Cheap Patton PQH307-UM Tower Quartz Heater with Adjustable Thermostat

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Outstanding space heater. Much more heat than most other heaters. I think that is because it is just more efficient. . . All the power goes into generating heat, not a motor to oscillate the unit in different directions, like some space heaters. Have used it for several seasons now. No problems. Heats me and the room up very quickly. Sitting in front of it is like sitting in front of a warm and cozy fireplace. Only drawbacks are that it will dry out the room, there is no remote control, and the noise from the fan, while not terribly loud, is enough to keep light sleepers awake at night. I use this one when I want to warm the room up quickly, and then turn it off when I want to sleep, or just use a different model when I want a no-noise no-fan heater for sleeping.

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Portable heaters are a mixed bag--they can be incredibly useful and they can start fires. I personally know two elderly women who ran portable heaters continuously at the maximum level . . . until the outlets caught on fire! In most cases, the circuit breaker will trip before this happens, but obviously not in all cases. The biggest trippers of the circuit breakers, where portable heaters are concerned, appear to be those running at high settings of 1000 watts or more. But lower settings under 1000 watts often don't provide enough heat. This Patton has a lower setting (#1) of only 750 watts, and yet feels like a heater running at a 1500 watt setting. Thus, it's an excellent choice for houses that can't handle the higher wattage settings. Although I will never plug any portable heater directly in an outlet any longer, after hearing of outlet fires. I either use a First Alert Fire Shield cord, or an extension cord that can handle 1875 watts. (Using an extension cord that can't handle at least 1875 watts can also cause a fire.) This heater also sells under the brand names of Jarden, Sunbeam and Holmes.

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This space heater by Patton does a great job of initially heating up relatively quickly (fifteen minutes or so) and even while it's "warming up" for the very first time it pushes hot air outward into the room you want to heat. True, it doesn't heat larger spaces but on the other hand it's great for heating rooms about the size of my bedroom (120 square feet).

Setup is nothing. Just plug it in and turn the temperature knob (the knob on the right) to one of two settings. I recommend the warmer setting at least initially and then you can lower it after you get the initial blast of heat. As for the other control knob on the left, I turned that all the way up to get the maximum blast of heat. Another plus is that the unit automatically turns off if it tips over or overheats so there doesn't seem to be a fire hazard here.

The heater makes some noise while it's working but it sounds like a fan and some people will definitely like this; that sound actually helps me go to sleep faster at night! If you're a light sleeper, however, this could be a negative.

The only disappointment I have is that the temperature control is just one of two settings; and neither setting is specified by degrees Fahrenheit.

I recommend this space heater by Patton, especially for heating smaller rooms. People who want to heat larger spaces would do well to continue looking for larger and more powerful space heaters.

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I used it mostly in the fall and winter time. It worked pretty well. The thing i like most was that it had a automatic cut off, if it ever gets knocked over. I have kids so that was a plus. It heats up pretty quick it doesnt work well in large rooms, but it works more so in bedrooms. I mean dont get me wrong itll heat an entire apartment (600sq ft.) but it wont be toasty just warm enough. I had to retire mine cause the power cord broke off at the very base of the machine. Maybe from being bent to much, not sure. But a good heater. My next one i want it to be more powerful.

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I purchased this heater on the recommendation of my wife, who was using it while waitinf for a new furnace to be installed. And my wife said it keep two large rooms warm. I ordered it for myself, and WOW. This heater is worth the money. Even my dog loves it. It has quartz heating, and a fan to blow out hot air. So it really heats a good size room very quickly. The heater starts heating right away, and the heat is going full blast in about 2 minutes. It works very efficiently, and I usually use it on the low setting. The heater is light weight and easy to move around. I will be purchasing another one, because it just works so well. At such an affordable price. This heater can be summed up in just one simple word "awesome".

Reviews of Igloo FR465 4.6-Cu-Ft Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Door

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I purchased an Igloo refrigerator and within a few weeks it completely stopped working. Curtis International (Igloo's parent company) has terrible customer service and will not honor customer warranties. After a year of trying to ge this resolved, I have found out that they have an unsatisfactory record with the Better Business Bureau and have many of these types of complaints. STAY AWAY FROM IGLOO PRODUCTS!!!

