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I bought several of these to replace the 35-year-old wall heaters in my house. They were the same voltage and almost the same size, so switching them out was pretty easy. They've worked great for about a year now, with no problems.

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This heater produces a pleasant stream of warm (not hot)air. That was exactly what I was looking for. I also wanted a heater with a sealed heating element rather than one with an exposed wire coil as it might create a slight fire danger. This particular model does NOT include a thermostat. I control it with a 24 volt relay and a Honeywell wall thermostat. It looks good in the master bath and is very quiet. Installation is quick an easy if you are comfortable doing line and low voltage wiring. Otherwise, you might want to call a licensed electrician.

AMAZON processed the order very quickly and it was shipped via FedEx Smartpost. It arrived TOO soon, actually before I had my wiring ready for it.

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This heater is fantastic. I bought it to replace a small electric baseboard in my bathroom. This thing is whisper quiet and heats the bathroom almost instantly. Outstanding product! Installation is ridiculously simple.

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I found that there is not much information about these wall heaters. I was most concerned about the noise level as I've heard some heaters previously that make whirring or buzzing noises. This is a quality built heater and is whisper quiet. You hear the fan, but it's as quiet or quieter than the central heating I've had in other homes/apts. Very happy with this purchase.

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Rather large heater for a minimal amount of heat, and mine is wired to 240V. Also, brand new out of the box it spends the first 2 minutes loudly rattling every time it's turned on. Then it finally settles down and is pretty quiet....

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My room is 226 square feet Studio Apartment

It is 90-94 degrees Farenheit outside in NYC and this baby keeps the room at a comfortable 70 with ease.

It took 5 minutes to unbox, and another 5 minutes to set up last night.

It also draws humidity out of the air, and thus leaves you without that stickiness that stays on those hot summer nights.

Timer features keep it on when you want it, and off when you don't

Has wheels at the bottom making for easier transport.

The dashboard on the top is very intuitive and easy to use. Also comes with remote.

Two settings for COOL: Low, and High; Red Power Button for on or off.

My price range was $250-350 Very sturdy and a strong air conditioning unit. Does everything I want for the right price.

Cons:

It's 60lbs quite Heavy

You have to set up the hot air funnel carefully it came off twice last night. Id recommend some adhesive or tape to remedy this.

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My computers are in a 180 sq.ft. room on the second floor of my condominium. While my unit has central air, this room is always 4-5 degrees (F.) warmer than the downstairs. In fact, due to the design of the A/C air ducts this room only gets about half the airflow that goes to the other upstairs room. In short, it has always been way TOO HOT, especially in the summer, and computers don't like heat.

I bought this unit because of the rave reviews on Amazon, and while I am very pleased with my purchase, there are a few areas where my knowledge was inadequate prior to my purchase. Originally, I planned on setting up this unit to use in two different rooms, at two different times of the day, but I soon discovered the casters are too small to safely move the unit with the carpeting I have (though the casters would work well on hard floors). Also, changing the window kit setup and the exhaust vent from one room to another would be way too inconvenient to do on a regular basis, so I quickly abandoned that idea. Here are a few more points to consider:

1. The unit is much bigger than I thought it was when I looked at the photo on Amazon. Be sure to check out the dimensions before you buy it (see photo).

2. If you have a vertical window that is recessed into the wall more than one inch or so, the four inch wide window kit that comes with the machine will not work without you doing some sort of modification. This is because the oval-shaped vent in the kit is about three inches wide, but it quickly flares out to a 6 inch diameter circular vent. In my case, I had to buy a 4 inch wide (1/2" thick) board to place in my window, just to the right of the window kit, along with additional weatherstripping, in order to make it fit in my window (see photo).

3. Whether the fan is on high or low, it is very noisy, especially when the unit is cooling. I could not even imagine sleeping in a room with this noise, unless the only choice was sleeping in a very hot room, then I'd have to get used to it. Keep in mind, however, that the fan runs continuously, whether or not the unit is cooling. It only goes off when you turn off the power.

4. The direction of the vent can only be adjusted vertically, not from side to side.

5. While the exhaust hose can be extended to a maximum length of 59 inches, the minimum vent height above the bottom of the machine is 12 inches, and the maximum vent height above the bottom of the machine is 47 inches (photo from the manual). Also, the vent should be free of any kinks.

6. The unit uses 900 watts of power (photo from corrugated carton).

Nevertheless, with all of the above reservations, this machine really delivers the cold air and my room stays much cooler than before, and for that I am very satisfied with the purchase. In addition, the unit comes with a remote control with the same functions as those on the main unit. It is very convenient to use.

One other note: there are two drain plugs on the back of the machine. The first one is located about 15 inches above the base of the machine. If you want to continually keep the machine drained, this is the only way to go. A one foot (approx.) clear plastic hose is provided for that drain, but it will also accept any 3/4 inch threaded hose (I used a 3/4 inch washing machine hose). I ran that hose into a large glass bottle by drilling a hole into the plastic bottle lid and inserted the hose's other end (very easy).

The other drain plug is located about one inch from the base of the machine. It holds the contents of an internal tank. You can use one drain or the other, but you wouldn't use both. If you use the internal tank and it fills up, the machine will stop emitting cold air, although the fan will continue blowing, then the display will give an error message indicating a full tank. While I haven't tried this method, I think it would be much more inconvenient in use, especially if your machine is sitting on the floor. I hope this review helps. Thanks for reading.

