Hoover U5140-900 Tempo Widepath Bagged Upright Vacuum

Hoover U5140-900 Tempo Widepath Bagged Upright Vacuum

Product Features

• Powerful 12-amp motor; 15-inch cleaning width
• Allergen filtration system captures dust mites, ragweed, common pollens
• Easy-open bag door
• Onboard dusting brush, furniture nozzle, crevice tool, 2 extension wands
• 1-year warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Tempo WidePath features a 15-inch cleaning path for super fast vacuuming when you need it the most. Plus, the WidePath cleans indoor air while you vacuum, thanks to an innovative allergen filtration system that traps 100 percent of dust mites, 99.98 percent of ragweed, and common grass pollens for cleaner breathing and fresher air. A powerful, 12 amp motor provides ample suction and doesn't leave anything behind. Onboard tool storage keeps attachments, such as a dusting brush, furniture nozzle, crevice tool, and two extension wands in close reach. A smaller profile (approximately 33-1/4 by 18-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches) and lighter overall weight makes the Tempo WidePath easy to push, and easier to maneuver around and under furniture, too. And, your purchase is covered by a Hoover one-year warranty. Get a Tempo WidePath, and never get behind on the housework again! --Brian Olson

 

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542 of 554 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Value!, August 16, 2006 By  Zen Williston (Heavenly Valley, NV United States)    Amazon Verified Purchase Despite the rave reviews here on amazon and on other sites, I was not expecting much with such a low price. My expectations were certainly rewarded with an amazing value, a great vacuum, and the usual Amazon speedy delivery. It is really hard to believe that such a good product could be so inexpensive, even if it is made in Mexico. The build quality is excellent. However, for someone tall, like me, (6'4") the handle is not long enough, the bag is on the small side, and the unit is noisy (but not any more so than other vacuums I have had that were 3x the price), but those are the only negatives after a week of use. Instead of smelling dust while vacuuming, the air coming out of the vacuum is actually fresher and cleaner smelling than the air in the room. Searching amazon, one can find belts for $3 or less and bags less than $1 in quantity, so the unit should be inexpensive to operate. If I get five years out of the unit, I will be more than satisfied.

 

 

171 of 172 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This Vacuum!, August 24, 2006

By	R. Calvo "TxAg92 EMT-P" (New Orleans, LA)

I read Consumer Reports and the MANY reviews on Amazon before I made my purchase, and I just have to say: I love this vacuum! I have long hair and 2 pets, so I know what its like to need a good vacuum. This one sucks up everything on my hardwood and tile floors and on the carpet. The attachments' suction is also incredibly strong- love it for couches and carpeted stairs. And you can't beat the price, but mind you, I was so in need of a good vacuum, I was willing to pay $500-600 for a Dyson till I started researching vacuums. And: its NOT too loud. :) 

 

 

243 of 248 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good vacuum, buying another, August 17, 2006

By	Arvin "AAA" (USA)

Got this a couple of months ago as per the CR recommendation. It works good on carpet, not so good on hard floors. For hard floors, the brush does not turn off and shoots the bigger junk around. But it works good on carpet, is pretty light, LOTS of power, a bag change indicator, and the attachments work well. Going to get another now! Make sure to get extra bags soon, they go fast.

Jan 09 update
Still going strong. I use it in twice a week on average for 15 min, no problems so far. Sucks like a...well, its strong.  

Project Life by Becky Higgins

Project Life by Becky Higgins

$49.99

Product Features

• a sturdy 12" x 12" 3-ring designer album
• (54) 12" x 12" divided page protectors, custom & exclusive for Project Life
• key organizational tools such as monthly bookmarks for the album & boxes for storing kit components
• hundreds of journaling cards for quick & easy photo captions and other designer cards
• a rotating date stamp for personalizing, organizing, and aligning your photos with your journaling cards

