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I bought this as my first Kegerator, it came fairly quickly "about a week earlier than they had estimated". Setup was fairly simple, but had a few kinks. I had to reseat the tower hosing on the plastic ring it was mounted on as it was crooked, and the tap handle was missing. I was'nt very angry with the missing handle what I did was going to a local store and bought a "Shift Knob" that was really nice for my handle. The system came with the empty tank and the gauges I needed, I had to search alittle for a place that would fill that tank. When I did find a place to fill it it only cost about 15 bucks. so 25 bucks later I had a functioning kegerator. Overall I am very happy, who would'nt when they can have a nice cold draft at home?

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I read tons of reviews so knew what I was getting into and had some concerns from other reviews that turned out fine.

Temperature It is true that the kegerator was not getting cold enough but like many reviews mentioned all you have to do is call or email Edgestar and they will send you a pdf explaining how to take the casing of the thermostat and dial it down colder. The first time I went too far and my lines were freezing so i just brought it back a little and perfect.

Assembly When I was done I had a few pieces left. Not sure what they are for. Maybe if you want to convert to just a refrigerator with no tap. Biggest complaint with assembly was the bottom casing of the unit was slightly overlapping the hole that one of the casters screws into. I put a phillips head on there and tapped it with a hammer enough to shift it over. Didn't feel like taking the time to send it back over this and was confident I could remedy it myself but still a little disappointing the products actually go out like that.

Noise At first I didn't notice any noise above the noise any other refrigerator makes. I know notice some louder noise at times when I guess the unit is kicking on hire to maintain the temperature. It doesn't bother me but I wanted to mention it. I am watching TV right next to the thing and the noise really isn't any issue

CO2 The manual recommends up to 12 psi. I found that way too high and was getting wild beer. I start my keg more around 4-5 and then increase if necessary.

Keg sizes I have read a few reviews noting that the unit will not fit a standard size half barrel. I cannot speak to that as I am using only for homebrewing and have corny kegs in mine. I did notice someone say that their corny keg isn't fitting vertically which I was surprised by. Mine fit fine. I am wondering if it has something to do with the tap. I just have the gas line in and beer line out attachments on mine.

That's all the specific things I wanted to address and have seen in other reviews. I have had the unit for about 4 months now and am very happy so far. I knew getting into it I wasn't going to be using half barrels so had no concern about that and was confident I could get the unit colder which was no problem with the pdf Edgestar emailed me. I love being able to get cold draft beer at home and it saves me a ton of time from bottling all of my homebrew. Just remember to clean your lines regularly. I think this is a great value at the price it's listed. You can pay more and not have to deal with a few hiccups but I was glad to save some money.

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Easy set up. You will have to buy a european sanky (tap) is you want to buy some european kegs, but other than that, it is great. It comes with an empty aluminum tank for the CO2. A lot of places will exchange the tank instead of filling it. Make sure they exchange it with another aluminum tank. Steel tanks can give off a rusty taste.

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This unit would not get cold. I sent them an e-mail through their website and they sent me instructions on adjusting the thermostat. Still not cold, in fact 20 degrees hotter. Went from 55dF to 75dF. Called them, they said I had ruined the thermostat and charged me $58 for a new one, plus $9 shipping, though their website, livingdirect.com had the same replacement thermostat for the same price with free shipping.Thermostat arrived, no instruction for installing. Involves taking the panel off back interior of unit and removing a probe from clips in the panel. then removing about 20" of a plastic sleeve from a flexible copper probe, reinstalling the same plastic sleeve on the new probe (VERY DIFFICULT), then reclipping the probe end to the clips and reinstalling the back interior panel. Then plugging in the wires. I called them and asked for instructions. Tech guy said he didn't have any instructions. I then asked why I was charged for a new thermostat for a unit under warranty. He said he would send me the return shipping labels to return the unit, I had to have original packaging or double box the unit in packaging I provided. He also said he didn't think I was capable of installing the thermostat. Online search reveals boxes to ship the unit back cost $60. I wasn't willing to spend that, so I installed the new thermostat. Still not cold (75dF). Then I called an appliance repairman who said the heat exchanger had a restriction in it and was defective, and it would cost more than the unit was worth to repair it. I advised EdgeStar about the cost of the shipping boxes and the diagnosis and they still refused to help.

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We recently purchased the EdgeStar full size kegerator. Once assembled, we plugged it in and it would not cool down. We tried letting it sit for a few hours and then tried again to no avail. The compressor will kick on but there is no cool air circulating and the 1/4 keg we purchased is now becoming skunk. We called the company for help and they were the rudest, most unhelpful customer service people that we have ever dealt with. They do not have any servicing options available and we ( the customer) are required to ship it back at OUR cost in the ORIGINAL BOX and if there is any damage made while in transit back we're responsible for that also. The two people that we spoke with at EdgeStar were surly, disrespectful, and wanted to get us off the phone rather than do their job and help us. They claimed that they couldn't find our file or our purchase history when we became annoyed, they finally "found" our order. We DO NOT recommend doing any business with these people.

