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4/11/2012

GE Profile PB975SPSS 30" Freestanding Electric Range with 6.6 cu. ft. Double Oven Capacity, PreciseAir Convection System, 5 Cooking Elements and Bridge Element: Stainless Steel with Black Accents Review

GE Profile PB975SPSS 30 Freestanding Electric Range with 6.6 cu. ft. Double Oven Capacity, PreciseAir Convection System, 5 Cooking Elements and Bridge Element: Stainless Steel with Black Accents
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What a great looking unit -- too bad the sleek stainless steel outside hides a lousy inside!
My wife and I have been looking a more updated unit to replace our 15 year old electric range oven. We thought we found a unit that was both functional, sleek and useful. For the two months that the unit worked, it was actually a great range oven. We found ourselves using the upper oven (although smaller of the two) more than 95% of the time. It heated up quickly and baked evenly. The stove top is also designed thoughtfully and the control unit, while not as advanced as some other units, was very functional and surprisingly intuitive to use.
The unit broke down after just two months of use (bought on Sep 10, 2010 and broke on Nov 4, 2010). The unit shut down completely and when it re-powered, the "door locked" indicator was on. While the stove top was still functional, neither of the ovens were. The GE technician looked at the unit for about three minutes, ordered a bunch of parts and left. The follow up appointment was rescheduled by dispatch, without notification. GE Customer Service was useless (but at least they all spoke English). Now we're stuck without an oven for Thanksgiving holidays with family coming to town. Will call the store we bought the unit from and see if we can return it. Searching around there are more reports of control board circuit boards being "fried" by the oven, so this is not an isolated incident. Do not buy this unit until the problem is resolved.

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GE Consumer and Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment systems and services. They provide solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries which uses innovative technologies and ecomagination. It's a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. GE brings imagination to work. Anyone who has ever tried to juggle multiple cooking times and temperatures to prepare a special family meal or trays of delicate hors d'oeuvres for a party will appreciate the hottest new innovation from GE. The new GE Profile Double Oven Free-standing Range offers the largest free-standing total oven capacity in the industry to cook two different dishes-at two different temperatures-at the same time. Available in two 30 configurations--both with a spacious 6.6 total cu. ft. of cooking space - the double oven range is the preferred choice for those who enjoy freshly baked rolls with their meals or a delicate cheese souffle as a side for a crisp fish fillet. The PB975 model features a lower oven with the accuracy of GE's exclusive reversing-fan technology in the PreciseAir convection system: it provides optimal heat circulation and temperature accuracy throughout for deliciously browned, evenly baked foods. Both ranges feature the 2.2 cu. ft.-capacity upper oven that is ideal for baking pizzas, fresh or frozen, thanks to the GE exclusive pizza mode. There's even a slow-cook mode with four settings for gently roasting tender beef or rich stews: no separate slow-cooker required! Home chefs will appreciate that there is more room than before for cookie sheets, bakeware and roasting pans, with the redesign of the PB975's true Europ...

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3/24/2012

Soleus Air HGW-308 Micathermic Flat-Panel Heater Review

Soleus Air HGW-308 Micathermic Flat-Panel Heater
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I bought this item, because it's design and description sounded like a good thing. I received it, set it up, and read the directions. THE VERY VAGUE, and poorly written directions. In the product sales description (on line), it said there is an adjustable thermostat. THERE IS NOT ONE AT ALL! There is an INTERNAL thermostat that sets itself whenever it decides to turn ITSELF on or off. There is NO temperature read out, there is no control for you, the operator to set and tell it to continue on until the room reaches this temp. One of the features that attracted me was that there are two wattage settings...1500W or 900W. I thought, this would be great, when the room gets warm enough, I can lower the wattage setting, and save on electricity costs. AGAIN, YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE WATTAGE SETTING. IT'S ALL INTERNAL...the MACHINE does it when it wants to! I will type the description right out of their manual... "Economic Energy Saving Function (ECO)-When the room temperature reaches a certain point, the ECO green light will switch on, indicating that one-third of the power has been cut-off automatically to save energy." Problem is...IT NEVER STAYS AT FULL WATTAGE...within 5 minutes of giving off heat at a full 1500 watts, it will switch to the lower wattage...NO MATTER WHAT TEMP THE ROOM IS. I have Econo-Heat Flat Panel Wall Heaters in my living room (check them out THEY ARE INCREDIBLE!), and when we have these cold, cold nights, my living room goes down to below 60 at night. I got this space heater to compensate in the mornings to quickly warm up the space. But, with this damn machine automatically deciding on it's own to switch to the lower wattage...it's impossible to warm anything up quickly..or at all for that matter!! NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO TO KEEP IT AT THE FULL WATTAGE....IT DOES NOT WORK!!! Plus, there is no real indicator mark on the dial itself. You never know, is this where the full on setting should be...or is it here? Plus the directions give no indication either...you just never know what to line any of the dials marking to. THEN, HERE'S THE BEST PART!! In their direction packet they have a big STOP sign sheet that says, "Don't take this item back to where you bought it, CALL US...here's our 1-800 number, we'll be glad to help and answer any questions." I called them for four days straight and all I ever got was an answering maching. Finally on the 5th day I left a message. I wanted someone to explain the internal workings of this machine so that I could have some control over the wattage settings. That same day I also sent them an email...to this day I have heard NOTHING...no phone call back, no email...NOTHING!!! How's that for customer support! WAIT.... THERE'S MORE... I figured, well as a last resource I can put this machine down in my basement to help keep it warm so my pipes don't freeze (cold upstate New York winters). Another "feature" of this machine is that there is what's called a "Snowflake" setting, especially for use in basements. You plug it in, put it on the setting (again not really knowing where to really line the little snowflake image up to) and The machine will automatically come on when the room reaches below 41 degrees. Well, I keep a thermometer in my basement...when I placed this heater in my basement the temp on the thermometer was 38 degrees. That means as soon as I plug the thing in, it should turn on, right? HA!!! Fat chance!!! I stood there for 20 minutes, playing with the dial, trying to see what it did, and it did nothing! I went downstairs about 3 times during the course of the night, and though my basement kept getting colder, the heater never came on. URRRGGGGGGHHHH...I HATE THIS MACHINE...DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU WANT TO BE MASTER OF YOUR HEATING DOMAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Resting on its wheels or mounted to the wall, the Soleus Micathermic flat panel heater warms rooms instantly and silently using the best of both convection and reflective heating. The patented, Micathermic heating element is engineered with 5 layers including infrared film, mica materials and other elements for a super-efficient combination of 80-percent reflective and 20-percent convection heating. How does that help? Well, the two team up to distribute heat consistently and evenly throughout the room, without hot spots or excessive dryness. The unit is safe to use in high-moisture areas. And, to save money on that heating bill, power is reduced by 33 percent when room temperature reaches designated levels. An ultra-lightweight housing means easy transport from room to room. Requiring just one minute of preheating to reach full heating power, this Soleus features an adjustable thermostat for complete comfort in any room. And, an anti-frost feature automatically turns the unit on when room temperature drops below 41 degrees F.