Product Description

Project Life is a solution for displaying your favorite photos. This revolutionary way of "scrapbooking" takes away the pressure of making creative scrapbook pages. We're going back to the basics: Photos and stories. That's what it's all about. Everything in this kit is already designed for you so that all you have to do is add your personal photographs and short stories and anecdotes from your life. There is no cutting, no pasting, no painting or distressing. Of course you can always add your own creativity, but it is designed so that you don't have to.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars This product ROCKS!!, January 22, 2010 By  Chikonabike "mom" (Ohio) -  I LOVE Project Life! It makes documenting everyday life and all the celebrations that go with it so much easier and way less time consuming than traditional scrap-booking. I think of it as a cross between a photo album and a creatively made scrapbook. While it has elements of a scrapbook in the colorful journaling cards and dividers, the format gives you the simplicity of an album. Once you set it up, all you have to do is slip your pictures in the slots and add a note for each. If you like to add more of your own touches, it allows for that as well. This truly has changed the way I record my memories and I find that I'm more vigilant about that now, because this kit makes it so easy. Thanks, Becky Higgins!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful way to preserve a year's worth of memories, January 22, 2010 By  Valerie Wroblewski (Placitas NM)     I completed Project 365 for 2009 and wanted to continue the concept for 2010. Thank goodness for Becky Higgins and all she did to produce this wonderful kit. It has a lovely 12 x 12 album and everything to go with it. The album is sturdy as are the page protectors. The cardstock is good quality with wonderful colors and designs- just right for a wide variety of subjects. The concept is simple to put together and can be customized to fit anyone whether you do it day by day, month by month or several pages for a special event. You can visit Becky's website for tips and ideas and there are other online groups for this project as well. Thank you again Becky. I look forward to seeing the kit for 2011 !!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, January 22, 2010 By  Mary Blachowicz (Orland Park, IL) - (REAL NAME)    Becky Higgins is amazing. I have been a fan of hers since 2000 and even got the chance to meet her at a scrapbooking convention in 2006. I received this product last week and I'm so excited about it. All you have to do is print photos, stick them in their slots (like a regular photo album) and then jot down a sentence or two about the photo. There are even decorative cards if the photo speaks for itself and you have nothing to say! It is super-easy scrapbooking without messing with adhesive (which, aside from planning the layout (for me), is the most time-consuming part of scrapbooking) and the end result is so pretty! The design of the kit is timeless, and as I'm putting it together I love to imagine my grandchildren looking through the book and seeing what the year 2010 was all about. I have photos of my grandparents, but no stories except what I was told. This is such an easy way to preserve "now". I meant to take a photo a day, but I've been quite lax. Oftentimes I've looked back over my day at the end of it and wished I had taken a photo of something. I know this will improve as the year goes on, and if it doesn't, it doesn't matter! I can use each 2-page spread to document the highlights of a month. If something important happens (my friend is getting married in August, for example) I can use those extra pages to highlight important events! It is totally versatile and I love it. I will always like "traditional" scrapbooking, but this is something new I'm excited to experience.

Eureka Enviro Steamer

Eureka Enviro Steamer

Product Features

• Accessory Pak
• Reaches Corners
• Easy To Use
• Cleans and Sanitizes
• Cleans Hard Floor Surfaces