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The air conditioner was very easy to set up and use. Very light weight and with the wheels it makes it very easy to move around. My bedroom in the summer goes from 85degrees to 72degrees in a matter of not even a half hour. Thank you again.

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The pictures of the AC are a bit inaccurate, it looks like its colored a dated cream, but it's actually a stylish white and dark grey.

It does a great job cooling my 250 sq. ft. bedroom. However, it does exhaust a lot of air out the window, so I have to keep the door closed so hot air doesn't come from the hallway.

Not all of the moisture gets exhausted though the window, and there is a hose in the back that water slowly drips, so you do have to have an empty bottle at the end of the rubber hose.

The remote control is great, and it has an LCD display on it so you can actually see which setting are you changing.

Overall, I'm satisfied with the purchase. It's the lest expensive Portable AC that I could find (that is not an evaporative AC) and it does a great job cooling. I would recommend it to others.

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Ordered the SPT 8000 BTU Portable AC (with Single Hose) on 8/10/12 and with Prime got it next day Saturday delivery just in time for one of our hotter CA weekends so far this summer and glad we did.

Set up was easy and was up and running in half an hour enjoying the fast cooling from this no nonsense portable. Installation instructions were clear, controls on the unit and the remote easy for us to understand. The one thing I wish they had on this is a "follow me" feature on the remote that sounds useful, but even without that extra we are very much enjoying our cool new machine (pun intended) and am seriously considering another one over a econo-window unit.

The fan is loud on high (so you do have to leave the general vicinity to take a phone call or turn up the volume on the TV but I couldn't imagine any others not having the same affect) and just this side noticeable on low (very tolerable IMO), there is no in-between setting. Seems solidly built and practical for what you get and ion high this unit cooled a home office and bedroom (connected by a hallway) very well. The venting was straight forward, not sure about the draining yet for the condensation/water pan but it is fairly easy to access.

Staying cool without too much fuss so this is highly recommended!

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Well, i have never had an electric blanket which lasted very long, but this is the second winter I have this pad in place, and I would probably be too cold to type if I had not just gotten out of bed in our unheated house.Stick this under the sheets and pile on the quilts and even if you are a small, shivering skinny woman, you will sleep like chicks under the mother hen. I hope I have not put a curse on this thing by writing this.

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Third winter using it all night and during naps. Everything's working great and I'm actually going to buy the twin pads for my 3 kids since they've begun jumping into my bed b/c it's so warm! The dual controllers are so convenient b/c I love it set mine to warm all night while my husband just likes his side warm when getting in bed then turns his off for the rest of the night. Both my siblings/spouses got them for Christmas at the same time we did and they all still love theirs too!

Nesco/American Harvest FD-80 Square-Shaped Dehydrator Review

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This dehydrator is great. I've had the unit for almost a month now. So far I've dehydrated 20 pounds of "eye of round" for jerky. The recipe I used is at Recipezaar (can't post URL), recipe number 161262 (modified a bit to suite my taste, like I added about 1 tsp of onion powder and cut the liquid smoke about 25%). In fact I just did 10 of the 20 pounds yesterday. I've also dehydrated cantaloupe, kiwi slices, strawberries, grapes (come out as plump and juicy raisins), limes, oranges (those were more of an experiment), banana slices and watermelon (now that was interesting... sweet as candy), but back to the review.

I also got two sets of the Add-a-tray (two trays per package). It dries with all 8 trays just fine. I do rotate the trays about half way through, but I'm not sure I would really have to. The instructions say that the trays are top shelf dishwasher safe, but that would limit my dishwasher to only two trays per load, so I take my top rack out of the dishwasher and stand the trays vertically in the lower rack. I can get all eight trays and the base into the dishwasher at once. I figured that my water heater is only set to 125 degrees and I dry jerky at 165, so the trays shouldn't have any problem. Just make sure that you turn off any internal water heating the dishwasher my have and make sure that you turn off heated drying (use air dry). I just wait for the washer to stop, take out the trays and shake them off. Stack them, put on the power head and run it at 125 for 30 minutes. All nice, clean and dry.

Now for the hint that Nesco doesn't want me to share :) for fruit, you really need to use the Clean Screens, but at 8 bucks for a pair, you'll spend $32.00 (plus any shipping) to get enough for all 8 trays. I went to my local craft store (you know the one owned by Michael) and bought 16 sheets of plastic embroidery mesh (7 square mesh) that were 14" X 10" (the ones you would use to make those awful square Kleenex box covers). Take two sheets per tray and cut them out yourself with kitchen shears. Put them together butted up on the long side and then cut the perimeter to fit the tray and cut out the hole (1/2 of the hole in each sheet where they are butted up) for the center and then lay the two pieces into the tray. The sheets were $0.33 each, so 16 sheets only cost $5.28 and a bit of time to cut them out. Didn't really need them for the cantaloupe, but I'd still be cleaning kiwi and bananas off the trays if I hadn't used them. I throw them into the dishwasher with the trays and just run the whole load at once. All in all, this was a great buy and I'm glad I got it.

---UPDATE 11 January 2010 ----

So, I've spent a few more months with my dry friend... that's a pun... :-)

This unit is now $49. I bought it and am happy with it at $70. Now, there is no reason not to give it a try!

