GE WB27X10195 Thermostat for Microwave Review

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My mother in law decided to use my microwave as a timer but failed to use the timer feature and used the cook in high power setting for 30 minutes. Needless to say the cabinet flame cut-out switch tripped and is not resettable. I purchased this product, installed it, problem solved.

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Cheap General Electric WB21X489 Thermostat (Harper)

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Was thinking we would have to replace our 20 year old oven as the thermostat had gone out and was burning everything. I had searched around and some prices were really ridiculous $195 for a thermostat? That is about 1/4 of a new stove.... The thermostat arrived on time was easy to install and our old oven is back in use. My wife is really pleased that she can cook again and not be disappointed with the results.

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Cheap Food Dehydrator, All Stainless Steel Commercial Grade 1200w

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I saw a bad review on this product but I ordered it anyway. I figured they are all about the same and this was a good price. I was pleasantly surprised. The unit completed my first round of jerky in about half the time of my old round ronco. It also used only half the shelves, so next time I can do twice the amount of meat. I would give it five stars but I would have to wait to make sure it lasts.

All in all I would have to say no complaints.

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To begin, there was absolutely no packing materials to protect this item. Just the shipping box, unit and parts. Upon removal, I found that the food drying area housing was dented on one side. Also, some of the wires forming the screen to enclose the fan/heating elements were not seated in their frame properly so my finger was stabbed. The shipping box itself did not seem damaged, so maybe the unit was already damaged.

I could not find stamps/markings on any of the components indicating they were stainless steel although by the weight the unit itself probably is. The racks look like every other regular rack I've ever seen that wasn't supposed to be stainless steel and I don't know how to tell for sure.

The latches to attach the heating component to the drying area do not hold very tightly but since it remains stationary during drying I don't see that it would be a problem.

I tested all of the buttons and they worked fine.

I decided to test with a food thermometer. I was able to squeeze all trays in even with the dent. I set it to 155 degrees and left it on about 45 minutes and it never reached over 132 degrees nearest the heating unit.

I pushed the on/off switch to turn it off with no result. The button was already broken after about 5 uses and wouldn't depress so I had to just unplug it.

Perhaps, this worked great and was damaged during transit but I can never know since the shipper made no attempt to protect my costly purchase.

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I am really disappointed with Amazon for allowing this product to be on their site. I have always been satisfied with Amazon products, but this dehydrator is such an total waste of time and such a piece of crap, that I can't imagine why they would want to associate their name with this product. I read the other reviews about shoddy packing and defective product and I was hoping that this was an anomaly, but unfortunately this is not the case. Packaging was nonexistent and even the taping on the outside of the box was minimal at best. The right hand latch was broken off, the panel was bent and warped, and worst of all the unit wouldn't turn on. It would power up, but the fan didn't work and the heater wouldn't come on. The price was right for a broken down piece of junk...let me repeat this....JUNK. I have never wrote a bad review, but if you think you might be one of the lucky ones that might get a good unit, think again, this company and their product is a joke. They obviously are hoping you won't send their junk back to them. Save your energy, (this unit is heavy), save your money, and save your time.

Cheap Venstar T5800 Color Thermostat

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I did some research and was about to buy another Car***r brand touchscreen, but there were several concerned reviews, most notably regarding the lack of 'deadband' programming control (more on that below in this review) which led me to have second thoughts.

I studied many brands, and determined the Venstar 5800 was the way to go. Using their downloaded manuals and software I was able to learn how to operate & program this thermostat, save the settings and schedule (as well as screensaver images) to an SD Card before the arrival of my thermostat in the mail. It came within 3 days, which is faster than the 7 days estimated when ordering.

Touchscreen thermostats need a 'common' lead from the furnace/air handler unit transformer, to power the device, which I knew ahead of time. I also purchased 50 ft of Southwire 5-lead wire from Amazon. After turning off the furnace & AC power at the breaker panel, I ran the new lead wire from the attic unit, matching the colors. Using my existing 4 lead wire, I was able to pull the newly installed 5 lead wire down the wall from the attic. (If you cannot run new 5 lead wire, there is a Venstar Add-A-Wire 5 wire to 4 wire adapter sold separately only recommend the technical savvy individuals should install).

After a 5 minute swap of the old and new thermostat, by the time i returned from turning the breaker back on the thermostat was illuminated and ready in the OFF mode. I inserted the SD card, went to the "Menu>(page down)> Settings> SD card > Import settings from SD card" and selected all items. It recognized that a newer firmware was used to create the SD card program, and I had to accept to install new firmware before it would load the schedule and settings. It took a few minutes to verify, erase old and write the new operating system firmware.

To see something other than a thermostat box on the wall, it is a nice touch having the available screensaver photos. Plus the benefit of seeing at a distance what the set points, unit mode and if unit is operating or off. Brightness levels when not in use can be dimmed to not be annoying, particularly with a separate setting for night.

