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I bought this to lock up my ipod in a public place. I had to break off a couple parts for the ipod charger to fit but it works perfectly to deter theft.

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Very nice compact item. High quality construction. Sizing was slightly tricky as the fit to an old style simple thermostat footprint (going over a single gang box) wasn't exactly known in the beginning. There is slight interference in the vertical with a Honeywell t-stats, but expect them all to fit. Complete with all the mounting hardware and installs easily.

Review of GFK-160 Fireplace Blower Kit for Heat N Glo, Hearth and Home

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I ordered this to (finally) get a fan/blower for my 14-year-old Heat N Glo fireplace. I went with this kit rather than other blowers/kits available through Amazon because I already had a finished outlet (actually two of them) under my fireplace, and this kit was completely wired and didn't require me to do anything more than get it in the right place and plug it in. I did have to use a 3-prong-to-2-prong adapter, which I bought separately at Home Depot for $0.69, but then I found that one came with this kit that is identical to the one I bought. So, please note that though the picture on Amazon seems to show a two prong plug for the power cord for this blower, it is really a grounded, 3-prong plug and the kit comes with a 3-to-2 prong adapter. I also bought a grounding pigtail wire at Home Depot and ran that from the grounding loop on the 3-to-2 adapter to a hole in the metal underside of the fireplace near the outlet, and secured that with a screw.

Total installation time for this was about 1 hour, most of which was spent vacuming out dust from under the fireplace and removing and reattaching the bottom grill part of my fireplace front, which swings opens downward and which I had to unscrew at the bottom hinges and take out to make enough clearance to get the blower under my fireplace. Also had to remove the fireplace front screen, which is very easy to do. If you get this blower, or if you're thinking of getting it, I recommend that you visit the manufacturer's website and view the video there on how to install this. . I did that and hardly needed to look at the instructions that come with the product.

After I got the blower in place, attached the ground wire to the adapter and plugged it in, put the heat sensor with the magnet on the underside of my fireplace box, turned on the round dial switch that turns the fan on and off and controls the fan speed (it clicks off to the left, and when clicked on to the right the highest speed is first -speed lowers when turned clockwise) and lit up the fireplace, this worked like a charm. I had the fireplace on for less than 5 minutes, but the warm air this moved in that short time warmed up my family room area -my house thermostat is on a wall approx. 25 feet away from the fireplace -so much that the air conditioning kicked on. It was a cool-ish day, and I installed this around mid-day, and I don't think the A/C came on again that afternoon. If I have any problems with this when fireplace season gets in full swing, I'll come back to update, but so far I'm very pleased and impressed with this product.

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Installed in one day. No problems all parts where included. Need to state the original replacement number is before ordering

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I bought this in summer so havent had the chance to test it fully. I will put it through the acid test this winter. It tested fine a few weeks ago and the blower was quieter than what I expected it to be.

So far happy with it, but I will probably come back in Dec-Jan to re-rate it if necessary.

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I went to a local fireplace store and bought a unit from them. They said it was going to work with my fireplace but it did not. I returned it and then looked on Amazon (I should have looked here first). This unit works really well. It heats most of the floor that is is on. The fan is not that loud even when on high. I would buy this again.

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This is a quality product that is prewired ready to go. Installation is very simple and instructions were downloaded from the fireplace mfg site. The blower works great.

Reviews of Honeywell Prestige YTHX9421R5085WW 2 Wire IAQ With Sensors

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This is simply a great thermostat kit. While the installation of the duct temp probes and the set up programming are NOT for beginners, everything works great once its done. I especially like the user interface with regards to the temporary override feature where the user can select either permanent hold OR select how long the temporary setting is active. Recommend this product highly to everyone with the warning to have it professionally installed if you are unsure

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Koolatron AC/DC Heat Pipe Fridge Reviews

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After receiving my refrigerator, I found that the only thing that worked was the light came on when you opened the door. The cooling system did not work from either power source. Called Koolatron about warranty and was told to contact vendor. Guess defective merchandise doesn't concern them. Vendor had me return unit at my own expense ($78.84) for them to verify the problem. They confirmed the unit was bad and shipped a replacement but refused to reimburse the cost of sending the defective unit back. Contacted Koolatron again and was once again told that it was my problem and not their's. Was really concerned that if the second fridge didn't work, would I have to again pay another shipping charge? The replacement does work but feel I had to unfairly pay an additional $78.84 for that privledge. Will never do business again with a company that has such a cavalier attitude about customer satisfaction.

