We’ve been voracious mint tea drinkers for well over twenty years. Thus, we’ve purchased several water heating vessels like the Farberware model 104556 cordless electric Kettle for quick and efficient heating of the water. The modest price reminded us of those low-priced, used appliances you find at flea markets. But the cost of this brand new Farberware kettle is about the same. … Continue reading Farberware 104556 Cordless Electric Kettle Review
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Skullcandy Ink’d Earbuds S2IKDZ-003 Review
For the $20 we paid for these Skullcandy Ink’d earbuds, model S2IKDZ-003, we felt that we got way more value than that. These buds offer full and rich low sounds, non distorted mid range, and clear highs up to 12 kilohertz or so. Quite a joy to listen to. Such a joy in fact that here, … Continue reading Skullcandy Ink’d Earbuds S2IKDZ-003 Review
7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews
We’ve written reviews several 7 Day programmable thermostat units. 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Intro True 7-Day Thermostats We prefer the TRUE 7 day thermostats. Why? Because with these, you can program each day of the week separately from the other days. Such better models include the Honeywell 9000 wireless model, the RTH7600D wired version, and … Continue reading 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews
Philips SRP5107/27 Universal Remote Review
We bought the Philips SRP5107/27 Universal Remote Control for use with our Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 DVR. Atlantic Broadband cable company provides our DVR service. Spent many hours playing around with this remote. Found it simple to set up and operate. The buttons have a very easy-to-press feel. Yet pressing the wrong key happens rarely. So … Continue reading Philips SRP5107/27 Universal Remote Review
Chef’s Choice 679 Cordless Glass Kettle Review
We’ve been avid mint tea drinkers for nearly two decades. So,we keep cordless kettles like the Chef’s Choice cordless glass tea kettle 679 on the kitchen counter. Chef’s Choice 679 Cordless Glass Tea Kettle 679 Intro The 679 glass kettle is not actually cordless. A cord does exist. They attached it to the stand base. The … Continue reading Chef’s Choice 679 Cordless Glass Kettle Review
Stanley 24 Oz Food Jar Review, Vacuum Flask
Aware of potentially dangerous chemicals found in many of today’s plastic-based hot-foot lunch items, we buy stainless steel food containers like this 24 Oz Stanley classic vacuum food jar. Here, we review our tests on this great soup and beverage container. It’s a portable and lightweight lunch accessory, and comes with a bowl lid, and a vacuum insulated storage … Continue reading Stanley 24 Oz Food Jar Review, Vacuum Flask
Honeywell RTH7600D Touchscreen Thermostat Review
The Honeywell RTH7600d touchscreen thermostat works with central heating and cooling system, and costs about $80 at larger house and home stores like Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Amazon. Priced on the high side of fair, this computerized touchscreen furnace / air conditioner controller still clicks as it turns the climate control system on and off (like the Robertshaw … Continue reading Honeywell RTH7600D Touchscreen Thermostat Review
CREE LED Bulb 100w Review, Daylight White, 5000k
We have several of the daylight white CREE LED dimmable 100w light bulb around our home. Indeed if these last as long as other LEDs we’ve tested, they’ll pay for themselves many times. We’ve used two 18-watt (100-watt equivalent) units as nightstand lights in the bedroom for years now. These bulbs have run in that … Continue reading CREE LED Bulb 100w Review, Daylight White, 5000k
Marpac Dohm SleepMate 980A Review
We’ve owned several copies of the Marpac Dohm SleepMate 980A Sound Conditioner for roughly half a decade. We ran them close to every night in bedrooms and guest rooms. We saw no harm either to our ears, or to these sound conditioners. Indeed, we’ve found them highly effective. They cancel or cover up distracting noises such as… TVs playing nearby. … Continue reading Marpac Dohm SleepMate 980A Review
Pelonis Electric Radiator Heater, Oil, HO-0260 Review
This Pelonis ™ Electric Radiator Heater, 7 Fin, oil-filled, #HO-0260 model works well for heating a whole room. It sports a tall and thin yet low-profile. So it fits into corners, between furniture pieces, and under most windows. the HO-260 also works well as a bathroom heater with the right ground fault protection. It blasts … Continue reading Pelonis Electric Radiator Heater, Oil, HO-0260 Review