Their "helpline" is 866-319-5463. If you wanted an idea of their customer service before you purchase this item we encourage you to call and experience it for yourself. The only thing that we can be certain of is frustration.

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Efficiently heats our small 2nd bedroom, but does so at the cost of a fairly loud "click" whenever the thermostat activates/deactivates. The click is loud enough to hear from another bedroom, and tends to wake up our 6 month old baby if he's not in deep sleep. Otherwise, the timer feature and heating power are very good, but you need to be aware of how loud that click is during an otherwise silent night. If they'd fix that annoyance, I'd give this 5 stars.

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The DeLonghi EW7507EB is my first radiant heater.

I originally intended to buy the TRD0715T, however when I went to the store to look at it, my wife and I agreed the big red dial for the timer coupled with the weird off white color was simply too gaudy and not condusive to our room's design, not to mention this is 2011 hello? who still uses analog gauges??? I then figured a Digital interface for the heater would certainly make the looks far better. I again did my homework and found this heater (EW7505EB) and the Honeywell version (HWLHZ709). On the Target website, the Honeywell version had 2.5 stars after 51 reviews and many indicated serious issues. That left me with one choice the DeLonghi EW7507EB...

I did find one at Lowe's and noticed it had an additional L at the end of the part number (EW7507EBL) but realized it meant it was for Lowe's version. When I researched this unit on Lowes.com I found that 10 out of 11 gave it 5 out of 5 stars and one person gave it 4 out of 5, as well as no one reporting serious issues, thus I went ahead and bought it. (i got it for 59 bucks)

I have now used it for around a month and I can't be more pleased. It was roughly $10 dollars more than the awful gaudy white version and this one is more energy efficient since it has three temp levels rather than two.

It has a thermostat that is perfect, you can set it to come on and turn off automatically with two different timer profiles. Plus the thermostat is dead on, I put a thermometer in the room I was heating all the way across the room from the heater and the temperature I set was exactly the temperature of the room every time.

It is super quiet, it only makes a click noise when it turns on and off that is hardly noticable.

The heater is not super hot to the touch, it comes with warnings and I would definitly read them (and heed them), but it has not burnt me when I brush against it or touch it for a second or two.

It definitely produces better heat than the ceramic type heaters since it doesn't dry out the air, thus it is a more even constant heat. It also heats pretty quickly, since there are three settings, low, medium, and high, you can choose how fast you want the room to heat up. Additionally in the thermostat mode you can limit it to low and medium or all three to keep the temperature constant.

The last thing that I have only used once is when you leave your house for an extended period of time you can set it for freeze protection. The thermostat turns the heater on when the room reaches 42 degrees to prevent things from freezing. It is convenient to save the money and not have to heat the house when gone.

I love this thing and would definitely buy it again!

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I have tried a number of supplimental heaters in the geust room of our older home in Seattle and this has been by far the best. It has no problems heating this 140 sq ft room with a large window on the medium power setting. Things I particularly like about this unit are a) Multiple power settings 690W, 780W, 1440W by my meter. Far better than other units which have off and on at ~1500W and therefor should really be the only appliance on a circuit or you risk flipping a breaker or worse. b) Digital Thermostat You can set the unit to within 1 degree of the tempurature you want. Far better than other units I've tried which either have some funky 'temperature' dial or a thermostat in 5 degree increments. Also the thermostat chooses the best power setting (up to the maximum you have set) for a more even heat (less overshooting and undershooting your selected temperature). c) No Fan This means it heats up the room more slowly but it's completely silent. e) Time Programable You can set different temperatures for different times of the day just like most homes now have on their main heating and cooling systems (from personal experience this has saved me 15-20% on heating bills over running at a constant temperature). d) Size It's not too large and reasonably light for this style of heater and will pack away into a small closet when not in use.

On the down side no matter how small they are, oil radiant heaters are ugly and the black color makes it stand out even more. Also it would be nice if it had and handle for lifting it. All in all though I'm very happy.

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I bought this heater about a month ago and have been very pleased with it. I use it in my 18 month old bedroom. This is my second DeLonghi heater, first one was a different model but both have worked great. I would recommend spending the extra money for the digital temp. controller. My other heater doesn't have this feature and its a pain trying to guess what setting to put it on to get the right temp. It does have the comfort zone setting but thats too warm for me while I sleep in my bedroom. The new heater is great, you just set it at any temp. and it holds it there. The only negative I would say about the heater is it does not show you what the actual room temp. is. It's not too hard to figure out though. Just raise the temp up or down until you see the heater kick on then you know that is the room temp. Some other reviews mention a loud click when the heater turns on. Unless you have dog ears you are not going to notice it. Also some reviews talked about a smell. I have never experienced this with either heater I have bought. The instructions do mention putting the heater outside for a burn off period but I never did. Pulled it right out of the box and plugged it in. No smell. Great product!

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Bought this model at Lowe's after reading the reviews. It is a great unit. Has Remote control and desired temperature setting between 41 degrees and 95 degrees F. The Remote will let user set the temperature higher or lower, turn Off the unit, or set the unit for Frost Protection.