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The fridge works well (items remained quite cold inc. meat) but it deadened our battery after we switched the car off for 10hrs. We ended up unplugging it o/night which sort of defeated the purpose of having the fridge vs. an esky. Would work best with a 2nd battery.

Cheap Comfort Zone CZ446 1300W FAN FORCED OSCILLATEDCERAMIC HEATER

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I purchased this heater to put in my bathroom on the counter. It is the perfect size/height and it does put out heat, but it is a noisy little thing. It rattle and shakes, quite annoying. I found I was constantly trying to adjust it to make the rattling stop. I finally put a towel under the heater, maybe not the safest thing to do, but it stopped the noise. Other then that it is a nice heater. LOL!!

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Purchased this as addition to help windward side of apartment. Used it several times last year but more often this season. My wife was in our computer room with it on and all of a sudden, there was a bang, with electrical fire. Did not spread but caused a lot of apprehension on our parts. Would not purchase any product from this company again. Re-read their warranty and we did nothing to cause this to happen. .

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The first one I bought worked for five minutes then shut down. I returned it for another and it did the same thing. During the five working minutes both of the heaters were super loud with so much vibration, it moved around and almost fell off the counter. Like the other reviewer, I found that a towel under the unit helped the vibration and noise, but it still shut off after five minutes. After sitting idle for 15-20 minutes it would come back on for even less time. I had this problem with both units. Since Comfort Zone is the only brand my local DIY store has, I exchanged it for a different model. It worked great....for about a month. The only conclusion I can draw from this experience is that all Comfort Zone products are poorly made and defective.

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Eventhough the product I bought didn't work out, I can't say enough about the quality and speed of their service. They exceeded my expectation SIGNIFICANTLY in terms of remedy and speed of taking care of the matter. TRUST THESE FOLKS!!

Buy Rival Hot Pot Express

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I've had this electric kettle for several years, specifically for the use of boiling water for tea. It has very basic functions warm or boil just add your water to the desired measuring line marked on the inside of the unit, plug it in and wait. The construction is sturdy and well-made. I think it's a great product for what I use it for. My only complaint is that it doesn't have a light to show you that it's on or an auto-off feature. If you forget to unplug it, the unit stays hot which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. Other than that, I highly recommend this product.

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Perhaps you had a faulty item, bulmabriefs144? I had the fortune of having a friend with this particular teapot during my first semester at school, and am now quite happy to have one of my own. I have found that it does indeed heat the maximum volume of water at a higher speed than a microwave, and is ideal for making things like pot noodles and cup soups.

I've never tried it with leftovers, but if you wish to boil water, this inexpensive teapot is more than worth the scant few dollars you pay for it. The design could be more attractive, but over all this is a functional product.

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I must say that for the price, this is a very versatile item. I actually figured out how to cook spagetti in it. First you boil the water, then put in the pasta. Set it to the warm knob until tender. And you can also heat up your sauce. A real lifesaver on weekends when the university cafeteria was closed =-). I was really sad when it stopped working, but it lasted me through my first year, until I moved out of the dorms.

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My 90-year-old dad has this pot, and I'm getting him a different one, ASAP! The lid falls off when the pot is tipped up to pour out the last of the water, which is certainly a hazard. Holding the lid on isn't advisable, either, because it heats up along with the water, and becomes too hot to touch. Worse, even with the lid on "securely", steam excapes and burns your hand as you pour. Add to that the health concerns about ingesting anything cooked or heated in plastic. My recommendation: Stay away from this one!

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I was making a cup of tea this morning to soothe my sore throat during these winter months, and I had a sudden revelation: I have had this hot pot for over ten years now, and it has never failed me. I often look at product reviews for items before I buy them, and I'm usually skeptical because one never knows how long a reviewer has had the product. "Sure it's cheap, but how long will it last me?" I often think. I felt compelled to share my wonderful experience with this basic item.