About 3 months ago, I bought the jerky squeeze gun. I got it at BiMart in Oregon for $2 more than you can get it here at Amazon (the instant gratification thing). Available here. Search for Nesco BJX-5 American Harvest Jumbo Jerky Works Kit. My daughter and I make the round "slim-jim" type jerky every couple of months (about 4 lbs of 96% lean ground beef each time). The squeeze gun is as easy as using a caulking gun. Actually even better since you really don't need to be concerned about the aesthetic appearance of the final product... I mean we're taking jerky here and you can't eat caulk. I use the Nesco spicy mix with additional black pepper, powered garlic and cayenne pepper (lot's of cayenne pepper).

We've also, since buying it, done some fruit leather. Just used a jar of store bought apple sauce with a bit of added cinnamon. Next time, I think we'll put a bit of Splenda(r) in it just to "sweeten" the final product a bit. Tip... even using processed apple sauce, we put it through the blender to completely break it down into a slurry.

My "home made" clean screens are still preforming perfectly. Hope this update helps others.

---UPDATE 20 January 2010 ----

Whoops... I see that the price is back up to $65. Well, still a fine product regardless.

---UPDATE 2 January 2011 -----

Well, it's been a year and not so much an update as an opportunity to say Happy New Year to you all.

Just before Christmas, the Lovely Mrs. symo, got a really good deal on some rump roast (two 7 lb pieces). It was very lean and after slicing, was easy to cut the one strand of tough sinew out. Used the Mr. Yoshida's again, but this time cut it 2 parts to 1 part water. Then put it into a sauce pan and heated to high simmer (did not let it boil). Added red chili flakes, onion powder, garlic powder and some Ow Powder (). Let the mixture cool to room temp. I'm still working/experimenting with the final amounts of Ow. Marinaded the slices for 12 hours. Had 6 of the eight trays loaded. On two trays, I sprinkled (liberally) with fine grind black pepper. Came out fantastic.

Now a word about the Ow Powder. If you go to their website and aren't scared, then go back there again :-) This is the hot of the hot. I found this stuff in Albuquerque, at the International Firey Foods Festival. At the festival, I dipped a dry wooden coffee stirrer into the powder. Once the tears stopped, I found that I could drink 3 12-ounce bottles of Budweiser in about 2.4 minutes :-)

For 3 cups of the marinade (2 parts Mr. Y and 1 part water and all the other "stuff" mentioned above), I added 1/4 teaspoon of Ow. Next time I'll probably go with 3/8 teaspoon. This stuff starts off slow, but you will get some fire at the end. It contains a mixture of chili peppers, one of which is bhut jolokia (Indian pepper that was put on the planet by the All Mighty for some sadistic purpose, I'm sure). They also have pure ground bhut jolokia, but I think your should look into a gas mask/respirator before ordering that.

And now a word about the slices. Got a slicer for my B-day in October. One of the various brands that sell for around $69 here and elsewhere (http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Smart-Electric-Food-Slicer/dp/B002JKX59C/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1294017780&sr=8-14). Now this is the way to go for sliced jerky. First time I used it, I cut the slices too thin and the marinade basically dissolved the meat into mush :-) Second time, I sliced the meat somewhere around 3/16. This thickness worked very well. Really, the slicer is a great add-on if you really want to do slab jerky vs. ground jerky.

Oh, oh, oh... just remembered. Also I've taken to starting my slab jerky at the 165 degree setting for about 2 hours and then backing it down to between the 115 and 125 and letting it go until dry. This will cause you to need to rotate the trays, but the results are really worth the extra effort.

So, there you have it. Updated report and a couple of extras thrown in for free :-)

---UPDATE 14 January 2012 -----

I'm still dehydrating with my Nesco. Daughter has moved on to her own place (yea! for her... and for mother and I). The wife and I are contemplating a move to Ecuador for our retirement. We were down there in November and after a trip to the market in the plaza (Otavalo), we saw so many FRESH fruits and vegetables (some of the fruits I didn't even know) that we're excited to take the Nesco there.

I really haven't tried much more experimenting as everything is working great, just as I've described over the last 2 1/2 years. My original "homemade" clean screens look as good as they did on the day I made them. I still love cantaloupe with pepper sprinkled on it and we're going to do another sliced jerky batch tomorrow to take with me to Ecuador on Thursday (going for language school for a month).

--Update to the update --Well, I did make a big batch and took 3/4 of it to work... don't those people eat? By noon, it was gone. The 1/4 I had left was in the suitcase, until I found out that dried meat is on the list of what you can't take. Oh well, at least I'll have 1/4 pound to come home to :-)

This will probably be my last update to the original post, but don't think I won't be sticking around, just in case I learn something new. Thank you all for your feedback and I hope this finds you all well and happy with your Nesco dehydrator.

Happy New Year (Feliz Año Nuevo) to you all and may God bless.

---UPDATE 2 January 2013 -----

Happy New Year to all of you! It's great to see that this thread is still active.

This coming weekend, we're going to do apples. Got a case as a present and plan on making some 3/8 slices (soaked in Fruit Fresh) for some yum chews.

