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Galvanized Flattened Expanded Metal Mesh Screen 18g, 3/4" Mesh, 12" X 96"

Galvanized Flattened Expanded Metal Mesh Screen 18g, 3/4' Mesh, 12' X 96'
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I bought this to cover the flue opening of my chimney, but the handyman I contracted to do the work(he asked me to order this product) was a no show so it just is sitting in the box. It seems well made however and arrived very quickly.

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Comfort Zone® Deluxe Oil Filled Radiator Heater CZ7007

Comfort ZoneĀ® Deluxe Oil Filled Radiator Heater  CZ7007
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
List Price: $64.99
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We managed to get just 1 season out of the Comfort Zone oil-filled space heater. Worked fine. We've been using it in our living room. This season, we used it for only a few weeks, then it started on fire at the top. Fortunately we were right by it so we could unplug it immediately. If we had been sleeping ---not a good scenario! The oily smoke smell was very strong throughout the whole house. This could have been very bad. We do not recommend this heater.

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I purchased this heater from Menard's last winter and it saw fairly regular use for about 3 months. I got it out about a month ago and have used it only a few times and today it wouldn't work at all. We enjoyed the radiant heat that it put out when it worked, but I was disgusted that we didn't even one year out of it. After reading some of the other reviews, I decided to open up the controls and see if I could find out why it failed. I immediately noticed that the connections to the "tip-over" switch were burned, the wires were discolored, and the switch was melted slightly where the wire terminals entered the switch housing (see the picture that I included in the gallery). Seeing how several others have had similar problems with this heater, I would look for something else, it's not worth risking a house fire a for a cheap heater.

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I bought one of these heaters about 10-years ago. Exact same appearance still, not complaining. I primarily used it to heat my 2-car attached garage non-stop for 9-years. It kept the cars interiors warm and engines started easily. It lasted exactly 10-years, but the cheap 15-amp outlet I plugged it into last winter melted and destroyed the plug\cord with it. So I broke it down and threw it away. I have since replaced the outlet with a 20-amp model (NEMA 20R). I will buy another one of these heaters soon for this winter. I would recommend upgrading ANY outlet to a quality 20-amp model if a heater will run 24-7 plugged into it (the U.S. needs make 20-amp outlets & wiring standard like the Europeans).

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I already owned an oil heater that generally looks like this, one that has been very good for a few years, heating a bedroom plus adjoining bathroom. However, this Comfort Zone product that I recently bought is not adequate. I am trying to get it to warm up one room (30DegF outside), but here I sit in a fleece jacket and coat while typing this, and the heater has been in the center of the room for an hour with the dial turned all the way up. I'm not very hot on this heater.

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I bought two of these heaters one year ago, to the month. They worked well, producing heat without being overly hard on the electrical bill, throughout our Maine winter last year, which was a comparatively mild winter. We began using them again a few weeks ago, but one of them quit working yesterday. It was working, and then it wasn't. It doesn't even light up when turned on and yes, I've checked the electrical socket. In comparison, I have a Lakewood oil-filled heater that I bought more than eleven years ago and, while the wheel assembly has let me down, the heater itself still works great. I am rating it three stars because one of our heaters is still working, although I don't know for how long, and because they do work well as long as they are working. I expect to get more than a year out of it, though.

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Enclume Country Home Log Rack With Tools

Enclume Country Home Log Rack With Tools
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
List Price: $313.99
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The wood holder is very sturdy and well built, I expect it to last a very long time.

A couple of negatives -the tools are a bit short, they would be more useful if they were 6" to 12" longer (I nearly have my hand in my wood stove when using the poker). Also the broom isn't that useful for sweeping (I've decided it is most decorative).

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I am very satisfied with the looks of this set. It has streamlined the looks of the stove with its combination of tool and log storage. The broom is barely satisfactory though. It is lightweight and the bristles are stiff. I disliked the poker so much that I am keeping my old one. It is bent on the end, lightweight and short. Who can manipulate heavy logs with such a tool! Other than that, I love the looks. Go ahead and buy this set if looks matter but you might want to find an old poker to use instead of the one Enclume sends.

