Reviews of Sunbeam BSL8CTS-R310-16A00 LoftTech Heated Blanket, Twin, Garnet

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I stumbled on this blanket while looking for a heated mattress pad for my really cold room in Afghanistan and I'm glad I did! The blanket is incredibly soft and I love the pile. It heats up quickly and has several heat choices, plus an easy to use digital controler. The only negative is that it doesn't seem to heat up as much near the feet (where you plug the cord), but that is minor. I love having it on bed.

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Thick plush, soft, warm without turning it on.I have not connected to plug yet because weather still warm.I expect it will work well like my other sunbeam blankets.

Review of Dyson Hot Heater Fan (AM04) - Blue

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Looks interesting, much smaller than I imagined from the picture. Lots of plastic. Saw it for sale at $250 this week. It needs to come down even more in price before I get interested. I too would like to see its energy use compared to comparable heaters.

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Dyson AM04 hot+cool heater/table fan-Whiteonline, I have been unable to find out how many watts, and/or amps the Dyson fan/heater draws when plugged in; not available on Dyson website, nor area for questions. Therefore I will have to wait 'til I see one in a store again. This info is important to my purchase decision.

Review of 175,000 BTU Kerosene Forced Air Heater with Thermostat

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I purchased this product as an upgrade from the 70,000 BTU unit and has worked great for what i use it for. Thermostat regulates the temperature well. One thing I did want to point out is the fuel tank, which holds 13 gallons. I purchased 5 gallons of K1 Kerosene from a local store which cost me $38.00 and only brought the tank up to just over a third full. Heater burned through the the 5 gallons between 4-5 hours of use so something to think about. I'll probably consider burning diesel as an alternative. Overall a great heater but note the fuel consumption and the large space you will need to use this.

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I purchased this brand new, assembled it, and fired it up in twenty minutes. I've owned torpedo heaters without the thermostat but since this model has one, it can turn on and off to maintain the desired ambient temperature. On about the fifth start up, I heard the ignition kick on but also heard the sound of a dying motor. The fan motor had seized. I tried troubleshooting it through the manual but this kind of problem wasn't listed. So, I took this matter into my own hands. I opened the top shell and tried to spin the fan. It was very resistant but after a few turns it eventually spun free. I fired it back up and it worked for a little bit and then repeated the incident. I dug deeper: removing the air filter and air filter housing. After removing the housing, the fan would spin free again. Turns out the rotor which pumps the air is slightly too wide for the housing. If you seen the rotors, they're made of graphite (just like the graphite used in mechanical pencils but instead of a small stick it's a huge disc with four small wedges emplaced in groves). As the rotor spins the wedges slide in groves displacing the volume but at the same time are wearing down. As the rotor wears down, the graphite shavings can either get pumped into the filter or build up between the rotor and housing. The buildup caused the jamming of the fan motor. My solution was to sand the rotor faces with 800 grit so it would have enough room to allow shavings to make their way out somewhere else.

So far this fix has kept the heater going but I'm wary as to the longevity of this unit. I've already researched online and there are some heater supply stores which sell replacement rotors for around $35. Surely there is a more efficient design to pump air into the tank. All is needed is a constant 5-10 PSI while the heater runs. Essentially, if one were to design a small supercharger, that could compensate the graphite rotor and prolong the heater life without troubling the fuel supply.

Venstar T5800 ColorTouch Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat Review

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I am an owner of the T5800 and while I'm not a HVAC contractor I work in a related business. I'm writing this review mainly to refute some of the things stated by the previous reviewer. . . .

The main thing I must say is if you don't know what you are doing hire a professional. I've always said "the devil is in the details" and while it may be a breeze to replace a thermostat (all you need is a small screwdriver) there is always a possibility that some little things may (or may not) get in the way of a successful installation.

This thermostat requires a constant supply of 24 volt power, and you must have a wire called a "common" coming from your system transformer and running to the "C" terminal on the thermostat. This "C" wire along with the "R" wire provide the power and they shouldn't be touched together or jumpered together unless you are interested in sparks, flames, or melted plastic. If you are running a furnace and an air conditioner and you have 4 wires coming to your thermostat (the most common scenario) you will NOT be able to use the T5800 out-of-the-box. This doesn't mean it's game over. There is a product called "Add-A-Wire" that you can purchase very inexpensively that will allow you to duplex 2 functions on 1 wire and then use the free wire you created as your common. You could also run another wire.

For the reviewer to say that you can just jumper things together is akin to saying you can put a paperclip in an electrical outlet and everything would be fine. Specifically, jumpering "R" and "C" together would most certainly fry your transformer. The fact is a thermostat installation might not be a DIY project. If you aren't sure of what you are doing, pay the money to hire a professional, or do a little more research. Don't criticize the product or the manufacturer because of your own ignorance. It sounds like in this case, Venstar bailed this person out. Kudos to them as they really weren't on the hook to do anything (IMO).