Dehydrated this last year, 6 more batches of the sliced jerky and probably 8-9 batches of the ground jerky. Did some pineapple and other fruits. Everything working great. Didn't experiment too much on the jerky, as I really have my spices dialed in for the family and the guys at work... who, apparently still don't eat regularly, considering they way they go through the jerky. My original substitute clean screens are working perfectly.

Retirement is less than 90 days away (29 March 2013). I have now attended language school in Ecuador for two months (my wife has been for a month) and I have all my documents lined out for the Residency Visa. Mid April is the "fly away" time frame. Lynn will come next year (school contract thing).

I hope you all have a great time using this Nesco Dehydrator! Like I said before, I'll be spending less "active" time here, but even Ecuador has internet connections... I'll be keeping an eye on the discussions. Experiment, have fun, eat what you make, experiment some more.

I've had a great time in this thread and still want to know how long a million mangos take to dry :-)

symo

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Years ago I had one of the round dehydrators with the drying unit on the bottom. This one is great because the drying unit is on the top. No more liquids dripping down onto the operational part of the unit. It has a plastic tray to catch the drips. I also like the square shape. I am able to get more on each tray compared to the round tray design. The plastic screens are round though. I did like the review from someone here suggesting using plastic mesh from the craft store. Wish I had seen that before I ordered my extra ones. I also like that it is quieter than the one I used to have. I have dried tomatoes, carrots and herbs so far. Jerky is next on the list.

Update: I still use this dehydrator. But I would no longer recommend it if you are going to do alot of dehydrating. I spent the extra money and bought an Excalibur and it is amazing how more efficient it is compared to the Nesco square dehydrator. While I liked having the fan element on the top away from any drips it is not as efficient as the Excalibur's fan that blows the air across the trays instead of vertically through all the trays and the wet food. The Excalibur is noisier than the Nesco.

Bottom line: If noise is a bigger issue than efficiency for you then get the Nesco. If efficiency is more important than noise and you will be dehydrating a lot then splurge for the Excalibur with the horizontal blowing air.

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I have put this dehydrator 'through the paces', making jerky and drying fruit. It's done a great job with both. I've had the more common round type of dehydrator in the past, so I was interested in this square-shaped one. Much better! Food fits on the square sheets much better. The drying is very uniform, without need for moving the trays during the drying process. Great price too, with several accessories available. Very pleased with this compact, efficient dehydrator--and it's American-made too!

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Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this dehydrator

pros:

It's as quiet as a box fan set to 'low'

It dries evenly, so the whole tray is done at the same time

The thermostat is accurate (I tested it at 95 degrees and 135 degrees)

It does indeed hold a good bit more than a round dehydrator

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There is no on/off switch, so you have to unplug it when not in use.

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I originally bought this dehydrator with the idea that I wanted to make dog jerky treats. You have no idea how expensive they are to buy on the open market! We buy these beef jerky treats and they are like $3.00 a pop.

Well, I bought a London Broil on sale for $7.00 at Whole Foods which looked really lean and used my mom's meat slicer to make paper thin cuts. Oh, you have to freeze it for an hour or so, that way the meat cuts easier.

Anyway, I cut it, layered the meat on the trays after adding a tiny bit of salt to the slices to preserve them and plugged in the machine. I started up my dehydrator at 11:30 and kept it going till 4:30 and used the jerky temperature setting. I also made sure during the last two hours to take the hydrator top off and used paper towels to wipe any oils that came out of the meats. Basically, this didn't take too long and I put the lid back on and did this two more times. They recommended that in their recipe book.

The good news! The jerky tasted great and was sorta like a roast beef jerky. My dog wouldn't leave my side and basically woofed at me as I put it all into storage bags for the freezer (with air removal too). Basically, we both enjoyed a few slices of jerky together and were in heaven. I plan on stopping at Whole Foods to buy another to make a Teriyaki version for myself since I was avoiding chemicals for the dog treats. Unfortunately, they taste good enough that I'm tempted to eat them!

I am more than happy with this machine! It's great! My mom had an older model with the fan underneath and this is way easier to clean and did a better job.

The only thing I did do was switch the order of the trays so that the bottom one was up close to the top and so on halfway through the process. It was more of a wipe the meat and put the tray to the side and then they all ended up in that order.

Next week pineapple! I did order the mesh screens so that won't happen for a few more days. I'll post another review once I do that test. :) I was reading that pineapple was sticky so I need those first.

Oh, all those websites that recommend spraying oil on the trays don't do it! The recipe book tells you not to do it and frankly, this machine did so well that they never really stuck. Oil would just make a mess and the 160 degree temperature would probably cause a smell. The meat was fine without anything sprayed on the trays.

Oh, if you're wondering about how quiet it is it's VERY quiet. I was stunned compared to my mom's machine from 20 some years ago. You'll be very pleased with this product as it's worth every penny.