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Chimney Plus 850103 Hy-C 6 Inch Black Smokeguard

Chimney Plus 850103 Hy-C 6 Inch Black Smokeguard
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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Works great! No more smoke in the house! Not too difficult to assemble. It comes with a small piece of insulation to cover the spring assembly, but they need a better way to hold it in place. Currently it just rest in the upper and lower lip, but tends to fall out. Otherwise a 5 star.

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It works great although now I think I would have purchased an even larger one. But for the most part the smoke does not come out of the front of the fireplace.

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Installed and it worked well. So far, no more smoke in my room. Thought it would be a bit sturdier, but still would recommend.

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This fit perfectly and is doing the trick. I had been given a price of over $600 to install one of these. My husband did it with no problem.

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Great Northern Popcorn 6045 Princeton Antique Popcorn Maker

Great Northern Popcorn Red Princeton 8 oz Ounce Bar Style Antique Popcorn Machine
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $449.95
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I have owned the Princeton for 2 years, and, except for a faulty kettle, which Discount Tommy quickly took care of by sending me a replacement kettle, I have had no problems whatsoever. In fact, one of the glass doors got broken during the warranty period, and Discount Tommy was good enough to send me a replacement!

The machine works as advertised, but you must take the time to let the kettle heat the oil up to get the best results. The 3 switches make for great control, and save useless wear and tear when you only need to heat the oil. This popper si a great value for the price!

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I bought this popper because I wanted "more authentic movie theater style popcorn" than microwave popcorn. This product has exceeded all my expectations. It is a very sturdy machine, and significantly less expensive than comparable poppers. It was originally intended solely for home use, but the kids had a blast selling popcorn at our neighborhood garage sale. We were popping batch after batch and the Princeton Popper performed like a champ. Its real nice having the 8 oz capacity so you can pop larger batches. The heat lamp works great at keeping the pop corn warm and crisp.

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I purchased the Great Northern Popcorn machine for our concession stand, the machine performed very well and kept up with the long lines for the hot buttery popcorn. Everyone was pleased most of all us since we had the "ONLY" Popcorn machine at the event. Still running strong after 3 years, we use it for football game, and at home in the off season!! Thanks Great American Popcorn!!!

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I love my popcorn machine purchased from Discount Tommy's. First of all, it makes delicious popcorn that makes watching movies or just hanging out playing pool with friends and family a blast. We use the pre-packaged popcorn with butter/oil and it really is as good as movie-theater popcorn. Next, the machine looks great out on display and is relatively easy to clean. Most importantly for me, the customer service from Discount Tommy's has been phenomenal. A few months after we bought our machine, the turning mechanism was getting stuck. We tried to trouble shoot but didn't have any luck. I emailed customer service and after sending them a picture of the trouble part, they immediately sent out a replacement at no charge. They were responsive and a pleasure to deal with! I highly recommend this product.

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We have used our popper almost daily for over a year and it still works like new. Easy to clean.

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HomeTech Contemporary Electric Fireplace - 1,500 Watts, Wall-Mount, 34.75in.L x 22in.H, Model# EF430

HomeTech Contemporary Electric Fireplace - 1,500 Watts, Wall-Mount, 34.75in.L x 22in.H, Model# EF430
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I receive many compliments on this piece. It is definitely a conversation piece and keeps the LR warm at once. The only downfall is that I was looking forward to the steel frame, instead it was all black and looks like a flat screed TV. An update on this unit; it just over heated and nearly caused a house fire last December. Thank goodness that my circuit breaker kept tripping.

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This fireplace looks beautiful and was very easy to install. It provides good heating and ambiance. Having the remote control makes it even more convenient. It's hard to tell that it's not a gas flame-fireplace because the flames are realistic.

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This fireplace is great... curved glass front makes it very sleek. Love that you can have the flames with no heat. Only downfall would be the blower being on the top. I always want to sit in front of it for heat, but it doesn't quite work that way. All in all, great product!

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Beautiful fireplace, easy to install, the only thing I wish was different is the heat comes out the top, I think I would like it better if it came out the front, but I would highly recommend this fireplace

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Love it! Very easy to put together. Just wish it had the crackling sound. LOL. Heat output very good as well.

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Grand Aspirations Fireplace Stove Beskg-1500

Grand Aspirations Fireplace Stove Beskg-1500
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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For people down sizing from large home with a fireplace, this little stove fits the bill. I have the look and feel of a small fireplace. My recliner next to the stove is my morning meditation and coffee place. GREAT!!

