Showing posts with label iphone controlled thermostat. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Homebasix LH890S 750/1500-Watt Vertical Quartz Heater Review

Homebasix LH890S 750/1500-Watt Vertical Quartz Heater
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This product turned out to work perfectly. It arrived on time and it works as it should. A quartz heater is the only solution for a loft where you need to heat the room rather than all the heat going upstairs!

However, this particular quartz heater (unlike the ones I've had before) is fan-forced, which in my opinion is not as desirable because of the noise issue. It is not noisy as some fan heaters, but I would have preferred the quiet kind, they works just as well. Maybe in my enthusiasm, I didn't check that very carefully...I don't remember seeing 'fan-forced' in the description but I could be wrong.....anyway, that's why I am changing my rating to 4.

A.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Discount Rally 7271 Portable 12V Coffee Maker

Rally 7271 Portable 12V Coffee Maker
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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purchased for my long haul truck driver husband. He states it takes approx. 30 min to brew a cup of coffee. other

than that it's ok

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Gave this to my husband at Christmas. Nice coffee maker but he tried it out and it takes an hour to make a pot of coffee. Not really pleased. He tried calling the customer service, no answer, left message, no call backs. Really disappointed. If no one calls us back, will probably return it. Which means shopping for another one.

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It does what its intended to do brew coffee...

Nothing like brewing your own coffee you grab the first fresh pot

ahhhh

Early in the morning.

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Didn't work out of the box. I gave it one star but really it deserves ZERO-dosen't work. Poorly made, buy something like this from walmart so it easy to take back.

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Being used as a back up, I live off the grid,use a lot of DC power, and has proven to be outstanding.

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Honeywell 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Review

Honeywell 7 Day Programmable Thermostat
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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We actually bought this Thermostat from Costco after getting a $190.00 electric bill, after programming the stat to lower temps by 5 degrees during hours were not at home and 2 degrees while we sleep our next bill was $140.00, one month and it paid for itself, literally

by the way, this thermostat is extremely easy to install, just make sure you take the three existing wires and plug them into the same slots (mine were color coded), the screw holes should line up exactly but if you have an existing round thermostat be aware that this one sits slightly lower and you may have to paint that wall because the old thermostat spot will show, I luckily still had paint left over from that wall!

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Friday, November 7, 2014

Black & Decker BDHF300 Heater Fan Reviews

Black & Decker BDHF300 Heater Fan
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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The Black and Decker heater is a pretty good heater at a value price. It's got several different settings depending on the size of the room you want to heat and puts out a lot of heat in a limited area. One nice feature is the temperature indicator. It's also got a Frost Watch setting which will automatically turn the heater on if the temperature drops below 40 degrees. It also has very nice safety features. Including a switch under the heater that is pressed when the heater is sitting upright. If it should tip over, the switch is deactivated and the heater automatically shuts off.

It's a very nice little heater.

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I have owned this little workhorse for 7 years. It is safe with grandkids and pets, reliable as the sun, and very effective heating for a small to medium-sized area. Mine is finally giving up the ghost after all these years, and I plan on replacing it with another one just like it.

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I work in an office in CT that is all glass. In the winter our central heating system has some trouble keeping up b/c it's very, very cold near the windows and this heater is NOT good. Other space heaters I've had are able to warm the room much quicker and maintain that temperature.

This heater doesn't get very hot. You can touch it when it's set to it's highest setting. I suppose it would be good to keep a storage room above freezing or maybe it'd be good around pets or kids since you couldn't possibly burn yourself on it.

For the price you're going to pay, I say skip this one and keep looking.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Honeywell RTH2310B 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews

Honeywell RTH2310B 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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I've had two of these units in two years, and suffered through the same issue with both. After just a few months in the first unit, and a few weeks with the second unit both would not fire the furnace. They would indicate that the furnace was running and the manual blower controls would operate the blower, but they would not ignite the furnace. I tested the controls by switching back to an older manual unit and the furnace operated perfectly. Did a quick search and found a number of threads indicating similar problems. Seems that the unit can't supply the correct amperage to open the ignition circuit in a number of different units. Called Honeywell and found that not only to they have a completely useless Indian customer service group, they're hours are exactly the hours that I'm working or commuting and I'm a normal 9 to 5. So buy one if you feel lucky, but keep in mind that most people are going to write a positive review before it craps out on them. It's does a great job with cooling, but if you have a gas central heating and cooling system and you actually want heat in the winter SKIP THIS UNIT!