Monica

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We are in the process to open a creperie and figured there is no doing wrong in trying at the price this appliance is sold for. We researched the other commercial products available and comparing just the differences in specs it is common sense why other brands are more than 3 times the price of the Waring. The build and fit is solid and well fabricated. Look wise it is similar to other brands. To start using the crepe maker the cast iron top needs to be seasoned. This requires the highest temperature setting and right away the 110 V / 1800 watts showed some limitations. It took over 20 min. to reach the desired temperature. There was just little inconsistency in maintaining the temperature. After seasoning the cooking surface we reduced the temperature and made the first Crepe. No sticking and it worked fine. However it took a bit too long for each crepe. Reason for this is just plain and simple the way this crepe maker is powered. Most commercial electric Crepe makers have a 220V / 3600 watt cook top which ensures quick heating up to any desired temperature, most importantly temperature consistency. The Waring is surely a good machine and for home use or a small restaurant that offers crepe as one of their dishes it works fine. For a creperie I have to say it is underpowered. We will use this machine to just make our gluten free crepe's as we don't expect to have too many orders for those. We will also purchase the Krampouz double burner Crepe maker to be sure tho have all the power we need to make Crepes fast and consistent. Hope this review helps......

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We received ths machine as a present.

I am used to make crepes since I was a child, this crepe maker is for commercial purposes, but for a family is a real treasure, you will be making the most wonderful crepes in your house, that way you can control the quality on the ingredients.

The first time you must need to season it, takes around 2 hours for the process, but once it gets done, this machine will be ready to make crepes and galettes.

I tried many recipes from Paris, Dinan and Palma de Mallorca; But I finally use the recipe from Norway.

You may need to practice to make decent crepes, but it really worth it, they come out great.

This is a commercial unit, you need experience to use it, if you are looking for one of the best crepe maker, this is the one for the price.

We can't live without it.

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I was looking for a full-size crepe maker to replace my old Tibos 13" consumer unit. This one seemed to fit the bill. I do like the 16" size can finally make real restaurant-size crepes.

However please be warned that the cooking surface requires seasoning so the batter won't stick. It's cast iron and comes unfinished, unlike the black surface pictured in the photo. To season it (according to the instructions) you need to crank up the temp to max and rub a tablespoon of oil on it, let it soak in/burn off, rub again, then repeat 8 times til you have an oil finish on the steel.

I wasn't able to get a very even application of the oil and I have some spots where my batter sticks, which really messes up my crepes. I'm still trying to season it some more and see if I can get it to be stick-free, but I'm not there yet. Also, the metallic spatula that comes with it can scratch off the seasoned oil surface wonder how this is supposed to work?

My first two days with this crepe maker have not been the best, but hopefully it'll improve. Right now I'm kinda wishing I had found a 16" crepe maker at a decent price that already came with a non-stick surface. After some post-purchase regret googling I found a couple from Krampouz ('Kemper' and 'Billig' from their consumer line) but I haven't found any sellers in North America yet.

Update: after some more seasoning (and a tip from a Krampouz how-to-season video) I got a mostly non-stick surface (when brushing with butter or oil right before pouring the batter on, as usual). I've now made some decent crepes on this thing. The Krampouz tip is as follows: if your crepes are sticking, preheat griddle to ~400F, mix 1 tbl oil with 1 egg yolk, then brush mixture onto the griddle with a paper towel. Wipe it all over the grill, then use a fresh paper towel and wipe off the egg.

Final note I bought this unit from another e-tailer (for US$250 + shipping). Do some googling to find the lowest price if you want to buy one.

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Coming from Brittany France, used to work with the Rolls Royce of CRepe Maker (Krampouz), i bought this one for a family usage. It's pretty good and very close to pro appliances. You have to initiate it very well and it has to run always at max power with a 110V outlet. But it's ok. Question: how long it will last. (the krampouz 110v family appliance did not)

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We purchased this for use in a restaurant and found that it does not work as well as more expensive crepe makers but for the money it can work if the demand is not too great.

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If you live in Arizona do NOT buy this product. In one year we are in the process of getting our third replacement for queen size chilipad. The other two units, just started circulating room temperature water after a couple months of use. They wont give us a refund since we are past the short warranty period, so we have to keep asking for a replacement. And since we are past one year now, we may not get that replacement. The machine cools the water using ambient air in your room. If you live in Arizona where in the summer the outside temp doesnt drop below 80 and many nights, 90, the room in your home is not cold. The Air conditioning system (as with the chilipad) can only bring the inside air down about 20 degrees from the outside air. Thats just a fact of mother nature versus machine. So lets say your room is 80 degrees at night (A/C on), the chilipad really can only bring it down to 60 degrees in theory. Not 48 deg etc. We have never seen 60 degrees regardless. The moment you lie on the pad, it starts to warm due to body heat. So if the machine gets down to 60, it quickly warms up into the 70s. Guess what, you are almost at your room temp by now. The chilipad cannot stay cool. Its just math. Our first machine died on us after two months. It just has to work too hard in the Southwest to attempt to keep the pad cool. Now if you live in Alaska or some place where the nights are cool, this system may work for you. In Winter the system cools great. But that defeats the purpose. Why cool your bed if its already cold? Again its because the ambient room temperature during winter is colder. Thats about the only time you can get this machine to cool down to 50 or lower.

But in locations where the outside air just doesnt cool down at night (Arizona), this system cannot work. So i am sure there are good reviews out there for this product. I am sure just none from hot climates, which defeats the purpose of using the chilipad. The warranty for this product is only a couple months, which isnt long enough. Especially when you are pumping water through a pad on your bed. Too many things can and do go wrong. Be very careful if you spend the money for this unit. The unit has NEVER cooled to anything near what it says in any condition we have tested it in. Add warm climates and forget it. Its a lot of money to waste.