I purchased it in August of 1999 before going to college. It served me well on many drunken nights of making cup of noodle, ramen, and the like. I used it purely to boil water, and also to cook the ramen in the hot pot itself. As the only Brit in my dorm, it was also a great way for me to make tea without having to trudge over to the dining hall. Since then it has moved 4 or 5 times with me, never getting damaged. It's tough. I still use it for ramen when I need a quick food fix, I use it several times a week to make tea, or if I'm boiling water for jello.

It heats water quickly (I turn it on while making lunch for work, and it's ready in a few minutes), the lid clips on nicely, it's easy to clean. I honestly can't think of any complaints I have with this item, and for the $10 or so that I paid for it back in the day, I struggle to think of any other cheap, basic item that I've had this much success with.

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I ordered this thermostat with the remote sensor and was never able to get it recognize the temperature on the remote sensor. I contacted the manufacturer and they sent a new t-state and remote. I could not get these to work even after spending time on the phone with customer service. I send back the 2 remotes and 1 t-stat. It works fine as a t-state EXCEPT the cover latch broke on both so the T-stat has the buttons showing. Great idea terrible execution.

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I bought this sensor for my Hunter thermostat because Hunter doesn't make their external sensors anymore, it communicated just fine with my existing Hunter thermostat.

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I've had this unit for 6+ years and it's worked great. I don't have A/C, just heat. the sensor has varried by only about 1 degree the entire time. unlike another reviewerI replace the batteries (2 AAA) maybe every 2-3 years. programming is pretty straight forward.

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What a joke! This thermostat was installed by the furnace company who were installing a new multi-stage furnace. It eats batteries and when you go to replace them, you have to completely open the entire unit, where upon the batteries pop out into your face! There is no backup retention of your programmed settings, so you have to reprogram this unit every time you replace the batteries, which is often. So I don't even bother programming it any more, I just leave it on "Hold" to maintain my preset temp. I could spend $35 for a non-programmable unit and have the added advantage of not having to deal with the constant battery changes!!!

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I had this thermostat in my home for 3 years. It mysteriously failed for 3 days last year (no AC) and then suddenly worked right before the AC repair man could arrive. It worked another year and experienced same issue but never regained consciousness. It would not keep the numerically selected setting. I could actually stand there and watch it climb or drop over 10 degrees in a matter of seconds, which in turn would immediately shut off either my heat or AC, whichever. Backup batteries were not related to this issue. Owners manual had no customer service hot line number for me to call (another nice touch, very professional). It now adorns the local landfill. Try a Rite Temp touch-pad at half the price.

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To select heat, a/c or fan you have to swing down the plastic cover that makes up the lower third of the faceplate. This cover is flimsy and feels like it won't stay on there long (this unit was installed when I had a new furnace installed a month ago.)

Also the up/down pushbuttons are very hard to use you have to push them dead on-center to register. After a month, I still get it right only 50% of the time.

Operating instructions are not easy to read.

Discount Mr. Heater 20,000 BTU Propane Radiant Vent Free Heater MHVFR20TB LP

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this is a great little heater with many safety features..was shipped quick..got dragon hose with it hooked it up works great..bought it for emergencys and to put in lower seller to keeping floors warm in extreme cold weather...wd make a great heater for a garage even a big room in a house...well recomended

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Seems like a great unit. Using it in a real one room 24x14 log cabin. So far haven't been able to (or needed to) turn it past level 2 or we start overheating! I think it'll be great when it gets really cold. Now I'll just have to monitor how much fuel it consumes so I don't run out.

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There are a number of things that we really like about this heater.

1. It heats our large drafty family room quickly.

2. The automatic fan is a great option.

3. It is easy to start.

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I bought this unit used from a friend who no longer needed a propane heater. I originally bought the heater hoping to supplement the use of the inefficient forced air system in my 1,700 sq. ft. modular home. I was most surprised to find that it not only supplemented my existing heater but replaced it. I now heat the whole house with this one heater at half the cost of operation. AMAZING! If you have a large room to fill with even comfortable heat the Mr. Heater infrared is the way to go. I will soon be ordering a new (same unit) for my shop.

