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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Review of GE WB20K10008 Oven, Range, Stove Thermostat

GE WB20K10008 Oven, Range, Stove Thermostat
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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The part was exactly what we need for almost half the price. We have it installed and it works perfectly!

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I picked this part up because my house was hit by lightning. I looked at this part on my kenmore stove, and it looked burnt in spots. So I figured that's why my oven was not working. Replaced with this thermostat, and it fixed the problem.

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This was a replacement thermostat for my oven,it fit and worked perfectly.I was very happy with this purchase.

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Just what we needed to fix our oven and not pay for a whole new oven. Our oven was not heating and cooking the foods all the way. The temperature for the oven was not going as high as it should have been. We replaced the old thermostat and now our oven works great!

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I bought this part to replace the thermostat on my GE XL44 oven. However, the part shipped DOES NOT match the image for this product.

The item I received had the control knob in the *center*, rather than on the top of the switch, meaning it doesn't actually fit or line up in the oven properly.

With some tin snips and a bit of ingenuity I was able to get it wedged in there and functioning, but I wanted to warn other buyers before they make the same mistake.

Of course, the packaging states that once opened, the item can't be returned.

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Cheap Honeywell TH5110D1022 FocusPro 5000 Non Programmable Thermostat

Honeywell TH5110D1022 FocusPro 5000 Non Programmable Thermostat with 1 Heating / 1 Cooling Stages, 24v, Premier White
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I bought this for an older relative who is more comfortable using a basic non-programmable thermostat. The unit is well made and the instruction manual was easy to follow. Installation was relatively easy and took about 30 minutes. The adapter plate was a plus as it allowed me to cover the footprint from the previous thermostat.

On the plus side, the unit should provide years of reliable service. On the minus side, the display is not easy to read even with the backlit feature. This came as a big disappointment and detracted from the value of the product.

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works good but seems to be very loud when switching between on and off and seems to do it frequently it does keep the house at the programed temp though

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The item was easy to find, the description informative and the shipment was quick and on time. You can't ask for any better service or a better thermostat!!

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The thermostat is what I expected. It works fine. However, the enclosed 2 AAA batteries, both were corroded, and unusable.

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Cheap Soleus Air HGW-308 Micathermic Flat-Panel Heater