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I really hoped that this product would deliver; the idea of keeping your mattress cool in the summer months sounded so seductive. I first started with the queen sized single unita model the company no longer sells because at their own admission, the pad would't get chilly. So then I tried a single unit full sized pad, and it worked a little more efficiently, but still it didn't do the job. So finally I bit the bullet and upgraded to the dual system queen size. The temperature settings purportedly can be adjusted between 46-116˚, but when I set the pumps to the coolest temp, one reached a tepid 66˚and the other 62˚, and that was with my AC cranked to full throttle. I think the pumps' cooling mechanism depend on ambient temperature, so if your room is warm and humid, there is no chance that this product is going to reach the lowest setting. So perhaps if you live in a house/apartment with central air and lots of open space, this may in fact, work well. I happen to rent in the NYC area, where summers are hot and humid, and the older apartments are cramped convection ovens. If you are a latter dweller, then this is not the answer to your hot and sleepless nights. I gave the product one star for two reasons: 1 the heating mechanism works great and with winter on its way, it will be nice to have the extra benefit of warmth, and 2 customer service was genuinely interested in trying to solve my problem. Bottom line: I would not recommend this product.

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The Chilipad works very much like the radiator in your car. It exposes your body to a constant flow of water through the hidden tubes. Your body attempts to cool or heat that water to 98.6 degrees. That water is then sent to a processing unit that senses the tempuature of the water coming from your body and then either cools it or warms it depending upon what tempuature you have set the unit to as a goal temp. Then it sends the water back to you. It's a simple idea and well executed by the Chilipad. The response is fast. You will never again have a hot spot in your bed as the Chilipad is constantly responding and adjusting to your selected tempurature setiing. Put a big, cozy comforter on the bed and, no matter the ambient tempurature, the tempurature under the covers stays right where you want it to be. Super product for those of us who have different tempurature needs in a single, queen bed. Sharing a comforter no longer means sharing the same heat.

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Just got one of these, and after two nights I think it is great. I have a latex foam mattress, and my only complaint has been that it is hot. The Chilipad fixed that issue. Good customer support too needed for someone who does a poor job of reading the manual.

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My biggest fear was that this would not be quiet. It is very quiet. I only hear it when I first turn it on and then I don't hear it at all in 2 or 3 min. Usually any noise bothers me when I sleep.

It works very well keeping me at the temperature that I have set. It took a little experimentation to get "my temp" but after that it is set.

I did order the extension tubing because the device did not fit under, right next to the bed due to the nightstand.

My wife loves it as well a I.

Broan Model 112 Kickspace Heater with Built-In Thermostat, White Review

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We have 4 of these units in a newly remodelled home. After 3 winters, two do not work, one will not go off and I don't expect the forth to last much longer.

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I have the Nutone 9114NT, which is exactly the same unit. I can almost feel heat when I am dry, but due to wind chill, after I towel off and stand in front of it, it feels cold! I record 112.5V and 10.62 amps, so I'm actually getting 1200W. At the grill, I have 300F, but the air very quickly mixes with ambient air and by the time it gets out from under the kickspace overhang, it is a degree above ambient. (Fortunately, I bought mine at a steep discount, since the the unit is discontinued under the Nutone name)

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The Broan Model 112 Kickspace Heater with Buit-In Thermostat is awesome!! My husband installed one in our downstairs bath under the vanity and it works wonderfully well!! Warms the room and the floor tile so showering or bathing is sooo comfy now! Would definately buy again, in fact, we now have two!!

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I already had an under cabinet heater in our kitchen and replaced it with this unit. Installation was easy and it functions well. One thing to note (and a very small thing) when you have the cover off to connect the wiring, I recommend giving the upper panel a little tweak. I had an annoying rattle that ended up being the large upper (sheet metal) panel that would resonate with a small "oil can" effect when the heater reached full temperature. Putting a small tweak in the top added just enough stress to the top to take out the rattle.

Using the model with the internal thermostat allowed me to use the existing wiring without having to add a wall thermostat.

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This heater is nice that it fits under the kickplate, but it is a bit noisy. Pretty powerful blower as well

Review of Sengoku SP-160 Mini Panel Electric Heater. 150 Watt

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I don't know why Amazon.com is using a drawing of a bathroom vanity instead of a photo of this great little heat panel. Visit other sites to see what it really looks like. Photos show it as a grey panel with rounded corners. This is accurate, but what the photos don't show is that the front surface is covered with a soft, felt-like covering which adds to the warmth of this little gem. The back is just metal. It heats up quickly and silently and radiates warmth almost instantly. It would easily fit under a desk. It's hard to believe it only uses 150 watts of electricity. I like this unit better than others I've looked at, since it comes with attachable feet and the on/off switch has a red light to remind you that it's on. The switch and light are on the right side and can be easily seen from the front. I'm very pleased with it. But keep in mind, it's meant to be close to you, and it probably won't help heat up an entire room. Still, the warmth it radiates is impressive.

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Wonderful, warm, safe, uses barely any electricity, and adds just that right amount of warmth to one person (on top of normal house heating). Great if you have one person in a household who gets cold, but the other people are not cold. Great if you sit at a desk all day and want a heat source near you that is safe. Will help heat up a very small bedroom easily.

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Great Heater for under your desk. Delivers the right amount of extra heat. Not made for high heat output.

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I purchased this for under my desk in my home office as my feet are always cold.

