MaxiMatic ETO-730SS Elite Platinum 20-Liter 1500-Watt Convection Review

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I've had this toaster oven for about 6 months and I use it everyday. I make toast or heat muffins, reheat something that I want crispy like french fries or something breaded, cook frozen pizza....in fact almost everything that I used to do in my big oven I do quickly and conveniently in this toaster oven. I used to check the temperature all the time with an oven thermometer but it has always been accurate so now I just set it and trust it and everything comes out fine. It's attractive, nice and big inside, easy to see into and easy to clean. I'm happy.

12 months later.....I'm not so happy now.

The heating element at the top of the oven has stopped working making this thing pretty much useless. Since I use my toaster oven several times a day I didn't even try to have it fixed. I bit the bullet and splurged for a Breville Smart Oven BOV800XL. It is amazing!! It's well thought out, extremely versatile, wonderfully adjustable, sturdy, easy to clean and very handsome in a professional kitchen way. Get the feeling I like it....wrong. I love it!!

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This "convection" toaster oven has a fan with all the power and focus of a 1 year old blowing out his birthday candle. Said fan is quite effective at rattling the flimsy (like the rest of the toaster) crumb tray, resulting in a quite annoying and loud rattle anytime the unit is set to convection. The fan also happens to blow directly along where there are no heating elements, thus what little air it manages to blow in from outside serves quite effectively to not heat whatever you're trying to heat. I guess they didn't bother to hire an engineer in designing this thing as to be effective at convecting, the fan really needed to blow across a heated element to then blow hot air over the food. C'mon guys, I hear there are unemployed engineers looking for jobs, you couldn't find one?

What is good about it is that the inside is aluminum, which is better than if it were a teflon coated material from a health standpoint. Why didn't they make the inside stainless? Probably the same reason they had it built in China from the thinnest gauge sheet they could get away with, it's cheaper.

This is the first item I've ever returned to Amazon, it was that bad.

Why did I give it two stars? Because it heats things so I guess it fulfills its basic functionality. It is also not ugly so I guess if you want an appliance that you don't need to use or are just dressing a set for a commercial or something, this would be a good prop.

To be fair, the part below applies to most toasters of this type:

It, like many others in its class also only has two heating rods beneath the food thus if you are trying to toast bread you will end up with bread toasted on the edges and only marginally so in the middle. Continuing with the bread, because of the wide separation between the upper heating elements and the bread, your bread will likely burn on the bottom and be slightly golden on the top. Thus if you want to toast bread evenly, you will need to babysit it and turn it over by hand a number of times during the toasting process, good luck doing this without burning your hand.

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Let me start by saying I really like the look and size of this oven.

It's sleek, sturdy, and not too wide, deep, or tall to sit on my counter.

The functionality on the other hand, I just don't like.

Aside from the convection setting which runs the fan, I don't understand what the settings actually do. Toast runs both the top and bottom heating elements, but you have to turn the temperature up all the way for it to toast. Bake does just the bottom heating element, broil does just the top. Then there's defrost... but you have to turn the temperature all the way down.

In other words, the settings don't really do much. You still have adjust the temperature accordingly.

Maybe that's not a big deal to some, but I've also had a tough time figuring out how to cook / defrost things evenly. The heating elements stay red for a long time which causes overcooking on the outer surfaces. The manual says preheating isn't necessary, but it clearly is to avoid this.

My last toaster oven just worked better than this. After over a month, I'm still playing with settings to figure out the best way to cook the items I'm used to preparing in the toaster.

Overall, great look... decent, but frustrating controls. I've read that moderately priced toasters with decent controls are hard to come. Based on reviews I thought this might be the exception, but I'm not loving it.

Review of Thru-Wall Room to Room Fan

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Item works pretty well, of course it's a fan that pushes air, how hard is that to achieve? Most problems pushing air from one room to the next have to do with ventilation in general. That is, if you're pushing air into a room and you close the door in that room, with thick carpet, there's no way for the air to escape the room so your fan isn't going to work.

This suncourt unit is nice in that it's sound level, even on high, is relatively low. But one other benefit is that it has a variable speed dial which allows you to, effectively, turn down the volume. Most fans settings consist of either a high, which is obnoxiously loud, or a low which doesn't push any air. So this fan pretty much takes care of that issue.

I used it on top of a standard 4" x 12" floor 'register' by just using 3 pieces of 12"x12" (2" thick) foam pads purchased at a hardware store. I took off the register grill. Cut the 4" x 11" center out of the the bottom one to go over the duct opening. Then cut the top two out with the enclosed 'wall' template cut-out included with the fan. The foam helps insulate the sound and doesn't seem to affect the airflow any. You do have to make a 'plug-in' end for the fan as it only comes with a 'pig tail'. So get a $6 extension cord end at the hardware store as well if you plan to plug it in to a wall outlet. It's not glamorous but it works pretty well and I believe it moves far more air than a standard register (insert) booster. Not to mention, the 'grill' you see in the picture can be rotated 360 degrees to direct the air in any direction you want.

I'll try to include a picture of my install in the user photos in a day or two.