DON'T BUY ONE!

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The instructions don't tell whether this will work on a 2 wire gas furnace system, but it does. Just hooked the existing red wire to the Rc slot (which comes with a little jumper cable over to the Rh slot which I left in place). Hooked the white wire to the W slot and it works great. Removed an old 2 wire mercury switch. The system is heat only. It uses two AA batteries.

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My RTH2310 started to malfunction after a year. The problem is that the relay that closes the circuit to turn the furnace on started to intermittently fail to energize, even though the flame icon appeared (indicating the thermostat is trying to turn on the heating system). The Honeywell "help line" was useless. They kept telling me to check the furnace and refused to acknowledge that I was able to troubleshoot the problem to the relay. Then, further feedback from them stated that 25-30 VAC is needed on the OUTPUT contacts of the relay to enable it to energize. Incredible!!! I will NEVER purchase another Honeywell product.

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I bought this thermostat without checking the reviews. It worked for one month, then on a cold Saturday morning, it locked up and would not adjust heat. After a half hour of trying to fix this thermostat I promptly smashed it with a hammer. I then called the 800 number on the thermostat to personally thank the company for the hour round trip I made to purchase this item and then another hour round trip I am getting to go on to replace it. I am writing this review in hopes that it will save another poor guy a wasted Saturday afternoon replacing this and missing out on spending the time with his family/friends or just relaxing and enjoying his day off.

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I ordered this to get a programmable thermostat; however, it wasn't until I got the package itself that I found out "not compatible with heat pumps." I could not find this anywhere on Amazon's site, so here is your warning.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Reviews of Bionaire Pure Indoor Living Low Profile Room Heater

Bionaire Pure Indoor Living Low Profile Room Heater
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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Bought this heater at Costco last weekend. It's a great design, nicely made, and the remote is a very nice feature. It's about 28" long, and made of good quality matte-finish black plastic, with a black metal grill (the casing stays cool, but the grill gets pretty hot). It's lightweight and easy to move around. The fan is so quiet you can't hear it at all, even at the highest heat setting. There is a red light on the front that is on whenever the heater is connected to power; the control panel on the top has a main power button, a five-level thermostat setting (65-70-75-80-85) with red indicator light for each choice, and a 3-setting automatic-off timer (4, 8 and 12 hours). There is a separate button to activate the 'Eco-Smart' feature, which supposedly cycles the heater somehow to make it more efficient (I have no idea how to tell if it is more economical or not, but it does put out less heat with this setting turned on.)

I bought this heater to use in the office corner of a larger room, so I don't need a blast furnace, but it's not the kind of heater you can put in a cold room and expect it to warm up immediately. Even on the 'Eco-Smart' setting, it does a fair job of heating the immediate area, but it doesn't broadcast the heat very far from the source on ANY of the settings. I'd recommend this heater for a small room (bathroom, den or small bedroom). I wouldn't consider using it in a larger area, such as a family room or living room, and I'd also avoid it in rooms with especially high ceilings, because with this heater, the warmed air tends to rise straight up rather than spread out horizontally.

All in all, not a bad heater, just not a very quick one.

Note added November 19: This original post included review of the remote control which came with my unit from Costco ($45) but another reviewer noted this Amazon unit does not come with a remote. I've revised my review, but I apologize if I misled earlier readers with my error.

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I read the previous reviews and was hesitant to buy this but my wife decided to try it. Agree w the ?transformer noice which is very quiet though. Disagree that it's slow. We heat up our master bedroom which is 15x15 and takes very short time to make it comfortable. Typically all we need is to go from 69 deg to say 74 which takes no time and makes the room quite pleasant.

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This heater was in use for only 1 month but then broke. It stopped making any heat although all buttons and lights work normally. Even though it has warranty I did not want to ship it back and pay shipping and wait weeks till they fix it. So I opened it up myself and fixed it. As it turned out the problem was a faulty over temperature protection switch. The switch is supposed to be normally closed providing current to the heat element but in my case it was always open so the element never gets hot. Took me a few hours to fix it but now it works again. In addition to over temperature protection this heater also has tip over protection which works without any trouble on my unit. It turns OFF immediately after you accidentally tip it over. Other reviewer is wrong about saying that the fan is quiet. This heater does not have any fan at all. Also, another reviewer mentioned how noisy it is because of transformer. There is no transformer inside. The buzz comes from the heat element. When it gets hot it vibrates slightly. The element is attached to the side walls by only two screws, one on each side. As I had to open it, I know how cheaply it is made inside.