So enough review bashing. This is a very cool looking thermostat AND with the addition of the Wifi Key (part number ACC0454) you can access it over the internet from any computer, your iphone, droid, etc., etc. This is very, very convenient if you are going on vacation and you want to return to a heated or cooled home while saving energy during your trip. You can display family pictures as a "screensaver" which makes the thermostat a lot like a digital picture frame. All flashy features aside, the T5800 is a very easy thermostat to program and use. I have owned many thermostats in my day and this is by far my favorite. Luckily for me I had the "Common" wire in place when I started my thermostat replacement project and so I didn't have to worry about the problems the other reviewer had. My only beef with the thermostat setup is the multi-step firmware update I had to do. No big deal, but you have to have an SD card reader on your PC and you have to download some software. Another "devilish detail" which was no big hassle for me, but might have stumped my Grandma.

Also the Add-A-Wire accessory, which can be used to expand a 4-wire configuration and "create" a common wire is part # ACC0410. Even with the Add-A-Wireyou may still need an HVAC professional to help, as the common side of the transformer will need to be identified on the equipment side.

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I did a LOT of shopping to replace our 6 year old RobertShaw cheapie that was installed when we did a recent remodel. That one used a pair of batteries to provide the power it needed. In this case, the Venstar requires 24VAC (if I recall) power to be supplied -which we were not wired for at the time. After going into the attic and looking at the wiring I found two unused wires on the cable that ran to the thermostat. I found the other missing wire that supplied the 24VAC from the furnace and connected it to one of the two available wires which allowed the full 24VAC to be available at the thermostat -we checked it with a volt meter.

A few things that set this thermostat apart from the others -accuracy for starters. We frequently found our RobertShaw thermostat to be multiple degrees off. I could sit a calibrated Thermapen thermometer right on top of the thermostat and the old thermostat would be on average about 3 degrees high. Ugg.. We also noticed that with other models of Honeywell models we'd had in the past as well. This one is spot on or at best 1 degree off -usually it's reading the same value that the thermapen reads which is really nice.

Another feature that sets this one apart from the competition is the super easy to read/understand screen and associated content. We had ours up and running easily with the easy to use prompting.

One area you need to check when doing the install -make sure you understand the dip switch settings -there are 3 of them if I recall. Initially we had set the jumpers wrong which caused it to not shut off the heat after it started -so a few times we found it heating to 75 when we told it to stop at 70F. Ugg.. Anyway, reading closer on the meanings of the dip switches indicated that we had set one switch incorrectly. We changed that switch and it's been a champ since with NO issues.

One other interesting thing I found with this thermostat are the short run times. Our old thermostat would frequently cycle on for 5-10 minutes minimum before it would shut off. This one frequently runs for 3-4 minutes max -short runs and then shuts off.

Overall this unit is by far the best thermostat we've ever owned. We did buy the optional WIFI key for it and frequently use the iPhone app to control it which is really nice if you're in bed and don't want to get up to bump the temp or whatever.

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I can't believe how much this thermostat does. It's super easy to use, I can put in my own pictures to make a photo slideshow or even just change the background, and I can connect to it through wifi and see the temperatures in the house or outside, and change settings from anywhere with my iPhone. I bought the wifi card (which was surprisingly inexpensive and has NO MONTHLY FEES!!) so I could change the temperature settings on the thermostat remotely, in case I forgot to turn it off or wanted to turn it on, on my way home. But I realized I can even use the iphone like a remote control for the thermostat IN the house, too for example, my phone is on a charger next to me all night so now I can adjust the temperature on my thermostat in the middle of the night without getting out of bed. Nice...

Also I love being able to send a text message that will display on the thermostat.

PS I had this product professionally installed by an HVAC contractor, very happy with the results.

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This thermostat installs very easily, especially if you have all the necessary wiring. I had a White-Rogers thermostat with a faulty outdoor sensor. Rather than replace the sensor, I upgraded to this t-stat for the color screen and online connectivity. The big benefits to this t-stat over others is:

1) can't beat the price

2) color screen is customizable and looks very high end

3) extremely easy to use and good looking user interface

4) no stupid expensive wireless gateway needed, just a simple WiFi card.

Mine is hooked up to a Rudd 2 stage A/C 2 stage heat pump with LP furnace unit. The Installer Test Menu was perfect for confirming all stages were working properly. Also, don't miss the dip-switches on the back of the t-stat during installation.

Once wired, it takes 30 seconds to boot up. The setup menus are so easy If you've ever used a Garmin GPS, you'll be right at home with this thermostat. The user interface is setup very similar, with big icons and a menu bar with a "back" button displayed on the bottom of the setup screens. If you want to get really user friendly, you can even enable the simple thermostat option, great for the less computer savvy users. I also love that it shows if you're using 2nd stage cooling or heating.

The Optional outdoor sensor was also extremely easy to install (2 additional wires). I mounted the sensor in my outdoor condenser unit. The outdoor sensor is very simple and doesn't appear to be weather resistant so you want to mount it either in your unit or under an eve or overhang of your home. The installation of this allows you to set a temp you'd like the emergency heat to run (i.e. mine kicks in when the temp goes below 35 degrees). Another benefit to installing the outdoor sensor is that it displays outdoor temp on the t-stat, along with high/low temp for the day in a pull-down menu (after upgrading the firmware).

