Friday, October 18, 2013

SPT SH-1508 Tower Ceramic Heater with Ionizer



The best heater ever
This is a great unit and just like it states it is wisper quiet. Easy to read digital temp. Took about 5 min to warm a 63 degree room to 72! Takes up little space, I put mine in the corner and you don't even know its there. It is also an attractive unit that I don't mind having in any room of the house. The remote controol is a plus also. I Did not think I needed it, but now that I have it, I love that feature also. There is an easy to use timer on the unit also. That is a nice feature so you don't forget to turn it off when you go to work etc. I am thinking about ordering another one as this is such a handy unit. With heating costs this winter it is a money saver to use this electric unit to supplement your heat.

Best Electric Heater
I bought this heater for my living room. I have central heat and air, but this helps me save money on my heating bill. It's slightly more expensive than other ceramic heaters, but it has an air purifier and a remote control. None of the cheaper ceramic heaters have those features. You don't realize how handy the remote control is unless you have owned an electric heater without one. You can make minor adjustments to its thermostat with the remote control. You can adjust the thermostat from 64 to 90 degrees. It has a big, bright LCD display on the front that shows the temperature and other information. Many people seem to prefer those electric oil-filled heaters, but some of them can take forever to heat up a room. This heater produces a lot of heat quickly. It's rated at 5,200 BTUs. A small air conditioner has a rating of about 10,000 BTUs. It also has the ability to automatically alternate between high and low power when it's in AUTO mode. It doesn't always use 1500...

Great price for shoddy manufacturing.
SPT SH-1508 Tower Ceramic Heater with Ionizer

I would have to give this rating a one star unfortunately. THe heater while in itself is a great cost you must be warned of the manufacturing of the product itself. I have two of these heaters purchased within a few weeks of each other. One worked well, we were so pleased that we ordered another (my roomies and myself) unfortunately the first one came broken, making a horrible clicking sound and the company (SPT)has refused to help. Amazon did send a replacement for the first and then the second one arrived making an horrible buzzing noise. Amazon was not willing to replace this one. Today is the 8th week of owning both the heaters. THe first one's face plate caught fire today because of poor wiring used in the assembly of the heater, and the second one I am afraid will do the same. This product almost set fire to my house and everything that we own.
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Kenmore HE2 Plus washer bellow 8540952 AP4379904



Perfect replacement for Kenmore HE2 Washing machine
My old bellow on my washer was accumulating a black mold and no amount of cleaning could get rid of or prevent it. I read online the product is easily replaced following these instructions. (repair manual for HE2 washer same as whirlpool duet:
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The hardest part was putting the outside spring wire that holds the bellow in place, back on. What worked for me was to use two sets of needle nose pliers and grab both ends of the spring and pull the spring apart while placing the wire around the bellow. It took me about 1 hour to remove and replace this piece, mainly because I cleaned the inside of the washer and I also cleaned the filter (located at the bottom of most front load washers you already have it open you might as well). It was a good thing I cleaned the filter it was full of mildew smelling garbage and about $1.50 in change. This is not a hard task to complete, and it is cheaper than buying new or hiring a repair guy.

Difficult to install but works great
This product is a great replacement when you need it for your washer. This part tends to collect with mold and begins to smell. The installation is a little difficult but it can be done. Putting the tension band back on to the washing machine is the most difficult part and I needed the wife's hands to help. I will tell you this, replacing this part saved me from buying a new machine and saved me quite a bit of money. There are no compatibility issues at all, everything was a snug fit and there are no leaks.

Works...
Not a 100% perfect fit, but it works. Appears to be wider than the original, but in spite of that, it does seal and it did not leak during the initial test.

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Generic Eureka Style "U" Vacuum Cleaner Bags 9pk, Made to Fit Eureka Part # 57802A



What can you say about a vacuum cleaner bag?
I was asked by Amazon to review this product, but I can't think of anything interesting to write. Let's see..I vacuumed, the dust got into the bag, I changed the bag, I put on another bag, and we all lived happily ever after.

