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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Discount THERMOSTAT DLX PROG ACE

THERMOSTAT DLX PROG ACE
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
List Price: $79.19
Sale Price: $58.90
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I have 2 TX9000, and one, after just a few years (2-3), has failed. It says FAIL On the display, and worse yet, it will randomly set the heat to 90 degrees in the middle of the night. I'm going to avoid Lux (the brand who makes this), and try Honeywell next time.

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The instuctions were simple. My biggest problem was in getting the OLD thermostat off. Now I have to find someone to gift with mercury in a glass tube. It is now sealed in a biggie, until I do.

The installation was as simple as the instructions, and the setup was simply turning a knob and punching buttons. So far it has worked as we wished with a cool overnight setting and an am warmup before the coffeemaker is done. The weekend could also be a bit more flexible, but we are here to make it do as we wish. However, there is no more going off to work, knowing as I park at the job that I forgot to make the set back yet one more time.

If it saves money, I'll modify the review and share the news.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Best Kalorik CC-20575 700-Watt Combination Grill and Sandwich/Waffle Deals

Kalorik CC-20575 700-Watt Combination Grill and Sandwich/Waffle Maker, Stainless Steel
Customer Ratings: 2.5 stars
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Pros: Nice variety of grills, Compact Storage, Temperature Control

Cons: Difficult to Clean, NOT dishwasher safe, Limited Capacity

Best Uses: Snacks, Quick Meals

Beautiful design, temperature controls, one of the very few indoor grills that makes real sandwiches instead of paninis, but it's way too small for much else! Place two sandwiches side by side -that's exactly the size of the grilling surface! As if that weren't bad enough, the grills aren't dishwasher safe! So close and yet not even in the ballpark.

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I wanted an appliance that could make waffles and grilled sandwiches this seemed to fit the bill. However, the sandwich plates were too small even for regular grill cheese sandwiches. The button used to open the appliance got stuck on occassion eventually (after 4 months of weekend use) the clasp broke, making the appliance unusable.

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I thought this would be great for its versatility and liked its sleek design but I am quite disappointed. It cooks waffles incredibly slowly even with the temperature dial set to the highest setting. I have used other waffle makers before and this one takes easily 2-3 times as long to cook the waffle. It is not great for grilling sandwiches as it does not have a floating hinge so can only grill the thinnest of sandwiches ...or you have to squish your sandwich into a pancake. I would not recommend it.

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Buy Whynter 20 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler with Black Tinted

Whynter 20 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler with Black Tinted Mirror Glass Door
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $225.00
Sale Price: $202.38
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This new model thermoelectric cooler from Whynter is a real gem. I am a white wine drinker, and enjoy my wine at a temperature of around 48-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Most thermoelectrics do not cool that low. Many are not even specified to go below about 54 degrees. This Whynter Model WC-201TD is specified down to 46 degrees. Upon installing the wine cooler I set it to its lowest value. With the wine cooler about half full with standard 750ml bottles, it slowly made its way all the way down to the specified 46 degrees. I was impressed. Not only that, the Summertime afternoon non-air-conditioned temperature at our house over the next 24 hours hit 80 degrees. The Whynter easily "kept its cool" between 46-48 degrees. That's an impressive 32+ degree differential. Wow! I am now chilling my whites, and my wine glasses, in the Whynter WC-201TD, and enjoying this quality wine cooler.

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Monday, May 26, 2014

Best Comfort Zone® Deluxe convertible heater/fan CZ30 Deals

Comfort ZoneĀ® Deluxe convertible heater/fan CZ30
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $24.99
Sale Price: $18.09
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I bought one of these heaters cheap from a local supermarket and was not expecting much for the price, but I was pleasantly surprised when I got it home and found that it was very quiet, in fact it's the quietest of any portable heater I own, and I have about 7 different types, including ceramic heater and standard fan driven ones like this one.

This heater has a nice design to it that allows it to stand upright or lie flat. The handle serves as a stand to allow air flow from the top and bottom intakes while in the lying flat mode. The fan is not the standard blade type, but it uses a squirrel cage design that makes it much quieter and even stronger than the standard fan blade heaters.