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631 of 637 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars I've summed up product comparisons for you!, June 9, 2009 By  K. Stankovich "kendy" (AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I spent days and days reading reviews for the perfect steam mop and I felt that the Eureka Enviro Steamer was the best choice. I'll sum up what I LOVE about my Eureka Enviro Steam Mop. Eureka Euro Features: 1. Swivel head (a must, can get around objects) 2. tall and removable handle (yes you can take the handle off and steam your counters to sterilize them) 3. Eureka has been making steam mops for over a decade and this is the 2nd version of their VERY POPULAR steam mop. 4. Long cord. 5.Weight is on the floor where the water tank is, this makes it easier to use and makes for less scrubbing (tanks on the handle make you scrub and push down more to remove grim) 6. NO PUSH TRIGGER! This means CONSTANT steam. Who wants to hold down a button the whole time you're mopping? 7. The steam vents are from SIDE to SIDE..not one hole in the middle like some. 8. THICK and tough waffle cone pads. Picks up plenty. 9. HIGH heat (220 degrees) 10. About 3 minutes to heat water. 11. Leaves very little water on floor, dries quickly. 12. TOTALLY GREEN! Okay, I'm not a green fanatic (I don't recycle, sorry guys) but this product makes me feel like I'm making a difference! No wasteful trash (i.e. disposable pads) and it uses JUSTS water. No chemicals! OKAY NOW SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD HEAR OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT OTHER MOST POPULAR MODELS: MONSTER STEAM MOP: 1. BAD HANDLE (complaint after complaint about flimsy handle and it breaks when pushing too hard). 2. takes 5+ min to heat up. 3. does not have a swivel head. (compared to Eureka: does heat up more- 266 degrees and does have extra burst of steam in front, more expensive) SHARK STEAM MOP: 1. very flimsy handle and plastic tank (both break easily) 2. you have to "pump' the handle to get steam. 3. hard to push because the weight of the water is half way up the handle on the tank) 4. tends to "sleep" in the middle of the job as it takes a break to re-heat the water for the next pumping action. 5. heats to about 110 degrees. BISSELL STEAM MOP: 1. Again, top/plastic water tank-very flimsy. 2. leaves very wet floors. 3. uses a "trigger" again to get steam. 4. thin pads, get soaked easily. 5. not hot enough (110 degrees)heats pad, but not more than hot water from your sink. 6. One steam hole in the middle, not all the way across like Monster or Euro or HAAN. HAAN STEAM MOP: 1. cost more money 2. handle breaks again and not tall enough 3. does have attachments and removable handle 4. water has leaked from tank and burns hands when lifting up to steam object (like counters, beds, etc). H20 steam mop: 1. 130 degrees temp 2. tends to leak from the tank and the tank is flimsy. OKAY THESE ARE THE IMPORTANT THINS TO CONSIDER FOR ALL STEAM MOPS. 1. They aren't going to clean your grout. If you steam it and then get in there with a brush or rag I'm sure it will come up, but ALL fiber pads don't have "fingers" deep enought to get in the grout (neither will any product likely except a good ole fashioned brush) But they will be sterilized! 2. You need to take in consideration what type of water you have. All hard water will clog up your steamer over time. Use soft/distilled water (we installed a water softener in our house because we had VERY hard water)You could clean it with a de-calcification product (like CLR) or vinager occasionally. 3. You should NOT use a steam mop on unsealed wood or waxed floors. We are talking HIGH HEAT here and you're going to ruin wood if it isn't sealed, or melt that wax and make a mess. 4. Water should be at least 155 up to 212 degrees to kill germs (depending on the type of bateria). Steam is nice, but not if it isn't hot enough to kill bateria. 5. These are not ALL IN ONE floor cleaners. You are STILL going to have to vacuum. Heck-do what I did-invest in a Iroomba robot vacuum (HSN has Flex Pays) AND a steam mop. You'll have floors you can eat off of every day for very little effort. 6. My opinion is that ANYTHING that is rechargeable ins't going to last as long as something with a cord. Batteries have weird electronic memory to them (yeah I'm obviously not a tech pro) and they are luckly to last 6m! Don't waste ANY money on those rechareable products. They are a waste. All in all this is the BEST product I've found for the cost, unless you want to invest a fortune in commercial grade steamers. I'm THRILLED with this purchase!!! Comment Comments (25) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?  Yes No (Report this)