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I have lived in the home I am in for over 14 years and have always had a problem in the winter with getting heat from the wood stove into the back bedroom. With this through the wall fan it has increased the temperature by about 5 to 7 degrees. It was worth the price for the extra comfort.

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I own a pellet stove that I have in the basement. I was leaving the door to the cellar open and letting nature bring the heat up. Sometimes the room in the cellar was 80 degrees or more. With this fan mounted at the top of the stairs and exiting into the living room I am getting the heat where I need it and the cellar is cooler. It's a win win. I was having trouble with the fan initially and sent it back for a replacement. I again had problems and worked with the company to figure it all out. They were very patient and I found the problem was mine, not theirs. The fan works as advertised, maybe even better. I encourage anyone that needs to move air from one space to another to purchase this product.

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11/28/11 We use a woodstove to heat the house in the winter. The room adjacent to the living room was always cold so we looked for a way to move warm air from the living room to the adjacent bedroom. I researched several fans and this one fit our needs because we specifically wanted a minimum of 100cf of air per minute not be limited to just 100cf per minute. The Amazon price was the lowest.

The Amazon website for this fan is lacking in the technical information we needed to make an informed purchase so I had to go to the manufacturer's website. This fan moves 100cf (low) up to 200cf (high) of air per minute using an adjustable speed "knob" on the front of the fan and it was supposed to be pretty quiet. It also has a rotating grill to direct air flow which is convenient. Some of the other websites offer the fan without the rotating grill at a lower price. I'd never consider that option because we want to be able to direct the airflow as needed.

The installation was not difficult. I recommend getting the wax tracing paper found in the sewing department of a fabric store or something similar to transfer the template outline to the wall. It makes it easier to cut the sheetrock without having to mess with the paper template getting in the way. You can cut it with the template, just make sure you securely tape it to the wall (use blue tape not duct tape).

We put the fan about 4' from the corner and 6" from the ceiling on the wall nearest the woodstove. It's in a great place to capture the heat and move it to the next room.

It helps my husband is an electrical engineer so he was able to do all the electrical work. He put a light switch (the flat decorative kind, not the regular toggle kind) on the wall below the intake side of the fan. This allows us to turn the fan on and off from the living room where the woodstove is located because we don't need to change the fan speed.

Also, having the switch on the output side room would have been inconvenient for us (and probably not necessary since the on/off speed control is on that side of the wall). Besides wanting to control the heat transfer from the room with the heat, every now and then some evil smoke sneaks out while I'm reloading wood. I don't have to run around to the other room to cut off the fan while I'm trying to get the air purifier turned on to get the smoke out of the room.

We did put insulation in the wall around the fan (as suggested by another reviewer). I don't know if it helped; however, we had the insulation so it wasn't a big deal to use it.

I said earlier the output of this fan is 100cf to 200cf. The adjustment knob allows for very minute adjustments to the fan speed. This is important because you need to find that sweet spot between air flow and fan noise. This is an inexpensive fan and even though the paperwork says the fan is balanced, our fan makes more noise as the speed increases. It wobbles on high speed; however, that doesn't concern us because we would never use high speed. Wobbling on the higher speeds is the only reason I gave the fan four stars instead of five.

I can't find a way to import a picture or you'd be able to see one of the nice features of this fan is it's pretty discrete on the input wall. We have it high enough on the wall so it's functional yet out of the way. Both sides of the fan can be painted I'd recommend you do it before your final installation so you don't have to mess with taking it down and putting it back up.

Overall, we're pleased with this fan. The temperature in the adjacent room is significantly warmer and the minimal fan noise doesn't bother us at night.

ETA: 12/13/11 I changed the stars from four to five. This fan does a very good job for the price. I now have the fan speed halfway between 100cf/minute and 200cf/minute and the sound is barely discernable unless you're standing right under it. The reality of it is there's all that power in that small housing so it's going to make some noise. However, my ceiling fan on high makes more noise than the wall fan. We've had it in the wall for a couple of weeks and have been pleased with its ability to push enough air into the next room to keep it at a comfortable temperature.

ETA: 12/27/12 It's been a little over a year since we installed the fan and I am so glad we did it! Right now the outside temperature is 26 degrees and we're nice and warm in the rooms that get direct heat from the wood stove and I can walk into the bedroom and not get slapped in the face with cold temperatures (as I did "before fan").

The bedroom will never be as warm as the rooms that get the direct heat and that is fine with us because we want the bedroom to be a little cooler when we sleep. That being said, this fan does a very good job at keeping the bedroom significantly more comfortable in cold weather. The switch we installed on the wall has been a convenient feature and I recommend anyone installing this fan also put in an on/off switch.

I still can't figure out how to put a picture in this review so I could show you the location of the fan in relation to the wood stove and also where we put the switch so I'll try to describe our setup.

We have the wood stove at an angle in a corner in the living room. The fan is on the adjacent bedroom wall straight up from the stove (about 5' from the top of the stove to the fan we have low ceilings so the fan is about 6" from the ceiling). The on/off switch is on the stove side of the wall about 4' from the floor and over about a foot from the stove so I can easily get to it and the heat from the stove doesn't affect it.