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I bought this at Costco for 45 bucks and did not expect a lot. It keeps my living room and open kitchen and dining area comfortable (about 700 square feet). Outside the temperature was 32 Fahrenheit. Our house is well insulated and I use insulated curtains (except for the kitchen window ) and It got the temperature up to 68 and for faster heating I turned my infrared heater on at the beginning for about 20 minutes, and the temperature increased to 72. Obviously gas is cheaper, but we are on propane, haven't received my electric bill yet, but I am very comfortable. All with all I like this heater. Its not a fast heater, so during the night I get up at 3:00 am to turn it on and it is ready by about 6:00 a.m.

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Purchased this directly from the manufacturer. Thought it was a good deal, nice, quiet heater, no fan, has thermostat, and covers a good area. However, upon trying it on the first cold night (27 deg as a low that night), I had it on for about 20 minutes, then it blew the circuit. Contacted Bionaire and the representative said that it is rated 12 Amps and most homes are 15 Amps. She said I had to remove everything else from that circuit. How is that reasonable? I'd have to trace that outlet to all other outlets, remove everything connected, and dedicate this small heater to its own 15 Amp circuit? I said that is not reasonable and asked for a refund. She immediately denied and said the only way to get a refund was for me to pay shipping to send it back. At the low price I got this, the shipping would have exceeded the purchase price. So I opted not to bother. However, I will never purchase another Bionaire heater based on that low level and unsatisfactory customer service from the Bionaire company and representative.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Review of Sunbeam Queen Heated Electric Blanket Imperial Nights, Mushroom

Sunbeam Queen Heated Electric Blanket Imperial Nights, Mushroom
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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My husband and I bought a Sunbeam Electric Blanket, dual control, king size over 20 years ago. We finally bought this one 3 years ago starting on our 3rd season and one side doesn't work now. We live in GA, so we don't have to use electric blankets much. "Made in China" junk!

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ONLY USED THIS BLANKET TWICE BEFORE IT QUIT WORKING. NO LONGER HEATS UP AND NOT SURE WHY. WOULD NOT PURCHASE AGAIN.

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The Website said that this blanket responded to ambient temperature. This was not the case. It had 10 settings but no automatic response to the cooling (or warming) of the room. I decided to keep it anyway because the one I had ordered earlier and received was too much of a blanket. That means it provided too much warmth even whe the blanket was not energized.

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This sucker keeps the bed hot on his side and keeps me nice and cool on my side (because the sucker is OFF-I get hot!) Anyway, we're on year 2 of this thing and the heat is great, but the fabric is a little rough (especially the top 2 inches with a fake 'silk') and you can feel the wires through the blanket. So sensitive skin people, I would not recommend this to you. But if you're like me and just like to sleep in a warm cocoon, this is blanket is a winner for the couple that can never agree on external temperature.

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Super nice and warm. I use it for a king bed and the size is perfect. I would be large if you use if for queen size bed.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Review of DeLonghi DCH1030 Safeheat 1500W Basic Ceramic Heater - Gray/Black

DeLonghi DCH1030 Safeheat 1500W Basic Ceramic Heater - Gray/Black
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $42.00
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I had a little heater fan from DeLonghi (DFH132), and it was fine but a little weak. I tried out a few heater fans from Honeywell (HFH5555 [worked, but blew a fuse] and HEH8001-U [worked but more fan than heater]) but ended up returning them.

This little heater puts out a good bit of heat. It's sitting behind me right now, in the same spot the heater fan used to occupy, and it puts out much more heat. It's also about twice as loud, but that doesn't bother me. The grille on the front gets hot, but I haven't left my hand on it long enough to see if it will burn me. I can make only so many sacrifices for Amazon reviews...

Quite happy with this item.

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We are an HVAC contractor in Northern Virginia. We stock up on these every year to loan to customers without heat because they are safe and reliable. We have been very satisifed with the performance.

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I gave this heater 4 stars. Let me explain....