What also surprised me about this heater is that it cranks out more heat on LOW than any other heater I have on HIGH. Even on low if you keep your hand right a few inches from the grille, it will almost get too hot to keep your hand there for long, and that's on low. But it actually seems to draw less than other heaters on high. I've not hooked it up to an AMP meter or anything to really get accurate reading, but judging from the fact that other heater dim the lights more on high than this one does on low, I would say that it is drawing the rated 750 watts but somehow putting out a lot more heat. Maybe it's the design, the squirrel cage type fan over standard blades or something else. I'm not really sure, but all I know is that this thing can heat up a good size room in about 10-15 minutes and almost make you start to sweat where as other heaters have to be kept on high for 30 minutes or hours to even try to do the same job.

I went back to the store and I bought 4 more of these heaters I liked it so much. It's the best portable heater I've found yet and as mentioned, I've tried numerous different types. My only issue with it is that the thermostat on certain ones does tend to stay on a long time which can make the room get too hot. They all work, but some will stay on for 30 minutes or more before shutting off...then it won't come back on until the room has gotten quite cold. It's not a digital thermostat but seems to be a more basic type that activates when the metal alloy drops to a certain temperature, warps and closes the circuit turning the heater back on, so of course it's not going to be as accurate or consistent.

But again I've had other heaters with different and supposedly better thermostats do the same thing. So in this price range it's still the best one that I have found, especially considering that I got all of mine for under $9 each at my local store on sale, so I surely can't complain. I'm actually hoping that they get another supply in this year as I want to pick up a couple more as backup, but I used them every day for hours last winter and It was might cold here in the northeast last year and none of them failed at all. I have one on right now as I write this review and it's making me very warm so I'm about to turn it off.

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I bought this heater to use in the cockpit of my boat. For it's size, it puts out a lot of heat --great product.

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Ive been using this heater 3 winters now, I keep it on low power, with the auto thermastat, I only shut it off when I leave the house, (just as a precaution) I too, purchased this in a supermarket for 10.00, wasnt expecting too much either , its my favorite. tip: to help keep it running smoothly, when you vacumn, vacumn the vent as you would your ac vent in the summer regularly. Im getting another!

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I purchased this heater six months ago for my bathroom that does not have a heater. What can I say-its a cabin house in the mtns. It's a great little heater that warms the room asap I bought it at DIY for a couple of dollars less.

I am considering buying another for the mudroom. For short term warming (not on all day) I highly recommend it.

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The heater sounded good enough online. It's hard to find a squirrel cage fan forced heater these days. The advantage is that they are very quiet.

I sent this back the next day first of all the quality was cheap. Secondly, I never even got to test it since it was crushed and in multiple pieces.

The outer shipping box was in perfect condition but the product box inside was crushed as well as the heater. It all leads me to believe that the product was damaged before it was packed for shipping.

Amazon was great about the return and issued a prompt refund.

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

Cheap English Oak Comfort Furnace Heater UV

English Oak Comfort Furnace Heater UV
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $419.00
Sale Price: $269.99
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We bought one of these heaters 2 years ago to help keep the oil cost down. They do work great. We run ours 24 hours a day, to keep the rooms at a nice temp. We used this to keep our kitchen and living room warm. We also ran a coal stove in another part of the house, where we added on and didn't have any heat. After running the first one for a year, our electric bill jumped $150 a month. We were ok with this since we weren't using oil. This past fall, we purchased a second one, because we really do like the heaters and they keep it so warm in here. We decided to get rid of the coal stove, and put a heater in that part of the house. We now have 2 heaters running 24 hours a day. We didn't think it would be that much more on the electric bill, UNTIL TODAY. For the past 3 months our electric company has been estimating our bill from last winter, when we only had one heater. We have come to find out, these are costing us almost $350 more a month on top of our regular electric bill. This equates to about $6.00 each, a day to run. We run 2 of them, 24 hours a day @ $12.00 a day. I'm not sure where the manufacturer figured on $1.00 a day to run this heater, but it's a lot more than they say. (this wasn't even a cold winter) The heaters aren't that cheap to run. Don't get me wrong, they are great heaters, but they don't come close the cost of $1.00 a day, so beware before purchasing.

