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Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley

Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation Help

Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation is a fun task and we offer help based on our many experiences going it here. It’s not too technical. So, it’s not too frustrating. Plus, once done, you’ll feel a much warmer room besides. We offer here the hints, advice, and tips we find work well in getting these heaters…
Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation

Electric baseboard heaters installation is a fun experience. It’s not too technical. So, it’s not too frustrating. Plus, once done, you’ll feel a much warmer room besides. We offer here the hints, advice, and tips we find work well in getting these heaters installed safely without major issues. How electric heating works is easy to…
Honeywell RLV430A 5-2 Programmable Digital Thermostat Review

We purchased for review, the Honeywell RLV430A 5-2 Programmable Digital Thermostat electric baseboard heaters used around the house, and review our experiences with it here. At a cost of approximately $53 from Lowe’s home improvement center, they priced this programmable thermostat fairly. The RLV430A is much quieter (no clicking sounds as it operates the heaters), as this…
How to Fix Electric Baseboard Heater Noise

We’ve dealt with the problem of electric baseboard heater noise for a decade now in our second floor bedrooms. This piece describes our experiences that show How to fix electric baseboard heater noise. Baseboard heaters are great for adding to the home’s base heating (the furnace). They can fix a room always being cold. But…
Baseboard Heater Installation Tips

This is our list of Baseboard Heater Installation Tips. Now installing these can be a fun project. Why? Because it’s not too advanced (and therefore, not too disheartening). Then after it’s done, you get a much warmer room for your winter time naps. The theory of operation is easy to understand, and even the complexities…
Installing Baseboard Heaters Instructions

Installing baseboard heaters can be a fun project. Why? Because it’s not too advanced (and therefore, not too disheartening). Then after it’s done, you get a much warmer room for your winter time naps. The theory of operation is easy to understand, and even the complexities of digital thermostats has been hidden from the end…
Electric Baseboard Heater Noise Fixes

We’ve dealt with the problem of electric baseboard heater noise for a decade now in our second floor bedrooms. This piece describes our experiences that explain the electric baseboard heater noise fixes we devised over years of using them. Baseboard heaters are great for adding to the home’s base heating (the furnace). They can fix…
Fixing Noisy Electric Baseboard Heaters

We’ve dealt with the problem of Fixing Noisy Electric Baseboard Heaters for a decade now in our second floor bedrooms. This piece describes our experiences that show How to reduce this noise. Baseboard heaters are great for adding to the home’s base heating (the furnace). They can fix a room always being cold. But unless…
Pelonis Electric Heater HO-0250H Review

We bought the Pelonis Electric Heater HO-0250H to warm the living room in our ground level apartment and review it here. Now this heater for bedroom and living room costs little at $37.99 on sale at Walmart. Yet it works on par with most other 1500 watt moveable heaters we’ve tested. The Pelonis HO-0250H gives…
Pelonis Whole Room Radiator Heater Review

We purchased the Pelonis Whole Room Radiator Heater to warm the bedroom in our ground level apartment, and we review our experiences with it here. Cheap price, at $37.99 on sale at Walmart. The Pelonis Whole Room Radiator Heater performs the same as most other 1500 watt radiators we’ve tried. It provides a slowly-rising, silent, gentle…