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Do not buy this item. Igloo refrigerators are made by curtis intl. No one, NO ONE makes parts for it. And they break fast. Mine is about 1 year old. A $12 part broke. I have to throw it out because I can't get the part. Call curtis and you'll speak with someone in Bangladesh who will make you repeat your name 40 times, repeat your phone number another 30 times and then tell you "we don't have that part, no, no one makes that part, no we can't tell you what to do."

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I did not read the reviews before purchasing, and I paid the price. My refrigerator was dead-on-arrival (DOA). I had to send it back. Shame on me for not reading the reviews ahead of time.

I echo the statements of others. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!

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What can I say, it's a refrigerator! It works as described, finish is

fine & it gets cold. No complaints

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after reading other reviews, I was hessitant to buy this. Sure glad I did. It works great, is fairly quiet, and meets all expectations for a frig. It maintains the refrigerator compartment at 33 degrees while being set just below the middle of the thermostat.

My only complaint are 2 very small dents in the stainless door. This cosmetic flaw was too small to complain about, but did not happen in shipping the frig was packed with the small dents.

Even so, it is still pleasant looking.

Overall, very good product. What a great surprise!

UPDATE JULY 2011 constant use for 2 1/2 years. works great. no problems. Just be sure you read the manual and follow instructions about leaving enough air space around the coils to provide adequate ventillation.

I know anyone with a frig this good will be pleased.

Best Danby DAR0488W Diplomat 1.7-Cu.Ft. Compact All Refrigerator, White Deals

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I am a research buff and read over 300 reviews on refrigerators. I wanted one at work to keep my drinks and food cold. Many reviews stated that this unit does not get cold enough. I beg to differ. This refrigerator gets colder than I can keep it. I have to lower the temp to a lower setting so my drinks won't freeze. I really like this unit a lot. It is small enough to hide under my desk and even behind my desk in the corner. No one really knows that I have one at work. I am well pleased with this unit and the maker is a well known brand overall. Danby is the maker and I will buy another one from them soon.

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Danby may make nice refrigerators, and price-wise, their strongest competition seems to be Haier and Avanti, especially for compact fridge for use in dorm/offices.

Now, my previous personal fridge was a Haier which lasted for a good 2 1/2 years, but it suddenly died one day and I needed a quick replacement. I used it primarily for storing drinks and snacks, so I didn't need one that was "freezing" cold.

I did my fair share of research, and landed on this deal directly from amazon.

The problem with getting compact fridges shipped is the packaging. Note, this unit essentially has none, aside for a half inch thin "padding" of styrofoam on each side. It is shipped directly in its retail package, and a lot of people have noted that some shipped fridges arrive DOA due to the damage during shipping, so my suggestion is to reduce time it takes to ship as much as your budget allows. Luckily, this Danby is lightweight, and though the box look a bit beat up, the unit itself is in fine working order so far.

Another problem is the temperature. I haven't measured it directly, but it is true that it may not be cold enough for medical purposes, and anything other than storing refreshments for that matter. I expect dairy (e.g. milk) would be okay, but if opened frequently the unit seems to get warm fairly easily. It does get colder after around 24 hrs after the unit has turned on.

The inside has a strong "factory" odor to it, and it takes some time to get rid of, but not a major problem. There is also a light that comes on when the door opens, which is a plus factor.

For the price range, this makes a great personal beverage cooler which was exactly what I needed, but I suspect that it may not be cold enough for some (as others have noted). If you need a fridge that needs to be colder, look for a unit that has a small freezer section up top; they tend get much colder than this Danby. Good luck!

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This fridge didn't even last five months. Take note of the other recent negative reviews and purchase at your own peril.