First, to be realistic about my pros and cons, I know I wasn't getting a top of the line model being that this heater was under thirty bucks. I only needed this to provide a little warmth boost in my 1-year old sons 14' x 12' room.

Pros:

-Pushes a lot of heat for being so small This was surprising. I have to keep the temp turned only about 1/3 of the way up with the lowest fan setting or else my son's room turns into a sauna.

-Very nice size it's not tiny, but it fits nicely on my son's chest of drawers along with an alarm clock and piggy bank.

-1 fan, 2 heat options there is a fan option(no heat), a low and high heat setting. I use the low and imagine that the high setting would push qhite a bit of heat.

-Thermostat very nice option for what I use it for, once you get it right (see cons). I keep it up about 1/3 of the way and it keeps the room at a semi-constant temp.

-Stays cool to the touch on perimeter if you put your hand directly in front of the heating element, it's hot (duh), the rest of it stays nice and cool. This was a major concern for me since it stays in a childs room and space heaters having such a bad safety rep.

-Sturdy I originally had it on the floor and moved it up on a dresser. Neither place was I afraid that it would tip over on it's own

-Overheat switch It's an option, but I gladly haven't had to see if it works

Cons:

-Slightly noisier than expected I expected a little noise since it is a little heater but this small fans puts out quite a bit of noise. It's not loud enough to wake my son when it kicks on during the night, but it is loud enough where I had to relocate the baby monitor because it was driving my wife and me crazy.

-Thermostat this was a pro for having the option alone. The con is that it took me about a week to get it to maintain an even temp exactly where I wanted it. One time it would be too hot, I make an adjustment, then too cold, repeat about 15 times, and it's just right.

If I could give 4 1/2 stars I would. My pros are definite pros, but the cons may be a little petty given the product. I think for a few more dollars DeLonghi could put in a digital thermostat and maybe a slighly quieter fan.

Overall, I highly recommend this.

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My wife and I bought 2 of these to give our utility budget a break this winter.

This heater puts out alot of heat. The On/Off/Heat Settings switch, along with the Thermostat switch, feel very solid for a ceramic heater this inexpensive. It has a handle so it's easily transportable. Power light goes off when the unit is turned off (unlike others in this price range). Can be turned off (Some other similarly priced heaters need to have you pull the plug for the heater to go off). If it gets too hot, it will shut itself off (Safety feature). It's not whisper quiet but it is certainly not overly loud, as some others have complained. It also has an anti-freeze setting, if that is why you need it.

For the money, I can't see how you can get a better deal on a ceramic heater. I checked out all the similarly priced ceramic heaters here on Amazon, and quite frankly the combination of features, efficient ceramic heating element, solid design and inexpensive price make this a "no-brainer" as far as inexpensive ceramic heaters go. Get 2 and give the gift of ceramic heating efficiency this Christmas. OOPS, politically incorrect. TOO BAD!!!

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I am living Iowa city, and the weather is getting colder and colder. So, I bought this small heater to get extra heat for my bedroom. It actually runs very loud, which is quite annoying for me. Moreover, I don't believe the "thermostat" works at all. The manual delusively says that the "thermostat" can be used to maintain the temperature. It is not true. I have to turn it on and off manually... However, it is cheap. For that reason, we probably should not have high expectation.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Discount Duraflame Colby Portable Heater, 10HM1342-O128

Duraflame Colby Portable Heater, 10HM1342-O128
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I have a very large family room/kitchen open area. I have been closing the door to the rest of my house, setting the thermostat back to 62 and running the Duraflame in the FR area. The FR warms up to 69/70 and the rest of my home goes down to 62. About half-an-hour before going to bed I set the thermostat to 66. I was concerned about my electric bill, but when it came I was pleasantly surprised that it had only gone up $12 for the entire month. Even better my gas heating bill went down over $25 for the month. The cabinet stays cool to the touch and looks like a piece of furniture. I would definitely recommend this heater.

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Nice heater for my basement, does take the chill out of my basement, i have a very large area to heat, takes awhile but after an hour or so, it does feel comfortable.

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We bought this for a large living room/den which as at one end of our house and which stays a bit cooler in the winter time. This unit keeps the temperature comfortable and keeps the heating in that part of our house. Remote control and manual controls are very nice feature. Heater looks attractive in our living room.

