Saturday, November 2, 2013

Disney DCM-2 Classic Mickey 2-Slice Toaster, Black



Great toaster, one small flaw
This toaster is great with one flaw. It works well for bagels, bread, waffles, etc. You have to adjust the setting a little in the beginning to get it to toast at the desired setting, it seems that even at lower settings the toast still comes out pretty well brown. You can adjust that though. My only complaint is the metal part on the top of the toaster gets very hot and you can easily burn your finger tips when pulling out your toast. The simple solution is to move the handle/lever up with one hand and pull the toast out with the other hand. If you have young kids you may have some burned finger tips till they get it right. I would purchase this item again though, it does toast very well once you get it adjusted properly. It also looks like it is made well and should hold up over the years.

Lots of better toasters out there for about the same price.
Needed a toaster and thought this would be a fun way of having morning breakfast with the kids. The only real good thing I can say is that the toaster does work - it will toast bread.

That is about it. The Mickey face if you can see it is kind of cool, but you need some really thick bread and the right toasting settings to even see it. If you like a light toast - well no Mickey for you. Dark toast more your style? Nope... no Mickey for you either.

The toaster is also not designed with thinner bread in mind. If you are the kid of person who likes thinner raisin bread or the lower calorie thinner breads you will need to make sure you do not lose your bread when it pops up. I was not paying attention and did not realize I had lost a piece of bread - it took the smoke coming from the inside to make me realize something was wrong and when I looked in I saw a piece of raisin bread had fallen off and down into the toaster itself.

bottom line is there...

Toaster
Works great, looks good. the only downside is that you have to like your toast fairly dark for mickey to show up. but given the chance i would buy the product again

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Panasonic C-5 Allergen Performance Synthetic Cloth Vacuum Bags - 44523 - 3 bags



Not cloth bags.
These bags do not feel like they are made of cloth. They are the same bags other sellers are selling for less.. Do not confuse them with the Panasonic Mc-v295h Type C-19 Hepa Vacuum Bags bags which are actually made from cloth and more expensive. If it sounds too good to be true......

ripoff same as regular bags
These bags are nothing more than the regular bags at $3 more. The description is misleading and indicates these are special cloth allergen bags when they are nothing more than the regular Panasonic MC-V150M bags. SAVE your money and skip this item and seller. Shame on me for not looking at the other reviews on this item!

very good at filtering the air. that's a GOOD thing!
Many vacuum bags let an awful lot of very fine dust leak through and back into the environment and these appear to contain it. I am pleased.

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Clover B7A Hot and Cold Water Dispenser With Adjustable Cold Water Thermostat



Good so far...
I purchased this unit for the convenience of dispensed hot & cold water. I based my decision on researching reviews both here and on other sites.
The product was purchased almost a month ago, I did not get around to installing it until recently as I was waiting for the bottle on the old cooler to empty. But people kept installing new bottles and I didn't get the chance until a couple of days ago.
The item was received undamaged and in factory packaging. What I did not like was the absence of factory manuals. No problem, I downloaded the appropriate one from the factory website.
So far the product has given good service. The hot water dispensed is adequately hot and the cold water adequately cold. There is no sign of plastic tasting water, unlike other company's coolers in investigated reviews.
There is no sign of leakage but the installed bottle does have a consistent habit of constantly bubbling as if the water has not settled. The amount of water dispensed...

Nice water dispenser
I needed a dispenser to replace my 4 year old GE unit. These Big Box units, which sell for a little over a hundred bucks, seem to last about 3-5 years with constant use. When I did my research of the current brands sold by the Big Box stores, I wasn't thrilled with the reviews. None of them seemed to be particularly positive. So I continued to look for other alternatives, willing to pay a little more if I could find a unit that got better ratings. That's when I found the Clover dispenser. The ratings were good and I was willing to spend a little more for it.

The unit itself is a standard water dispenser, with one hot and one cold spigot. Setup was easy: just clean the exterior, plug it in, and insert a bottle. (I've read that some other brands require more extensive cleaning, so the fast setup was nice.) One small negative is that the bottles seem to require a little more effort to insert onto the inner post than my previous units - but that's not a deal breaker...

Love it!
Well, the product is exactly as advertised! Boiling temperature water from a child-safe spout, and refrigerated water from the other one! Fits our multitude of differently shaped water tanks, very simple, easy to use, works great! We had bought a few different water coolers from other sellers and brands, but had to return all of them because they arrived broken or didn't work as advertised, but this one had absolutely no disappointments :-) Pretty good deal for the money.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Black & Decker PKS-HDNS Heavy Duty and Non-Stick Surface Pad for Power Scrubber



Item Description Needs More Detail
It would be nice if the description of this item provided some details, such as WHICH Black & Decker cleaning tool it is specifically designed for. I found out the hard way that the two pads are for the PowerScrubber, not the ScumBuster, which is the tool that I own. Oh, well, at least I'm only out $8 + the cost of shipping.

B&D Heavy Duty Scrubbers
The refills arrived promptly and in good condition. They appear to last a little over a year with moderate to heavy usage.

Black and Decker Heavy Duty Pads
I happen to like my Power Scrubber for cleaning the sinks, stove and counter tops. These pads are pretty durable and help to remove stuck on messes. This item really helps to clean surfaces to my liken and keep my hands out of harsh chemicals. A worthwhile product and the pads are pretty long lasting for the cost.