207 of 209 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The steam mop SHOW DOWN: Results of steam mop first hand comparisons & studying of comps, August 7, 2009 By  A. Chandler "ArtistAlana" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)       Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) (update: This review was updated on 11-2-09 after I got to compare the Bissell as well as add notes about the Ladybugg steamer at the bottom, and then on 11-30 when I got to compare the SteamFast SF-140 and on 12-7 to compare the Steam Boy) I live in a neighborhood where EVERY home is "green built certified" this means that, to have that certification, the builder built no homes with carpet. All the main floors are polished concrete and the upper floors wood. The bathrooms all have tile and/or slate in every home. Because of this, as you could imagine, steam mops are quite the neccessity...not only because they get the hard surfaces better than anything else, but because they are also "green" and clean chemical free. I'll be honest, for us...that's a bonus but we weren't cleaning chemical free before. We like chemical free for our pet's paws but I'll confess I was mopping with chemicals before I got my steamer and just kept the pets out of the room while doing it because, up until then, I couldn't get it clean any other way. Okay, so that said...we decided to have a steamer show down to compare 7 different steamers because my friends and I knew as long as we are in these homes we are gonna have to have a steamer to get all these hard floors clean...we may as well figure out which one to buy next go round. Because my own home is graced with 2 cats, 3 dogs, and two gregarious cooks, my kitchen floor (which had not ever been cleaned by a steamer since my steamer had just arrived) was the testing spot. Mind you, I vaccuum twice per week and do a mega mop twice a week. I THOUGHT I had pretty clean floors in spite of my pet capacity. I thought wrong. These picked up dirt so well it's scary So here's the results: 1. steam mops are the mac daddys of clean floors. What these things picked up was tremendous and no comparison to my vigorous prior constant major mopping. 2. So now I'll break down the elements of each mop we used and then go into more detail about each at the end. We tried out: "S": The shark by Europro "E" The Envirosteamer by Eureka "H" the haan steamer "M" the Monster "B" The Bissell Green Tea "SF" The SteamFast SF-140 by SteamFast "SB" The SteamBoy T1 CORD LENGTH: so you don't have to stop and unplug and replug in somewhere else: Shark ( will be referred to as S):20 feet Envirosteamer (will be referred to as E): 25 feet *Note* The Envirosteamer has a clip at the top of the handle to keep the cord out of the way. When it's plugged in and you need more cord length, a light tug undoes this cord on the clip so that you have the full 25' of cord. Otherwise it's only around 20 feet. It's made to do this. Haan: (will be referred to as H)19'8" Monster (will be referred to as M): 25 feet Bissell (will be referred to as B) 17 feet SteamFast (will be referred to as SF): 18.7 ft. SteamBoy (will be referred to as SB): 16 ft. STEAM TEMPERATURE: this is a primary element. The hotter the steam, the more dirt picked up and hot steam will also kill parasites, mold and mildew and loosen more dirt: S 110 degrees. lame E 220 degrees. very hot H 212 degrees. very hot M 266 degrees. hottest...although the envirosteamer and haan seemed plenty hot enough. The shark didn't clean nearly as well and this was one reason. 110 degrees just isn't going to melt off stuck on grime. B 125 degrees. Note that, because of this low steam temperature the manual said that if I wanted to sanitize the floor or pick up caked on spills, I had to hold the steamer on the spot for 15 seconds but no more than 20 because that could damage some floors. Now I don't know about you, but if I can sanitize with one swipe of the other steamers because of their sanitizing temps my floor will be done WAY faster but I don't have a timer to worry about the extra 5 secons where my wood floors could get damaged. My sink water is hotter than this so it would take less time to use a regular mop if I have to hold the steamer on every spot of my floor for 15 seconds to santize. Just sayin SF: 137 degrees. Not hot enough to clean well nor sanitize. SB: 120 degrees. Not hot enough to clean well nor sanitize BUILD: We found how it was made corresponded with issues with the steamer. The Shark, for example, was quite flimsy and they actually sell replacement handle kits because so many people have issues with the handle breaking! We know this because my neighbor's shark broke and the store had a replacement handle kit on the shelf because he said "it happens often". That's an extra cost. Envirosteamer: Was 5.4 lbs which made it lightweight but strong enough that you didn't have to press down to clean. Very well made and strong parts Haan: not made as well as the envirosteamer but it's more expensive so this was a surprise. A bit flimsy and you need to press down on it more to clean at 3.15 lbs. Monster: hefty and well made at 9 lbs but a bit too heavy unless you want a good workout. (Note: They have changed the Monster handles on the mops now and they are all plastic and people are having breakage issues) Bissell: It's 8.4 pounds but that includes a water filter that you have to get for this one (see notes below) SteamFast: very flimsy plastic all over, but it's also more affordable than the other mops so it's a bit of a trade off. 7 lbs. SteamBoy: They didn't even ship this preassembled like the other mops. We had to assemble it! Pretty flimsy plastic. 9 lbs but that includes the water filter you have to get with this one (see notes below) WATER CAPACITY: Very important because having to stop and add more water just adds on to the time you have to spend cleaning, especially if you are cleaning a hallway or livingroom or some other area that has no sink: S: only holds 10 oz of water. Lasted for 10 miinutes of cleaning E: holds 20 oz. of water. Lasted for over 20 minutes of cleaning (we stopped at 20 and it was still going) H: holds 11.83 oz of water. Lasted for 13 minutes of cleaning M: holds 17 oz. of water. Lasted for 15 minutes of cleaning B: holds 13 oz of water, lasted for 12.5 minutes of cleaning AND you have to undo and remove the tank from the machine every time you fill it up then hook it back on and the steam tank is on the handle rather than the base so the steam doesn't flow directly out after heating up which may explain why it's not as hot once it leaves the machine. The way this mop is made the water flows past heating elements which can, according to Bissell, develop calcium deposits on it so this is the only mop where, because of this, you also have to use a water filter with it and replace the water filter when there is build up which means and extra 12 bucks every few months. The better mops are made to heat the water in a metal tank so this is not an issue and you pour the water directly into the tank. SF: Holds the least amount of water and I had to stop and fill up and get the water reheated often in trying to clean the floor. Only holds 8 oz of water and if you use 8 oz it gets your floor too wet so we wound up filling it with just 7.5 oz of water for best results and it only lasted 7 minutes when we did that before we had to refill again. SB: 24 oz BUT it only lasted for 12 minutes of cleaning. I think because of the build. This one also is made so that the water has to flow past heating elements down the handle, rather than flowing directly from a hot tank to the floor at the base. Because of this it can develop calcium deposits inside the mop so you have to also buy a water filter for this mop and replace it every few months when there is build up which means extra cost and, quite possibly, more repairs. Because this does not flow directly out of a hot tank it cools on the way down and possibly with this one evaporates somehow because we tried it twice and the steam simply didn't last as long as it should. STEAM HOLES: We found a difference although you'd think they'd all be the same. The shark only had one hole that the steam came out of so it wasn't cleaning things on the edges, just in one spot. All the others had steam coming from bottom and sides. Steamboy also didn't have holes near the edge SIZE: The taller it is the less stooping, the wider the mop head, the more it covers S: 40"Hx12"Wx7"D E: 50"Hx13.25"Wx6.75"D (the fact that this depth was smaller made it reach under applicances better...it fit better under things) H: 50.5x11.5x7.5 M: 48x12.7.5 B: 45.25H (this was uncomfortably short) x11 x8.4 (even though this didn't fit under cabinets because of the depth it did swivel the best) SF:49x11.8x7 SB: 28.2x6.9x7.9 Conclusion of comparison: First it must be pointed out that, in order to use the shark and the Bissell and the SteamBoy, you had to keep pumping the water. This was the most annoying feature of anything...the others just steamed on their own and didn't wear out your fingers. Hated this feature of the shark and Bissell and SteamBoy. We liked that the Monster, the Shark, the Envirosteamer, the SteamFast and the Bissell came with 2 cleaning pads rather than one. The Haan only came with one at the time of the review (I double checked since when she bought hers it was also only one and as of today, that hasn't changed) so that ups the price even more because I can't imagine only wanting one to clean. All worked well on sanitizing mattresses and showers. too. But the winner picked by all of us unanimously as the mop we want to have for our next steam mop order? The Eureka Envirosteamer. It picked up the most dirt,... Read more › Comment Comments (10) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?  Yes No (Report this)