We chose to put the on/off switch on the stove side of the wall because that was the most logical place for us to control the fan. There have been a few times I've let smoke out of the stove when I added more wood and it was easy to reach up and turn off the fan so the smoke wouldn't blow in the bedroom. I keep a Holmes air purifier in the living room so I can turn it on when I have "duh" moments such as that. Thank goodness those times are not as frequent as they were when we first got the stove all those years ago.

My husband and I were talking a few days ago about how much we liked the fan and why did it take us so long to get one. I reminded him of all the research we did in years prior to buying this fan and just couldn't find a "good" fan. We didn't want to cut a hole in the wall and then find out we made a mistake.

Then I found this fan on Amazon and did more research and we've been very happy with it. I cannot speak to other people's experiences; however, for us this fan was an excellent choice.

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we have two small rooms off our bedroom, a walk-in closet and an office, and neither has heating or cooling. installed this fan between them to create circulation and it works great, pulling heated or cooled air into one room, through the wall to the other, and pushing it back out into the bedroom. adjustable speed is nice. gave it 3 stars because would be nice if the fan was a bit quieter at high speed.

Luxury European 200-gram 100% Cotton Flannel Sheet Set Review

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Yes, this is a heavier weight flannel sheet set. The Amazon product description states these are 200 grams per square meter. The package states 6 ounces per square yard. I calculated this at one time and the two are roughly equivalent, but not equal.

Color samples had not been posted when I purchased this set, so I had no idea what shade to expect when I placed my order. I ordered the color cypress in the queen size. I expected a shade of green. Upon arrival, the color could best be described as a sage with HEAVY gray tones. In low light the color appears to be a dingy gray color--not pretty or impressive.

While the sheets are thick and will most likely last for years, they are not as soft as I expected. They are in the okay range for softness, but not the WOW!!! range of softness. I have purchased the Pinzon 150 gram flannel sheets in the past and the 150s were softer, but not as thick as this set. Another comparison would be the fabric in a chamois shirt. These sheets are not as soft or thick as the fabric in a high quality chamois shirt. But, they are thicker than a regular flannel shirt. The softness may be a function of the quality of the cotton used to make them.

This set did not produce a huge amount of dryer lint when washed/dried. I wash my sheets separately and do not crowd my loads to reduce fabric friction. I never wash my flannels in heavy detergent. Instead I use a sensitive skin bubble bath (one cap full) or conditioning shampoo. I also don't use a fabric softener in the dryer. In offering softness comparisons I am referring to sheets that have been laundered in this way.

At a price point of $34.99 on these sheets, I won't be buying a second set. While there is nothing "wrong" with them--they are flannel and they will cover a mattress, they are not the SOFT luxury flannel I had envisioned.

Update 10-13-2007: I have purchased "Pinzon 200 Gram Supima Velvet Flannel Queen Sheet Set" in two colors-Poinsettia and Saffron. I will add them to this review as a comparison after they arrive.

Update 10-25-2007: The Velvet flannel sheets arrived and they are WONDERFUL--MUCH nicer than this set--MUCH softer!

I gifted one set of the 200 gram Velvet flannel sheets to a newlywed couple who have an 18" mattress. They asked if the sheets would fit on their deep mattress. I had to go back to my computer to check, but I also grabbed my tape measure to measure my own set after they were washed.

I also wanted to compare the fitted sheet depth on the 200 gram velvet flannel set to this 200 gram set. The 200 gram cypress set had a depth on the corner fitted sheet seam from the top of the seam to the bottom of the elastic of 14". The velvet flannel set had a depth of 14.5".

The product description for this set does not state the mattress depth this set will accomodate, but the product description on the velvet flannel sheet set says it will accomodate an 18" mattress. It seems like the corner seam would be at least 18" to accomodate an 18" mattress. I am waiting for the new bride to get back to me on whether or not the sheets fit their bed.

I also discovered a hole in the cypress sheets when I was measuring the seam. I had laundered them, but had not put them to use yet or I would have caught this sooner. The 3/4" hole was directly beside the seam--the fabric most likely got caught in the serger knife when it was being sewn.

As for the color on the 200 gram velvet sheets, the Poinsettia color is NOT the color of a Poinsettia that I have ever laid eyes on. It is instead a soft brick color-a more versatile year round color. The Saffron is a doe skin shade.

With the current price difference, this set is a better buy than the velvet flannel sheets. However, the velvet flannel sheets are MUCH nicer. You won't be disappointed if you wait for a sale on the velvet flannel sheets.

Update: I have discovered that Amazon prices are not always the best deal. Be sure to check the new and used section from other sellers to find the lowest price after you access the product page of the item you are wanting to buy.

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$24.99 was the price I paid per set. "You save: $105.01 (81%)

(The "Insert a product link" did not work for this sheet set, but I would think my review would be right here via reviews.

Quality:

I do want to make it clear that this is one GREAT SHEET SET as I rec'd. my Vanilla set prior to receiving the Cypress and Twilight.

These are Royal Heritage sheets. The label is included on the sheets.

Problem:

Colors!!!

The only problems are the colors shown vs. colors in reality.