Soleus Air HGW-308 Micathermic Flat-Panel Heater
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
List Price: $99.99
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I bought this item, because it's design and description sounded like a good thing. I received it, set it up, and read the directions. THE VERY VAGUE, and poorly written directions. In the product sales description (one line), it said there is an adjustable thermostat. THERE IS NOT ONE AT ALL! There is an INTERNAL thermostat that sets itself whenever it decides to turn ITSELF on or off. There is NO temperature read out, there is no control for you, the operator to set and tell it to continue on until the room reaches this temp. One of the features that attracted me was that there are two wattage settings...1500W or 900W. I thought, this would be great, when the room gets warm enough, I can lower the wattage setting, and save on electricity costs. AGAIN, YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE WATTAGE SETTING. IT'S ALL INTERNAL...the MACHINE does it when it wants to! I will type the description right out of their manual... "Economic Energy Saving Function (ECO)-When the room temperature reaches a certain point, the ECO green light will switch on, indicating that one-third of the power has been cut-off automatically to save energy." Problem is...IT NEVER STAYS AT FULL WATTAGE...within 5 minutes of giving off heat at a full 1500 watts, it will switch to the lower wattage...NO MATTER WHAT TEMP THE ROOM IS. I have Econo-Heat Flat Panel Wall Heaters in my living room (check them out THEY ARE INCREDIBLE!), and when we have these cold, cold nights, my living room goes down to below 60 at night. I got this space heater to compensate in the mornings to quickly warm up the space. But, with this damn machine automatically deciding on it's own to switch to the lower wattage...it's impossible to warm anything up quickly..or at all for that matter!! NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO TO KEEP IT AT THE FULL WATTAGE....IT DOES NOT WORK!!! Plus, there is no real indicator mark on the dial itself. You never know, is this where the full on setting should be...or is it here? Plus the directions give no indication either...you just never know what to line any of the dials marking to. THEN, HERE'S THE BEST PART!! In their direction packet they have a big STOP sign sheet that says, "Don't take this item back to where you bought it, CALL US...here's our 1-800 number, we'll be glad to help and answer any questions." I called them for four days straight and all I ever got was an answering maching. Finally on the 5th day I left a message. I wanted someone to explain the internal workings of this machine so that I could have some control over the wattage settings. That same day I also sent them an email...to this day I have heard NOTHING...no phone call back, no email...NOTHING!!! How's that for customer support! WAIT.... THERE'S MORE... I figured, well as a last resource I can put this machine down in my basement to help keep it warm so my pipes don't freeze (cold upstate New York winters). Another "feature" of this machine is that there is what's called a "Snowflake" setting, especially for use in basements. You plug it in, put it on the setting (again not really knowing where to really line the little snowflake image up to) and The machine will automatically come on when the room reaches below 41 degrees. Well, I keep a thermometer in my basement...when I placed this heater in my basement the temp on the thermometer was 38 degrees. That means as soon as I plug the thing in, it should turn on, right? HA!!! Fat chance!!! I stood there for 20 minutes, playing with the dial, trying to see what it did, and it did nothing! I went downstairs about 3 times during the course of the night, and though my basement kept getting colder, the heater never came on. URRRGGGGGGHHHH...I HATE THIS MACHINE...DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU WANT TO BE MASTER OF YOUR HEATING DOMAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I bought this heater last year and imediately thought I had made a mistake. But after using it a while, it has become my favorite room heater. I can use it anywhere and not be afraid of fire, it's the only electric heater I will leave on at night. As stated above the back does get hotter than the brochure indicates, but certainly not hot enough to start a fire, so I use it on the provided legs. At night I turn the thermastat down and use this heater in my bedroom, it has really saved me on energy cost. I love it's portability.

I believe many people are not use to the way this heater works, and are not giving it a chance. I came to Amazon today to buy another one, saw some of the low ratings given by buyers, and decided to let Amazon buyers know "THIS IS EXCELLENT PRODUCT".

One thing, It will stink until the new burns off, then it's a really good heater...........My two dogs and cat love it, they live in front of it on cold days.......I don't usually write reviews for Amazon, though I buy lots of things from them, this time I felt I had to defend my choice of heaters.

By the way I have two of those Wal-mart cheapies and they can't touch this one. I recomend this product.....

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I purchased 3 of these heaters, one for each bedroom. I was very unhappy with them and returned all for a refund. There were two problems. First, very little heating capacity. The $20 space heaters from Wal-Mart I bought produced much more heat. Secondly, I had purchased these heaters because of the wall-mount feature. I thought that would be cool to have them out of the way. The problem was that the back got extremely hot (couldn't even touch surface without discomfort). I called the company and they said that it was safe, not a fire hazard. However, upon calling two people (one handyman, one person in heating department at Lowe's), they did say it was a fire hazard, that the drywall and wood couldn't get that hot behind it. I was extremely uncomfortable mounting it to the wall because I was afraid I would burn the house down! It just did not appear to be as safe as the company was saying it was. So I returned all three and got a refund on all of them.

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I bought this in the middle of Oct of 07 in prep for the winter. Before i turned on the furnace for the year i tried using this heater to heat my computer room since that is where most of our time is spent. We were previously using a small (about a 1 ft cube) hot air blowing space heater that sadly does a much better job heating the room than this panel heater. I can have this unit sitting 6 inches behind my chair while at my desk and I'll STILL be cold. I left it on for a week straight thinking it may just need some time to heat the "stuff" in the room. It didn't work that way.