I am impressed with the smart fan feature, which makes it nice in a home with teenage kids who sleep with their doors closed. The fan can be set to run 5 minutes per hour (at the top of each hour). I started with mine set to turn on between the 9pm to 7am times, if the unit is not already running. This turns on only the fan to circulate air for 5 minutes, preventing a closed room from being stuffy or having an aroma from being closed up all night. I am sure in winter modes this is something I may turn off, but in the Gulf Coast regions of Texas it is 95% cool and only 5% heat over 12 months.

Back to the Deadband, it is the number of degrees that the thermostat waits before it initiates the stages of heating or cooling. Simply put, this is how sensitive you want the thermostat in responding to temperature changes to turn on or off the unit. In the other touchscreen Car***r brand it, was only offered in a FIXED deadband of 1ºF (+0.5ºF / -0.5ºF), which means my unit would cycle more times per hour than I feel necessary. Venstar comes with a default deadband of 2ºF (+/1ºF) which cycles the unit less frequently per hour. Extremely few individuals are consciously able to distinguish one degree difference in air temperature anyway. This deadband is user adjustable between 1º to 6ºF.

Other key features:

you can adjust the number of cycles per hour during the schedule, and

program a minimum compressor "off time" before it allows to restart. This saves your compressor from being hammered when trying to start too soon after being turned off. It's hard to start a compressor with pressure remaining in the lines from the unit being run recently. (This pressure bleeds off internally through the cooling lines over a 5 minute time span allowing the compressor to start without any 'load').

I am adding the optional outdoor temperature sensor soon, so it will also show the hi and lo outside temperatures on screen.

**Update **

The outdoor thermostat shows current, and then the hi/lo temperatures for the present day,

I also bought the $53 Venstar Wifi Internet Key For ColorTouch Thermostats that plugs in the side of the theermostat. It is nice to monitor & adjust home temperature remotely on iPhone. Simple setup and makes this much easier to adjust the preset program temperature if coming home early.

Also while away on travel, if freezing weather is immenent before you'll coming home, you can raise the temperature to protect pipes from frost.

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After using a Honeywell product on a new system I've got the 5800 up and running. The Honeywell with its "precise comfort control" was killing my compressor with too many start stop cycles per hour. With this unit I've programmed in a deadband of 2 degrees which has lengthened the on cycle.

Besides the functionality of the 5800 this thing is beautiful. The imported slide show is awesome. I had most of the configuration done and exported to SD card so by the time the stat arrived all I had to is wire it and insert the SD card and test the unit. I don't see how it could get any better....oh wait....Sky Port is coming online to allow for the the user to control the 5800 with an app from anywhere with internet access. an additional accessory to purchase.

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I have owned this for a month and the A/C does not kick on as much it used to. It is easy to adjust once setup. The setup could be refined but once you figure it out there is not much to it. Alot of reviews the people had issues with the common wire. Alot of installed HVAC units have extra wires on both ends. I used one of the spares and had it installed in 30 minutes.

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It is a very neat thermostat with some draw backs. It works great, is very easy to set up, and looks good on the wall. The screen is a little smaller than I thought, which is on me for not researching better, and is a little on the low res side of things. Also, in the six months I have had it, it's screen froze up and wouldn't accept new commands. The programming continued on however. I pulled the face plate off and reinstalled it and all work great. It has some big bonuses, including being recomended #1 by CR. Its easy to set up, and works as promised. The screen is disappointing though.

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After the purchase and install of the first Venstar, I was very pleased with the product and install. I purchased a second and, when copying the original settings I incurred a setup problem. I sent email for assistance and included my inquiry and phone number. As it was in the evening, I hoped for a prompt email the next day and was amazed to receive a phone call,within minutes. A very knowledgeable, friendly representative quickly diagnosed that the residential copy would not work for the second commercial setup and advised the change necessary. And, the rep stayed with me while the change steps were made. I was up and running in minutes after receiving the best support I have ever received. Wow!

Cheap Farberware Millennium Best Brew Percolator -- FCP-240 -- Great 2-4

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My 1st 12-cup Farberware peculator was a gift from my brother to convince me that perked is better than drip. He convinced me with just 1 cup. He purchased the peculator for less than $30 in upstate NY and it lasted for more than 8 years. My 2nd Farberware peculator was less than $40 (bought at K-Mart) and lasted around 3 or 4 years. My 3rd Farberware peculator cost around $50 (bought at JCP) and lasted less than 2 years. My determination to buy a peculator that lasted as long as my first has just died along with my 4th and LAST Farberware peculator that cost me more than $60 (also bought at JCP). In between the 12-cup Farberware peculators I purchased over the year, I tried several other brands but kept coming back to Farberware. I love the sleek, classy sturdy structure of the 12-cup stainless steel design, but the heating element in this peculator keeps burning out way to quickly. I wish Farberware would make their peculators the way they used to 20 years ago because THEY WERE THE BEST and that's unfortunate.

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I had had this percolater for a minimum of 6 years for longer,and it works perfectly brews quickly and stores with minimum space.I am currently looking to purchase another one, only because I gave mine to my son.This product is well worth every dime.The only difference is I had the 2-4 cup size.I believe you will be as pleased as I am.I kept it clean by percking water and white vinegar.