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Well built. Puts out a lot of heat. Uses a lot of electricity. (Added $150 to our bill during the month of use.) I'm not convinced that it's significantly better than a bog-standard space heater.

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Shipped in just a few days dropped my bill by 40.00 in one month and keeps me alot warmer than I was I use this as my only heat source and am very comfortable love this and will be purchasing another one as a gift very soon!

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This is the third Comfort Furnace I've bought. This one is for a garage that we are converting into an apartment. We use the other two in the house in various areas and they are great. They're very quiet when they're running AND one heater heats quite a large area.

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It is exactly as described and arrived promptly. It is 90 degrees here in Florida so I have not used it yet!

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

GE WB27X10195 Thermostat for Microwave Review

GE WB27X10195 Thermostat for Microwave
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $25.23
Sale Price: $15.01
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My mother in law decided to use my microwave as a timer but failed to use the timer feature and used the cook in high power setting for 30 minutes. Needless to say the cabinet flame cut-out switch tripped and is not resettable. I purchased this product, installed it, problem solved.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

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

ProCom Reconditioned Dual Fuel Vent-Free Infrared Heater - 30,000 BTU, Model# MD5TPA
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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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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Friday, January 31, 2014

Buy MovinCool OfficePro60 60,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

MovinCool OfficePro60 60,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $11,245.00
Sale Price: $9,995.00
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At some point, anyone with a server room will experience overheating problems. Whether it's caused by building cooling failure, or by overtaxing the air handling system to your server room, heat will be the source of trouble at some point in your server room operations.

I should clarify what I mean by "server room". I am not referring to data centers, which are specifically designed to house hundreds or even thousands of high heat generating server racks, with raised floors, sub-floor cooling systems, large UPS rooms, and days worth of backup generator power. In this case "server room" refers to a dedicated room in a small or medium sized business, where anywhere from one to about five server racks house the data servers for the business's computer operations. (e.g. Law Offices, Insurance Companies, Security Firms, Software Developers, etc.)

For many small businesses, the idea of a server room is an unplanned necessity, resulting from the realization that the receptionist's computer is no longer a sufficient data server for the entire office. When server rooms are set up in existing office space, as most are, they are usually provided the same amount of cooling as the "people space." The problem is that servers produce much more heat than people in an office.

Enter the Movincool Office Pro 60 Portable Air Conditioner. This unit provides five cooling tons of air conditioning to these undercooled areas. While it's not as easy to set up as the manufacturer claims, it's still a very reasonable option. Movincool makes it sound like you just roll it in, plug it in, and you're ready to go. In reality, it's a little bit more involved than that. Specifically, you need to have a dedicated 50 amp, 230 volt circuit available for this unit. It does not plug into a normal outlet. Depending on the location of your power panel and your relationship with your local electrical contractor, installing the dedicated circuit and outlet can cost as little as a $150, to well over $1000.

Another issue to take into consideration is that this unit, like all refrigeration units, produces condense water that needs to be drained. The Movincool handles this very well. It has a built-in condensate pump that will pump the condense water out of the unit, through the included 25' drain hose. This allows you to drain the water into a drain above the level of the A/C unit itself, such as a kitchen or bathroom sink, or even outside, through a wall.

After power and water drain issues have been addressed, the next important consideration is venting the unit. Air conditioners pump heat from one source to another, in this case air to air. While you have ice cold air blasting out of the front of the unit, you also have hot air billowing up from the top of the unit. An air duct mounts to the top to carry this hot air out and away, usually into the building air return system above your ceiling tiles. (There is even a ceiling tile adapter for the air duct.) The air that blows out of the top of the unit is pulled in from the side, thereby drawing out conditioned room air and replacing it with air from the surrounding office area. If this isn't a problem in your case, don't worry about it. If you have a sealed room that can't readily replace air being pulled out of it, Movincool makes an adapter that allows you to hook up another air duct from the building supply air (cooling register) to the air intake on the side of the unit. Problem solved.