Thus, my 4 star review. Actually, that review is due to Amazon's photos and not the sheet manufacturer.

Why?

Another site, which sells the exact same product for a greater price, shows the colors accurately. (I researched the terms, "Royal Heritage," and found other sites selling this product.)

And, yes, my video card works just fine and reflects the colors at Amazon and other sites very accurately. The other site selling these sheets does reflect the real colors.

I haven't figured out how to contact the webmaster re: inaccurate colors in photos for these great sheets.

The TWILIGHT color as shown is not accurate!

I have not unpackaged this set as I am probably going to send them back.

The Twilight is a DARK SOFT BLUE.

Those of you seeking this color, purchase this set!

The Cypress color is a deep, dull green, darker than the photo shows.

As a gift:

At the price, though, I might keep them as a gift for someone.

Geesh, wouldn't you like to receive a set of flannel sheets worth approx. $130??

Washing:

Vanilla set and Cypress:

The Cypress color does not bleed during washing. I just finished washing that set.

Vanilla didn't bleed which is logical.

I rinse new sheets at least 3x.

Drying and pilling:

Only a few, loose type "pills" showed up. I wonder if they were even pills because they were so loose and so few.

I do doubt that these sheets will increase in "pills."

Dryer lint with cotton, flannel, etc.:

All flannel, and even cotton sheets, and cotton towels, will leave some lint.

Flannel sheets will leave lint for many, many washings, which is typical! Not to worry!

Quality and description as to use:

They are thick, warm, but breathable sheets.

They are soft on which to sleep.

I've bought flannel sheets that were actually scratchy and thin!

Royal Heritage and Pinzon sold at Amazon are the best!

I ordered a Pike set which had great reviews but they are out of the set in king size.

IMO: This is a THICK flannel of the best quality.

Price:

See above but buy them before they are gone!

You will have a great sheet set among the highest quality flannels on the market for a low price.

Just be careful of the colors.

BAM also reviewed these sheets.

I have a set of the Pinzon Velvet, also.

The Velvet is thinner and absolutely will not pill. They are like a thicker, soft sheet.

I love them as a sheet but they lack the thickness and that "comfort feel" that flannel can give.

They are a "fine" flannel.

BAM and I agree on the use of fabric softeners:

I, also, never use fabric softener.

It makes the sheets slippery and slimy in my opinion, and softeners will make any pet hairs and other things cling.

Many do not know that when you add a fabric softener dryer toss-in sheet or liquid it will make your hair "flatter" as it is conditioning your hair!

Adding such softeners to towels make them LESS absorbent when used.

It wraps around the threads of sheets, towels and other items.

Softeners grab pet hairs and other things and holds on to them.

Often textiles treated with softeners will redeposit such nasty things back on to you when you use a towel, sleep on a sheet, etc.

Softeners will also coat a part of your dryer's thermostat if you have the type of thermostat that measures moisture. Over drying can occur.

Research the use of fabric softeners. Read the directions for use of softeners in the manual for your dryer.

One site explains that the following is a myth but they do explain that there are other warnings about the use of softeners:

"Fabric-softener sheets can burn out the heating unit of your clothes dryer and...."

Those pet hairs and other "nasties" will rub ON you and never seem to leave a towel, sheet, or whatever.

Bathing and using such a towel does NOT leave me with the feeling of being both dry and clean!

One defeats the function of towels by adding fabric softeners and defeats the breathability of sheets and other textiles where it matters.

Suggestions for softeners for flannels, etc.:

If someone knows how to soften a textile for personal use that doesn't cause these problems, please share. We want to enjoy our flannel sheets

and to keep them soft and breathable.

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I've been waiting for a black flannel sheet for 10 years or more & I'm thrilled with the one test set I purchased. Now I'm ordering 2 more. I've washed my first set of black sheets 3 times & they are dark black & don't seem to be fading rapidly. They are super thick & quite cozy. I'd highly recommend them.

FYI: I also have the chocolate brown & I'm not happy with the color of those. They are more like milk chocolate & not at all a dark or rich color. I considered dying them black myself until I saw that black flannel was now offered. YIPPIEE!!

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I purchased this sheet set when it was on sale at Amazon. It is very well made and well worth the money. The set is heavy weight flannel and very comfortable and warm to sleep on. The top sheet could even be used as a lighter blanket in the summer and fall months. I have washed this set many times and it still fits great and looks great.

I would highly recommend this Flannel Set.

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When I received the sheet set, there were 2 fitted and no flat sheet. When I contacted the shipper, no other matching flat sheets were available. It makes the set useless. The shipper was good and refunded the price, but what a pain.

Discount Dayton 1UHG6 Line Voltage Control, LCD , Outlet Plug

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I use several for space heaters to backup my furnace at my cottage. I have a phone out temperature monitor, that alerts me when I have a problem. However that device dosen't keep the temperature from dropping while I work to get the furnace fixed. This simple device does not need to be programmed. Simply turn the mechanical dial and watch the LCD display change to show the desired turn on temperature. The LCD display then reverts back to show current temperature. A very simple and reliable device for protecting my property.