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Never could get this to heat even the smallest of our rooms. We ended up pulling it right up to our chairs to get any warmth from it.

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Jiffy Steamer J-4000A Upholstery & Auto Trim Steamer Reviews

Jiffy Steamer J-4000A Upholstery & Auto Trim Steamer
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I have an upholstery shop and a good steamer comes handy sometimes to take out fabric wrinkles. And sometimes it can be the difference between a so-so result and a great result. I previously owned a model J-3, the predecessor to this model, and it lasted about 30 yrs. with a few minor repairs, which is to be expected. For a while I was doing drapery installations and the J-3 got thrown on the truck (sometimes literally). The only other piece of equipment that has lasted as long in my shop is a Consew sewing machine. Buy this, and if you are in business for 30 yrs., reward yourself and buy another. P.S. Don't buy the one with the bottle, the cheaper one, except as a backup.

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My company has had trouble finding an affordable steamer that is durable enough for use in a mattress factory. The Jiffy steamer looks like it will hold up under heavy use. Most of the others we have tried appear to have been intended for household use once a year to smooth the drapes.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Best Bionaire BFH3521-UM Oscillating Tower Heater Fan with Digital Deals

Bionaire BFH3521-UM Oscillating Tower Heater Fan with Digital Thermostat
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Purchased this heater fan with high hopes that it would do the job of heating up my chilly 12 x 12 bedroom and circulate the air...especially at nite. It circulated the air, all right, but it took forever to heat the room and it was so noisy that I could not use it in my bedroom. And I ALWAYS had to set it to the highest heat setting in order to get any kind of performance from it. I ended up using it in my kitchen and purchased a flat panel DeLonghi from my local BB&B. Now THAT was an excellent choice! The Bionaire was eventually given away thru my local freecycle program.

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This would be my second one over the years, I love this little heater, in fact my Parents likes it so much when they saw it, that this purchase is for them to enjoy.

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

DeLonghi MG7307CM Safeheat 1500W ComforTemp Portable Oil Filled Reviews

DeLonghi MG7307CM Safeheat 1500W ComforTemp Portable Oil Filled Radiator
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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In my opinion, DeLonghi oil-filled portable radiators are one of the best options for safe, reliable room heating. There is nothing to spill, no open flames, and nothing gets so hot that it would burn you instantly. You don't have to fear falling asleep while they are heating. They're nicely designed and unobtrusive, making no noise other than the occasional tick or pop as the thermostat cycles and they heat up or cool down. I find this a comforting reminder that my heater is doing its job. No assembly is required other than rotating the feet out--just pop it out of the box and it's ready to go! The cord has a holder around which it can coil, eliminating the need to tie it up, and since you just wind the cord around it, you don't have to worry that some automatic retraction device will get stuck. This model can be used with the thermostat or without, and both are very simple to operate. All controls were easy to see, even in dim light, and the instructions were clear. It's very easy to move the heater from room to room, even if it is hot, using the little hand-hold. This heater kept a very large bedroom and bath pleasantly warm even on the low setting, while outside temperatures were 36 to 43 degrees, wet, and windy. The color is a tasteful grayish white with dark gray accents, so don't be turned off thinking this is "refrigerator white." I would definitely buy another DeLonghi like this one!

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Last year I had 1 that only heated 3 rooms and one room closed off, set on 3 all Winter long, This year I purchased a 2nd one and all rooms are open and heaters are set on 2 and in November we had 19 days in the upper teens & chill factor was in the range of 20* below zero. Comparing my electric bills Nov. '09 and '10, my power bill was $33.00

lower, only $56.00 in my all electric apartment of 978 sq.ft. I am not cold, I sit in front of my PC in shorts & a t-shirt, shoes & socks. You won't be disappointed. The 1st DeLonghi heater is 7 yrs old & still works just fine, its a name that can be trusted. These heaters work better & cheaper than an a/c heat pump or baseboard heaters, I know. I live 6665' above sea level in Nevada and it does get cold & windy. A secret, "buy yourself a 6" desk-fan and set it behind a heater on the floor too warm a room 18' square, works wonders." I have 2 cats and they sleep in front of their own heater now, they have never been burnt. I am 76 yr old male. Try them, you can't go wrong...

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Received this in the mail today. So far I'm pretty impressed. At first I was a bit puzzled regarding the instructions and all the switches and dials this thing has but once I figured out how it worked it was easy.