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It used to be that newlyweds would receive a Farberware percolator coffee pot as a wedding gift and could be assured of two things: 1) there would be at least one delicious thing coming out of the kitchen and 2) it was so well made that the life of the coffee pot would probably outlast the life of the typical American marriage. But alas, no more. I don't know what has happened at Farbarware except that maybe a company named APPLICA seems to be making their products now and slapping the Farberware name on the side! Have the bean counters and the marketeers gotten together and decided that a coffee pot with a short life is a good ROI?

Farberware's motto is: Founded over 100 years ago, the Farberware®name has stood for value, quality and durability. This commitment to the customer continues to this day.

Hmmm, I think not.

As the other reviewers noted, this percolator produces a superb cup of coffee good straight ahead American coffee. Unfortunately, my pot worked for ---one year and a day!

I will not buy another Farberware percolator until the companies realign their priorities. Off, now, for a sad cup of tea as my percolator sits, cold and dead.

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I have been using the Faberware 4-6 and 6-8 cup perculators for several years. They were once an excellent product. I will have a better idea of how good the Millenium is after several months (If it last that long). Initially, these perculators had two pronged plugs and you could get a pretty good jolt from them if you placed your hand on a metal sink and the other on the pot wiping it off as it started up. The new pots have a grounded plug making it a lot safer. I went so far as to change the receptacle to a ground fault detector just in case. These pots have a tendancy to fail rather quickly if used 2 to 4 times daily. I had one last year (A 6-8 cup) only last 2 months! I don't know what the difference is between the Millenium and the non-millenium. They have the same model number. A few days ago I noticed three different listings on Amazon for a 4-6 cup model with the same model number and three different prices from $41.00 to $70.00. The only difference was the word Millenium on one of them. All I can say about the pot is that it makes an excellent cup of coffee in 5 minutes. When I compared my old 4-6 cup to the new one, there was a noticeable difference in the quality.

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Drink only 2 cups of coffee per week so this is the ideal size. Easy to clean. Small storage space. Brews in 3 minutes.

Southern Enterprises Tennyson Mahogany Electric Fireplace Review

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This product LOOKS GREAT in my house but the heat is just OK... Nothing spectacular... It's in my living room and I don't feel a huge difference in temperature when it's on. Overall I'm happy with the purchase but the company sent me the incorrect bottom piece. I haven't taken the time out yet to contact them about getting the correct bottom piece.

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First off, I am a firm believer that a fireplace should, you know, have real fire in it. I was very hesitant about getting an electric fireplace because some of them are so cheesy looking. After shopping around, my husband and I weren't able to find a gas fireplace that we liked, and we weren't sold on gel, so we decided to try out the electric. I'm so glad that we did. The fireplace is absolutely lovely! It is very heavy duty and well made. It is veneered, but you wouldn't know it. We had to really look to actually determine that it wasn't solid wood. It is a bit of work to put together, but if you have a power drill it is much easier. The flames and logs are controlled independently so you can make them brighter or dimmer. On the lowest 3 settings the flames are very convincing, to the point that people have asked if it is a gas or electric fireplace. You can also run it with or without heat, which is very nice. It also comes with a handy little remote. We have a small living room (11 x 15) and use the fireplace to supplement our forced air heat. It makes the room very cozy and warm. The shelving on the sides is very handy, we were able to retrofit it to house our electronics. Everyone who has seen it loves it and so do we! The only thing that I didn't like was the obnoxious warning sticker on the front glass. It peels off easily but leaves a lot of sticky residue. It came off after some scrubbing and doesn't change my opinion about the quality of the product.

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This fireplace heats my 24 X 24 office perfectly and looks so beautiful and creates a cozy yet professional environment. My 47 inch flat TV sits on top which was the primary reason for this unit! Winters are tough in Chicago and rather than turning up the heat in the whole house, I can tourn on the fireplace and I am warm and cozy in my at-home professional office! the price was compatible with producs at Lowes, Home Depot and Mernards but this is much better looking and a fair price!

Merry Christmas to me!!

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looks great,

easy to assemble,

gives a nice flam effect

book shelves are large

I added dimming lights for effect

holds TV at a good hight

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The product looks good when assembled, and assembly is not difficult, instructions are pretty good considering it comes from China. We had some problems, however, first with the delivery, when one of the delivery men (it comes via a trucking company, as it is too big for UPS or Fedex) dropped the box containing the fireplace unit in our driveway because he was in such a hurry that he tried to carry our paperwork in one hand and the box in his other hand-didn't work! Luckily, the packing was strong enough that there was no damage to the unit. Then, when opening the fireplace mantel box, we found three damaged pieces inside-surprisingly they were in the center of the carton, presumably well-protected from shipping damage. Who knows? Maybe they were packed in damaged condition at the factory in China. Anyway, a phone call to SEI in Texas had the required replacement parts on their way, and they arrived 8 calendar days later via UPS. Customer service was good, but I was still frustrated by having to wait the extra week to continue the assembly, as I had already assembled the bookcases. I think this item is a decent value compared to the prices I've seen in stores or online. However, I also believe all electric fireplaces like this are very overpriced considering what you actually get. We hope it will last for a good long time, but we'll have to wait and see on that.