I received my package very quickly and in good condition. I might regret admitting this but, under normal conditions, 9 bags would probably last me 9 years, since I hate to clean. But I took in a stray cat one cold night and ended up getting fleas, so I needed to treat my carpet, vacuum every day and discard the bags. According the the "yikes I have fleas" blogs, reuse of a bag might reinfest the carpet if fleas escape. I used the Eureka bags I had leftover from the last century and went shopping for more. The store prices were high, so I was very pleased to find these generic bags online at such a reasonable price, which included shipping charges. Since they worked the way they're supposed to and they fit my old vacuum cleaner as promised, I will...

It's good but ...
I've compared this generic bag with the Eureka OEM bag. Here are what I found:
1) the OEM bag is measured 23"L x 8"D x 6"W whereas the generic bag is measured 21"L x 7"D x 6"W. The "total" volume for the generic bag is, therefore, 20% less than the OEM's. 2) The maximum usable volume as recommended by the dust bag manufacturer for the OEM bag is 15"x8"x6" (there is a maximum line drawn on the bag) whereas for the generic bag it is 13"x7"x6". Therefore, the usable volume for the generic bag is approximately 25% less than the OEM's. 3)The bag materials look similar. 4) The fit of the generic bag to my vacuum cleaner is fine. 5) The price of the generic bag is very good.

Getting Hard to Find In Stores
I've had an old but reliable Eureka upright for years but lately I nave not been able to find the bags in the local stores. Maybe they are phasing out this type of vac so I got the idea to check Amazon and located these bags. In quanity they are less expensive than what I would have paid at the discount store and are high qualty and high filtration so now I'm set for a couple of years. You can't go wrong with these.

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GE WE25X0217 Liquid Propane Conversion Kit for GE Dryers



You'll need this kit to run your GE Dryer on Propane
This was the best price on this kit which seems to run over $70 from some suppliers. It is a simple kit with very few parts and is easy enough to install with the included instructions, a few decent tools and a reasonable mechanical aptitude. Do note that in some jurisdictions the rules may require this to be installed by a licensed technician.

Perfect!
No problems. It's a sort of Generic conversion kit for GE dryers and I was a little worried when my dryer model wasn't listed. It arrived, the directions were clear and it works just fine. No problems!

Good parts, more detailed tool requirements needed.
The parts themselves worked fine once installed. Nothing wrong with the parts.

However, the instructions told you what size sockets you needed, but not which tools would work best for the situation. Remember, the dryer isn't opening up like a book.

You are basically shoving your hand down a tiny gap when you take the dryer panels apart, and some tool suggestions would be nice, rather than what size.

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Whirlpool 8573069 Element for Dryer



Whirlpool Cabrio Dryer Heating Element.
I got this item sooner than I expected. It was exactly what I paid for. The price is right. I got my Dryer back and running again. Cheers.

Cheap
Product broke in 3 month. Coils burnt out. I'm without a dryer again. Guess I'm going to buy another brand. Don't trust this one.

heating element easy to install
Easy to install. My husband and I did the complete replacement within 15 minutes. Might be nice to have some instructions but easy to figure it out without them.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Kenmore Upright Brush Roll with half moon end caps 8192015



just right
Exactly what I needed for much less than from Sears. It fits perfectly and was here in a whistle. I'm a happy camper.

Perfect fit
Bearings went bad in the original brush and kept burning up the belts. The vacuum works like it did when it was brand new. Hasn't been like that for a while. Perfect fit and very reasonably priced.



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Lightning Powder Zephyr Fiberglass Fingerprint Brush



Perfect
Bought this for a CSI homeschool unit. We paired it with black magnetic powder, and had no problems dusting prints without any prior experience.

Top notch
Bought it for forensics class. It worked really well and added authenticity. Planning to order more. Much better than cheaper alternatives.



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