Three lights on front of panel indicate Power On to the unit, another light for power usage Red for full power, Yellow for medium power and Green for low power, and a third light indicating the Timer is being used. Initially the unit will come on at full power until the room temperature reaches the desired setting then will cycle between the Hi, Med, Low power settings to maintain room temperature. As for noise I have never heard the unit cycle 'On' but have heard a quiet cycling to 'Off'. When mine cycles On to maintain the room temperature it cycles to Low power supposedly not using as much electricity as, maybe, other oil-filled radiators.

No complaints. Highly recommended.

Update: The first unit worked so well so I bought a second unit. The first unit was very quiet...maybe you could hear a 'click' when the power cycled to Off. The second unit does makes a metallic pinging noise as the metal expands/contracts. This only lasts for about 3 to 5 'pings' then is quiet again. Box says for heating a 12 x 12 room. Mine work well with 14 x 14 rooms (one per room) plus bathroom, and temperature last night at 29 degrees F. Any time I looked to see which power level was being used it was always the Low power usage level.

Discount Comfort Zone® Low Profile Baseboard Digital Silent Operation CZ650

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We have 3 of these and really like the fact you can program the thermostat right to the exact temperature you desire. It works very well on low setting and pumps out the heat on high. Buy with confidence.

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Got this for supplemental heat in my (all too often) cool office.

I chose this particular unit because it has the option of running at either 1500W (like most) or 750W. Being able to run this at a lower power means I won't be utilizing most of the line's power capability & have less of a risk of blowing the circuit breaker.

It is quiet, save a few minor 'clicks' when it cycles on/off to maintain the set temp (digital setting to an exact number, much better than a nondescript dial going from 'low' to 'high' or some equally nonsense range of 1-10).

Timer function is nice, so it can be set to go off automatically, so no need to remember to turn it off. Accuracy on the timer is a bit sketchy, though. I set it for 9 hr after I get in, & it will go anywhere from the exact time to 15-20 min sooner. Not a major issue for me.

Cheap Bionaire Micathermic Element Console Heater

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This product is very similar to the higher priced BH3900. The review below also applies to this.

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My new home came with central heating. I loved the convenience, but wanted a heater for the bedroom so I didn't have to heat the entire home through the night, when it was only one room we needed heat in. There began my quest for a portable electric heater!

My first try was a Bionaire Digital Tower Ceramic Heater. It went right back to the store the moment I realized how powerful (read : noisy) the fan inside was. It did do a decent job warming up the room though.

I knew I'd like something quiet. Real quiet. My next try was an Oil Filled Radiator. It was much quieter just low clicking sounds (probably from the metal or oil expanding?) but failed to impress on heating. It took almost an hour to make a significant difference to a cold room (12x14) and barely kept the temperature up through the night with the thermostat dialled up. When in use the surface turned really hot and I worried about someone stepping into it in the middle of the night or my cat scalding herself while trying to kill it :)

I decided to try the Bionaire BH3900 it promised swifter heating and a cool surface. My wife and me were delighted! It warms the room up much swifter than the oil filled radiator and is absolutely silent! The heat mostly escapes out the top and there isn't a lot of heat radiated to the sides. The grille on the side makes this look more elegant than the radiators and just gets luke warm even when this has been running all night. And while my cat has sniffed at the grille (when on) she hasn't been tempted into attacking it yet.

This was twice the price of the other options we looked at but were sold on it the first night we tried using it. I wish the thermostat were digital (knob takes some tweaking to find your sweet spot) but our quest for a heater has ended.

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We bought this model from Costco in October, 2006 and used it for about two years, with pretty much continual usage from October to May. It's quiet and puts out enough heat for a large room. It stopped working after two years. I noticed that it was still under warranty so I contacted (emailed) customer service at Bionaire. They were very cooperative and sent us a new unit at no charge.

I disassembled the older unit and it seemed well built. I found that the on off switch was broken. This is a "snap in" plastic switch and if you are careful you can pry it out of the faceplate with a small screwdriver or knife. For those of you who may have a similar problem the switch is a round, illuminated SPST rocker type and it's made by a factory in China under the brand name RLEIL model RL3-5. Either the switch broke and then fried or it overheated and some plastic melted internally. In any case the switch doesn't appear to be as heavy duty as it should be and I would recommend not using the "high" or 1500 watt setting for this unit. I bought a pack of 10 spare switches on Ebay for $5 so that's gives you an idea how cheap they are made. It doesn't appear that these switches have a UL rating.

Postscript: April 14th OK, I got the new unit under warranty and it's been improved! Instead of a lighted on off switch they have a separate light on the front panel to let you know the unit is running. So the new switch looks to be heavier duty. Also, they changed the design of the front panel handle to allow easier access to the panel for disassembly and repairs should they be needed.

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One of the reasons I like shopping at Amazon is that you get to research the product you're interested in by getting some real feedback on the product from actual owners. I find that part extremely valuable. Anyway back to my thoughts on the Bionaire BH3950-U Silent Micathermic Heater with Adjustable Thermostat. Keep in mind I only had this heater for a few days. First thing is that shipping was incredibly fast. I selected Super Saver shipping which knocked out the shipping charge and I was expecting it to arrive a bit slower than regular shipping but to my surprise I received the heater in 2 days. I was not expecting that at all. There is a bit of assembly required with this heater but trust me, it is minimal. You'll just have to attach a set of wheels, a set of foot pegs and then the handle. All of it was done without tools. Yes that's right. Without tools. The screws that were supplied were the wing-nut or thumbscrew type so you honestly don't need a screwdriver and the assembly was accomplished in 10 minutes.