The Optional WiFi key was also a simple install I had it on my wireless network and registered with VenStar in less than 5 minutes. Once it's online, you create an account on VenStar's website and enter the MAC address displayed on the t-stat. You then have full control of the t-stat and all configurations from your computer. Once you have your account created, you can also download the VenStar app on your phone. After signing in with your VenStar account, you can control the t-stat and see your daily/weekly usage.

The only "cons" i can think of is that this t-stat seemed to cycle my equipment more often than my old White-Rogers t-stat. This was easily fixed by adjusting the deadband settings and number of cycles allowed per hour in the installer menu. Also, why not include WiFi in the unit Having the key stick out defeats the purpose of purchasing a different colored frame. I'd like to see some more functionality in the App (such as ability to edit the weekly or vacation schedule), but these configurations can be made from your computer and could show up in a firmware upgrade. Also, make sure you have an SD card available so you can upgrade the t-stat firmware I used one from my digital camera.

I really can't give this t-stat enough praise. My buddy who works for a HVAC company commented that this is probably the easiest thermostat to configure. If you want an inexpensive, great looking color screen, and WiFi connected thermostat look no further. I've added some pictures in the user picture gallery.

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I'm just updating my HVAC system, so now is the time for a 21st century thermostat. I looked at everything I could find on the market. Yes, Honeywell has one with a color screen. Yes there are several with color screens. I looked at the Nest, and I didn't like the round format. That's a lot of wall I would have to clean up around the old rectangle! Worse, the learning mode looked inappropriate for me, as my schedule is different every week. I really need to adjust it remotely as needed, and the optional WiFi adapter for this is perfect. i'm not sure how far it will communicate to your router, as mine is only about 6 feet (through one wall) away. My wife absolutely LOVES the screen savers. Unfortunately, you can't transmit photos over the wireless. You have to push them onto an SD card (not supplied) and load them onto the thermostat. And you can only put 100 photos onto it. But having pleasing vacation pix on a continuous slide show makes it a pleasure to walk past this thermostat. The features are extensive. Covers my new two-stage cooling system, as well as 2-stage heat. Remote adjustment via iPhone and Android has been flawless. While I can find lots of minor improvements, I really can't see ANY added feature that would put any competitor ahead.

Buy Duraflame Vent-Free Metal Stove - 4600 BTU, 400 Sq. Ft. Heating

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I generally only leave reviews for the best and the worst products that I buy here on Amazon. Thankfully, this product falls into the former.

I am pretty hard to please in general but this little stove won me over right from the start even while still removing it from it's box.

Growing up in wintry New England, we heated our modest little house in the sticks with wood stoves. This was not without it's unpleasantries. Lugging wood into the cellar and enduring bloody noses and dry skin from the moisture-sucking heated air was never my favorite but I must admit there is nothing like the sound and smell of a wood stove on a cold January night.

After living in Southern California for the last 13 years, I recently grew nostalgic for my childhood. I live in an apartment and a real stove is not possible so I looked for solutions that didn't require venting or actual wood and came across the Duraflame 4600 btu.

It's built solidly, with a nice patina that does resemble an old cast iron stove. It's also a very good size, not too big and not too small. Perfect for the corner of the living room in my 700 sq foot 1 bedroom apartment.

I was rather dubious as to the quality of the 'flames' so I wasn't expecting much when I flipped on the switch (nicely hidden by a solid glass door) to activate them. It turns out they look very realistic. The coals even look convincing. I sat with a glass of wine and watched them dance for at least 30 minutes, happily reminiscing.

After being completely spell-bound, I remembered to test out the heater part finally. It has a blower underneath that directs the heat out the front. I tested underneath, behind, on top, and found no heat except where it should be. That's reassuring to me, knowing that the heat will always be confined to a cone coming from underneath the front.

I even placed a candle on top and left it there for 10 mins. It did not melt at all. It does get hot around the circumference of the bottom surface but that's about it.

All in all, I am extremely satisfied with this product. It's going to be a big hit at my Christmas dinner party. Buy this thing immediately. you won't be disappointed.

I am already showing it off to my neighbors ...

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This is a video of my heater. The flames look really real!Everyone who sees it loves it and wants one.I am now able to keep my central heater at 70, and still have a warm home. Heats from the floor up so your feet and legs stay warm, which central heat doesn't always do that well. I absolutely love this heater/fireplace! Perfect size for bedroom, bathroom or small living room(like I have, 20"x20")Why didn't I get one of these sooner!

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I had this heater almost a year now. And I just wanted to say...I STILL LOVE IT! Small size, but puts out the heat. I have a 870sq ft home. And this little fireplace keeps at least half of it warm. It may heat all. But I keep the bedroom doors closed dues to little dogs in the home. But the little ones(dogs) all really enjoy the fireplace as well. Bottom line. Get it. You won't be disappointed!