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this heater works really good at the moment using it to heat my 20x20 garage and its cold here in ontario canada next winter it will be in my sleep camp delivey time was very good also would buy another one if needed

Stopper Thermowell Review

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I use a 6.5 gallon carboy as my primary fermentor. The stopper that this thermowell comes installed in is just a little undersized for the 6.5 gallon carboy. It is almost flush with the rim of the carboy mouth when it's inserted tight enough to ensure a seal. The stopper appears to be made of a dense foam and I noticed if it was wet when inserted into the fermentor it tended to pop back out unless it was really pushed in there hard. I actually pulled the tube out of the stopper and installed it in another cap I had with two holes in it. Maybe I'm being too picky about sealing the carboy but I know I would worry about it if I used it the way it came. The transaction with the seller was good though.

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I just started using this in my controlled fermentation chamber & it works very well. It allows my Johnson Controls regulator to slide right in & take an accurate reading from the middle of the wort in my 5.5 gallon carboy. It fits perfectly into the opening. I honestly can't see a problem with this. I imagine if you had a larger carboy it could be a little small but for most batches for most homebrewers this works just fine. No complaints here. It also arrived early!!

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I brought this so that I could regulate my fermentation temperature. After the 1st month I went to rack mead into the secondary and the well was full of mead and my temp probe was ruined. The mead was bad and my investment in the whole thing was gone. 5 gallons down the drain.

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Great product. Works great just like advertised. Buy this & the blue honeywell electronic digital temperature control A419 blue unit! the thermo-well is the perfect size for this controler.

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I used this product only a little before I bought a hood thermowell from a different site. I like the size of the thermowell and how long it is, but I found myself having trouble keeping the stopper part secured in the carboy. StarSan makes it slippery.

It's an ok product and does what it is meant to do, I just prefer my hood thermowell more than this.

Rheem RTG-84DVN Direct Vent Indoor Series Natural Gas 8.4 GPM Reviews

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Worked first time. Installed easily. Natural Gas version. One person can lift and place on the wall. Not that heavy. Has a center slotted hanging point then multiple points to secure top and bottom.

Amazon shipped quickly. UPS delivered on time. 2 days.

Need: 1) 120v AC source. 1)3/4" Gas connection. 3/4" water connections.

I removed the sheet rock and installed a plywood back for mounting. Cost of change over: $300. Those fittings, flex hoses, and vent are expensive from Home Depot. They don't have the 3 X 5 heater vent pipes. 3" works fine. Did the install myself.

Will go to 140 deg must must read directions to set it. Nice to have the remote control. Will work with more than one remote. So you can set the temperature for what use. Very small, in relation to a tank. Cannot tell the difference between a tank an the tankless. I use one for the whole house.

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This unit started out great and then after one year started throwing error codes. I found out that " normal" maintenance on this thing is going to cost me an extra $200 $500 each year! According to Rheem (manufactuer of Richmond products) I need to have a Plumber come out twice a year and descale the unit and then about every year to year and a half I need to have it completely disassembled and the burners and ignightors cleaned. What a deal this thing turned out to be!

Customer service said I could do it myself and sent me the 12 page instruction sheet for the cleaning of the burners. It involves removing the gas manifolds, control board, burner box, several gas lines, and then reassemble. It requires the removal of at least 50 different screws in very tight places. I am fairly handy at fixing thing and they told me it would take less than a hour. It took me 5! Only to find out the problem was in the control board.

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I previously owned a Takagi tankless hot water heater, which is amongst the best one can own. But, this unit most definately blows away the Takagi, and most other units. Installation is simple. The unit requires only a very low flow to start the heater which is super nice. It runs incredible quiet. It is a very small and compact unit, and, best of all, it will save you a ton of money. Rheem also makes an even higher efficiency unit, if you are interested. The construction of this unit is excellent. I highly recommend it.

(BTW... I wouldn't pay too much attention to the reviewer who only gave the unit one star. If these units didn't work (as the reviewer said), then Rheem wouldn't sell them. I would imagine that the one star reviewer was probably a one star installer and that the unit they purchased was just fine. Otherwise, Rheem wouldn't have sent it back to Amazon.)

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This was without a doubt, one of the worsy purchases that I have EVER made! Arrived defective and the manufacturer, Rheem, could not have cared less.They refused to replace the bad unit and kept sending plumbers out to touble shoot and fix. After the third plumber, I packed it up and sent it back to Amazon.Amazon was great! they took care of my out of pocket expenses and made me "whole". I will NEVER buy another Rheem product.