I'm using this to heat up a room that is approximately 10ftx20ft, and this room has a glass sliding door on one wall, and four anderson windows all together on the other two walls (the fourth wall connects to the house). The room does have a very small (about 5ft long) baseboard radiator but it barely heats the room properly.

I have this connected to a Lux WIN100 Heating & Cooling Programmable Outlet Thermostat, and it works great. I have it set at 76F and while the middle of the room (where this radiator is placed, dead center) stays at 76F the one side of the room stays at 74.5F (where the sliding door is, and it's 55F outside right now) and the other side 75.5F which is acceptable. I do have a ceiling fan in the room on low but I may need to add a floor fan in there to help circulate the air better and keep the temperature more even throughout the room.

Oh, and I have it set on medium power and it's doing the job quite well. It was able to heat a room stuck at 67-68F to 76F in just a few hours. Almost ten degrees...pretty good IMO. I was reluctant to set it at max power (the full 1500watts) over concern it may pop a circuit breaker. Setting at medium power (1,000watts I believe?) did the job. I'm using this heater to provide ambient heating for all my fishtanks to save on electricity (if I had heaters in every fish tank, I'd end up using 2-4x more energy than I would just simply heating the room itself). The advantage to what I am using this heater for is that the fish tanks absorb a lot of the heat pretty easily and keep the room warm when the heater is not on. Even if the heater were to stay off, I'm sure the room temperature would stay pretty steady for a little while before it starts to drop.

Here are the cons:

* The instructions suck... But if you just tinker around with this thing for a little bit you'll figure out how to use it.

* Not really a con but just a warning to potential buyers, you definitely want to heed the warning in the instruction booklet to let this thing run at full power either outdoors or in a well ventilated area for 2-3 hours because it does release an odor at first. But hey, all new products release odors...name one product that doesn't. New houses wreak of pine, cars have that new car scent or a leather scent, books smell like ink, etc. But definitely let it "break in" before you put it where you need more heat.

* I'm still not sure what the "ComforTemp" button does? And the instructions suck. Either way I just have the comfortemp feature shut off since I am using an external thermostat to control this heater.

Who would I recommend this to?

People who need extra heat in a room 200 square feet or smaller, are concerned about fire safety, and want a heater that is pretty reliable. This is the only type of heater I would trust to leave on in a house without being home. So far so good...

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I've purchased two of these heaters in the last 6 months. I returned the first one after about two weeks of use because of the very unpleasant odor it was generating. I followed the recommendation of another reviewer (which is consistent with the directions in the owner's manual) and ran the heater on high for 2+ hours in a well-ventilated area to "burn off" whatever coating is applied during the manufacturing process. This didn't seem to help at all as the odor persisted for the next two weeks. Because I liked the heater in general, I decided I would try another one. I ran the second heater on high for two full days, hoping that this would permanently eliminate any odor. It didn't. Months later, the odor is there any time we turn this thing on.

This might not be a big problem if you are looking to keep your basement or your garage warm, but we were looking to use this in our childrens' room. Unfortunately the odor is just too strong and without really knowing the cause, it's impossible to feel good about having young children breathing in this environment.

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Clean -no initial burning gas odors that we got with the DeLonghi EW7707CM. It takes awhile to heat up the room, but after an hour or so, you've got a warm room (this one heats a fairly large, 10' x 30' space). The ComfortTemp system, though, hasn't been of much use to us, as our space can get pretty cold (San Francisco) and seems to need more heat output.

We've had it for nearly 2 months now, and have had no problems. It's also nice that it requires no assembly -the wheels fold under.

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Reviews of Sunbeam California King Arlington Heated Electric Warming Blanket

Sunbeam California King Arlington Heated Electric Warming Blanket Mattress Pad, 140 Thread
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This is the best thing I ever bought for my bed. Start it up about an hour before bed and sleep comes fast. I stay cozy all night and it shuts itself off in 10 hours. Love it. Two of my sisters bought it also.

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Perfect for what I want. Does just what it says. Simple and easy to use and works flawlessly. Good purchase.

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Bought this to use in our RV on cold nights. So foar so good. Low setting kept my husband and I very comfortable.

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Doesn't get that warm, not like an electric blanket. Takes a long time to get warm. I would stick with the electric blanket.

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