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This is NOT a refrigerator in the sense that most people think of. It does not have freon or a compressor it and will not actually cool anything. It is a thermoelectric fridge and will only go 10 degrees below room temp. (Information I learned after arguing with Danby that the product was broken because it never actually got cool.) You are better of putting ice in a cooler. Do not waste your time or money if you are actually looking for a compact fridge that will keep items cool.

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These come in black too, wanted a black one but took the white one because I could get it from amazon and thus far I am 100% satisfied with amazon and their customer service is insanely good. Sadly the fridge was returned, it wouldn't get cold enough for our needs, 48degrees and fluxuated between 47 and 48, we needed it as a baby formula preservation system in our nursery, just isnt cold enough for that, or anything else I can think of needing a fridge for.

Review of Pleasant Hearth 23-Inch Riley Espresso Media Electric Fireplace

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Once you get it together it looks and works great. The instructions are horrible and we had to cut the metal brackets that hold the fire place to the hearth. They were to big and the hearth would not sit flush around the insert otherwise. Also you need to build the hearth around the fireplace insert. There is absolutely no way to insert it and put the brackets on it after the hearth is built. So before you put the top part of the hearth on, install the fireplace part and then finsh by adding the top piece.

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I'm so excited to come home to my Media electric fireplace which brings a cozy, warm and relaxed feeling to my bedroom. The dark brown espresso color adds a nice touch to my bedroom furniture which is also dark brown. After you assemble all the parts together that took almost 45 minutes, you will definitely see your moneys worth. It took almost two weeks for it to be delivered in two parts. The mantel and then the fireplace w/remote control. I panicked when I only received the mantel and didn't see the fireplace which was delivered later that day. It took the manufacturers to tell me that there are two deliveries. If there are any questions or concerns, please call the manufacturers directly. Trust me...you wont be sorry.

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The heater works great and the "fire" is very authentic looking. The cabinet was the perfect color. Was not difficult for my husband to put together. It is very heavy, though. He had to have help to get it upstairs.

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Puts out excellent heat, looks great and was shipped fast. If you're looking to upgrade your furnishings without a lot of price or hasslethis is the way to go.

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I love this fireplace but there are 2 manuals (one for the wooden parts and one for the fireplace itself). Given that they are separated we started with the one related to the wooden parts and we missed one step of the second manual, hence we had to disassemble or just keep going. We just kept going (we skip the step that prevents the fireplace itself from being pulled, so we hope nobody want to pull it :).

Other than that I do not have major complains but feel very warm in winter.

Discount Mr. Heater MH75KT Forced Air Kerosene Heater

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My heater arrived yesterday. One of the warmer days we've had. But I wanted to use it anyway. It works nicely, BUT IT IS LOUD. My air compressor can not even drown out the noise, but I will get used to it as I do wear ear protection when I operate the machines in my shop. The thermostat controlled shutdown and start-up is a plus.

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This is a great heater, puts out alot of heat in a short amount of time . I use it in my garage, it's a little noisey , but most blower heaters are. I had to adjust the air mixture screw just a bit cause I burn diesel, works great. I'd Buy another if I needed one.

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I use this product in my two car garage when I service my vehicles. It puts out a lot of heat quickly. The only draw backs are it's very loud and when it first starts it will spit out some fuel on to the floor. It works good for me the way I use it. I have had it for over two years now.

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I have had this heater for 2 years. The first two winters it worked flawlessly so when I wanted to start using it for this year I figured it would fire right up and keep my garage warm so I could work in there.

Well the fan comes on the spark ignites but no flame. When looking at the fuel lines they were all cracked and almost broken in half. They must have used really crappy fuel lines as I used the correct fuel for the unit Kerosene. Looks like I wil have to take apart the unit and replace all the fuel and air lines. I would figure this would be the least of my problems fuel lines. Hell fuel lines last for decades on automobiles. Seems like they used really cheap materials on this unit. I am holding my breath to see if other parts are as crappy as the fuel/air lines.

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My husband has a 2400 sq foot auto shop and this heats the place up quick. he has had an old old model and needed to upgrade, i searched all over and this was the best bang for the buck. we use it all the time in the texas winters.