Buy Cuisinart EPC-1200PC 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker, Brushed

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I bought the Cuisinart 6 quart electric pressure cooker after reading many reviews and researching different options (stove top vs electric). I was a little wary about getting a pressure cooker because I had never used one, and the there are stories of pressure cookers exploding from the first generation of pressure cookers in the 1940's. Everything that I have read says that all of todays cookers are much safer, but because I tend to be very cautious I went with the electric model because of the added safety features. The lid locks into place and will not open until the pressure has been properly released. I was given the book: The Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Toula Patsalis as a gift. I used this book as one of my main guides in choosing a cooker. There is a whole chapter devoted to picking out a pressure cooker, and the recipes are top notch. I would highly recommend this book to anyone buying a pressure cooker.

This model had great reviews and was a good price on Amazon, so I decided to give it a try, and boy am I glad that I did! This very easy to work, a snap to clean up, and the food! All of the foods that I have made in this have turned out excellent. I love the browning and saute functions, it allows me to have just one pot to clean at the end. The non-stick coating cleans up easily. I also like the timer function, I can set my desired pressure level, set the time and I am ready. Once it reaches my desired level of pressure it starts to count down, when it is finished, it beeps to alert me and then automatically sets itself to keep warm. It couldn't be easier. Food really does take 50 70% less time to make in a pressure cooker. I have been making amazing homemade soups in about 30 minutes. My family loves this cooker as much as I do! The only drawback to this cooker is that it only has two levels of pressure to choose from: low or high. Many recipes that I have tried call to maintain medium pressure. I have made many recipes, and have just been using the high pressure level and everything has turned out wonderfully, it would just be nice to have the option of cooking at a medium pressure level.

Overall I think this is a great product. It is easy to use, easy to clean up and the ability to make amazing homemade soups and other meals in a fraction of the time it used to take is icing on the cake.

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When I purchased my pressure cooker, I was quite the "novice". Like others, I had seen my grandmother use one when I was a child. . . but my mother was always very afraid of pressure cookers and warned me that I would "die" if I ever used one. Friends of my parents had one and cooked chili in it once, and it "exploded" and chili was everywhere. So I just never bothered. Then I came across this one.

A couple of things I didn't know and learned after I received the item. First, you can only fill it from 50 60% full, depending upon what you're making. So if you're going to use the pressure cooker then though it says that it's a 6-quart, you can really only cook 3 4 quarts.

But here's the really great thing that I learned, and I don't see this in the book or anything. It's not only a pressure cooker. . . It's a Stock Pot or electric pot. . . whatever you want to call it. I've made chicken stock in it, and filled it just about to the top with great results. I've made other soups, which don't need to really use the "pressure cooker" and they have turned-out great. Due to the fact that you can sear meat in it, that's wonderful. . .You can saute. . . you can simmer. . . With three different temperature settings, you can really cook lots of things inside. I made hot & sour soup today, which was fantastic! (no pressure cooking needed) I also like that it's non-stick, and you can easily remove the insert.

I've also made chili, which turned-out really well. I cooked a whole chicken, and that also was great. I purchased a pressure cooker cookbook, just to get some more ideas.

There certainly are "better" / "easier" ways to cook things other than using a pressure cooker, all depending upon the item. For example, I still prefer to use a steamer for veggies. But I think I'm going to get a lot more use out of this than I originally expected,

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Let me start by saying I was ready to return it ( Costco), but i finally figured it out!!!!I was ready to quit and spent over 3 hrs on a recipe. I did not want to give up and had a perfect quinoa earlier.

1. make sure the metal plate with the seal on the lid is on the correct way. The metal pin has to be on the opposite side of the pressure valve in line with it. there is a small picture in the manual.

2. Make sure you have enough liquid. I had problems only when trying Mediterranean brisket ( steam escaped through red valve) and trying to cook rolled oats. Rolled oats did not build any pressure because by the time water boiled there was no water only oats.

If you are having troubles with it test it with water. Fill it to 4 cup line, set it for 1 minute or more and see if the pressure builds.

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After a little over a month, our pressure cooker failed in exactly the same way as the other reviewer described. It got up to pressure, and immediately switched to warming. I tried everything cleaned the gaskets, etc. Tried powering it down and then up, but nothing worked. This one is going back and being replaced with a simple cook top model.

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It worked for the 1st 10 times and then it would get up to pressure and then click to keep warm. In reading reviews sounds like other had the same problem.

Discount Deep Fryer By Chefman: Procook Professional Style Soft Touch Deep

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I have tried my best, in the past, to fry food such as chicken that comes out crispy on the outside, yet not scorched, and completely cooked and juicy on the inside. And no matter what I did, I just couldn't achieve those results. That is until to today.

I started frying a 5 lb cut up chicken using my favorite Paula Deen southern fried chicken recipe, and I have to say that it came out absolutely perfect. Light and Crispy on the outside (without any scalded parts) and juicy and completely cooked on the inside.