It works "okay" and emits a constant, small, soothing amount of heat, but does not get real warm.

I was finding myself pulling it between my legs. Then it felt much warmer. (Heat comes out both sides.)

I was sensible when I purchased it knowing that it is only 150 Watts ... there is only so much heat that a unit of that size will throw.

What I did next was the "ticket" to total and complete warmth for my feet under my desk!

After this purchase, I purchased a heated floor mat. (Foot Warmer – Cozy Toes – 18"W x 19"D x 1/2"H)

That floor mat product is excellent and gets very warm.

I now use the 2 products together and I'm extremely happy.

This heating panel is definitely better than nothing, but If I could recommend one or the other, it would be the floor mat. It emits much more heat directly to the feet.

I hope this was helpful!

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This is a great little heater if you need to heat a small enclosed space or simply provide some extra warmth to an area. I use this heater for my birds. I was forced to move them into the basement and this heater allowed me to do that without compromising their health. The birds can bathe, relax, and play without getting too cold or too hot. There is no temperature adjustment but, really, it doesn't need it. The front gets hot but not enough to really catch fire or burn someone right away. Although, leaving your hand there for a few seconds might result in a minor burn. The lighted on/off switch is a nice touch. Overall, I like it so far... we'll see how long it lasts.

Cheap Amico 2 x Temperature Control Switch Thermostat Normal Close KSD301

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Received these thermoswitches quickly and they were just as expected. I used one of them to replace a bad one on my auto air conditioner compressor that had a open connection. I could not find the original one so with this replacement and JB Weld I made a form the shape of the original and it works great.

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Reviews of Vornado TVH500 Whole Room Vortex Heater

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I have owned a few of these hot air fan heaters and this is by far the best. I have a large apartment with about a 12' high ceiling and I can notice the "vornado action" moving a feather hanging from a dreamcatcher at the corner of the ceiling with the fan sitting on the middle opposite side of the floor. This shows me that the fan is truely pumping the air around as it is heating and it is not just a gimmick or false claim. Other fans I have had did not do this and took like an hour to heat the room. The Vornado takes the chill out of the room within 15 minutes and is nice and warm reaching thermostat temperature by 30 minutes (most of the time depending on how cold it is.) What's even more impressive is that it is also so quiet I don't even know it's on sometimes!

However, since nothing is perfect here are a some design suggestions for the manufacturers:

1) The Sony remote problem is true, I have the same problem but thankfully my bed blocks my TV remote's "line of fire" so it rarely turns down the heater but it has on several ocassions--Vornado should have picked a more obscure signal to use for the remote.

2) The remote needs to be more ergonomic so it's easy to hold and there should be indentations on the buttons so that you know what to press when fumbing in the dark--as it is now it's too small and impossible to tell if you're even holding it in the right direction.

3) The fan is so quiet it would be nice if the red "on" light would actually turn green so that you know it's on.

4) The blue LCD display is way too bright--it's like having 2 nightlights on in the room...very annoying and I wish it was darker since there is no need for it to be so bright (I'd put black tape over it but then can't see the temperature).

Overall though, only buy this if you are truely a design freak, it is beautiful and the quality of the metal housing is well worth the price if you are willing to drop that much money on a heater to just look stylish.

In terms of function though you can get the exact same results by buying the much cheaper (about half price) original Vornado without the remote. A friend of mine has this original Vornado which is what inspired me to buy mine. There is also a "clone" type heater competing with the original Vornado made by Holmes and I suspect the performance of that one is going to be very comparable and also a bit less expensive. Hope this helps you decide!

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We purchased the Vornado Touch Stone Vortex Heat 500 about a month ago. We have a room that is consistently colder than the other rooms in the house. We don't understand WHY it is colder since it was an addition, attached to the main central air /forced air heating unit, is actually BETTER insulated with more up-to-date windows, but is about 6 degrees colder (warmer in the summer) than any other room in the house. I plugged the Vornado in and the room is actually WARM! I am very impressed with this little, very quiet... you can't hardly tell it is running!... machine. I would definately recommend it to anyone that has this problem. We DO have a Sony TV/Remote, but the TV is in another room and doesn't affect the use of the machine. Actually, I leave ours on all the time and don't even need the remote. If this is the case I would go with the pp suggestion with getting the version without the remote. Had I realized that it was just as powerful I would have saved a few dollars and gone with the remoteless one for our use. HIGHLY recommend this item. I am very pleasantly surprised at how well this little unit works.

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We have been using this heater for about 5 months now in our infant daughter's room. Up until last night, the product was fine. Last night we could smell a burning smell from outside of her room coming from the heater! The heater has never been moved and is always set to the same temperature so we are not sure what happened. Needless to say, this was extremely scary and we won't be using it anymore! All reviews I've read for the product are generally good so perhaps this is a fluke.

The LCD light on the top is also very bright and annoying it never turns off.

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Update 2 months after bought it it broke, the fan intermittently stops running & the heat stays on so it starts burning itself up, it filled the room with strong burning smell/smoke. NOT safe.