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Trolley Hanger



Works Great
My husband and I designed and built barn doors and used these trolley hangers on them. Much less expensive than fancy barn door hardware. I spray painted them oil rubbed bronze. You can see my barn doors here: [...]

Gets the job done
Quality product, came with all the necessary hardware. Everything assembled smoothly, and it should last a lifetime. Wheels roll smooth, and it adjusted easily.

Being Creative
Hung these puppies up this weekend they work great. I saved about 30 bucks ordering these from Amazon, same product, much cheaper price. Works like a charm on my doors, I used them to support my custom made bathroom doors. Just ordered another set to do the door to my bedroom, got to love creativity...

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Toastess TGK486 Cordless Glass Kettle,Black



Yes, This Is What You Have Been Looking For !!
Let me set some background on myself first. I am a long time tea drinker and was raised in a country where you drank tea all the time. I consume approximately 4 to 6 cups per day. So you could say I know and enjoy my tea :)

With that said nothing annoys and frustrates me more than the taste of a tea being polluted or ruined by the introduction of foreign flavors. I have owned a number of plastic kettles most of which I am sure based on their age contained BPA and even if they didn't often time gave a strange odor or flavor to the tea. I have also had some great stainless pots but recently (past couple of years) had to revert back to the plastic again.

I decided at Christmas 2010 that I wanted to finally get away from these and was originally looking for an all in one solution. You can imagine my delight when I saw the Breville One Touch Tea Maker and jumped at the chance of this. Long story short I got through 3 of them, the first 1 didn't work, the second and...

The automatic shut off will NOT work if the filter is removed!
Very nice looking and works as advertised as long as you do not remove the plastic filter! It does not give off any taste or odor.

The filter is NOT mean to be removed!!! If you do remove the filter, the kettle will not shut off automatically.

From Toastess Customer Service:
"The automatic shut-off feature is triggered by the accumulation of moisture by the filter,
which should be installed on the lid so that it rests by the spout when the lid is closed."

I like using this kettle but would prefer that it be all glass including the top or if not glass then stainless steel.
All the plastic parts including the filter are made from polypropylene plastic Relatively safe but I would prefer no plastic at all.

perfect and well built
I've been using these water boilers for a few years and most of them have a few of the same problems. This boiler has no problems!

Pros:
-The kettle is large
-it boils fast
-the bottom is flat
-the sides are schott glass(german pyrex)
-The lid is simple open and shut with no locks to break
-The opening is large enough to get my man hands in and clean it

I use this to boil water, heat soup quickly, boil eggs, make chai. Basically if I want anything to come to a boil quickly this is my goto appliance.

Cons:
the measurements are in metric.

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Whirlpool 9758079 Oven Igniter for Range



Perfect replacement
This spark ignitor was a perfect replacement for the spark ignitor of my whirlpool range/oven (GFG461LVS2). Replacing the ignitor is a common first step to attempting to fix an ignition problem since the part is fairly easy to replace and relatively inexpensive.

In my case, however, this replacement didn't solve the problem I was having. To hep others that might encounter the same symptoms, I'm posting my experience here:
My symptoms:
Oven bake operation worked for about 20 minutes or so with proper ignition and flame. After 20 minutes, the oven bake flame would ignite and then immediately go out. The oven attempts ignition 3 times with this result (immediatily shutting down the flame automatically), then gives up using the bake flame and locks it off. The lockout can be reset by pressing the stop button. No other indication is given on the display when the lockout occurrs, so it looks as if your oven is still operating normally, even though it is slowly...

Worked like a charm.
I can use my stove again! What else is there to say? It works. I was able to Install it myself.

awesome
I purchased this item but it didn't solve my problem. But if this was the problem I'm sure it would have been solved.

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Primula PCBR-0146 Single Serve Coffee Brewing Buddy Machine, Red



Handy for a quick cup
This item is pictured with a mug, and called a "brewing machine" but it merely consists of a plastic ring which contains a mesh "sack" for the coffee grounds. I give it a plus for it's space-saving size. Takes up minimal space, and probably great for the office or travel. The disadvantage I found is that it is annoyingly messy to clean, grounds simply won't release quickly into the trash can, and end up in the sink.

easy to use
ive had this for awhile now and still working good i use this everyday for my cup of coffee i drink in the morning i recommend for anyone who just needs a quick cup of coffee in the morning.

Great alternative to disposable filters!
This is a great product, easy to use, easy to compost the grounds, and makes great coffee quickly..amazon wants more words..I don't have any

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Filter Queen Defender 4000 HEPA replacement filter



Filter Queen fiter
Not the same product I was used to getting from the company, but it is as described by seller. I am using it and so far it is working as well as the original. I bought it to save money as it is cheaper than the original. Good deal for the price.

aaahhhh
This was a perfect fit for my defender and half the price of going through a sales person or rep.... you thank me later

HEPA replacement filter
Product met all our (my husband and I) expectations. Plus it was cheaper than ordering from filter queen. We will order again!

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Aprilaire #501 OEM Filter for 5000 Air Cleaners



Good Deal
These are the filters for the Aprilaire whole house air filter and work well. The price is reasonable and and the shipment was on time.





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