I tried to see if there really was a need for the unit to be on. I didn't know if there was a certain temperature that this would work best at so i turned on the furnace and set it to 61 so it would only kick on when actually necessary. The thermostat is in the computer room and the panel unit was about 4 feet from the thermostat and my furnace still turned on.

I unplugged it and turned on the small space heater. The room warmed up and the furnace didn't turn back on after 2 1/2 hrs.

It's the first week of Nov '07 and it's going back. If it can't handle fall it surely won't man up in winter.

Don't buy this heater.

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As another reviewer said, this unit does not operate as advertised. Turn the unit on and within minutes, no matter what the temperature of the room is, the heater will go into it's ECO (Economic Energy Saving Function) mode. So it will never warm my small room quickly, for that matter, it never warms the room to a decent temperature at all. I was very disappointed with this heater and I would not recommend it to anyone.

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Discount Fieldpiece SC77 True RMS Clamp Meter with Temperature, Capacitance

Fieldpiece SC77 True RMS Clamp Meter with Temperature, Capacitance and Backlight
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I have been in the HVACR business for over 30 years. Started out with an old Simson meter. Then I was a Fluke man. But in the early 90's I reluctantly gave Fieldpiece a try. I have never regretted that and have never looked back.

I have throughout the years purchased many of the SC meters. I have only had to throw away one of the meters. I got caught in a Florida heavy downpour. The LCD screen became unreadable due to the water that found it's way into the LCD screen. A few I gave away to good friends.

This particular model "SC-77" does it all. You get auto ranging in AC volts and DC Volts. You get auto ranging in both AC and DC amps. There is continuity testing (diode testing) that will give you a beep if you have continuity. You have a built in start or run cap tester. You of course have an resistance (ohms) tester. There is a built in K-type plug so you can use any manufactures thermal clamps to get your superheat or subcool. There is a backlit display so you can handle the late night service call. The meter comes with some simple accessories. Alligator clips, a cheap K-Type thermal couple. The test leads come apart, which allows you to use practically any head that Fieldpiece makes with this meter.

I really like the lead storage built into the back of most of the SC series meters. This allows the storage of the meter into the case with leads still attached to the meter. And stops the leads from jabbing into the case when removing or inserting the meter into and out of the case. The one additional feature I would like to see added to the larger SC meters is the swivel display. (Clamp the meter, and swivel the display where you can see it.) That would make this the perfect meter.

I had purchased the SC-55 that incorporates the swivel head. However it does not have the snaps in the back to put your leads into when finished. (They also got rid of the snaps on the jaw that allowed one handed operation.) Putting it into and pulling the meter out of the case became a nightmare. Had it for a few weeks, then some lucky Ebayer got it for a steal from me. And I was glad to be rid of the frustration.

I contacted Fieldpiece to inquire about this issue. They contacted me back saying that many of their tech's prefer it this way, so they can stick the meter in their back pocket and go. Also with all the technology in the SC-55 there was not enough room on the back of the case to put test lead clamps. Now that is a bunch of "poppy cock!" The reason the SC-55 was giving me a bunch of trouble getting it in and out of the case was the very sharp test leads keep sticking into the case. "Nothing like sticking a meter with very sharp loose probes into my back pocket." I did not try it, but I bet you would only do that once!

And as far as putting claps on the back of the case, It would of added about 1/4" of depth to the meter in plastic. I would of gladly paid $5.00 more for the extra plastic.

So as stated in the title, the SC-77 is the best meter money can buy. It is not perfect,.....but close. The SC-66 and up are all very good meters. The meters below SC-66 I would not purchase until they resolve the issue with the probes and being able to protect your meter. (Hard to protect your meter when you are fighting to get it into and out of the supplied case.)

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Great meter, easy to use and accurate like the storage container that comes with it. Good leads and display

including the light up display

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This product is good but leads are not durable. They fail to always keep a connecting. It is very frustrating when working on field. Seller is not responsible with sending new leads. Do not buy!