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2/09/2012

Bionaire BH1519 Micathermic Flat Panel Review

Bionaire BH1519 Micathermic Flat Panel
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We bought this heater during the winter of 2010 and love it. It is silent and does a great job of heating our living room or bedroom when the temp falls. No need to turn on the central heat - we just heat the room we are in. Saved a bunch in electric bills this year alone.

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Heat up your room quickly and efficiently with natural convection heat.It's innovative heating technology provides silent, yet powerful heat.This sleep, thin profile design can be transported or mounted on the wall easily

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2/05/2012

Max Burton 6530 ProChef 3000-Watt Commercial Induction Cooktop Review

Max Burton 6530 ProChef 3000-Watt Commercial Induction Cooktop
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Pros:
Cooks/Boils things very quickly.
It does run cool and is easy to clean.
Not outrageously priced.
A fantastic hot, fast, heat.
Cons:
I bought this based on claims induction cookers compare to gas. NOT SO, this unit at least. Not even close. Sure, I hate waiting for pots to heat up. But I also want to do things like slow cook, hold items at temp for serving, etc. So, what's wrong with the picture?
It will scorch, even on lowest power and 140F. You can't hold anything for a period of time without regular stirring, except water.
It will auto-shutoff, even if you do not have the timer set. Nothing cooks for more than 170 minutes, period.
All power settings below 1800W are "pulsed".
Overall:
I bought this because I miss gas and it is not available in my new home. I wanted to do slow cooking, mostly. Set the pot at 180, low, and let it go. Alas, it can't be done. I'd even go so far and turn to a double boiler, but no, auto-shutoff put a solid end to that idea.
I think accurate temp hold is be a rather important detail in the Commercial environment. I also don't know any commercial outfit wanting to fiddle with their equipment as much as this unit demands.
I really WANT this thing to work. It just isn't all that it should be.

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Sleek and energy efficient, this commercial-quality cooktop brings the comfort and health benefits of home-cooked foods to the office, dorm room, catered affair, or anywhere in need of a portable heat source. Unlike standard electric elements, it supplies an induction heating element, which delivers the same precise control over the heat as with a gas burner, but without the danger of an open flame. The single burner provides 13 power levels from 500 to 3000 watts and 10 temperature settings that range from 140 to 464 degrees F--perfect for everything from gently soft-boiled eggs to hearty soups, stews, and more. Its user-friendly push-button control panel features an easy-to-read digital display and a 170-minute timer that aids in properly cooking all dishes, reducing the risks of overcooking, burning, and waste. The cooktop delivers instant heat to induction-compatible cookware; it can also accommodate non-induction cookware with the use of an induction interface disk (model 6010; sold separately). For added safety and convenience, the appliance comes with cookware detection, a function lock to prevent unwanted changes to the settings, an overheat sensor, automatic shut-off protection, and a smooth design that wipes clean easily. Attractively housed in durable stainless steel, the induction cooktop measures 17-2/7 by 12-2/7 by 4-3/4 inches.

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5/22/2011

BergHOFF Single Touch Screen Induction Cook Top Review

BergHOFF Single Touch Screen Induction Cook Top
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I already have the double induction and love it! I have ordered the single induction for my daughter because she needs something smaller. These inductions work so quickly and efficiently, I don't like to use anything else. This induction stove boils water quickly, allows you to raise and lower the heat almost immediately, is incredibly reliable, easy to clean and really safe to use. I would recommend this induction cook top to all of my family and friends!

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Touch pad control panel, up to 150 minutes of timer settings. Dual functions: cooks and warms; Non skid fee; shatter resistant tempered glass surface. Adjustable temperature control, heats up instantly, keeps food warmed, Overheating protection, portable design for easy storage, and LCD screen.

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