The fryer used just over a 48 oz bottle of oil, and I did have to do two batches to completely fry the 5 lb bird. The instructions warned that there may be some smoking, and odors the first time I used it, but there was none of that. All there was, was some steam coming out.

Clean up was very easy. Just let the basket soak for a few minutes and any extra crust will come off with a sponge. And the rest of it is just as easy to clean.

I would recommend this fryer to anyone who wants perfect fried chicken. Enjoy.

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***** update! I just bought a second one as a gift for a friend!***This 2 liter deep fryer operates like a dream ! It reaches the perfect temperature for whatever your frying, and the results are wonderful! Crispy light outside....juicy and tender on the inside! It is a perfect size fryer for 2 to 4 people. It is VERY well built...solid and the lid and basket both fit perfectly. I looked and looked for a fryer that offers what this one does. It does exactly what it says it will! Don't let the reviewer who said he "some how got it for $15" he bought it used, folks....he must have and the seller didn't pack it well so it arrived banged up. My bet is that he couldn't return it to Amazon because they didn't sell it to him...a private party did. The fact that he posted a negative review to keep people like me from buying this fryer and enjoying it, is just how some people are. Ignore it....this is a beautiful, solid, perfect little fryer you will be very happy with! Enjoy

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This is the best deep fryer I've used,yet.It fries catfish, shrimp, French fries, and sweet potato fries so perfectly. I love the lift basket, too. I was really impressed with the easy clean-up. The price is also very reasonable. Overall, if you are looking for a good, reliable, easy-to-clean deep fryer for home use, get this one. It shipped very fast, too. Thanks so much.

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This unit is not very well made and underside of the lid has very flimsy metal the vents dent and bend with no effort. The capacity of the basket is good, but when you drop the basket down in the oil, it only covers up to about half of the basket, not the entire thing, but the oil is up to the Max mark in the pan. i have made some french fries a couple of times in this fryer, but they dont turn out as well as with other fryers i have used. I would spend a little more to get a better quality unit personally.

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My biggest complaint is that it states a 2 liter capacity but that is for the oil not the basket; which is more like 1 liter!! I was frying porgies and had to fry them one at a time due to the small basket. I've poured in all this oil and the basket doesn't even submerge all the way. You are not feeding four people in one fry. You have to do in at least two batches but then the first batch gets cold!!

Cleaning it left me wondering if I was going to use again or even keep it. Like another reviewer stated you have to pour cooled oil into a pot or pitcher in order to pour into container for disposal since the bowl does not come out. Now I'm looking at a greasy bowl that doesn't come out to clean, ugh!! Clean without submerging in water for fear of water damage.

Upside is that it does fry nicely but don't feel that alone is good enough...

Reviews of LuxPro PSPU732T 7 Day Programmable Touch Screen Thermostat - 3

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The LuxPro PSPU732T is the only accurate thermostat with a built in humidistat that I could find on the market that has an option to control the temperature and humidity independently. I could not find this feature on any Honeywell, White-Roger or any other digital thermostat with built in humidistat. This feature is especially useful for minimizing energy consumption in vacant summer homes in humid climates. It is an established fact that high humidity causes mold and mildew to form and that as long as the humidity is controlled the temperature can be allowed to get much higher in a vacant home than when it is occupied. Other manufacturers that make thermostats with built in humidistats turn off the AC if the conditioned air temperature falls 3 degrees below the thermostat's setting, even if the humidity is higher than set by the humidistat. I believe that this is done to prevent the AC to run continuously if the humidistat is set too low, a valid issue. However, with such products, if the thermostat is not set low enough the humidity can exceed the desired levels in periods when the temperature is moderate but the humidity is above the level where mold/mildew can form, a condition that can occur many times. In fact, if the temperature is set too low it can cause mold/mildew to form at outside wall sheet rocks where the humid outside air and the cold inside air meet. The LuxPro's humidistat is accurate to +-4 percent. It would be better if it would be tighter but this is the most accurate humidistat that I found, most manufacturers don't even state the humidistat accuracy and the one thermostat with similar features that I bought had a humidistat that was off by at least 20% making it useless for controlling humidity.

The LuxPo is a full featured programmable thermostat with a well designed human interface and an excellent display that has a back light which can be set to be on permanently or turn off a few seconds after the display is touched. It has many options that need to be set up properly, however, once it is set up it is easy to use. It has non-volatile memory and does not need batteries. There is an optional outdoor wireless temperature sensor for automatically controlling the humidity in cold climates which I didn't test.

If there is anything negative, it is the Instruction Manual that is missing the calibration information for the humidistat (probably very rarely needed) and could elaborate on the de-humidification and other options.

After researching all the digital thermostats with humidistats on the market I can say that the LuxPro is the best product for controlling the temperature and humidity in homes in warm climates that are vacant for extended periods.

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Easy to install and looks good. Programming is easy and instruction book is clear and easy to understand.

Thermostat is easy to adjust and display gives all the info necessary.

