto-off feature anymore.

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I would not recommend this teakettle because the plastic lid seemed to off-gas a noxious smell and taste when boiling water. The off-gassing only started to dissipate after many boilings. I followed the instructions and boiled and emptied the kettle once before using, but my family and I noticed a distinctly unpleasant taste in our tea which coincided with the chemical smell emanating from the kettle as it boiled the water. It was also quite noisy.