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Installed it three days ago and so far it appears to be working OK. It replaced the second of two "Honeywell Winter Watchman" thermostatic switches, which were utter junk; totally unreliable and erratic. Amazon should stop selling the Honeywell item. This replacement Dayton model is quite nice, as you may adjust its switch activation temperature upwards or downwards a degree at a time, and the Dayton model also displays both the temperature at which it is set to close the circuit, and the ambient, or background temperature it is sensing currently. Good design and appears robust construction.

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I got one of these to work with my heater and it monitors temperature very well. I'm please having this.

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This is a great product, just plug in to 120 V outlet and then plug in the electric heater (in my case, an electric fireplace) and your off to saving money. The thermosatat is very accurate (I measured with thermal meter) I love it and will order a few more for other space heaters I have.

Thanks to Amazon and ProQuest Maintenance Supply for offering this wonderful product.

Thanks again,

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The Dayton 1UHG6 Line Voltage Temperature control works well for my purpose. The vendor shipped promptly and I would not hesitate to recommend this product or vendor.

Discount Frigidaire 5303918202 Defrost Thermostat

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Was exactly what I needed to fix our freezer defrost cycle. Easy install, and had everything needed to install safely.

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I replaced the defrost thermostat in my refrigerator with this part along with a new defrost timer. I really do not know for sure which old part was bad but the fridge works perfectly now. This thermostat is a perfect replacement fit. The only thing I would do different next time is to use my own shrink tubing since the ones provided with the thermostat are too rigid and do not shrink completely around the supplied crimp connectors, which could allow moisture into the connection. But I am happy with the product itself and especially the good price.

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After going through a process of elimination to find the culprit that was causing my refrigerator problems, I came to the conclusion that I either needed a defrost thermostat or a defrost timer. I decided to purchase both from Amazon for less than $30 total even though I was 90% certain it was this item (defrost thermostat). Anyways, the installation was easy with the help of my refrigerator's parts diagram I found on the web.

I saved literally hundreds fixing my 5 year old Frigidaire myself and it should be good-to-go for at least another 5 more years! I'll keep it at 'medium' temperature instead of super cold and hopefully it will not die out so quickly this time around.

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

Buy Koldfront 28 Bottle Ultra Capacity Thermoelectric Wine Cooler

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I am writing this review because of my extreme dissatisfaction with the Edgestar wine refrigeration product line and Compact Appliances. Two years ago my husband purchased the Edgestar 28-bottle fridge for me as a Christmas gift. We were so excited with the product that we raved to everyone about it. The following Christmas it was all my parents wanted. We purchased the smaller 16-bottle Edgestar for them. Not two weeks later ours died (right after the one-year warranty). My husband is quite handy and called to purchase various parts to repair the unit--over $100 worth--to no avail. We were devastated to throw away a brand new unit just one year after our purchase. I spoke with my parents last night and found to their utter disappointment now theirs has died too--just one year after we purchased it for them. This is TWO units that died immediately after a one-year period! These products are not inexpensive and were a costly investment to preserve our favorite wines. We are disappointed in the quality of the items and have vowed to never purchase again from Compact Appliances. We are also planning to warn all of our wine-loving friends in the wine classes we attend to not purchase the products as well. What a disappointing Christmas!

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I bought this cooler for several reasons, including:

1.) truly square internal dimensions (i.e. no 'hump' at the bottom for a compressor)

2.) thermoelectric (i.e. no moving parts)

3.) lightweight (i.e. no compressor)

4.) tinted glass

5.) inexpensive

At room temperature (77F), the cooler is able to lower the internal ambient temperature to 55F and the temperature of the wine to 58F. A ~20F differential isn't bad for a 50 watt thermoelectric cooler.

My only complaints/wishes are:

1.) A true thermostat with a digital readout (I currently use an analog thermometer and adjust the rotary temp knob)

2.) Better welds on the rear of the unit (two of the supports broke loose at the welds while moving it around)

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Caution to anyone looking for a quality unit that will last for years. I purchased the 28 bottle Edgestar wine cooler just under 2 years ago and was generally pleased with it's functioning and appearance until it simply stopped working last week. The warranty period is only a year, of course, and I have had no success in finding a reasonably priced repair option. This unit has never been moved or handled roughly and there were no casualties of nearby appliances which could be explained by a power surge. Given another similar review, I can only conclude that this is an inferior quality unit that is not manufactured to last. I will never purchase an Edgestar product again.