The heater is very neat looking. The design is very similar to the Duh-long-high type oil-filled heaters. (Yes I was being cruel to Delonghi) The frame of the heater is made of hard plastic and the sides are what appear to be of a chicken-wire type enclosure. This allows you to fully see the internal panels or heating elements. You will notice 3 heating elements. Now strangely the design is not ugly. It's kind of cool to see what's going on inside the heater. Now those oil filled heaters work OK but they take soooo long to get hot and if you're not careful you can burn yourself with them. No worry about burning yourself with the Bionaire and it gets hot very quickly. Even on the Low wattage setting the unit begins to give off heat after just 30 seconds of turning it on. I have not needed to use the High wattage setting by the way. The controls are similar to the oil-filled heaters. Could it use a digital thermostat?? Maybe but really the turn-dial thermostat works just fine. The heater is near silent. Just the occasional expansion sounds as the unit heats up or cools off as well as the clicking sound coming from the thermostat. These little noises didn't bother me at all. They actually reminded me that the unit was running. What about the weight?? Anybody who owns an oil-filled heater knows that you have to be somewhat healthy enough to lift that thing. The Bionaire is incredibly light. The product specs claim 15 or 20 pounds but that cant be right because it feels like only 5 pounds or less. It is truly and remarkably light weight. I find that sometimes the wheels are a bit unnecessary because if I need to place it in another room, it's faster if I just pick it up and bring it to the other room instead of rolling it around. I plan to purchase a second unit soon because it is working so well but I want to give this unit a chance to properly prove itself to me before I purchase a second.

To be honest I was pleasantly surprised at how well this heater works. I wasn't expecting it to work too well but I was happily proven wrong. Strong and quick heat in a handsome design. Now I've seen some folks mention that they bought theirs from Costco but since I don't have a membership to that place it didn't pay for me to go and get membership and then pay for the unit. For current Costco members yes you absolutely got a great deal on a fantastic heater.

I am very, very pleased with this heater. I have it on in my den right now as I'm typing this review and it is so toasty warm in here. Give it a try for yourself. Good luck and stay warm.

P.S.When you turn the heater on for the first time there will be somewhat of a strong odor coming from the unit. "New smell" as I like to call it. Completely normal. In fact the papers that come with the unit mentions this. Let it run for about 30 to 45 minutes in a room with a window slightly open and it will be fine. I placed mine in the bathroom for 30 minutes with the exhaust fan running and after that the strong odor was gone.

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This Bionaire BH3950-U MicaThermic Heater is the exact same product as the Holmes Micathermic CNSL Heater that sells for $79.99 at sears (Sears item# 03276161000) that has good reviews as well. The Holmes heater's model is the same as well (Mfr. model# BH3950-U). The confusion is the the earlier model (Mfr. model# BH3900) has the Holmes brand while the later model is the Bionaire brand. There are a few modifications: changed from 8 smaller heating panels to 3 larger ones; changed low/high dial to a low/high switch. Go figure?! We like our Bionaire MicaThematic. The new technology (sandwiched element between 2 layers of mica) works well in our small den.

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We bought this heater a few weeks ago from Costco for just under Fifty bucks. Much less than the $80+ models I have seen elsewhere. I was concerned that it might not effectively heat our large downstatirs bedroom/nursery (200+ sq ft). Well, my concerns have been abated. I set the heater on low and the dial to almost half way and our room stays at a nice 65-68 degrees. In our cold Colorado temps (it snowed just last night) it has performed well above my expectations. This heater makes no noise. The only indication is a green light that illuminates when it is running and a soft click when it turns on. There was a slight smell during the initial burn in, but I just set it in my garage on high for an hour and have not smelled anything since. Over all, a great little heater. I would definately recommend this to anyone

Danby 2.5 Cu. Ft. Designer Compact All Refrigerator -white Review

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The fridge is great exactly as both described and hoped. The problem is that the packaging is completely inadequate and resulted in my unit being dented upon arrival. Were it not such a huge hassle I would have sent it back. It's really too bad because this is a great minifridge otherwise.

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There is a large dent in the side at the rear. But the box is not damaged.

It may be a returned item and sent to me damaged. I paid for a new item.

It turns on and the compressor is super hot. Sadly after 2 days it fails to cool.

UPS will pick up in 2-5 days.

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Got this for a good price, free shipping, with fast delivery from Amazon.com. Arrived in good-condition outer box, but upon unpackaging, the refrigerator itself has a crease dent along one side, enough to be very noticeable, but not so severe as to make the unit not functional. The unit otherwise was clean and "new," and must have been damaged in the factory prior to packaging.

Upon start-up, the poor little compressor works, and works, and wines, and wines. I had the unit in proximity to my sleeping quarters, and finally had to move it to another room! Some fridges have noisy compressors; this fridge's compressor has a pitch with which I couldn't manage.