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I bought this item yesterday. Ordered it through Northland Metal for $79. Quite nice and compact. You can use the flame/log without turning on the heat.

It gives a very nice fireplace efffect coming from a small stove. The heating element is very powerful and warms up the room quite fast. I bought because of the terrible cold winter we had last year here in Tampa, FL. I suspect it will be another cold few months of temps in the 30s and 20s. So I bought it for that reason. You won't be sorry very nicely made.

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I purchased this stove instead of the Dimplex model that is almost identical because I liked the design of the door better and I thought that Duraflame was a respected brand. I know someone that has the Dimplex and absolutely loves it. I read the reviews of the Dimplex and there are tons of them and almost all extremely positive. I thought the fact that there were only a few reviews for this stove might be because it was newer to the market. The stove looks fine. Was delivered in good condition, and is easy to just plug in. No assembly of any kind. The flame is a resonable facsimile of a real fire, so all that is fine. But within a few weeks the motorized parts that rotate to make the look of fire started to make noise. Also, the heat blower makes noise. So the fire plus the blower make some pretty audible noise. If you turn off the heat blower you have what is essentially an annoying noise that actually makes me have to turn the TV up louder. Sometimes the noise gets quiter. Sometimes it gets louder. It would be too much trouble to return it so I'm stuck with it. I'll never order something this large from Amazon again.

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I am so happy with this product. Its so cozy to see the Flames and feel the heat on a cold night. Very sturdy well made.Shipping was fast. looks great in my home too. I would rcomendthis stove to any one.The flames look so amazingly real.

Review of Lasko 6435 Designer Series Ceramic Oscillating Heater with Remote

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only 3 stars, because of this design flaw issue:

I like it, and it's not blowing my circuit breaker when it's in the HIGH setting, in the room I need it in, so I'm not going to return it.

Others may not be so lucky due to an inexplicable design decision:

I really HATE that when you turn it to LOW setting, you CANNOT USE THE THERMOSTAT!!!

As soon as you select a thermostat "temperature", it automatically switches from LOW to HIGH power, and could then trip a typically overloaded circuit breaker.

If you MUST use the low setting because of your homes wiring, your only choice to keep it from running continuously, is to use the TIMER feature.(minimum 1 hour)

I've had many heaters, and NONE with a thermostat behaves this way in low setting!!

(Including the same brand cheaper LASKO 754200 ceramic heater that I also bought.) Inexplicable.

I've got some areas of the house that I'll blow the circuit breaker if I use the HIGH setting.

(14AWG wiring, with 15A breakers, and some are pretty heavily loaded already. The kind of "cheap" barely acceptable wiring many new houses have in them.)

I won't buy an electic heater unless it has both a high(1500 watts) and low(usually ~750W, but this one says 900W) setting, plus a thermostat to keep it from running constantly.

If you are buying this heater and MUST use it in the LOW setting in some areas, then you'll want to buy something else.

On the PLUS side, the designers got a lot right:

1. (my Wife likes it) looks good in a living room (smaller than I had pictured, that's a good thing).

2. AIRFLOW: Very quiet. It has a vertical "Squirrel cage" type blower. One fan speed.

(No "Blower only" mode.)

The description tries to make it sound like it's got a powerful blowerno, I wouldn't call it that.

but it does have better airflow than I've seen in many other ceramic style heaters with regular fan.

Note: does NOT have an air-filter to keep dust out of the blower or heat elements.

The air intake is in back, and air is then sucked into top and bottom of squirrel cage fan. The air entry is at least 6" above floor, so that somewhat reduces dust intake.

(any heater with no filter usually means taking them apart every couple years to clear out the dust buildup, or see reduced airflow/performance, and earlier failure. It's rare to find a heater with filter.)

3. HEAT: Standard maximum 1500 Watts=5118 BTU/hr.. Plenty to warm us up 5 feet away, and to warm a small room, especially as a supplemental heater.

I'm using it in large open room with very high ceiling, but I can certainly tell it's warmer when I walk back there from colder adjacent front entry area. We're using it more for area heating within the room, while sitting watching TV.

4. Looks like ~40 degree arc swivel, which is enough to get both sides of a person, and to help circulate air in room. (first one I've had with swivel, so don't know how that compares with other brands)

5. TIMER: settable from 1 to 7 hour, in one hour increments.

We use the timer(LOW or high) along with the thermostat(HI only!!), since we'd keep forgetting to turn it off when done in the room (it's quiet, to my ears anyway).

6. Controls: The buttons on top mean I don't have to bend so low if I don't have the remote control in my hand, and the settings are easy to see.

On the other hand, that also makes it harder to tell (when sitting down) what setting is chosen when using the remote control. (The Infrared remote control has no indicators showing current setting)

The remote controls: ON/OFF; Hi/Lo temp; Swivel on/off; temp setting: one press for each temp change cycles through 60 deg to 85deg, in 5 deg increments(HIGH temp ONLY!!); TIMER: each press cycles from 1 to 7 hour, in 1 hour increment, with top display of "4,2,1", so you must add the numbers to figure the total time)

It has a ~6Ft power cord with two prong polarized plug.