147 of 148 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Throw away your mop., December 23, 2008 By  Pomeranian Lover (Austin, Tx) - See all my reviews Very happy to see the Enviro Steamer return !!! I have had the 311A enviro steamer for 2 years. I had to pay an arm & a leg for it on ebay because Eureka discontinued this product several years ago. Mopping was my least favorite chore, it almost brought me to tears I hated it so much. I have over 1200 sq.ft. of tile in my house & keeping it clean used to be a daunting task. UNTIL........the enviro steamer. One of the best purchases I have ever made. No more bucket & mop, no more over perfumed wet jet that leaves you with a sticky floor & expensive replacement pads & fluids. Now it is just water, the enviro steamer, a washable & reusable magic pad & me. I actually consider cleaning my floors FUN now. By the way.....men love using the enviro steamer, you may even find your husband cleaning the floors more often. Hint: Get a few extra Magic pads, 1 or 2 is not enough unless you have only 1 small area to clean. After I finish with 1 room, I just slap a new pad on, refill the water, give the enviro steamer a few minutes to heat back up & I'm on to the next room. The first room is dry in minutes & clean. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?  Yes No (Report this)

Lasko 755320 Ceramic Tower Heater with Digital Display and Remote Control

                                           

Lasko 755320 Ceramic Tower Heater with Digital Display and Remote Control

Product Description

Oscillating Ceramic Heater with Digital Display. 2 Quiet Comfort settings 1500W 900W Auto. Remote Control Digital Thermostat and Timer