And the "still figuring out if it works" title comes from the temperature control, or lack thereof. I've had this unit for a few months now, and it fluctuates in temperature from lower 30s to lower 40s on the same setting. I occasionally check the fridge thermometer I borrowed, and wish I found the unit fluctuating around a few degrees not ten degrees! Is 42F safe for food? I have dialed in cooler settings, only to find again 40F+ highs and, if pushed, sub-freezing lows.

So, while cheap, and delivered proficiently by Amazon, I can't really recommend this to anyone, except if you need a fridge away from personal quarters and don't intend to store spoilable foods.

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This is the perfect refrigerator except for one feature: it does not get at all cold, not even slightly cool. In hopes that this particular one was defective, I have requested replacement. Take note that you must LET IT SIT FOR 2 HOURS prior to first turning it on. (Even that did not help with this one.) It seems like there should be a note saying that taped across the door because I did not know that until I read the manual. I tried settings low and high and gave it a day and a half to try to cool down but it was actually slightly warmer than room temperature. The motor runs and is not at all loud.

Other than not getting cold, it is lovely.

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My fridge got here on time and the box was in perfect condition. When we opened it, the fridge door had a large dent in it. Now how did that happen? Had to be packaged that way. Got a refund ok after several weeks but what a disappointment. I reordered but from a different vendor.

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I heat primarily by wood, but needed something to heat my living room and kitchen towards those mornings when the fire in the stove was almost out, because I would oversleep. I was skeptical, but decided to buy this heater, due to the cost.(more than 1/2 less than those other heaters) I set the temp. for 70 degrees and went to bed, sure enough I overslept again, and this time there was no fire in the stove at all, but yet it felt good in the kitchen. the Lasko heater had come on sometime during the night and the living room and kitchen were comfortable with an outside temp. of 10 degrees above zero. The thing I noticed was that even my bare feet felt warm. I have used this heater now for 3 months and am very pleased with it. I have noticed no more than a 23 dollar increase in my bill per month, but even with the cost of wood, or especially fuel oil or propane prices, 23 dollars is not much. I also like that the cabinet stays cool on the outside, and this is important when my grandchildren come over. I will be using this heater more in the spring, instead of starting the wood stove, because it works and works well. by the way I live in a mobile home...14x76 feet. Also please understand, if the temp. goes below zero, this is not a miracle heater,(to heat the whole home) but it still helps, and it also depends on the size of the rooms and the insulation in the walls and floor. I leave the heater activated at all times so it will turn on and provide supplemental heat whenever it is needed.

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Very reliable and performs better than expected so we got a second unit. I have recommended it to several friends.

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This is the best heater on the market. It has 6 heat tubes while many others only have 1 or 2. This is my second Lasko Heat Exchanger. I gave my first one to a friend for her apartment. She absolutely loves it, as I do.

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I bought this to help reduce the cost of our baseboard electric heater. I have it plugged into a kill-a-watt meter and so far so good. We'll see how it works this next winter I guess. It looks nice, has eco-mode which I believe helps, and a remote control too. No complains besides it was a little pricey

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it arrived in half of the time that was expected....we already had one so we knew it was great...this one has only been used a few times so far and it seems to be just as great...i like that i can set the temp i want it at.

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Let me first inform you that this product comes also with stainless steel shelfs. Do not buy chrome shelfs because they rust. Stainless shelf cost a little bit more, but it is worth it.

I think name "Sausage maker" hurts company, because people who want to eat raw wrote off this choice.

This dehydrator on its lowest setting dries between 90-105.

I chose stainless steel because it is sturdy, and large. To pay over 200 for plastic Excalibur is ridiculous. Excalibur commercial stainless steel cost over 4K. So this product looks cheap in comparison.

My impressions:

1. I was surprised when I unpacked this, how primitive really dehydrators are. This is basically just a box and inside is ittle heating element with fan. That's it. Any handy person can create ths for 50 dollars and probably better one. If you have a handy person around, you should build one.

2. D10 is made of stainless steel sheets that were screwed together. The door slides from up do down and is just piece of sheet metal with small vents. The edges of sheet metal are... sharp! and I am really surprised comapny did not invest a little money to put some rubber guards. I already cut myself on the edge of the door.

3. Dehydrator works well, it is quiet, has nice peaceful humming sound. It will not bother anybody, it has calming effect.

4. It is large and shelfs slide easily in and out. If you are serious about dehydrating, size matters. Anything smaller and you will be less productive, more frustruated.

5. You really need to buy teflon sheets for this. There are websites out there that sells these. Buy 2-4, you will need them. They are very easy to clean.

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I am happy with this food dehydrator. I received it in a timely manner, and start using it the end of this summer. It has done a great job. I love the timer and heat settings. So far so good.

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The heat wire works, but the breaker doesn't fit any American breaker boxes, the thermostat doesn't fit any electrical boxes and is next to impossible to program and the foil tape is so thin and poorly made it is basically useless. This product is made for sale in another country, repackaged in english, and sold in the US.