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Deni 9301 Mini 840-Watt 1-1/4-Quart Stainless-Steel Deep Fryer Reviews

Deni 9301 Mini 840-Watt 1-1/4-Quart Stainless-Steel Deep Fryer
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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The Deni 9301 Mini fryer sorta works but not really.

On the plus side, the product is nicely styled, compact, has an adjustable thermostat, heating indicator light, fry basket, lid that can be placed on the oil tank while the fryer is still hot, and after a fasion it does function as a deep fryer for one or two people.

On the minus side, the thermostat only goes to 375 degrees which is not hot enough for crisp frying. The fryer is very lightly built so there is not enough mass in the oil tank to hold the heat when you emerse food in the oil. If you emerse a half basket of frozen french fries at an oil temperature of 375 degrees, the oil temperature will quickly drop to around 250 degrees and not recover much beyond 300 degrees before the fries are done. This results in soggy french fries. The fryer is slow to recover oil temperature between frying batches which makes cooking a second batch of something a protracted event. The handle on the fry basket has to be removed for storage rather than just folded. The oil will not pour out of the fryer without dripping because of the design of the oil tank lip.

Overall I would rate the Deni 9301 as a step in the right direction but it is in need of significant redesign to make it an effective product for its intended use. I wish I still had my 26 year old Oster mini fryer that finally gave up the ghost after many years of faithful service. The Oster was a far better product than the Deni 9301. Given how lightly the Deni 9301 mini fryer is built, I seriouly doubt it will be around very long. In good faith, I cannot recommend this product to anyone. The Deni 9301 is an improvement over nothing but it does not perform its intended mission very well.

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I knew that this was a 1.25 quart deep fryer when I purchased it, but I was still very shocked and surprised at how TINY it was when I removed it from the box. Once I got over my initial shock, I was pleased at the compactness of the unit and how very little room it took up in my small kitchen.

The box states this is a snack size deep fryer and they weren't lying. It's the perfect size for one person. The unit itself is a nice compact size and shape and holds a substantial amount of oil but the fry basket is itsy-bitsy, teeny-tiny. You can fit about a cup of frozen french fries or one breaded, boneless chicken breast in the basket comfortably. Anything more than that and you will have issues with even browning and cooking and you will still have to flip the food to achieve it. This happened to me when I tried to fry two medium size chicken breasts cut into four pieces all at once. You will have to fry large batches of food in smaller batches and keep it warm in the oven or upgrade to a larger fryer.

Outside of that, the unit heats up quickly and frys nicely. Crisp and golden brown on the outside and moist and juicy on the inside. I was not disappointed with the results at all. Clean up is also fairly simple: wait for the oil to cool and remove from the unit; fill the unit halfway with warm, soapy water; cleanse thoroughly with a sponge; rinse and dry. Of course you never want to immerse the unit in water. The only disappointment I found was not being able to store the oil in the unit with an air tight seal like the Fry-Daddys from the 80s.

Overall, a really nice but very small fryer that performs well and gives excellent results. If you're thinking of buying one and plan on frying large batches of food I would suggest purchasing a larger unit. But if you're single or live by yourself and plan on frying small batches of food for yourself then it's perfect.

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I bought two of these. One for myself and the other for my Mother. We loved their convenience. The size is Perfect for small family dinner cooking. Efficient, and they do not use lots of oil like the big ones. Unfortunately, they both broke in a matter of weeks, perhaps months of weekly use. My mother used hers perhaps twice a week. It broke in weeks I rate it low therefor. Great concept poorquality. Eoropro makes the identical unit sold as their mini fryer. It is the same poor quality parts, labour and manufacture.

Euro-Pro 2L Deep Fryer Stainless Steel (F1052)

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Perfect size, just what we were looking for to make snacks quickly. Love that the basket comes out, love the steel, love the fact it has a thermostat. Doesn't make a mess. Absolutely hate the stupid magnetic plug. More than once I've dropped a basket of food only to realize the plug had come loose (I think the lightest breeze loosens it) and I was soaking the food in cool or lukewarm oil. So you gotta pay attention to that. Unfortunately it just stopped working after less than a month. Now that I read the reviews, I see we're not the only ones that happened to. Willing to give it another try, sent for a replacement. If that one dies too we'll be looking at a different manufacturer.