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The Rheem 8.4GPM tankless hot water heater has a design flaw. Internal to the unit is an observation window used for determining if the burner is working properly. This window has a piece of glass which can fall out, allowing heat from the burner to damage internal components, rendering the unit inoperable. Unfortunately, Rheem will not cover the cost of this failure as they will most likely look for ways to classify the failure as "incorrect installation". In my experience, they did not like the vent termination assembly used, and disqualified any warranty regarding damage induced by the piece of glass falling out, which is wholly unrelated.

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Having burned out, drenched, accidentally kinked, and destroyed enough Polder probes to fill an oven, I finally threw in the towel and went elsewhere for a digital probe thermometer. CDN's Proaccurate may finally be the end of my search for a worthy successor.

Digital probe thermometers are a godsend for cooks who like to set it and forget it when cooking. You want that steak done to exactly 145 degrees? The probe thermometer will tell you. Just stick it in the meat, set the finished temp, and let the beep tell you when it's exactly medium rare. When it works, this kind of thermometer is indispensable.

Therein lies the rub, though. "When it works...." Most of the digital probe thermometers on the market suffer from the same chink in the armor--their probes are flimsy. Not only are the wires inside the probe itself thin when compared with the braided metal housing that holds them, but they can't take the heat, either. Most probes top out at a little over 380 degrees. You run the risk of burning it out when checking oil temperatures, something every probe should be able to do. And if your oven cycles its heat on and off, you could have it set for 350 but it may vary between 300 and 400 while cooking for twenty minutes or more. The result is a cooked probe.

But not with the CDN Proaccurate. The probe cord itself is significantly thicker (fifty percent or more, from my guess) and the temperature tops out almost a hundred degrees higher than the other guys at 482. Plus, unlike the other guys, this unit carries a full five year warranty--including the probe. You can't find that in any other digital probe thermometer I've seen.

Pros:

* Probe withstands highest heat I've seen offered--482 degrees F--and is far more hefty than competitors

* Meat selector settings (Chicken, Beef, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Veal) with doneness levels

* Accurate. Approved for Food Service Industry usage

* Twenty-four hour count down and up timer

* Large display

* Includes wall mount, magnetic attachment to metal surfaces, and is free-standing

* Good price point

* Five year warranty

* CDN was swift in answering e-mailed questions I had about the unit

Cons:

* No seconds displayed on timer

* Design won't be confused with anything coming out of Europe :-)

* Non-intuitive operation on a couple functions

* Plastic case is not heat-resistant

* Tiny indicator makes it hard to tell if the unit is running when using timer

* Alarm is not as loud as other units out there

* Probe still prone to water damage (no dishwasher)

* Hard to read times less than ten minutes due to shadow of case on digits near the right side

Overall, as a new user my review is positive. Time will tell concerning ruggedness, but I am hopeful given the clear difference in probes between the CDN and other units out there. This CDN model is almost worthy of five stars, but the lack of seconds on the timer is a bad design decision from my point of view. I know from experience with other units that watching those seconds roll by gave me some assurance from a distance that the timer was running.

So for all you Polder and Taylor users who are exasperated with probe failures on your thermometers, this CDN may be what you've been looking for.

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I am a big fan of probe thermometers, and I have owned and ruined several of them; each a different brand. The CDN is the most accurate and can withstand high heat best on the market in this price range. I have owned this thermometer for over a year now, and in this time it has:

1. Been rained on at least 5 times.

2. Dropped in our pool.

3. Been hidden in our sandbox.

4. Been dropped on hot coals and backing partially melted.

Each time this thermometer has miraculously come back to life and worked perfectly! The original battery is still going.

If I had to purchase a new one, it would be this thermometer!

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After much research into these devices, I decided to purchase the CDN brand for my husband as a gift. I chose this brand since it had a higher temperature range than that of the other brands available. This one goes up to 482degrees. So far he seems to love this thermometer. It seems very accurate in reading the internal temp of the meats. He loves that it allows him to program what type of meat and for beef the taste(rare,m.rare,med,well). The cable connecting the device to the probe seems to be pretty strong--braided wire. I have seen other devices by other brands that the cables "burn out". This was one of the deciding factors in purchasing the CDN brand. My husband loves the magnetic feature that allows him to stick it to the side of the oven! I am also excited to see the thermometer comes with a clip for candy making and frying. I havent had a chance to use it for this purpose yet, but it makes the device much more versatile & useful. The temperature display is quite large and easy to read...so it will work good for someone who cant read small print. I would actually give this product 4 &1/2 stars. The only reasons I would deduct half a star are: 1)the casing is plastic (cannot use on BBQ)and 2)the timer beeper isnt that loud (you cant hear it if upstairs or more than a room away, so you need to stay in earshot to hear the timer go off). All in all its a great product. I would recommend it. Buy it and you will never have dried out or undercooked meat again. Its well worth it! The chef in your life will thank you!