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Looks like a no brainer to install but haven't gotten to that step yet in the remodeling job. With no mat, it will take longer to lay it out, but with the savings over the easier method, we feel it was a good purchase. As retired people with a fixed income, we are always interested in the most economical choice.

The product came in two days and packaged well.

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Bought this unit at Christmas and finally installed it today March 30, 2012. I was very disappointed in the flame. The flame is only one color, light yellow, which makes it look very fake and faint. If you have the light on or it is daytime you can barely see the flame and my bathroom is very dark because my skylight isn't installed yet. I am sure once the skylight is installed I won't be able to see the flame during the daytime. I also thought the sand was movable and replaceable but it appears to be fixed and sealed in place. I didn't like the pattern of the sand and wanted to rearrange it but I guess I will have to live with it the way it is. Another design flaw is that the model and general information of the unit is printed in white on the black metal on the right side of the fireplace where the manual controls are located. It looks ghastly. We have a mirror on the wall which is perpendicular to the wall the fireplace is on and it shows the reflection of all the writing in the mirror. We are going to buy a piece of sheet metal to cover it up. I am sure they could of printed that information somewhere else on the unit. I do like the modern look of the fireplace and it does look nice installed in the wall and does put out some heat however, not as much heat as I expected from reading the specifications. It is spring here in California and I wonder if it will put out enough heat in the winter time. I bought this because I had heard that the flames looked very realistic and the videos I watched of other Dimplex fireplaces showed at least 2 colors in the flame. Trust me the flame in this fireplace has only one color and they must be adding colors to the pictures. I wished I could of seen the fireplace before I bought it but couldn't find it anywhere. I would not of bought this fireplace if I had seen the poor quality of flame color.

Update

My husband put a black metal plate over the model information and it looks a lot better now.

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This was the 2nd Dimplex electric fireplace that I ordered from Amazon. Unfortunately it too was a disappointment. Again, the flame isn't coming from sand, but instead an odd looking fabric that did not look appealing. My biggest complaint though was that Dimplex does not stress that this fireplace really needs " In Wall" mounting, not just "on "the wall. It has a large profile that if not mounted "in the wall" is just too big and awkward looking "on" the wall. It sticks out quite a bit and just couldnt be integrated nicely onto the wall without looking like the pink elephant in the room. Had I been willing to cut through drywall and install, I am certain it would have been pretty. I returned this fireplace unfortunately. On a more positive note, Amazon makes returns so incredibly easy that one should atleast order the fireplace and see if it works for them, if not, the return process is painless.

Review of DeLonghi D28313UXBK Roto Deep Fryer, Black/Silver

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UPDATE JANUARY 2013: Judging by some of the follow-up comments to my initial review, it appears DeLonghi finally has filters available (third-party, too) and has decided to support this fryer. They're not the first company to get ahead of themselves in a new product launch as appears was the case here. You should read the comments and pay particular attention to the dates they were written. New information always is good.

While Delonghi may have a good idea with the introduction of the D28313 Roto Deep Fryer, here are several things about which a potential buyer should be aware.

FIRST, many retailers are using descriptions of older model fryers in their advertising and descriptions of the D28313. For example, there is no included oil container in which to drain the used oil. The basket capacity is 2.2 lbs, not 1.5 lbs.

SECOND, you might want to know the cost and availability of filters when considering this model. Delonghi parts lists one filter, P/N 5312510071. The cost is $15.90 for one filter, which includes shipping and handling. The same Delonghi customer service department representative told me the filter may be used twice if frying fish. That means you must factor in $8 per fish dinner, plus you must order and have on hand filters sufficient for your use.

THIRD, there are no replacement filters available at any price. Delonghi doesn't have them and has no idea when they will. Filters for Series 5 and 8 fryers will not fit.

FOURTH, the owners manual (with the unit and online) says not to use the unit with clogged filters, but the manual makes no mention of using the unit without a filter. But then, one of the benefits of a closed fryer, namely, low odor, immediately is lost. The owners manual is so vague ("... if your unit has ..."), there's no telling whether or not use of the fryer without a filter would be hazardous.

BOTTOM LINE: Buy this fryer, use it two or a few times, and you've got a $100 paperweight. They're not the first company to get a product launch out of sequence, but at least until Delonghi decides they're going to support it, I'd stay away from this fryer.

Thank goodness for Amazon and their return policy.

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I got this fryer for my husband for his birthday and it is wonderful. It is completely self-enclosed so there is no smell and you can actually use it in the house. I used to make him use his old fryer outside on the porch! It is easy to clean with the spout and uses very little oil compared to other fryers. Great buy and the best one I have ever seen.

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I purchased this fryer 6 months ago. Previously I have owned two of the Delonghi Roto Fryer Model 895UX and have been supremely happy with them. My first lasted for at least 5 years, using it 4-5 days a week. The second unit was still working after 6 years of almost daily abuse, but I decided to treat myself to the newer model when my kitchen color scheme changed. I purchased the Delonghi Blk/Silver Model D28313UXBK six months ago, wrongly assuming that because it was more expensive, it would be an upgrade from the units had previously owned.