UPDATE: DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE. The replacement stopped working as well, only this time JUST after the window to return it expired. But if you want a greasy $44 doorstop, by all means send your money in.

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It works great, but it's really hard to clean since you can't wash it. I wish the Pot area would be detachable (like a rice cooker). I love how this machine is so easy to use, and it's perfect for really small batch of food. When it's time to clean the machine though.. it takes like 30 min.. Pouring out the oil.. trying to scrub the inside.. etc. Using wet cloth to wipe since you can't wash it.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Cheap Secura Infrared Convection Countertop TurboFry Oven 997MC

Secura Infrared Convection Countertop TurboFry Oven 997MC
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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We ordered this a few weeks ago, so far we have tried potatoes fries, pizza, roasted chicken and we roasted some almonds as well. Everything came out excellent. This oven is indeed a multifunction appliance. It first is a convection oven similar to a Rotisserie oven, but with a turntable rack. So you are not limited to roasted chicken and ribs but can put smaller pieces on the turntable. The second function is to replace the turntable with a food tumbler or paddle, it then turns into an automatic stir fryer. We made some fries from fresh potato. Needless to say the fries are much less greasy with only one spoon of oil, but we are thrilled to see this actually works. It means this cooker can take the tedious labor work out of cooking.

With everything we have cooked in this turbofry oven so far well done, we are very pleased with this product.

Roasted chicken is second to none. The first chicken we cooked is perfect, golden crispy skin bottom and up, and juicy inside. Cut and squeeze the chicken breast with a knife yourself, you will see what I mean juicy. The second time we surround the chicken with lots of veggies carrots potatoes, seemed like the excessive veggies blocked the air flow to the bottom thus the underneath of the chicken was not crispy.

Potato fries, We have not used similar products so there is no way to compare the results. But the paddle does mix the oil and fries well in a gentle way. The tumbler aid on the inner side of the glass bowl helps the mixing better. The tumbler aid could make some noise when we roast almonds, we then removed the tumbler aid and it just worked as good.

Pizza, this oven is a perfect appliance to make pizza. Pizza finished with a crispy crust and the excessive moisture on the pizza top were carried away by strong hot air circulation. And we have never preheat the oven which is a plus. Using extender ring gives better results. Con: only bakes pizza up to 9" .

Extender ring is very useful. Good thing is it comes free with the purchase.

And again, it is one of the best kitchen appliances we ever invested. We have extensively used it for a few weeks, at least one use per day, multiple uses during weekends, so far there is not the slightest regret.

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I should have paid more attention to the negative reviews before purchasing this product. I wanted something that would be convenient for small dinners consisting of food items like chicken quarters. I tried it out on thawed chicken quarters and had it cranked all the way up to what is supposedly 482 degrees (I seriously doubt that the Secura reaches anything near that temperature) and I set the timer for 13 minutes. After the first 13 minutes I turned the quarters over for another 13 minutes. checking to see if they were done the internal temp was still only 145 degrees. I continued cooking for another 13 minutes on each side and they still weren't done. I wound up finishing them off in the microwave. Another reason I wish I hadn't bought the top of the line Secura is because it has the rotating bottom which means that there is a hole in the bottom of the glass bowl to accommodate the feature and this is annoying when you want to use a lower rack but can't because of the protruding mechanism. The recipe book that comes with the oven gives instructions like...cook for 45 minutes at 428 degrees and then turn the oven to 356 degrees for another 45 minutes...and that's for a medium chicken which is what?...2 1/2 or three lbs if that. And I guarantee you won't reach 428 degrees with the oven I bought.

Save your money.