Lastly, remember to take size into consideration. It's hard to get a perspective of the size of this unit from pictures. It's not like those little home units that are only a little bit bigger than a paper shredder. This unit is 30" wide, by 52" long, by 64" high, more like an entertainment center than an air conditioner. If you need to use the air intake adapter on the side, add about another 24" to the width, just to be safe.

While these four considerations definitely need some planning, it's still a very feasible installation, even on short notice; not to mention much cheaper than a permanent installation. Best of all, if you are in leased office space, you can take your investment with you when you decide to move to a new location. Overall, this unit is a great investment.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Ceramic thermostat 145 degree, used in many coffeemakers. Reviews

Ceramic thermostat 145 degree, used in many coffeemakers.
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I tried two other thermostats (temp too low) before I got this one to replace the failed one in a Zojirushi EC-DAC50 Zutto 5-Cup Drip Coffeemaker. I had never measured the temperature of the coffee before the original thermostat failed; this seems to hold it at about 200F which is maybe a little too hot (but it's only 160F at the top of the carafe).

This thermostat has a plain flat back, not the cut-out for the spring clip that the others had and which the Zo uses. So I had to play some games with pliers to reshape the clip and electrical tape to make sure it didn't short where the quick-connect tabs connect in. But that's more to do with the coffeemaker than this thermostat.

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Although the thermostat got my Farberware percolator working again, it never reached the 145 degree setting because the coffee pot never shut off. I had to unplug it. Coffee was extremely hot, so I would have thought it had reached its temperature.

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this thermostat put the coffee maker back in action until another day and another problem.

i did have to use jb weld to glue it to the high temperature heat pipe but that went without a problem.

glad i did it.

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Best Sunheat 1500 Infrared Heater - Golden Oak Deals

Sunheat 1500 Infrared Heater - Golden Oak
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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I purchased the sunheat in the middle of a wet,chilly spring and was happy with the amount of heat that it dispensed. I am anxious to see how it performs in the dead of winter and hope it helps to cut heating costs which was the goal.

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Focuspro 5000 Non-Programmable Thermostat Review

Focuspro 5000 Non-Programmable Thermostat
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $92.20
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I installed a programmable Honeywell RTH7600D thermostat in the home of my parents (who are in their late 70s) to replace an old mercury switch thermostat. It worked great, but then I started to worry about what would happen if the programming got screwed up by accident. It seemed unlikely that my parents would be able to wade through the instruction booklet, and the thermostat wasn't intuitive enough for me to talk them through it on the phone. And besides, my parents had been in the habit of adjusting the thermostat at wake-up time and at bed time for most of their lives, so the programming feature was kind of overkill for them.

As a replacement, I picked the Honeywell FocusPro 5000, and everybody has been thrilled with it. It has only 4 buttons whose functions are completely obvious (temp up, temp down, fan auto/on, and heat/cool/off). The only time you need the instructions is during initial set-up so the thermostat knows what kind of system it's controlling, but once that's over with, the instructions can go in the drawer.

This thermostat does NOT require batteries, unless it's hooked to a system that lacks a "common" or "C" wire. Most systems installed in the past 20 years have a 24 volt common wire terminal on them, in which case batteries aren't required as the thermostat takes power from the HVAC system itself. It's possible that some systems that have a 24 volt common capability didn't have it hooked up because many older thermostats didn't need 24 volt power, but if that's the case, it's pretty easy to make the connection at the furnace or air handler (turn off the power first!) and then make the connection at the other end on the thermostat using one of what are probably several spare wires tucked back into the wall behind the old thermostat.

The FocusPro 5000 has a huge display that even the most visually impaired person can read easily, day or night. The back light is strong and comes on for about 8 seconds once you press the temp up or temp down button. Digits and letters are dark and bold. Temperature control is precise. Yes, there is a soft click when the relays turn the fan or compressor on, but it's only minimally annoying, and I don't know how it might be avoided (unless you go back to a thermostat with a mercury switch).