Bizarrely, this unit does not have an On/Off switch or an attachable cup for draining the oil, both of which came with the older model. The timer is inconveniently placed below a puffy metallic sticker which not only is a nuisance to clean, it is so annoyingly reflective that it glows much brighter than the actual power indicator light. The power cord is much shorter than on my older models, limiting its' placement to within 12 or so inches of an outlet. The weird magnetic connector that attaches the cord to the unit itself, disconnects much too easily if the cord is slightly stretched or moved. I have to be very careful lifting the fry basket out of the fryer. The mechanism that allows the basket to spin occasionally releases from the handle without warning sending more than one batch of French Fries to the floor. But the worst is the spring opener for the lid which is so strong that if you're not careful, can send the lid literally flying off. The new lid and hinge are far less substantial than the older units, obviously made of a cheaper plastic. The hinge assembly has already broken on my unit.

I really have a hard time understanding the decision making process that went on in the Board Room at Delonghi. Who thought it would be a good idea to take a well made, reliable product and "improve" it by removing convenient features, and using lesser quality materials. Did they think that by dressing it up in black and silver, they could slap a higher price on it and nobody would notice how poorly thought out the design was, not to mention the shoddy construction? I have a number of Delonghi products in my home, but this will definitely make me think twice about purchasing any more. I am not sure I will even try to replace this unit with the other model (which I LOVED!), for fear that the use of lower quality materials may now be across their entire product line.

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I really wanted to like this product, but in the end found it to be pretty useless. We did our best to make it work and probably cooked in it a dozen times before determining it to be pretty much a waste of time.

The sales pitch behind this unit is that it uses less oil, because of its unique rotating fryer. True, you put less oil in the machine, but at the same time, you can fry less chicken in it. We found that with this system, the cook basket has extremely limited capacity. So yes, you use less oil, but you also cook less chicken in a batch. The end result is that in making buffalo wings, we could cook maybe seven or eight at a time, which means you spend a LONG time cooking a batch of wings. Limited oil capacity results is smaller frying batches.

The second major limitation of this unit is that the food sticks to the basket. When you are able to fry up a nice batch of chicken, the chicken is pretty much demolished when you take it out of the cook basket. Big chunks are left stuck to the basket. Remember from the point above that you have to make multiple batches, so between batches you have to scrape all the old chicken off the basket.

The third issue we had with the unit is that it is not particularly easy to clean. It is no worse than other fry units, but we did not find it noticeably easier, which was one of the selling points the manufacturer touted.

Another issue is that the unit does not maintain temperature when the food is put in. Because the unit has half the oil, the heat capacity of the oil bath is less, and when you put the food in, it REALLY lowers the temperature of the oil. Less oil means greater temperature drop when the food goes in, and that means it is harder to get crispy outside and done inside.

Finally, this is a relatively big unit. Most of us have limited storage space in the kitchen and have to pick and choose what gadgetry is worth storing in the kitchen. This unit is pretty big and takes up a lot of space, for what it does.

In the end, we got rid of the unit. The bathes are too small, the chicken sticks to the basket, it is hard to clean up, and it takes up lots of space.

For making wonderful fried foods at home, we have found the best solution to be a stove top pressure fryer. These fry big batches of chicken Quickly, they are easy to clean up, and can double as pressure cookers.

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I really like the fryer EXCEPT FOR ONE THING "THERE IS NO ON/OFF SWITCH"!! Very unhandy you have to reach behind it to unplug it everytime your done & plug it back in to use it next time!!!!!

Reviews of Weller WTCPT 60 Watts/120V Temperature Controlled Soldering Station

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This kind of soldering system has been industry standard since the 1950's. I learned to solder to military specifications on one of these stations back in the 1980's and used it in bench repair of avionics equipment for over 20 years. I own several surplus stations that I use in my ham radio hobby at home.

In later years I used much more expensive solder stations with higher tech temperature control methods and slimmer pencils, but I found them to be only marginally better, and so much more expensive that I didn't see any need to buy one for home/hobby use. While the more expensive systems have complex configurations that aid some surface mount work, they were not worth the hefty price for regular through-hole and point-to-point soldering.

The tips are readily available, in a considerable variety, and are very reasonably priced. The other components of the system are also readily obtained and reasonably priced. If you wear out the iron or have some mishap with the cord, repair is not a big deal.

The reason I am taking off one star is the current physical packaging. The earlier WTCPN station was taller and heavier, with the sponge and iron holder integrated into the top. That configuration was superior because the base was heavy enough to stay put in the course of removing and replacing the iron, and swiping the sponge.

There is a set of keyed slots on the WTCPT that enable the iron holder to be fastened solidly to either side of the power unit, but access to the sponge is obstructed from one side. In practice, a quick side to side swipe is normally used to clean the tip, and this is not possible with the sponge blocked from one side or the other by the power unit.

The customer image that shows the iron holder perched on top of the power supply is a great idea, but I would secure it in place with cable ties or some other means, so that it doesn't go skittering off when being used.

This is a tried and true tool for soldering, at a very reasonable price.