As an update to my original review I have reduced my rating to one star. The latest incident was the cracking of the glass bowl. After making hamburger patties I allowed the oven to return to room temperature before placing it in a stainless steel sink I washed the bowl gently with a dish rag but when I went to dry it I found a crack. I went to Amazon to see if they had replacement parts....they don't. Secura's web site is nothing more than advertising...no parts lists no manuals no customer service number. This is the last Secura brand product I will ever buy.

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I just got it today. We'll see how long it lasts. I expect a minimum of 2-3 years of service for this price or I will update the review and drop it to one-star.

Toast is the one thing the user guide doesn't mention, and I could find nothing scouring the web. I was eager to find out if I would be missing anything by not having a toaster or toaster oven. So the first thing I did was try a split English muffin with a dab of margarine and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. It didn't toast like a toaster. Actually, it was better. It crisped and browned in a really desirable way. My now defunct (after one year) B&D toaster oven seemed to have two settings watch and wait, or burnt. You generally had to just stand there and watch. This infrared convection cooker browned it nice and slow (well, 10 minutes) but in a very nice golden brown way. The margarine and cheese melted perfectly. I love this thing so far.

The instructions aren't very clear. I had to pretty much guess how the parts fit together. I will update this review as I learn more.

Update (8/13/12)

They cut the price in half two weeks after I bought this thing. That really rankles my feathers. But for whatever reason they did, I still like this thing. Just sorry I paid over a hundred more just two weeks ago. Makes really perfect golden brown toasted bread, english muffins and bagels, cookies, roasted chicken quarters, pork ribs, fried rice (using the food blade that moves around). This thing is far more versatile than a regular toaster oven. By comparison, the glowing red elements on a toaster oven tend to burn food too quickly compared to the infrared heat of this turbo cooker, which although fast-cooking, does not go from nicely done to burnt in the blink of an eye. Why'd they drop the fracking price over a hundred dollars though. Sorry that I bought this thing too soon. But of course my old toaster over just dies and I needed something. I recommend it so far.

Update (9/19/12)

Perfect french toast: crispy golden brown on the outside, thoroughly cooked inside, not dried out nor soggy. Potato pancakes turned out nicely too. For these types of dishes, it beats frying pan, toaster oven or microwave. The fired potato wedges without the oil are pretty darn good too. I season them up thoroughly with black pepper, garlic and onion powder, and paprika.

Update (10/25/12)

I'm now pretty much using this to the exclusion of microwave and big oven except when absolutely necessary. Cookies, grilled cheese sandwiches, veggie burgers, French toast, and even an egg scramble using the stirring contraption. Easy to clean, pre-heats quickly, and doesn't take an enormous amount of counter space. I really don't have any negatives to report.

Update (11/8/12)

I wanted to respond to the negative reviews since it seems the few reviews were either love it or hate it. First off, I am a vegetarian and cannot respond to how long it takes to cook a huge hunk of meat. My wife is not a vegetarian but has only cooked chicken quarters not whole chickens and it worked for her. It does seem to me to get hot enough for my needs and at least as hot as my old toaster oven. I have allowed the bowl to cool and washed it with soapy water and a steel wool numerous times. The removable glass bowl is one of the ways you are able to keep this thing super clean (as opposed to a toaster oven where there are always crumbs hidden inside it. I suspect either the other poster's bowl was cracked at the factory or else inadvertently smacked against something. These bowls are heavy and solid. I agree that the manufacturer's website is just a marketing page, but I haven't needed any help so far. I did finally figure out on my own how to place the little gizmo that stirs the potato wedges. The turntable feature does really help cook the food throroughly. It is fairly loud, the fan really blows the air around with some force (loose grated chefs will blow off french bread unless you add it to butter). The short cord is no problem since I keep it on a counter near an outlet. I think the trend toward shorter cords in general was probably spawned by lawyers by appliances being knocked off counters. Since this is my first turbo convection oven, I cannot compare it to the digital model. I stayed away from that because digital appliances often seem to malfunction ahead of their time. Having two dials (timer and temperature) is fine with me. I will test the max temperature out and post an update. The locking lid I see that as a safety feature and applaud it. One thing I will say is that if you add the expansion rings, it probably does not have a tight seal anymore and hot air might well escape. I have not cooked a whole chicken so I cannot comment on how well it does that, but as I mentioned, my non-vegetarian wife has cooked chicken quarters with no problem. I'm still using this thing just about every day and happy with it.