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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great heater - quiet and effective., May 22, 2009 By  C. Schmidt (Traveling the USA in an RV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       This is a great heater! We use it to heat the living area of our RV. The living area is approximately 26' x 10' with normal height ceilings. We've tried a few different compact room heaters, but they were too small to heat the area and also way too noisy. We've had the heater about 4 months now. Since we are staying in cooler climates, we've used it almost every night (overnight). The best features about this heater are: - It's QUIET!!! Really!! We have tried many heaters in our RV and house over the years and they tend to be so noisy. The model we tried before purchasing the Lasko was so noisy we had to crank the tv volume up to hear over it. This Lasko seems to be about as quiet as a fan could be. - It has an automatic thermostat you can set. This model has a high/low and auto setting. The high/low settings are not thermostat controlled. You simply choose hotter or less hot air. :) The auto setting allows you to set the thermostat to the temperature you desire. It seems reasonably "accurate". That is, the temperature it displays is within 3-4 degrees of the other thermometers I have around the room. Once you set the thermostat, the heater cycles on/off, just like you would expect. This is a great way to keep the room at your target temperature. We use this mode every night. - It oscillates. This sounds like a silly feature to list, but it makes a big difference in heating up a room. The previous heaters we've had did not oscillate. Therefore, the area directly in front of the heater was warmed, but the rest of the room was not. The oscillation really helps get the heat moved around the room so that you are not creating hot and cold spots. We always turn on the oscillation to heat the room. I am sold on that feature and would not buy another heater in the future unless it oscillated. - It has a remote control. The only thing that would make it better is if you could see the settings on the remote instead of having to look at the top of the heater. But, if they did that, the cost would go up. So, I'm happy with this remote given the price of the unit. There are a couple of negatives about this heater: - To me, it is annoying that it beeps for every setting you change. This may be a problem if you plan to use it in your bedroom and change settings while someone is asleep. The beeping is really apparent when you want to change the thermostat. When you unplug the heater, it resets itself to 75 degrees. So, if you then want to set it to 60 degrees, you are going to hear 15 LOUD beeps. Turn it on - beep. Choose oscillate - beep. Change to auto setting - beep. Decide to up the temperature by 3 degrees during the night - beep, beep, beep... and your partner is now awake! You get the idea. :) I assume Lasko designed the beep so that you would know you changed something while clicking the remote control. But, it's so loud they should either make it softer or give you an option to turn it off. - There is no "fan only" setting. It seems like most heaters I've purchased in the past have a fan only setting. I'm not sure why this one does not. Since you have the big unit sitting there in your room, it would be nice if it could be used to circulate air during the day when it's warmer, and then heat at night once the temps have dropped. Since we are using this heater in our RV, it's more noticeable to me since we need to have space for the both the heater and a fan. Oh well. Overall, we love this heater and would buy it again. I rate it at 4.5 stars. (PS - we bought it at a local store, not via Amazon, so I can't comment on shipping). Comment Comments (3) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?  Yes No (Report this)

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!, October 28, 2008 By  Nancy - See all my reviews this heater is a life saver! my room mate and i are too cheap to have the heater on all the time. when we are home we have it on at a tolerable 65 degrees and turn it off when we leave the apartment. the heater is a great way to save on the bills and is eco-friendly. it heats up my room very well and pretty fast. i decided to get lasko just because my boss has one in his office and i do like it. i also saw it at wal-mart and for only 45 dollars (w00t) and it's up for 75 bucks on the lasko website (double w00t) so it was a good deal! the bad: -the digital display is on top of the heater. it's inconvenient when i want to see the digital display screen from my bed -no fan only option the good!: -quiet enough for me to fall asleep to (and i'm a light sleeper!) -comes with a cute little remote controller with the same buttons as the heater and is very convenient if you don't want to get out of bed -the heater beeps when you use the remote on it to show that it gets the command -very cool feature: the auto option is great! let's say i have it set to 75 degrees. the heater will heat up to 77 degrees and temporarily shut off till the room cools down to 74 degrees. then the heater starts up again and the cycle keeps continuing till you or the timer shuts it off. i usually have this on when i'm sleeping and have no worries about being too hot. -a timer that goes up to 8 hours -high, low, or automatic setting -can turn from side to side only on the high and auto setting -compact -has a handle in the back for easy carrying i've had this heater only for a month, but i can tell it's going to last for a long while! because of it, i'm going to trust lasko!! i highly recommend this heater. as you can see, the good outweighs the bad! Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?  Yes No (Report this)

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars good product, April 7, 2008 By  Chris from the hills (California) - See all my reviews I've used this space heater for approximately 6 months in a room that's about 200 sq. feet and found it fast, efficient and reliable. I'm buying another one. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?  Yes No (Report this