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I am very VERY pleased with this purchase! Big thanks to the woman who actually suggested this product in a review I was reading about another I was going to purchase. A little unit that seriously kicks out the heat. I use it for an open area den-there is a draft from main home entry on cold nights. I sit it between door and lounging area. No more cold air is felt across the floor and even warms up the den area. Had thought the remote was an unnecessary perk -not anymore! Extremely pleased with this unit.

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So I live in a small (I mean small less than 400 sq ft-YIKES!) cottage. I can not swing my cat. It's ALL electric and my PG&E bill is bananas WITHOUT using the heat. So I suffered in the cold until my sister told me she had a lasko floor heater. I wasn't impressed when I saw it (not this one) but I honestly didn't care because I was tired of freezing to death with layers of clothes on. It's murder trying to get going in the morning (skipping showers cause it's too cold :(-C'mon!!). I saw this Lasko and was super excited. It LOOKED interesting, better than my sisters, well on the internet picture anyway. If you have ever lived in a small place you have to know ANYTHING you add to the decor, grows 5 times it's original size. I didn't want a contraption in the middle of my place. Well I'm here to tell you I in fact received it and was instantly satisfied with it's appearance. It's rather elegant as elegant as you can get being a heater and made of plastic. The base is metal and the tower is "i wanna look like stone" and does a fairly good job of it...unless your sitting on top of it and analyzing it. So for appearance for what it is made of and the look it is trying to pull off: 5 stars. Good job Lasko. Now, as far as heating, it's freaking NOT freezing in here anymore I am happy to say. This thing is really great. I love to be warm so I put it on 75 degrees and I am cozy as a bug in about 5 minutes(room ~ 200 sqft) You have many choices. For temp: 60,65.70,75,80,85 then max. There's a timer for it to go off after 1-7 hours. It can oscillate though I don't use this. One persons review stated it made his e-bill go up I don't know but I don't need to find out. My latest PG&E bill is unremarkable (super excited!!) but I've only had it a month so I'm a bit nervous about a surprise huge PG&E bill next month. So this thing looks great and works great for what you pay. It's light weight so I bring it to which ever room I'm inmy whopping choice of basically two. I'm giving 5 stars because it's all I expectednice looking to blend in a small cottage without sticking out like a sore thumb and also does what it sets out to doheats so well it makes me fall asleep :) Oh, it also comes with a remote control which I find wicked funny. I guess only because I simply have no use for it but thank you Lasko. Get off your couch people!! HA. Good Luck to you.

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This review can also apply to the 6410 model which, according to Lasko Products, only differs in color.

Who would have thought you could have made a functional, inexpensive, thermostatically-controlled, heater, attractive? Well Lasko must have, because they've done it. I purchased this heater for my mother who lives in our finished basement (I don't want anyone thinking I have my mom living in an "unfinished" basement, under the stairs, or anything like that). The oscillating feature is nicely integrated in the design as it pivots along the top band of the metal support structure. It has a bright, red, LED that shines through the bottom of the heating grill so you can easily see that the unit is on. It puts out a good amount of heat and is every bit as effective as the DeLonghi units I own in other parts of my house. So, overall, I'm happy with it. Let me lay out the Pros and Cons for you.

Pros:

Attractive crackle surface along the skin of the unit.

Heavy base provides sturdy support to keep the unit from tipping.

Nice size makes it easily unobtrusive.

Very quiet.

Ready to use right out of the box.

Cons:

Remote is a bit difficult use. It has icons only which are rubber-lifted and all black. They are a bit difficult to see unless you tilt the remote in the light to get contrast from the raised surface.

Thermostat is restricted to five-degree increments. My other DeLonghi units allow full-degree adjustment.

No tip-turn-off feature if you tend to get a bit rowdy in your heated room.

We have only had the unit for about a week. As time goes by, I will provide any additional information that I feel is relevant to this review. I certainly recommend this product. If this review was helpful to you, please say so. Thanks!

UPDATE: I just got off the phone with LaskoProducts who told me that this particular heater does not have a tip shut-off feature. They told me that if the unit were to tip, it would most likely overheat and then the thermal protection would kick in. I don't think I would want to count on the thermal overload protection to protect from a tip-over. If I just HAD to have this heater, I would probably just strap one of the bracket legs to a stationary object or clamp it to the floor. It's pretty stable but it's certainly not "untippable."

I wanted to see how the heater would respond if it tipped over so I tipped it, last night. It did not turn off. It just laid there like a tipped-over R2-D2, rotating back and forth. I didn't wait around to see if it would overheat and shut off. I have two other oscillating heaters in my home in my kid's bedrooms that are made by DeLonghi and they have the tip-over shut-off feature. As a matter of fact, you can't even pick them up without them shutting off. I bought them a few years ago at Costco but couldn't find an identical product when I bought the decorative heater from Amazon.com. If tipping is not your concern, this is still a great heater.