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Cons:

First thing I noticed was that the temperature didn't get above 350 (checked with digital infrared thermometer).

Then I saw that the timer was not moving so it would not shut off the unit when cooking was finished.

The wheels on the rotating rack don't roll; they just drag around on the glass bowl (seems like glass would soon be scratched).

After one use, the heating unit in the lid was a splattered mess and wouldn't clean up.

Fills the air with cooking fumes to the point my eyes were severely irritated and I needed to open the doors to ventilate (and it was a cold winter day).

Pros:

Doesn't take up a lot of counter space (but wastes the space it does take up).

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Secura Infrared Convection Countertop TurboFry Oven 997MC, Rotisserie Oven Low-Fat Fryer with Carbon Heat

As a single working mom, I love this product. I way to frequently, forget to take meat for dinner out of the freezer in the morning, and love that it no longer matters!

Last night, I took a frozen 3 pound roast out of the freezer, put the rock hard piece of beef in this oven with the extender ring. I mixed steak seasoning and course garlic powder with a 1/2 tsp of olive oil and 1/2 tsp of maple syrup and spread the mixture over the frozen meat, set the timer & temp and voila. It cooked as fast as it would have if I had remembered to take it out of the freezer and cooked it in my regular oven, and it was perfectly cooked outside and in...yummy.

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Buy Open Country Dehydrator Gardenmaster Digital 1000 4-Tray

Open Country Dehydrator Gardenmaster Digital 1000 4-Tray
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A lot of research went into choosing this dehydrator. While I like the look better of some of the square, black models on the market, the functionality of this machine won out. I liked that the heating element is on top, so if there are any drippings I don't have to worry about it leaking into the motor. There is a fan that evenly distributes the heat to make it faster and more efficient. It is also extremely easy to clean. All of the layer come apart and can simply be wiped down. The thermostat and timing features are easy to operate and read and it comes with a great instruction manual that helps you determine the heat and time setting of a wide variety of foods. Finally, I liked that additional trays can be purchased and up to 20 trays used at a time. I purchase large quantities of fruit when it is in season, and can now process it quickly. I sat on the sidelines for a long time looking at dehydrators but when I finally jumped in I'm glad I chose brains over beauty. I have and would recommend it to anyone considering a dehydrator.

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Previously used the 500 watt Open Country Dehydrator and it worked great. This 1000 watt dryer is awesome. Ordered 2 extra trays to expand drying capabilities. Makes great jerky.

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Best dehydrator I've ever owned. My family loves the 12 pounds of top steak I've made jerky using it and it's great. Thanks Amazon for having the best price on it.

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The Open Country Dehydrator 1000W can only be seen as a kitchen appliance that is something you really need for a real purpose....ultimately one can eat only so much beef jerkey or dried fruit.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Reviews of Haier HBCN02EBB 1-4/5-Cubic-Foot 42-Can Flat-Black Beverage Center

Haier HBCN02EBB 1-4/5-Cubic-Foot 42-Can Flat-Black Beverage Center
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
List Price: $211.99
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so i received my fridge from amazon, had to return it the next day due to 'funny' noises. received another within 2 days. still the same thing ! i thought i was buying a fridge, NOT A DARN WAVE MACHINE !!!! fridges make a vibrating noise, i understand that. but this machine was making the vibration noise AND a 'whooshing' sound on a constant basis. one of the worst products ive ever experienced with. waste of my time. i would not recommend anyone buy this !!! but if youre looking for a fridge that doesnt even cool your beverages and a wave machine in one, then this is for you. i dont even want to RATE this item, but looks like i have to. NO STARS !!! amazon making me rate the item, so i gave it one star when i believe that there shouldnt be any. please listen to me and DO NOT BUY!