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The thermometer looks really good at first. Great range for candy making (unlike one of the more inexpensive models that Amazon sells) and reasonable wire length. For the past two months its been great. Then it suddenly gave poor measurements (based on salt free ice water, fully equilibrated, and salt free boiling water). It is approx 25 degrees below what it should read. So I'm sending it back. The unit comes with a 5 year warranty. We'll see what type of response I get.

Update: ended up getting a warranty replacement. This too worked for a while and then failed. Stay away

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I found myself doing quite a bit of research before buying a digital probe thermometer... it seems that each brand and model has it's 'gotchas,' so unless you spend several hundred bucks on a laboratory grade thermometer, you're gonna have to deal with one or more disadvantages... unreliable probes, inaccurate readings, inconvenient menus, inadequate range, flimsy construction, etc. The questions I ended up asking myself were, what are the most desirable qualities, and what are the disadvantages I could live with?

First and foremost, I wanted one that was reliable. Unfortunately, every single model contained reviews from folks whose thermometers didn't make it a month let alone a year. So the next step was to look at the frequency of problems, and perhaps more important, the warranty. CDN was the only one with a five year warranty (one that they seem to cheerfully honor, judging by feedback), so that went a very long way toward making my decision.

Next was temperature range... most digital probe thermometers peak out at under 392 degrees. I didn't feel that was enough so there was another point in favor of the CDN, which is one of the very few that tops out at 482 degrees.

Finally, it came with a metal clip for use on the rim of saucepans, stockpots and so forth... why this cheap but useful little accessory is an optional extra purchase with many other models is a testament to the idiocy and greed of companies who want to get the product out there for the cheapest possible price and then hit you up later for things they should have provided in the first place.

Now that I've lived with the CDN Proaccurate a month or so, I have to say I'm pleased. Tested against two other thermometers the CDN seems accurate, and though it's response seems a bit slow, it's not really meant for instant readings anyway. Other minor gripes? Well, it's not very intuitive when it comes to setting some of the functions... but once you use it a few times you get used to that. Probably my major disappointment is that the timer counts only hours and minutes, no seconds... this coupled with the very small blinking indicator means that it's difficult to tell when it's running. As I said, these are minor gripes... overall I'm extremely pleased with this purchase.

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Love the product. Easy to put together. Looks awesome. But may have to return it.

Customer service has been great. Had a problem with the glass fitting. They were right on it. But Dimplex is slow to find the replacement part so 2 months into it still don't have the completed product....hope I don't have to return

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This fits perfectly in my decor. I love the real stone feature. It also puts out a lot of heat.

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This is a nicely designed unit, and the instructions are easy to understand and follow. However, the product description is missing an important fact in that this particular model cannot accept a power feed from the system, and therefore REQUIRES the batteries to function. If your home doesn't have a system power feed, this functionality is of course irrelevant; however for those of us with this feature, other thermostats are probably a better buy.

As of January 2011, the following Honeywell and LUX products on Amazon.com have the ability to accept system power:

Honeywell RTH7500D Conventional 7-Day Programmable Thermostat

Honeywell RTH7600D Touchscreen 7-Day Programmable Thermostat)

Lux Products TX1500E-010 Smart Temp Programmable Thermostat

Lux Products TX9000TS-004 Touch Screen 7 Day Programmable Thermostat

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I had to replace an older cheaper Honeywell that decided it didn't know what time of day it was.

I decided to go with this more expensive model-but I had reservations after having read some reviews and comments elsewhere where some people complained that the furnace was always on, or they were burning more oil or gas than before. . .

I found the reason--

It's called 'Smart Response Technology'

It's 'ON' by default if you do the quick DIY install.

To turn it 'OFF' you have to download the FULL MANUAL from the Honeywell site to see how to get into the ADVANCED Settings of the device. The pamphlet you get in the package is just your BASIC setup.