Cheap Dimplex CS33116A Compact Electric Stove

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We've had this heater for several months and use it every night. It's used to supplement heat in a 15'x18' bedroom and heats that space up very quickly. I think the 'flame' looks quite realistic...just understand that it's not a real flame but they did a pretty good job representing a flame. The heat is blown from the bottom of the unit out to the front. The noise level is low, but the fan does stay on throughout the night whether the heat is on or off. But, we have two other Lasko ceramic room heaters and they are definitely louder than this. The thermostat function works very well. Please note, though, that the thermostat is not set by degrees. The first time you turn on the heater, you turn up the thermostat knob to the highest mark then when the room reaches the temperature you want, you turn the knob back until the heating turns off...that becomes your room heat point for the unit. It does work fine once you set it up. The remote turns the unit on and off only no heat adjustment, but we haven't had a need to adjust the heat once we set the thermostat and I like the on/off remote. The unit seems to be constructed well -I've seen different brands like this made of mostly plastic but that's not the case with this one. It's pretty compact as well so it fits nicely in most spaces. I wouldn't expect it to heat a large area (I haven't tried though), but I don't think it's made for that. Overall we're very pleased with it so far and hope that it lasts a long time.

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I have always wanted a fireplace in my bedroom. At the back of the house, the room get's chilly at night and, also, I love the ambiance of a fireplace. My Dimplex Electric Stove arrived two weeks ago. I read the manual, plugged it in, put the battery in the remote and there it was! An instant wood-burning stove. It is so attractive and so easily moved from room to room. Honestly, the flames look real. Even when the stove is turned off, the logs are designed to have a little glow that looks like the dying embers of a fire. There is a very quiet fan underneath that blows out the heat and when I set the temperature control, it's just right to take the chill off in the bedroom. I almost didn't buy it because of some reviewers who were not happy with the thermostat. Maybe they did not read the manual. You have to turn the temperature control knob all the way to the right, until you hear a soft click. Then you turn it counterclockwise until just the right amount of heat is coming out. It will "set" that temperature and keep it there. I've had mine on for 8 hours and it still puts out the same gentle heat. The other thing I LOVE is that the manual says you can turn off the heat and still have the flames and the glowing logs without heating up your room. Awesome because on summer nights where I live, it's never cool enough to have a fire in our regular living room fireplace. If I ever want to enjoy the glow of a fire on summer nights, I will be able to click my remote control and have the beautiful glow and atmosphere without heating up the room. I checked out the Dimplex web site before I bought this and was so impressed with how they use the latest innovations to make the flames and glowing logs/embers look real. They really do. The stove itself is so cute. The door really opens. By the way, the unit itself does not get hot. So, there is no danger of burning yourself if you touch it. I am so pleased. When we have guests, I might just put it in the guest room for them to enjoy since it is so easy to move.

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When I was looking to purchase an electric stove, I couldn't find a decent video of how the flames looked. I made this video with the heater running, and no other sounds in the room. When the heater switch is turned off and you are using the stove solely for the ambiance of the flames, it's even more quiet. If you have the TV or radio on, you can barely hear the heater fan. It's much quieter than I thought it would be. (There IS a rhythmic hum, but it's not loud enough to be distracting and I'm right up in front of the unit so it will be louder than if you're sitting 8 to 10 feet away).

The heater is attached to the bottom, and there is approximately a 1-1/2" clearance, so if you place this directly on carpeting, most of the heat exiting the heater will warm the carpet up quite well. I purchased some 18" x 18" cement blocks made to look like bricks from a local home improvement store, and stacked them to form a faux hearth.

Another thing you might want to get if you miss the crackling noise that you can only get from a "real" fire: Crackling Fire download this to your MP3 player or burn it to a CD and play it softly in the background.

I've also uploaded a few photos.

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the dimplex store says these are exactly the same model and should be same price. that its a gimmick(the model number). So Amazon refunded the difference for me and recieved the cs33116A for $138 vs $156. The CS33116A is not a newer model!!

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I'm giving this a 3-star rating ("It's OK") because although I'd argue it's one of the better stoves in this class, I think this class is lousy and lacks some basic features, I guess maybe because no one would be willing to pay $300+ for an electric faux-fireplace...

I'm not really going to speak much to its heating ability because the fact is that a 1300W forced air heater is a 1300W forced air heater, regardless of the form it comes in. No space heater will give much more than 1300W because then you're into blown circuit territory.

I personally have this unit setup about 2-3' from my recliner in the living room (it's in front of my fireplace), so it is basically heating the area around my feet, I think it seems to be working well, but then I don't expect it to do much more than kick the room temp up about 1-2* higher than the central heating is set for, my room is a 15x15 room with two double-sized openings to other spaces...

Also, a word of warning that I heeded thanks to another reviewer: The first time this unit is turned on it STINKS. There is some sort of oil or something on the heating element. It gives of a distinct burning smell. Had I not already opened the windows in the room, and the adjacent room, I have no doubt my smoke detector may have gone off (which in my case means 5-6 units on all levels yelling "SMOKE DETECTED! EVACUATE! EVACUATE!" and can get really annoying very fast!!)