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Reviews of Honeywell TB8220U1003 Visionpro 8000 Programmable Thermostat

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The unit measures 6 by 4.5 inches on the wall. The display alone measures approximately 3.5 by 2.5 inches. It's a little bit easier to read than some cell phone displays in the dark. Menu boxes line the bottom of the screen and other choices are on the left side of the display from top to bottom. It's easily to trigger a function unintentionally with a touch of the screen. Yesterday while measuring the display I accidentally turned off the heat. I noticed the situation just before going to bed and wondering why the house was getting chilly.

This thermostat, along with the new heat pump, keeps the house temperature more constant and even than the other thermostat did. Though the heat runs more often, we don't don't get those wild swings of temperatures and uncertainty about when the heat is going to cut on. It's also great to know that if the Honeywell says 68 degrees, you can be sure that 68 is the actual temperature.

Installation seemed easy for the installer who had the thermostat installed and programmed in about 15 minutes with no peeking at the installation guide. After my previous adventures in thermostat installation, I was more than happy to let someone else do it. Too many wires for me, and too many possibilities for disaster. The installation guide warns that only a trained professional must install this thermostat. I'd guess someone who is relatively handy could install this Honeywell without too much difficulty. Someone like myself, who can barely boil an egg, might create havoc.

I like that this thermostat is programmable for each day of the week. The only day I have to get early for work is Saturday, so that day is programmed differently than the other days. Overriding any programming is intuitive and quite easy.

To get a reminder to change the filter or battery, you must program the thermostat by inputting a time frame. For example, you could have the thermostat remind you to check the furnace filter every two months. I haven't bothered to take advantage of the reminder feature but probably should.

It's possible to set the thermostat to sense whether heat or A/C is needed for any particular day. I have that feature in my car, and actually prefer to set the thermostat myself on either heat or A/C.

One nice feature is the screen setting. Press screen to have thirty seconds for cleaning the screen. In this mode, there's no danger of turning off the heat or mistakenly changing any settings.

The entire unit pops off the wall smoothly, enabling one to comfortably sit in a chair while programming the thermostat or changing batteries.

There's even an option to buy remote units so that the user can see the outside temperature and/or the temperature in another part of the house by looking at the thermostat. We have no interest in this option.

Finally

So far this has been a great thermostat that works well with our NuTone heat pump. It's wonderful to be able to set a given temperature for a specific morning time and wake up to that exact temperature every time. The thermostat learns how long it takes to reach that temperature and turns the heat on at the appropriate time before the target time. Amazing stuff.

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Installed a new electric furnace in my home. Needed a thermostat to go with it. I have seen many Honeywell models at work so thats where I started. Ended up with this commercial model. It works great! I love the touch screen and it can do way more things that I really need. It does a great job at evenly heating the house and keeping the temperature constant. Amazon had it for about half the price as the Honeywell site. Overall happy with this purchase!

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I have had this thermostat for 3 years and have been generally happy with it except three times in the last 3 months it has suddenly tried to reach 90 degrees. Tech support at honeywell was rude and told me this was impossible and I must be doing something wrong. Filing a complaint got me a quick reponse that I could have a heating contractor come out and reset the unit and see if that solved the problem. They did not offer any advice on how I could reset the unit myself.

This is far below the customer service levels I have received when I contacted Honeywell in the past. It appears to me that customer service has been farmed out overseas. I am waiting to see if it happens again. The unit has a 4 year warranty but it appears Honeywell has no intention of honoring it. My one star rating is more indicative of the customer service people than the product.

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I had read other reviews online about this product and they all seemed very positive. It was such a great deal (about half price) that I decided to go for it.

When I got it the box was VERY worn and I wondered if it had been through a flood or something but it was probably just sitting in a garage or attic for a few months. In any case, it was still brand new, and my HVAC guy happened to be over and he said this was a steal. Top of the line in his opinion.

He hooked it up for me (although it would be pretty easy for anyone to hook up). He also programmed it for me in just a few minutes, and we were good to go.