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This is a great little heater. Our house is quite drafty, but this heater really makes a difference. It is also very attractive. The ability to set temps, timers, and power level make this a very versatile device. I was really amazed at the amount of heat it puts out! I highly recommend this heater.

Buy Whirlpool/Kenmore dryer thermofuse 3392519

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I could have spent $15 locally for the same part; the one I received was FPS, which is Whirlpool's replacement parts company. The part had the same numbers on it as the old part.

Stuck it on, and everything is fine. No muss, no fuss, and saved myself $10.

By the way, the drawing on the website is incorrect; the tabs are straight (like my old part), not bent at 90 degrees like the drawing.

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Wife came to me and said the dryer wouldn't turn on. You could hear an electronic click, but no movement on our electric dryer. After doing some research, figured this was the culprit. It arrived earlier than expected (I think a business day earlier, which was a Friday, so that was nice). This was the best price that I found. Easy to install, and fixed the problem.

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Our dryer died and I knew this had failed after testing the circut. It worked perfectly and the dryer is still going. One word of caution, sometimes these things blow out because the dryer is overheating. If the new one burns out again quickly, check the dryer vent for being plugged. If that is not the cause, time for a new dryer. Bypassing this fuse is a sure fire way to burn your house down. Pun intended.

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A fuse is a pretty simple item but the one I removed was burned out and this replacement fuse makes my dryer 'as good as new'.

I am so glad and happy I was able to find this on Amazon and have it delivered to my house. Really quick delivery. I ordered on Saturday and received on Monday. I ordered two (saving one for next repair.) Very simple to replace. I used a mutimeter (costs about $10) to determine that this was what I needed. At this price though, you could just buy the thermofuse and see if it fixes the problem of the dryer not heating.

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Was the exact part for my dryer. Just wished it had the product number on it so if I ever needed another one then I would have the correct number on hand. Received in a timely manner. Was glad I could get this for a little of nothing on Amazon because the only place I could actually go in and get it, the price was ridiculous and the only appliance store that sold parts within a 20-30 mile radius of my house. It ended up being my heating element on the dryer and I couldn't go another week without a dryer so I bought that at the expensive appliance store mentioned instead of online. Glad there are other options out there that don't cost so much!

Reviews of Dimplex Chelsea DCF7850B Corner Standing Electric Fireplace, Black

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I bought this fireplace to replace a larger corner gel fuel fireplace that I'd retrofitted with glowing electric logs. I wanted something smaller and with a flame effect. This is a good-looking, solid piece of furniture that comes ready to plug in--absolutely no assembly required. Shipping was free, and the delivery man took it out of the packing for me so that I could make sure it was undamaged and that it worked. That was an unexpected extra.

FLAMES AND REALISM

The flames are fairly realistic, but you do have to be fairly close to the fireplace. When I'm across the room, I see the glow and flicker but not the flames, I suspect this is because the firebox is higher up, and if I were looking down on it, I would see the flames. (I base that supposition on the fact that I have a small electric stove in my bedroom, and the flames are easily visible from anywhere in the room, whether I am standing or lying in bed.) Had I realised, I probably would have bought a different fireplace with the firebox closer to floor level; however, it's not enough to make me want to send the fireplace back. The flames switch on and off with a remote. I haven't figured out whether the remote also controls the heater, but I don't think so.

Something to note with all electric fireplaces I've seen is that the mirror at the back (which gives the illusion that the flames are coming up from between logs) and the glass covering the firebox reflect what's in the room, which interferes with the illusion. My fireplace looks more realistic at night in low light, when it doesn't reflect the polished wood floor. My bedroom has dark blue carpet which simply reflects as dark and the flame effect of the stove is therefore more realistic at all times of day.

HEAT

I've turned the heat on to make sure it works, but it's not heater weather yet, so I can't comment on its heating ability in a cold room. I doubt it's powerful enough to be the sole heat source for my quite large living/dining room, but it will be fine as an auxiliary heater. And anyway, heating wasn't a prime consideration for me: I bought the fireplace for ambience rather than practicality.

BULB REPLACEMENT

I haven't actually done it, but from the directions it's much easier than bulb replacement in my little electric stove. The bulbs are standard candelabra bulbs with the small base, which are available in any supermarket and therefore more convenient than the halogen bulbs used by the stove.

BOTTOM LINE

An attractive addition to my living room. But if you have $2,000 to spend, look into the Dimplex Opti myst. Developed in Europe and previously sold only there, it is now available in the U.S. The technology creates an astoundingly realistic flame and smoke effect. Beyond my price range unfortunately.

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I love this fireplace. I have a decent size bedroom but the available corner is very small. I decided I would have to purchase some kind of stand rather than a fireplace until I saw this one. It quickly heats the bedroom, is attractive and fits in with the decor.