Pro's:

It's got a metal top/sides. It's not overly heavy, but does feel nice and solid

The "fire" effect and glowing logs are surprisingly nice

Overall appearance is quite nice

It does make some noise (the fan) but it's not loud, and it's a deep rushing noise, so it's easy to tune out

Con's:

I would have liked to see a heavier cord, 3-prong cord. With a metal body and resistive-heating elements that seems important to me

The remote will only turn the unit on/off, it will not let you change the temperature

There is no way to run the heating part w/o the fake flames (I suppose I could unscrew the light bulb...)

MOST IMPORTANT: There is no way to adjust the power consumed by the heating element (more on the below)

I used a non-contact thermometer to measure a few things for anyone interested:

Output at the grill, 250-350*F (it's HOT, you should be careful of small children around this unit, and be very careful of objects anywhere near the underside)

Floor in front of the unit, 120*F (I have the stove placed on the tile floor in front of my fireplace, there is a lot of thermal mass there... I'd be seriously hesitant to place this on a medium/deep pile carpet)

Most important: The plug/cord, 85*F (this measurement was taken after the stove was continuously heating for over FOUR HOURS. This was my biggest concern because I read another review here where someone said the cord/plug got hot to the touch--my cord/plug are not getting "hot", but they are warm. I think after four hours I've reached a steady state where it won't get any hotter, so my conclusion here is that this is not a significant problem. Tho, I would add however, that the outlet I'm plugged into is a new outlet, so it is not loose like one that is 15+ years old. You might consider replacing the outlet you plug this into if you notice your plug/cord getting more than just warm--new outlet is cheap, only a buck or two, and replacement is generally easy, everyone probably knows someone who can do it)

Here is my biggest grip about this stove, and this class of stoves in general:

This thing draws 1360W when operating w/ the heating element on... a typical 15A circuit will trip at 1800W, so there isn't much head room here. I really would have appreciated at least a 2-level heating element setting so that I could optionally run the stove at ~700W instead. I have an oil filled electric radiator with 3-element settings, it only cost $40 and has an LCD display and electronic controls... not sure why this stove at 4X the price cannot have the same.

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This is old but works good. It's not very sensitive as electronic controls but this might be the only choice you can get now for milivolts thermostat ^_^. It takes some time to shut off cause the metal takes time to expand. Enjoy this simple control alone with your old style furnace. One thing you need to NOTE, TAKE OFF THE PAPER THAT MARKED REMOVE! ^_^. I've been tripped by it first. Some of you will be tripped as me for sure!

Enjoy DIY!

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It was very easy to install (5 minutes), works well for what it is. Instructions make it seem harder than it is.

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I just had a new AC system put in, and the installer suggested I replace my Honeywell Chromagraph III, which I loved. However, he was right and it was old, and had no backlight, so at night I had to keep a flashlight nearby. He wanted to go with another brand, but with my previous experience with Honeywell, and because of the excellent reviews here, I insisted on the Honeywell TH8320. I don't regret it for a second. Does everything my previous thermostat did, and more! Like the other unit, it automatically switches from heat to cool (but NOTE: it comes set as a default as Heat OR Cool, so you have to go into the Installer instructions to make it automatic, but it's easy to do that), it can have an always-ON night light (bye bye to that flashlight now!), it has a FAN Circulation mode (runs 35% of the time, which is great and at night you aren't frozen out), it has a wonderfully easy to use touch screen, and this one can do a whole lot of other things I don't need (like run 3 heat and 2 cool systems, plus heat pumps and emergency heat). Basically, all 4 of the Honeywell 8000 units are nearly identical -3 are supposed to be installed by professional installers (the 8320, which is this unit; the 8321 which adds humidity control, and the 8110, which only has hook ups for 1 heat and 1 cool system but has all the same features), and the 8500, which is designed as a do-it yourself thermostat. I don't have that one, but because my 8320 had 2 manuals (one for the homeowner and one for the installer, my guess is that the 8500 tells you everything you need to know without pretending it is for the professional installer). And believe me, my installer didn't even look at the installer manual and didn't know how to to switch to the fully automatic function or the night light, and he didn't have a clue that there is a special installer TEST program to test his installation, but luckily I read BOTH manuals and showed him. So if you get one of these units -and I highly recommend them -make sure you read BOTH manuals. As I said, the Installer manual has some very important features. But the unit itself is great, and even my wife loves it!

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I have a habit of replacing thermostats in houses with high tech, programmable ones that try but never really make it "easier" to use. IE, the wife says, "how do I make it warmer in here?" and I reply "push the red button." What seems obvious to one person, it's necessarily so to another.

So we've had a junky old thermostat in this latest home of ours and we absolutely hated it. It was easy to set (move the little lever on top left or right) but doing so made a HUGE difference (+/-5 degrees) and it was impossible to ever get it set "just right." Even when set close to where we wanted, the temperature swung about 5 degrees before activation/deactivation so it was always either too warm or too cold.