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The Edgestar model is the classic example of a lure. If it were being sold in a store, you'd ask about wine coolers because of the low low price on *this* one. Then, live and in person, the salesperson would tell you about how this is a great brand but that this was the "underpowered" model. Like a plastic John Deere lawn mower. Or that baby grand piano at the front of the store for $1000. Online, however, you can't see that it is the lure. Or to be more precise, it is sold as the "bargain" rather than a lure, and you'd have to fish through a billion contradictory reviews to find the truth -if you could -which is that this unit, when in top form, is underpowered, under-built, poorly controlled, and according to most is a time-bomb waiting to cease working the moment its warranty expires. I've had mine for more than two weeks. Plugged in, once out of its box, it looked very nice. And let's be frank I am the guy who bought the $140 wine fridge. So I expected it to run but not to be a Sub Zero. You judge, though, whether this is a wine refrigerator worth owning at any price or a device whose sole purpose is to suck people into stores to sell expensive models. Empty, it took three days to get from 70 to 55 degrees, at which point it actually cooled more slowly. That's with unlimited ventilation space on a good three prong outlet with solid current. Loaded with wine, it then took a reasonable couple of days to get stable around 55 again. The problem is that this is the maximum cooling setting. Now, if you are storing only reds, and you think that a device that runs CONSTANTLY to achieve 55 degrees, because as best I can tell it has never, ever stopped running the compressor, set at the absolute coolest setting (it isn't digital which is reasonable given the price), then you are missing the point. Whites with a thermometer at the bottom or top could never be stored here. The humidity is too low generally, no matter what, because it is constantly running, but the temp can't touch 49 degrees. I shudder to think what the electricity bill from this little thing will run it must be a compressor out of one of those 12 volt portable ice chests to run this much. But the real issue is that it is obvious it will soon die. How soon? Read the other reviews. About a year, it seems fair to guess. I suppose I will hold on to it. What would I do? Sell it on craigslist for $50? But then in a year, I have to buy another one. Perhaps I should think of this as a one-year lease on a cheap car. You decide whether that's what you want for your collection, or whether you'd like to avoid my dumb mistake...

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We purchased this unit a few months ago. It works well, but it is not as quiet as we were led to believe. It makes a constant humming sound that we have gotten use to. We thought that it would be essentially silent. We were wrong.

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Fast shipping and very reasonable price! This is generally the problem when one's a/c won't come on. Be sure to cut off the power prior to installing.

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I ordered this Honeywell DP1030A5013 contactor from another supplier who offered Paypal & charged less for the part & shipping from Traverse City Michigan. Photo on amazon is spot-on, elsewhere "photo is representative only." Make sure you need 1-pole with shunt, most a/c use 2-pole.

Very happy with part, exact replacement on my York H1DA036S06A a/c.

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Exact as oem as you can get. Works great.Was easy to replace. Other sites had this item at a much more expensive price.

Reviews of GE WR55X10942 Refrigerator Main Control Board

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If you are reading this, odds are your GE Profile fridge is quite warm on a Sunday night. You are desperately trying to figure out what's wrong. This board may solve your problems. It is a recalled part so you may be able to get it from GE for free. After what we went through, I hope amazon leaves this review up as a service to their customers. In return, the customers can spend their money on other amazon items.

The problem was as follows. We have a GE Profile fridge, Model PSC23NGSA (from 2005) with the vertical side by side doors. (I think these are called "French doors".) Neither the fridge or the freezer was staying cool. The fridge was making a clicking

sound. Opening the doors, the display on the front was flashing "HRS".

We did some basic troubleshooting. Put the food into coolers to try and save it as well as clear the vents. We unplugged and plugged the fridge back in. We made sure it was not in demo mode. The thermostat had been replaced in the past so that rules that out.

Doing some web searches showed that this has happened to others as well. The original board was recalled by GE on November 7, 2006. There was a letter that was sent out to technicians about this but not to customers. We called GE at 18003861215, option 3. We stated what the refrigerator was doing. We brought up the recall and stated we wanted this part.

Initially, GE was going to ship the part out in 3-5 days. My wife ordered them to overnight it. With President's Day, we got it the following day due to the post office.

Installing it was fairly straightforward for me. Below are the steps I used. Your experience may be different.

Tools required: socket wrench, SAE socket set, needle nose pliers, light

Steps:

Unplug fridge from wall outlet

Move it to where you can get at cover plate

Remove cover plate using the socket wrench

Make a diagram or take pictures of which connectors went to what locations on the board

Unplug connectors. You may have to use the pliers.

Remove old board. It rests on these plastic standoffs

Put in new board

Plug in connectors into new board.

Move fridge back in to place

Plug into wall outlet

I found a parts diagram online. If you've ever swapped a motherboard in a computer, you can definitely do this. The instructions will walk you through it. If you have the model with the freezer on the bottom, one would cut some wires before installing. The instructions go over that as well. After you are done installing the board, it will take about 2 to 3 hours to get back cool. This even in an empty fridge.

I've had it installed for just over a week now. The fridge is back in service. My wife says the freezer seems to be colder. Overall, frustrating, but resolved now. Hopefully this will help someone else out there.

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I got a free main board replacement PN: WR55X10942 on Aug 22, 2012. The customer service person was aware of the main board issues and asked for my model and serial number refrigerator to see if it was covered. My fridge is a stainless steel 25 cubic foot side by side, model GSH25JSRF SS with a ship date of Mar 2006. I was informed that the main board was covered, but because it was outside of the 5 year replacement period I was told that the board would be provided free and that I would be responsible for the $100 service call to replace it. I am a mechanical/electrical engineer and feel very comfortable replacing the board myself (as should anyone reading this) I told the GE representative that I have read several posts on the internet where people have opted out of the service call and installed the board themselves. I asked to opt out of the $100 service call and fee, requested them to ship the board to my house, and told him that I would install it myself.