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I was looking for a realistic electric fireplace that would work for our bedroom. This one looks good, realistic flames, nice heater,very happy with the product itself. Dimplex is the best brand of electric fireplace, I have 3 of them. This is a good product but I could not find any other way to purchase it except on line no stores carried this one. Love it... Hated the shipping. No problems with Amazon for all prior purchases but for this we had 2 of this item broken in shipping; the first one we returned because it arrived in pieces, second one kept because damage was minimal but I didn't want to take another day off and had no confidence a third would arrive without damage, and I really wanted the product. Bottom line; It is not packaged well enough for delivery. Carrier Home Direct service was poor. Drop and run, unhelpful, kind of rude, and refused to take the return on one trip due to poor communication with Amazon. Ended up waiting around the house on 3 different days to take delivery in the end of one slightly damaged product and to return a badly broken one! I will likely never purchase anything from Amazon again unless they are things like books or other non breakable items. "Free shipping" ended cost me 2 vacation days and my Saturday off sitting around waiting. Yikes!

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This electric fire place fit into our small corner space perfectly. The flames are very realistic, and I really like the way the "fire" is elevated off the floor. The drawer below the window is super useful for stashing the remote.

Buy Sunbeam Quilted Fleece Heated Blanket

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When I ordered the Electric Blanket I received it without the electric chords or controls. It took me several emails to find a solution. I first contacted Amazon and was told they could not send me just the controls. They said I would have to contact Sunbeam to ask them to send me the controls. I received 2 emails from Sunbeam asking me to send back the blanket and controls for a replacement. Duh!!! I didn't get the controls that was the problem so I couldn't very well send them back. Then finally after a couple more emails they agreed to let me send back the blanket. It would take me two weeks to get a shipping label and another 6-8 weeks for Sunbeam to send back a replacement blanket if they found I was not at fault.

In the meantime, Amazon went ahead and sent me a replacement blanket within 2 days and I sent back the 1st blanket that I received without the chords/controls and that was that. Amazon was much easier to deal with than the manufacturer that's for sure. So.........Thanks Amazon you guys are terrific!

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The blanket is larger than I expected, so it even fits over a double bed, with an inch or so past each edge. The controller shuts off after 10 hours--a good safety feature. The material is very soft and thick. A great blanket!

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This blanket takes forever to get warm, and when it does, the heat is uneven. Even at the highest setting, it doesn't get warm enough. I am returning it tomorrow.

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My poor kid has gone through 3-4 electric blankets in the last few yrs. Most last about a year before dying. This latest one lasted about 3 months. The blanket either stops heating up altogether or the control box goes into errors and flashing lights. It's not him. He had an older Fieldcrest hand me down which was over 20 yrs when he got it. Then it lasted him 5 more years. It's the cheap made in china junk. All the American manufacturers sold out to the Chinese, Pure, cheap junk. People who liked Wally World so much...you reap what you sow. Too bad the rest of us get to suffer as well. I won't be buying another electric blanket. No way.

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I have owned 2 Biddeford electric blankets and a Sunbeam, so that is what I am comparing this blanket against. The biddeford blankets were always quick to heat up and the Sunbeam not so much, so I expected this blanket to take some time in heating up. It does, but does not get as hot as my Biddeford throw. That's alright, but the real problem is when I dial it down to low, I don't really notice a difference. Even with my other sunbeam, there was a clear difference between the different levels. There may be a slight difference, but low is WAY too hot for me. Off is too cold, so I am stuck all night turning it on, waking up in a sweat to turn it off, then repeating the cycle.

The control knob seems stiff. This could be good because it will never get accidentally changed during the night, as the biddeford analog controls do. However, it does take me two hands one to hold the unit, and the other to twist.

As others have noted, there is a full foot of unheated space on both sides (widthwise) of the blanket. This is not a problem for me, but could nudge a queen blanket towards needing a king in some situations.

If you live in an especially cold environment (read: your room gets down to 40F or less), this blanket may work well for you. I am not sure what to do with it as it is not defective, nor is it working well for me. Perhaps I will trade it with someone who has an old blanket that is more responsive.

Sunbeam Reversible Sherpa/Mink Throw Blanket Reviews

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Got this gift for my mom for Christmas and she has not put it down. She was blown away by this blanket. When she unwrapped it initially she was in love with it because of how soft this blanket was. It was only after I told her that it was also heated that she nearly lost it. She brings it into every room she goes in and is always near it. The automatic switch off after 3 hours is great for saving power as well. If you expect this item to be EXTREMELY warm (about as warm as a heating pad) then you're wrong. This isn't made to do that, but it will warm you up no matter how cold the night gets. Strongly recommend this item, it's exceptional in it's design and function and for the price, this gift is VERY worth it. I hope you buy it and I hope the person you get it for loves it as much as my mom does already.

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I chose this blanket for my mother. She uses it daily. Love the textures and the thickness. Very plush on Sherpa side,

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I have Fibromyalgia. This comforter is warm and fluffy. The heat is nicely distributed. It doesn't bind. I could wish they would come up with a remote control instead of all these wires, but they are all that way.