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I solder about 300charms a day and this has made my life so much easier. The 1/16 tip is perfect and the heat control eleminates all guesswork and the ease of ues of the iorn is just a joy! I like it so much, I'm ordering another. Everything is so convenient and easy to hand to use on this station that it saves a lot of wasted motion. The BEST!!!!!

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I've been in the electronics business for a long time and have had the same Weller WTC iron for at least 25 years. The current WTCPT station is basically the same thing as what I have; the technology has not changed at all. Mine has been dropped, rolled over by chairs, stepped on, and used for literally hundreds, if not thousands, of hours, under all types of conditions. It has never failed to perform.

I know that my iron is an older version, but I also use the current WTCPT model enough so that I think it's equivalent in quality and function to my old one.

I like the fact that it's simple; the power supply is really just a 24VAC 2A transformer, nothing fancy, and the temperature control is very simple (it relies on the fact that when you heat a magnet to a certain temperature, called the Curie point, it loses its magnetism, and when it cools below that point, it becomes a magnet again). So not much to go wrong.

One thing I really like is that the element can put out a lot of heat when needed. That means it heats up quickly (it's fully ready to go in 30 seconds or less) and, more importantly, it can deliver enough heat to cleanly solder large expanses of copper or joints with large wires. I've soldered some things with it that I thought for sure I'd need to drag out a soldering gun to tackle.

I have other irons, including a variable temperature-controlled one, two hot-air SMD stations, and a few soldering guns (Weller 8200s) but I use the WTC for all of my day-to-day work. I'd recommend it highly to anyone who needs a supremely reliable workhorse soldering iron.

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Well worth the price tag. The best iron for any electronics board work. No adjustments to worry about. Buy a low cost 700 degree tip and it keeps it at 700 degrees so that the solder tinning doesn't boil away every few seconds. Apply solder and more power is automatically fed into the heating element to maintain solder flow. Better than the TC (thermocouple types) because the tips cost one tenth of the price. You can have 3 or 4 tips for any purpose: 1/16 inch for fine work; 1/8 inch for normal work; etc. System is grounded to protect components from static charges.

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Works Great! I am an student at Oregon State University in Electrical and Computer Engineering. This is the exact model that the university uses and I got one so that I can finish projects at home and not need to spend money on gas to drive 20 miles (one way) to school to work on things or need to have more than one set of tips for soldering irons (one for school and one for home). I figured if OSU liked them enough to only have Weller WTCPT soldering stations, they had to be good, and I have not been disappointed yet! I figure the savings I will have on gas will pay for my soldering station in less than 2 years!

Discount Carrier Flush-mounted, Programmable Thermostat

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I wish Apple made thermostats, they would put products like this to shame. The display is small, has very poor illumination, uses ambiguous and messy icons, and is joined to a programming procedure that would have been good 50 years ago. Doesnt ANYONE have any creativity in the US heating industry?

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Great product,it has all the information necessary for the professional installer.

The thermostat has multiple use for different HVAC units domestic or commercial.

It's pricey,too, but worth the investment.

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Without more information about this unit, you are wasting your time. Will it hook up S1, S2 wires? NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION.

Masterbuilt 20010610 Indoor Electric Fish Fryer Review

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Used this to fry a bunch of fish, oysters, shrimp, and homemade fries. The capacity is great and the ability to maintain temperatures makes frying fast. I finished the food so quickly, the rest of the meal was not ready. Although some have criticized the magnetic cord, I had no problems. The lift out element and oil pan made cleanup a breeze. My peanut oil was in god condition for reuse. I did use the fryer on my screened porch so I cannot say whether the house would have smelled of frying if I had used it inside. It is large but is not very heavy so setting it up on the porch was easy.

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This fryer was easy to set up. I had no problem with the cord. I fried chicken it the fryer and it came out real good. It was easy to clean up when I was finished with it. I had no problem in draining my oil into a strainer reuses.

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This fryer is easy to clean. Heats up quick. Easy to store, move, and set up. We love it.

We plan on using this fryer at our lake cabin. You will be well satisfied with its performance.

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I bought this fryer because of the fantastic reviews... and, it fell short.

First, the lid is not sealed at all, so, despite the filter on top, your house is going to stink.

Second, the fryer doesn't get hot enough. Heck, it doesn't even get as hot as it says it does. Testing with a thermometer, the oil would only get within about 15 degrees of what the dial was set to. 375 degrees is the max temperature, which really isn't hot enough for great french fries. Chicken fingers, etc are fantastic, though.

Third, it's kind of janky the sheet metal on the sides is flimsy, the control unit doesn't sit straight on the corner of the unit despite being inserted correctly, the basket sits DIRECTLY on the heating element when it's submerged, etc. I'm not sure how this fryer got so many good reviews, but it certainly wasn't because anyone had compared this fryer with anything else.

It's a shame, as I really did want to like it, but it falls short of my expectations in what is a relatively expensive fryer.

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This is THE BEST FRYER you will ever own. I've owned it now for a year and have been beyond satisfied. Bought it for fish but use it for everything; fries, chicken, crab balls, etc. Comes completely apart for cleaning (even the lid comes off for easy cleaning). Not too big for the counter but big enough to get the job done. I absolutely love it and would highly recommend it.