This thermostat has a very intuitive interface (obviously a Mac person designed this, not Microsoft), and it's very easy to change settings any way you want. It's attractive (for a thermostat), and it has lots of features to let you customize it to just about any desire.

I have two other houses with two thermostats each, and I am going to buy 4 more of these jewels when I find another good deal. Excellent product!!Honeywell RTH7600B / RTH7600D Touchscreen 7-Day Programmable Thermostat

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I had 4 of these units installed in my home 3 years ago as part of a major remodel/addition to my home.

So far I have had to replace 3 of the 4 units. In each case the touch screen stopped responding to input. Therefore, I could not make any programming adjustments. The screen was just frozen. The first failure happened at about 16 months. The other two followed that.

It is hard for me to understand how one of these units, let alone 3, could fail in such a short time.

They are easy to program and when they are working, they work well. It has just become very expensive to replace these units.

I would try something else if I were shopping now.

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I bought one of these because of the lid and the controllable temperature; and, the 5-star review. Don't know what the 5-star person received but the first unit arrived and I couldn't get the cord to stay attached to the fryer. It is a clever(?)design meant to easily pull away from the pot if someone should trip over the cord thereby avoiding spilling the pot. Apparently, the cord is supposed to be held by a weak magnet with it's shallow electrical sockets engaging short electrical pins sticking out of the fryer. Problem is that the magnet is so weak that it cannot support the weight of a few inches of the cord hanging out in the air. In other words, when you let go of the magnetic plug, the weight of the cord pulls the plug away from the fryer.

So, I returned the first one, thinking that maybe it was a bad magnet and Amazon had me a new one by the next business day (good old Amazon!)

Fryer #2 arrived and I eagerly took it from the box expecting to have the new cord work like a charm. Nope. Same problem. Not to be defeated by some dopey designer, I duct taped the cord to the side of the unit and fired it up. The temperature selection knob seemed a little vague/loose as I rotated it to 350F. It got only warm. After an hour, my laser thermometer said that it was only 115F in the pot. Heck, it would have reached 115F if I had just put it outside in the Texas sun.

Went to the adjustment knob to see what might be the problem and upon turning it back and forth a few times it losened up and would now rotate 360 degrees. Broken without ever getting hot. This one went back too but I learned my lesson and took money back instead of a 3rd attempt. Sheesh.

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I ordered this little fryer because I had a craving for Lumpia but usually stay away from most fried stuff. So my needs where minimal. I like the compact side and the temperature control. But as someone else stated theirs arrived broken, and so did mine, it doesn't turn off. Not a deal breaker as yanking the cord does a good job of that. The short cords magnet stays on well and hasn't been an issue and it heat up quick.

If you fry a lot this might be to lightly built for you, but it gets used at my place about once a month to prepare side items, so it works out well.

Good light duty fryer, for a cheap price. Anyone using it regularly would want something more substantial.

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I bought this item for small jobs. It heats nicely and is not nearly as messy as the old fryers with no top. Very easy to clean.

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I like to occasionally fry foods and this was a good price. I also liked the filter in the lid idea. Well, I made chimichangas the first time and finally gave up on it frying anything. I fried 3 in the fryer the other 15 in a skillet. It simply did not get hot enough for anything and I had it turned as high as it would go. I didn't have any problem with the cord just with the heat issue.

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Bought this thing then saw the negative reviews. Braced myself for a disaster but so far it's working fine. Unlike some others, I had no problem securely connecting the power cord. The unit's not super powerful, so it takes a while for it to reach 375 degrees. However, it reaches 350 degrees very quickly. The lid is also nice to have. The unit looks cheap but seems to perform as promised. We'll see how long it lasts.

Cheap Kalorik CC-24293 700-Watt Combination Grill and Sandwich/Waffle

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Small, but very versitile. Have several inserts for grilling, making waffles, and making hot sandwich. Very good quality product, durable.

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I bought this item primarily because of the versatility. However, after trying to make waffles following every recipe and tips regarding cooking time imaginable and the waffles still came out doughy, white, and floppy. Do not bother with this item.