I finally fixed it with this thermostat. This is easily the best thermostat I've ever owned. Installing it was much less problematic than others I have bought. I'm not a contractor but neither do I fear yanking the panel off my heat pump/furnace to see how it's wired, and wire up the thermostat accordingly. The manual walks you right through setting up the "one time" setup options and then voila, it works!

Programming is a cinch. My wife has made programming changes to it a few times so that makes two of us that think the interface is very user-friendly. We leave the backlight on low all the time, so it is easy to find and alter in the middle of the night, which we do very infrequently now that we've got it set "just right."

One gotcha: by default, temperature settings and times are "targets" and this thermostat will attempt to be at the target temperature at the set time. So if you have it set to warm up the house to 68° at 7AM, the furnace will kick on before then to make sure the house is warmed up to 68 at 7.

Bah! I'm still happily under the comforter at 6:30 and if the heat kicks on, I start roasting and wake up. Not good! But that is easy to change.

I also bought the outdoor temp sensor, which I'll get around to hooking up soon...

UPDATE: I did get that temp sensor hooked up last summer, and it works GREAT! We refer to it far more often than walking over to the window to look at the outdoor thermometer. The thermostat has continued to work flawlessly. So well, we nearly forget that the thermostat exists.

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Buyer beware....I purchased this thermostat justifying the cost versus other models with the energy efficiency. After owning the model only two years, it has been deemed "not fixable" by Honeywell but is not being replaced under the five year warrnaty as stated in the book because it was purchased online and not installed by a technician. The install is not that difficult and it obviously worked fine, but now they claim that the policy is void if not installed by a professional. If you want the warranty, buy elsewhere.

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This thermostat has lots of capability. Easy to program. Easy to override for temporary temperature. Note an important capability that only this unit has is the air circulation feature where the blower/fan runs 20min in every hour. This moves the air and prevents cold/hot spots. The temperature in the house will be uniform and comfortable.

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This thermostat is great! At first it seemed a little daunting, but once I read through the instructions once and tried it, it was a lot more intuitive than I thought it would be. Now it is easy to program, easy to override, and saves me money on heating or cooling rooms when they aren't being used. I program the playroom for heating in the early morning on weekends when the kids get up early to watch cartoons, and leave it off the rest of the week. The four periods a day are enough to cover most any situation. It gives a nice backlight glow when you use it and it can be a nightlight if you leave the backlight on. I dreaded changing thermostats, but I bought one and then bought two more for the other parts of my house. It works great!

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this is a fantastic product. very easy to use. you can easily dry enough fruit for the winter and then some. it comes with five trays but you can order more.

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THIS IS THE 2ND Victorio VKP1006 Electric Food Dehydrator WE PURCHASED. THE FIRST WAS TO AUGMENT THE OLD ONE. THE Victorio VKP1006 Electric Food Dehydrator IS 1000 TIMES BETTER THAN THE OLD ONE WE DECIDED TO THROW AWAY THE OLD ONE AND BUY ANOTHER Victorio VKP1006 Electric Food Dehydrator . THIS MACHINE DRIES BEEF IN A FEW HOURS AND THE FAN MAKES EACH TRAY DRY IN THE SAME TIME.

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We decided to dry a small dehydrator after having a big one some years ago. The small one is just right for dried apples and fruit leather. Since it doesn't have a timer we had to check the product more often but we soon learned when to remove a tray and when to leave one in longer.

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My racks all cracked! I bought it an made jerky an you can hear the racks crack as the heat went up... pissed had to throw all the jerky away because of all the plastic bit were in the food!

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This is a very basic, easy to use dehydrator. Ther is no temperature setting, but it works quite evenly and cleanly. Easy to clean and maintain. I have been very happy with this product.

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I got this unit to monitor humidity inside an enclosure in a laboratory. It works quite well for this purpose and the humidifier control functions as advertised to allow some active control. From a cost standpoint, the unit is a real bargain even if it is only used as a 2-point humidity meter. The only drawback to the unit I received was that there is a 4 degree F temperature offset in the readings (it reads low). Since the unit has a temperature offset adjustment, it is straightforward to correct this error in the unit. Nonetheless, I would not expect a unit like this to exhibit an error of this magnitude out of the box.

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My whole house humidifier was setup to work only during the heating season in conjunction with the furnace. I live in Colorado where the humidity even in the summer is very low. This controller allows the humidifier to work independently from the furnace (still using the same ventilation system) and keep the humidity level in the house comfortable year around. The outside thermometer/hygrometer module makes the device smart enough that you do not need to change the humidity setting by hand for temperature changes outside (to prevent condensation issues). Installation and programming took me about 2 hrs.

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Very easy to set up and use, very accurate control of the humidity levels and also has an excellent program that eliminates window condensation in very cold weather. Worth every dime!

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I bought this to replace the controller on my LifeBreath 200Max HRV so I would have more control. The information provided was not enough to make the connection to the HRV since I do not have it also connected to my furnace or a humidifier. I called Honeywell and they refused to give any assistance. So if you do not know exactly how to wire this don't buy it.