I bought the programmable Honeywell to control my oil usage and keep the furnace from heating the house in the dead of the night when everyone is in bed. And I would set the Program to turn the Furnace ON and reset the Temp back to 70 degrees at 7 AM. In short-The Furnace turns ON at 7 o'clock and in time, (20 minutes or so) the house gets warm.

What SMART RESPONSE does is uses an algorithm to attempt to get the house to the Programmed Temp BEFORE the Programmed Time. The result is the Furnace will turn ON an hour or more BEFORE the time you set to raise the temperature until it hits 70 degrees EXACTLY at 7 AM.

Okay-it's a nice, cute helpsy idea that I'm sure a Honeywell Programmer/Engineer is rightly proud of. Problem is, the Furnace is BURNING OIL when I don't WANT IT TO.

I didn't notice what the Thermostat was doing until late one night I was watching a movie real late-when I heard the Furnace go ON and STAY ON at 4:30 in the morning. And I was like: "WTF?" When I went to look at the Thermostat, it displayed: 'In Recovery Mode'

That was the Smart Response circuit attempting to ease the night-time temp back up to 70 degrees in time for 7 AM. Except that meant the thing was BURNING MY OIL AT 4 IN THE MORNING!! If I hadn't been awake, I would never have noticed this.

So disable "Smart Response". That way the Furnace only comes on when YOU program it to.

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I needed to replace my fifteen year old thermostat for one which was easier to adjust and change settings if needed. I chose Honeywell as they have always gave great life and service. I am using this on a steam heat system only, so I needed to connect only two wires. I did leave the jumper in as directed in the manual. I did power off my heating equipment (very important) we don't want surprises. This thermostat has a large display which can be back-lit simply by quickly pressing one of the control buttons. I only needed to program morning and night settings, you simply skip over the times you don't want to program. When in operation it displays both set temperature and room temperature. I would have to say it is accurate within +/1 degree as I compared it with three other thermometers. I installed the batteries before I attached it to the wall base and did all setting and programming ahead of time. The batteries are easy to replace when needed as they fit in a flip out holder from the side, no need to remove any covers or remove the thermostat from it's base.

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I replaced my RTH230B with the RTH6450D.

I have a forced air fuel oil furnace.

The old thermostat would turn on the burner and not turn it off

untill the air temperature rose one degree.

The problem is the burner heats the heat exchanger in the

furnace and the blower runs until it cools.

It would overshoot the desired temperature by 5 degrees.

This thermostat turns on the burner and turns it off even before

the blower starts. When the blower DOES start it blows over

a cooler heat exchanger. When the blower shuts off the

temperature is at the set temperature.

No temperature overshoot must mean I'm saving money.

PS: Backlit display (Push the left button twice to illuminate

the display without changing settings)

PS:4 programmable events each for Weekdays, Saturday and Sunday.

PS: Easy install... my setup needed only two wires.

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The first RTH6450 thermostat delivered to my home would not let me enter the "auto" system mode. It would only switch from "off" to "heat" or to "cool". The programming menu skipped over this function (#12, auto change) during programming of the unit. The thermostat, although marked everywhere as an RTH6450, behaved like an RTH6350. It only showed weekdays and weekends in programming (Along with the "auto" function not working, it also didn't separate Sat and Sun like it was supposed to, per the package and the instructions).

After consulting Honeywell phone support and trying several things, I was told my unit was defective and to send it back to where I bought it.

The auto change feature is the main reason I purchased the RTH6450 instead of the RTH6350. Living in Tucson, AZ it's nice to have this feature in the spring and fall as you may need heat overnite and AC during the afternoon.

Update 2/23/12: I received the replacement unit from Amazon today and it works as advertised. I have weekdays, Sat and Sun to program and the auto function also was there when programming the unit. It would seem that the 1st unit that I received was mis-marked at Honeywell.

I have sent the defective unit back to Amazon using their return paperwork and mailing label that I did online. So...I'm not crazy...the thing was defective, whew.

FYI-I did all the programming of this 2nd unit, including the scheduling, while sitting in a comfy chair. All of the functions and schedules can be set once you put in the 2 AA batteries. Then after I was done, I plugged/pushed it onto the wall mount plate which I had already screwed to the wall and hooked up the wires.

Hope this helps.