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this is great ! If you are a little cold when sitting, this just what you need. Real plush covering. I am thinking about buying another one (got this for the wife).

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Been using for a couple of months now. Great for the couch. Also took it with me to the mountains to warm up the bed in the cold rental cabin. Delivered on time and as described.

Mr. Coffee MWBLK Mug Warmer Reviews

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As with everything, I went on a search of all mug warmers in the universe before buying this one. I found a universal complaint of ALL mug warmer reviewers (of any brand) was "doesn't get hot enough" (especially the USB models). I think the manufacturers walk a thin line between "doesn't get hot enough" and setting the house on fire.

Initially, I tried putting a cold cup of coffee upon my new Mr. Coffee and was disappointed in the warmer's ability to heat up an already cold cup of coffee. (tried both metal and ceramic mug)

The good news is that if you put a fresh hot cup of coffee right from the coffee maker onto the "burner" that it does a pretty good job in keeping it hot from that point. I review this as satisfactory performance and give extra credit for its slim and sleek design.

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I bought my Mr. Coffee mug warmer locally at a store. I wasn't expecting much out of it because of the reviews about it here on Amazon, but hey it was really cheap, under ten bucks. I was pleasantly surprised at how it kept my cup of tea consistently very warm throughout the day while I'm at work. This is how hot the heating plate can get: put a drop or two of water on it, and the drops will sizzle and evaporate quickly. The key to getting the best experience out of using the Mr. Coffee mug warmer is to use with a cup of HOT tea/coffee/soup/whatever. It won't make your cold beverage hot again (use a microwave for that).

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I've had it for several months now, using it daily, and it's performed very well! Here is the deal with temperatures. If you place a hot cup of tea/coffee on it, it keeps it hot! Not the burn your tongue hot. As you drink, the cup becomes less full, and actually heats the contents more. Also, I've placed a half full cup of cold coffee on it, and it heated it up to a nice warm temperature within a few minutes. The heating plate will accommodate larger coffee mugs. The only disadvantage I've noticed with it is the counter gets rather warm were it is placed, so keep flammables and paper away to be safe. Also it does not have a auto shutoff that I'm aware of, however I have it plugged into a power box with motion control, so if I leave my desk for a long period it will shut off. I also try to make sure the bottom of my mug is dry before setting the cup down on it, to keep the heating plate clean. So if your like me and like sipping on tea or coffee at the office, with out going to refill for a hot cup every time your liquids get cold, then you'll be happy with this warmer.

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A lot of reviewers have stated that this hot plate does not get warm enough to keep your coffee hot. I disagree, but also think I know why they are having that experience. How well this warmer works is extremely sensitive to the shape of your coffee mug, in particular the way that the bottom is. I did some controlled experiments to determine how much heat this warmer puts into a liquid in a cup and found as much as 30 degrees of variation between different mugs of the same or similar material.

The bottom line, is that any hotplate style coffee warmer depends on maximum surface area contact with the bottom of your mug. If you have a mug that is broad and flat at the bottom, filling the heating surface of the warmer, it will work great. If you mug is very narrow at the bottom or arches up so that only the edge is touching, the heater cannot be as effective.

You should either buy a different mug, or forego this energy wasting method altogether, in favor of a well insulated stainless steel vacuum mug like the ones from Contigo. Personally, I like the taste of coffee best out of a real mug, so I continue to use this warmer, just with a broad based mug.

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I don't know why so many people have trouble with this item. My mother-in-law gave this to me well over a month ago and I think it's the greatest thing since TIVO. The key is to use a regular size cup with a flat bottom (not the ginormous ceramic cups that are more like SOUP bowls and only have a tiny bottom), and to put it on the warmer as soon as you pour the coffee into the cup. It WILL keep it not just warm, but HOT. It is 3:30 in the afternoon right now and I am still sipping on a HOT cup of coffee that I poured at 8:00 this morning. The lower the liquid gets, the hotter it gets, so be careful. I've also found that putting a piece of paper over the cup (like a piece of junk mail or an old CD case--without the CD inside, of course) will infinitely increase the heat factor, though it's not too safe and really isn't necessary (I've done it a few times when the dogs were shedding and my husband wanted the ceiling fans on didn't want dog hair in my cup, so I covered it...and it was so hot I burned my tongue.) Regardless, this item (the Mr. Coffee Mug *WARMER*) is not meant to heat up cold liquids; that's what microwaves were invented for. This is a great product when used properly and at the very least, it does what it was intended to do: keep beverages warm.

Review of Brentwood Countertop Portable Single 1000W Electric Burner (TS-320)

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I bought this item on September 1st, 2011 and received it 5 days later and it stopped working on 1/14/12. I used it for one purpose only: to heat up hookah coals. I used it daily and only once a day for about 8-10 minutes. It was never abused, it was in one place the whole time, never moved, never dropped or anything like that. It worked good while it was working but it just stopped working one day and that was the end of it. I give it 2 stars because it did its job while it was operational but I was disappointment with how short it lasted. So if you want a longer lasting portable burner, pick something else.

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