The board could not be any easier to install just 2 screws to remove the cover on my model and 5 or so connectors to remove and plug in on the new board. Here is a how to install it on a different model fridge

My fridge had the following symptoms:

The Water dispenser stopped working and would not dispense water about 4 months ago (this is related to the main board from what I have read)

A week ago the fridge would start clicking with a frequency of about 1 click per second for hours on end until the compressor kicked in and the unit ran. This cycle repeats every few hours. During this clicking I noticed the interior refrigerator lights dim, a weird buzzing sound coming from the box in the top left side of the fridge (defroster unit?) and the fan for the condenser would jerk and turn about 10 degrees, and the compressor and condenser cooling fan would not run. The clicking seemed to be coming from relay largest relay on the board. The relay is manufactured by Omron and has a part number G8P-1C4P. It has a 12VDC coil and a NO ( normally open) contact rating of 20A and 250V.

During my google searches attempting to find the root cause of this mode of failure, so I could attempt to fix the board on my own, I found this letter advising technicians of the main board recall. It was sent from the National Service Manager, Richard Zutterman, dated Nov 7 2006In my google searches, calling home depot, and calling GE I had about six 1-800 phone numbers to call. I decided to try and call the National Service Manager Rickard in the above mentioned letter and got his voicemail. On his voicemail he asks people calling about the main board issue to call 1-800-749-6629. He must hate that people posted that letter on the internet. I called that number. Several people on the internet have commented that GE customer service was very good. I was shocked because dealing with them over my front load washing machine back in 2007 was a nightmare. I work with a lot of very bitchy ladies that had to take customer service training as a department in response to complaints from other departments in the company that had to work with them. I am happy to report that my interactions with the GE customer service today were "A+" quality. It could not have been any better and I am being very critical about that.

I think our customer service consultant would agree, the GE customer service person I talked to was outstanding.....simply perfect. I am not just saying that because I got a free board.....but it does help I got exactly what I wanted.

If you have a dishwasher manufactured between Dec 2006 and 2010 then do not call GE about it to see if it is under recall. It is locking up their phone lines right now (I was on hold for 20-30 mins) go to

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My 2 year old bottom freezer refrigerator started to have the classic symptoms, not always cooling, one second clicking sound when not cooling. Some times the refrigerator cooled but not the freezer part. Sometimes neither part cooled while the fridge started to click. (Clicking is from relay noise).

I ordered this universal board for my fridge from Amazon.com. I took advantage of the FREE shipping. It arrived quickly in a timely fashion. It was a sealed GE factory board and not a brand X board. First class! The board came with clear instructions to be used for your particular refrigerator.

In my case, I removed the small rear panel on the back side of the fridge to expose the board. You then unplug the fridge, pull out the connector plugs from the board, remove the ground wire under a screw, remove the board off of 4 plastic standoff spacers, install the new board onto the spacers and then plug in all the wire connectors onto the new board. My new board had many more parts on it then the old board. You cannot plug the wrong connector into a wrong socket. Each connector has a different number of pins on it so any one plug will fit into only one socket.

In some cases a wire needs to be cut on one of the plugs per the instructions, but for my model this was not neccessary. Also, for BOTTOM FREEZER refridgerators, you need to take the lower panel off exposing the compressor and check if you have a start capacitor on your fridge. (The diagram shows you where the start capacitor would be located if you have one). If you have one, you need to cut a ground wire off a plug. In my case no wire needed to be cut as I had no start capacitor on my fridge. In short all I had to do was to swap out boards on the fridge and then put the panels back in place with screws.

For tools I needed a Phillips screw driver, but to remove the old board a pair of needle nose plyers helped removing the old board off the stand off legs as they needed to be squeezed before the board could be lifted off the standoffs one at a time. There are 4 plastic standoff legs holding the board in place. I didn't need to cut any wires but if you did need to cut one or two a small wire cutter would be handy. Otherwise a pocket knife would do the job.

If you follow the clear instructions you won't make a mistake. In my case I could replace the board again now that I did it once in less then 5 minutes. Doing it the first time, so you don't mistake, should take you no more the 15 to 20 minutes being very careful.

One last thing, THE BOARD FIXED THE REFRIGERATOR! (Please understand after reoplacing the board and turning the fridge on again, once plugging it back into the wall, will require hours of operation before the fridge and freezer are cold enough to turn the compressor off. In my case, with an empty fridge, I got tired of waiting to see if it would turn off after three hours of operation watching it. When I checked the next day, it was cold and not running. Everything was working just fine. It took a long time before it shut off even when the fridge was empty. (So be patient).

You can do the repair yourself and save a lot of money! The part from Amazon cost about half the list price of the board, no tax, and I also saved the cost of the repairman's labor. In my case I had actually called a repairman, two weeks later he had the board but never showed up on his appointment. I fired him and did the job myself quicker and for less money.

Lee

Houston,Texas

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Had a problem with my GE fridge, not cooling and acting erratic. After some online research pinpointed the problem to this board..... Ordered from Amazon. Received part faster than expected and as described in the listing it was a Brand New Original GE part still Sealed in the box. Instructions were easily understood and installation was a snap.