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this is the bottom of the barrel. front door will stop sealing within months of light use and leak the cold air. stay away

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this product never worked. I bought it, plugged it in, it tried to go, and it conked out. In addition to not working, there is NO WAY 17 bottles will fit. My roommate and I spent 15 minutes trying all different configurations, and the max we could get in was 14 and that was a bit scary. The bottom section (where the cans are shown) isn't deep enough for wine to go straight back, and will only fit 2-3 (3 very shaky) bottles sideways on each.

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I have had this fridge for over a year. I returned it once for replacement. This fridge WILL NOT get below 50 degrees inside (using a digital thermometer) regardless what you do to the temp setting, location or outside environment. I have never been so disappointed in a can fridge in my life. I put a Coors light bottle in it for a week without opening it and the "mountains are not even close to turning blue". Buy something else, I did.

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This unit was OK for a while, then started making noise and eventually died before it was even 4 years old. OK if you want something cheap for the short haul.

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Cheap Air King 8566 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable

Air King 8566 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable Thermostat, 8-hour Timer and Remote Control
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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[[ASIN:B000R88XTA Air King 8566 Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Programmable Thermostat, 8-hour Timer and Remote ControI. I have a 10 plus year old space heater, the old element type, that I have been wary of falling asleep with it on. So, the search began, I read almost all reviews of the types I was most interested in, ceramic and radiant type of space heaters. No one heater, or for that matter, no one product will satisfy all. But, the Air King 8566, provided all the options, if you will for heating comfort and ease of use. Many other heaters were found to be inaccurate in there temperature settings, not this one. The remote works just like the panel on the heater, no confusion there and even on the high auto mode, the fan noise is not distracting. No reviews that I read on this heater alarmed me as so many others did. This model is the top of the Air King line of what amazon sells and is not inexpensive, but the old adage, you get what you pay for certainly applies here.

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If this heater wasn't a bit noisy, I would give it 5 stars. It heated up my room within a few minutes, even with the door ajar. Both the main unit and the remote are easy to use; there is even a hook on the back of the unit to hang the remote, so it's not misplaced. I like the fact that it heats the air, not a specific object, so that I do not become over-heated. In addition, the unit is light-weight, but sturdy and thus not likely to get knocked over. If I need another space heater, I'll purchase a second one.

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The unit was simple to operate and generates sufficient heat that warmed up my basement in a very short time, however contrary to the product description, it is a bit noisy.

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Best feature is that I can set the temperature and forget it. I use it in a outside building that has exposed plumbing to keep the pipes from freezing.This thing thus far has been great in keeping the small room above the freezing point.

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No problems yet. It works great. You only need it on for about 15 to 20 minutes

I ordered this 2 days before Hurricane Sandy hit us on Long Island, NY. I received it the next day at normal rates.

It wasn't day's either, I received it 14 hours later.

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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Discount Midea America Corp/Import Wp 5000 Air Conditioner Mwk-0 Air

Midea America Corp/Import Wp 5000 Air Conditioner Mwk-0 Air Conditioner
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I have a small room so this was the perfect a/c for it and I gotta say instant satisfaction. My room feels like an ice box most of the time but sometimes the power on it gets a little week and I wake up sweaty but its only for like half hour or so. Other than that this is an amazing little machine.

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Ahh finally cool air for my daughter, her aircondictioner brokein the middle of summertime, so i went on amazon and found this one,, good priced, and never had a problem yet,, she loves it,,,

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This little guy cools a medium to large size upstairs room in my home just great. And, for the money, you cant beat that!

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Arrived promptly and works excellent. Would definitely recommend this product to others. It cools the whole room like it says it will. I have no complaints.

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It's a great air conditioner for the price. be careful, though, the back of it can be very sharp it will cut skin.

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