My only word of caution: if you have a heat pump system that includes auxiliary or emergency heat (i.e. an electric heating coil in the air handler) then you'll need to order a FocusPro 5000 model that can handle TWO heating zones (such as the FocusPro 5000 TH5220D1029), as auxiliary or emergency heat is considered a discrete zone that a 1 heat/1 cool thermostat won't be able to manage.

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This has changed our life. It is easy to install and easy to use. No more trying to figure out what temp to keep the house, it does it on its own. You just set a high and a low and it kicks on the heat or the AC. I haven't touched the thermostat since I installed it and the house has been at an even temp, night and day.

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I am a Design/Builder in NC and have tried multiple models of Energy Star Thermostats on my homes. They have been a real pain in the arse ( to say the least!)to figure out. Plus my customers call me back and ask me to switch them to the regular Thermostat because they too can't figure out the programming.

This is the simple way to save on power bills and Thermostat abuse! It has a security code which allows you to limit the temperature ranges!!!! This means the end of Thermostat abuse for the person who pays the power bills.

We set ours to a maximum temperature of 72 for Heat in the Winter, and a maximum Cool of 76 in the Summer. This will save Us plenty. Children, Students, Grandparentas, Office Workers, House Guests and Gremlins won't be able to abuse our Precious Resources nearly as much with these Simple Instruments!!!!

Lower your Carbon Footprint today and get the right model for your home, office or business. IF you must use an Emergency Heat Strip , I believe you'll need to get a different model. I don't use our Heat Strip and that saves on power bills as well!

Plus the Folks at Honeywell have good Technical Support. If you aren't a mechanic, buy the right model and have a pro install them. The wiring can be tricky.

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This unit was installed with a new air handler about a week ago. Its simple and intuitive enough to operate without using the instruction manual. No programming functions are available. The screen is bright and the text is easy enough to read. Id prefer if all of the text was a bit darker to provide a bit more contrast and make it easier to read but it isn't an issue the way it is.

The only real benefit of this unit over a conventional mercury switch thermostats is that it can maintain temperature to a very specific temperature which so far seems that the AC is cycling less than it used to. I can't give this unit all of the credit however, as the new air handler is more efficient than the one it replaced.

You have to use batteries to power the unit. Being new I don't know what the battery life will be yet but I see this as a negative over an "old" style conventional thermostat.

The only other complaint I have about this unit is that there is a clearly audible click as the unit cycles on or off.

In general I wouldn't spend the money to upgrade to this unit from a conventional thermostat unless you do it as part of an overall HVAC system upgrade.

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Let's be frank...for the most of us, we don't really need a $200-300 thermostat that can bake you a cake while telling you how hot or cold it is in your house. Yup...some of these fancy thermostats are super cool to have, but may not be the greatest thing in the world for people like...my parents.

I purchased this thermostat to replace an older thermostat that stopped working correctly (and was never used correctly). It had the whole 7 day programmable thing going on with Away, Day, Night, Sleep, etc. cycles. My folks just wanted a simple thermostat that they could turn on when needed, set to the temp they wanted, and not think too much about how to set their home to the right temperature. This thermostat works perfectly for them and they love it!

Only thing of concern...in the photos, the display looks darn right humongous. I thought to myself, wow...this will be great for my mom whose vision has slid over the years. In reality, the display is pretty small. The dimensions of the unit are listed on the Amazon site and I didn't take the time to figure out how big this unit really is. It's not that big. So if you're buying this primarily for the HUGE display...just know...it's not that huge. I'm taking away one star for that fact, because the product description states: "Easy-to see and read; large, clear backlit digital display"...but it isn't really all that large.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Buy King KT-2 Built-in Thermostat Kit Double-Pole Single-Throw

King KT-2 Built-in Thermostat Kit Double-Pole Single-Throw
Customer Ratings: 2 stars
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The thermostat is pretty cheaply made. The knob doesn't push on easily and that piece that attaches the thermostat to the heater bends in when you try to push the knob on. I finally gave up and just stuck it on a little so I can turn it, but it will probably fall off. I needed another one and got one from a different manufacturer. The other one is a LOT better made at a slightly lower price.

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