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Purchased a GE side-by-side refrigerator in 2007. Thing started moaning, howling and we've put up with it for 2 years. Finally pursued a fix by researching online. Turns out the main control board by the OEM (original equipment manufacturer), a subcontractor for GE, used boards that made the fan in the freezer section run at either the incorrect frequency or what I interpret as a variable frequency. Took a chance and purchased the card based on some posts on separate websites about the issue. Card was a success, easily installed with a pair of needle nose pliers and a 1/4" socket wrench. Board came double-boxed with bubble wrap as well. Official GE instructions were included. Quiet has been restored.

By the way, GE was no help in this matter. Despite seeing posts online about GE possibly providing new boards, three separate calls to GE were unfruitful. GE asked the standard questions: when did the warranty expire, did I have an extended warranty. The troubleshooting line was not prepared to perform analysis beyond the most basic of issues. The entire GE interaction was disappointing to say the least.

If you have a GE fridge and it moans or howls, consider a main circuit board replacement. Any price under $125 is an easy beat of the prices GE will offer from their own sources.

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I just bought one of these to replace an identical one I'd purchased 20-25 years ago. The motor finally wore out after nearly daily use (during the cold season, which can be fairly long and occasionally severe in Oregon). It just quietly sits there, the thermostat maintaining whatever temp you like, year after year. It can really throw out the heat, too. I hardly ever have to turn the thermostat up over 1/4 of the way.

I'm going to find a replacement motor for my old one and keep it as a spare or put it in a different room. Probably be good for another 20 years.

It's just so nice to find something of quality that just works nowadays. I highly recommend this heater.

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We have done over our basement several years ago into a lage family room. We have a wood burning stove there and have tried several small electric heaters when not wanting to build a fire. We purchased this heater with a 220 supply line. It works very well. It heats up the room quickly and then when you turn the thermostat down it only comes on as needed. It sits on carpet that does NOT heat up. I saw one that a friend had and he was very impressed so we are trying it. Have not yet received my electic bill since it has been installed only for about a week. Rochester New York

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I got two of these about 15 years ago for heating a garage, and they were 10 years old when i got them. Mine are branded Rival but they are the same heater as this one. After 25 years one of the motors burned out this season, so I'm down to one. All in all I'd have to say that 25 years of winter operation in a dusty garage is pretty good performance.

As some of the other reviewers have noted, the fans are a bit noisy. The thermostat works well and seems to hold temperatures well. These units put out a lot of heat! I'm satisfied.

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The things I like best about the Fahrenheat PT268 are the industrial look and the fact that it produces a good amount of heat. I use it for my main heat source in my 950 square foot home, along with smaller 120 volt heaters to help warm other areas. Even though the fan is a little noisier than others I've tried, I can overlook that for the money I save by not operating my furnace. What I dislike most about the heater is the thermostat; it just doesn't have enough sensitivity to maintain a constant temperature. I don't care for a 3 degree fluctuation in the temperature. The manufacturer seriously needs to consider adding a digital thermostat to make this a great heater.

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worked very good. Keeps a large 2 car uninsulated garage in houston tx about 20 degrees above out side temp.

Broan 353 1140 CFM Gable Mount Powered Attic Ventilator Review

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The fan arrived safe and quickly in the original factory box. This is a replacement for another fan in the same location, same mount.

Quiet fan in final installation (see below).

Works as expected cooling attic (too early to comment on life).

Normal/easy mount.

Excellent price.

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MOUNT: I did have to get into the attic and access the fan twice. The first thermostat setting did not turn on the fan by 11AM here in FL (should go on by ~9AM on a sunny day). So while I was up in the attic resetting the Tstat, I took the time to redo the mounts. I used a home made isolating rubber type spacer between the mounting ears and the wall. This significantly reduced the noise transmitted from the fan to the house. Now all I hear is the actual sound of the fan blades with little or no vibration resonating in the house or wall.

TSTAT SETTING: This fan has the thermostat permanently mounted inside the fan shroud. The other fans I have used the thermostat was mounted on the wall outside the shroud. I believe the remote mount increases the temperature that the fan/thermostat "sees". Inside the shroud you are closer to the gable vent and in the air flow both of which I believe lowers the appearant temperature the thermostat sees. If you are doing a replacement, you may need to reduce the temperature setting.

ASSEMBLY: Easy to assemble as expected. I was not real comfortable with the mounting ear screws which stuck into the fan blade area. This left very little clearance between the fan and the screws. The other fans I used were either nut/bolts or just had the head in the fan area intruding much less. This was a non-issue in my installation as it turned out.

DON'T BUY THE PLASTIC GABLE END VENT FAN! It is a better design, lighter weight, more rigid but the motor does not have adequate life (

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After upgrading my thermostat to a 'Nest', I discovered I needed an extra wire ('C' wire). My existing wiring only had 4 wires. This wire was easy to pull, easy to strip, and was a perfect gauge for the thermostat.

Not a lot to say about this, other than, if you need 5 wire thermostat wire then this is the one you should get.

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The instructions are easy to understand. for the non-electrician/HVAC person, this is the way to go.

The HVAC dealers around here wanted $400.

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