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I bought the Touchstone for my home office. It's a decent space to heat but I wanted to heat only that space rather then heating my whole house. The Vornado does the job. It produces a good amount of heat fairly quickly. The room gets comfortably warm in a matter of minutes. Perhaps about 10 minutes for a 10X12 room with a 8' ceiling. The heater is pretty quiet, I know it's there but it is not enough to disturb me while I am working. The remote and digital display are kind of unnecessary. In retrospect I would have bought a unit that does not have those features, if I could save money. This unit is pretty pricey. It works well, does the job but, is $$$.

Buy ProCom Reconditioned Dual Fuel Vent-Free Infrared Heater - 30,000

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Heater was a litte hard to get hooked up, But after a Few trips to hardware store and then propane store I purchased all the right parts.

Was disappointed that it was dented on arrival, But since it was a factory rebuild I was to expect some flaws.

Heats well though.

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I bought this unit to replace a blue flame that I had in the front room (suppliment heater). this thing works very well, like all, the first time you fire it up, open the windows to get rid of fumes, then it is fine! this is a Keeper!

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I recieved the heater and it looked practically brand new. I found no scratches and was expecting some. Everything seems find. I will be ordering another.

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I used two of these this last spring, and I was extremely happy. My previous year, I used another system for heat, and I had problems with overheating and heat retention.

For those who reported problems with seedlings growing too fast or falling over and dying, I would like to know the larger picture--did you address the potential problem of damping off? And did you provide a grow light at the appropriate height?

I researched several options to address damping off, since that was a huge problem for me last year. I microwaved all of my moistened starting mix, roughly 10 minutes per 2 quarts of moistened soil. If you bake this in an oven, I recommend 30 minutes at roughly 350 degrees. I also bleached and washed any pots that had been previously used. After the seedlings emerged, I sprinkled cinnamon on the surface, and I had no problems with damping off. I was particularly concerned about damping off since there was quite a bit of condensation inside the domes. However, I cleared the condensation at least twice daily, and I did not lose any seedlings out of roughly 150 starts. This was on top of 100% germination, so I gave away lots of starts this year!

I used these for squash, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, eggplants, some flowers, soybeans, shiso, chard, and cucumbers. After transplanting starts into larger pots, I continued to use the heating pad and base for the larger pots. I also had simple fluorescent grow lights that I maintained at proper heights for the plants. You should keep the lights within 2" of the plants, or the plants will be reaching too far for light and will become spindly--a particular problem for tomatoes. For these units, you really need a 4-bulb grow light or the starts on the edges will not receive sufficient light. I had to search around but found a 4-bulb, 4' shop light for a grow light, and I was thrilled with the coverage over these units. No need to buy "grow lights", just alternate cool and warm wavelength fluorescent bulbs.

Because of an unusually cold spring and early summer, I kept my peppers and eggplants inside until mid-June, and a few of them were already blooming and looking extremely healthy. The tallest were roughly 8" tall. The heating pads were wonderful for the peppers and eggplants in particular, but I know the squash also germinated much better because of the heat.

I strongly recommend not using the seed starting mix that is designed for peat pots, unless you use the peat pots in your units. If you use the peat pot starting mix, it will fall all over the place and away from the roots when you pull out your seedlings to transplant them.

Sure, you can make something similar to this with off-the-shelving parts, but I am not commenting on alternatives, just commenting on performance of this system. I highly recommend it but only if you provide appropriate grow lights and address potential damping off.

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Although it may seem a little over priced, it is the convenience that you pay for. The product is exactly what it shows, a plastic tub with a plastic top, plastic dirt moldings, and a heating pad. If you think about the price of the heating pad that fits perfectly with the container, it is well worth the while.

In addition, I have had success with this product. I grow indoor coffee, and I have received a much quicker germination rate; as well as being healthier. Furthermore, it gives you great control of not only temperature, but humidity. In my opinion, that is a major plus.

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First, when the package says it comes with an insert, that means the 72-cell tray you put potting mix in, not the potting mix itself.

Second, you're supposed to take the clear plastic lid off once your plants germinate. That's why there's no room for the seedlings to grow under it. (Though the packaging does feature a tray full of robust seedlings under the lid, which may confuse people who can't be troubled to read the instructions.)

With that out of the way, this product does exactly what it promises. The heat mat warms the tray a bit, but not too much. The tray's cells are the right size for tiny seedlings, the kind that need a heat pad, and soft enough that you can pop the seedlings out without much effort.

The whole contraption fits perfectly under the Hydrofarm JSV2 2-Foot Jump Start T5 Grow Light System. If you buy a Hydrofarm TM01715D 7-Day Digital Program Timer, you can plug both the light and the heat mat into it to have the 14-hour light-warm/dark-cool cycle most seedlings enjoy. These three products together make a great indoor seed starting set-up.

For a backyard farmer or gardener who needs to start a bunch of seeds at once, this will do the job.

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This item is essentially a plastic base and clear top (very flimsy) with a heating pad that the base sits on. It's adequate for starting plants from seed, but my main complaint is that for what you get, it's way too expensive. I believe a fair price for this item would be around $20, NOT $40. If you do decide to purchase a germination station like this one, buy the one with the taller top it doesn't take long before the new plants start running into the 2" tall lid.

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I bought this kit because of the price was about $40 and there was no shipping charge. Now I am just using the heat mat and tray to coax fig cuttings to root. Late winter I will reinsert the planting cell tray and the clear lid to germinate other small cuttings and garden vegetables. The station and mat are standard size and weight. The mat provides good even heat and seems tough enough to last a long time.