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Cal Flame Fire FPT-S301 55,000 BTU Gas Outdoor Square Fire Pit With Tile Countertop

Cal Flame Fire FPT-S301 55,000 BTU Gas Outdoor Square Fire Pit With Tile Countertop
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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The pluses: The fire pit is beautiful, well made and sturdy. It comes fully assembled and packed in over one hundred pounds of protective shipping material. Its shipping weight was 410 lbs. but free to Amazon Prime members. The delivery was not by UPS, but a special carrier whose delivery truck unloaded the crate with a forklift. There could not be any careless employees throwing THIS package around and damaging it. It came in a sturdy, new wooden crate that was not nailed together. It was held firmly in place with strong metal clamps that were easily removed with a crowbar. The science of hot air ballons speaks well for this fire pit's low profile. Because hot air goes up, the low fire pit table spreads more heat to people sitting around it--before the heated air can escape above them.

The minuses: A propane tank cannot be put inside this fire pit. I am 67 years old and do not have a home shop or handyman experience. I will have to look around for matching enclosed bamboo end tables with a door large enough to put a propane tank inside. I will then have to hire someone to cut out part of the backside of one of those tables to put in a vent-grille---per manufacturer's safety warnings. This is doable but an inconvenient cost--unless you want to have an ugly butane tank sitting in the open air next to the fire pit table. The table is one piece and cannot be disassembled. To hook up the equipment inside the fire pit table, it must be stood up on its side--held in place by two people while a third person installs the hardware. Obviously you don't want to put the tile in direct contact with a concrete floor with the 300 lbs. of weight pressing down. I will put several blankets on the floor to cushion it before tipping it on its side for installation.

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The firepit took a little while to arrive (sorry...Amazon Prime did not help), and an excellent price thru Amazon. This thing came by a real freight truck, as this sucker is palletized and boxed. So huge, I couldn't even get the pallet through our gate. You need tools to break this baby out and my wife and I had to move it vertically on a furniture dolly to get it in the backyard. Not a lightweight piece, but not unmanageable once in place. I can easily tilt it up on one edge by myself. But I won't move it by myself. Packaged extremely well.

I noticed that that Cal-Flame doesn't tell you much about this firepit on their site or on Amazon, so I'll try to fill-in the blanks:

It seems well built steel tube frame with wonderboard, then with stucco-type finish and tile on top. This thing might last a while.

Cal-Flame includes extra finishing stuff (stucco, tile, grout, etc..) just in case you have an incident. A brilliant idea if you have an issue down the road and can't find matching tile.

The instructions suck. Well, there isn't much to know hook up gas and light it. However, there is an air-bleed adjustment that they gloss over and it seems kind of important to me for an authentic flame I have no idea where to set it, and it's not like you can mess with it while the fire is running, as you have to get under the firepit to adjust it. I don't think its even meant to adjust, but since the crappy manual shows a different pipe than was on my firepit, who knows. I played with it a few times for a yellowish flame (as opposed to a natural gas "blue" flame), and it looks okay.

It comes ready to go for propane, and includes a natural gas conversion orifice. (well, its supposed to...mine didn't come with it like it was supposed to, and since the instructions suck and were vague, it meant a call to Cal-Flame to figure out what I had and what I needed. Try explaining the size of a small unlabeled orifice to the tech guy who thinks you should have two very similar unlabeled (??) orifices with similar sized holes. Regardless, we figured it out and they sent me the missing natural gas one immediately.)

The control valve is a mystery, as it comes with a note saying not to use it in a certain position weird. I'm not sure where to put it to light it, so it takes me a few (10-20?) seconds to light it. I haven't mastered it yet, and since the manual sucks, I'm not sure of the exact problem. I'm getting better at it. Seems like it should be much easier, but maybe I am bleeding my natural gas line of air since I have a shut-off valve upstream to the firepit. Anyway, it eventually lights with the push of a button.

You will need a natural gas pipe to hook it up to your natural gas source. Despite the amount of BTU's Cal-Flame claims the firepit puts out versus the labels on the natural gas pipes sold at Home Depot, I believed it needed the "bigger" (medium) size, but since the fitting on my house was the medium size and the fire pit was the smaller size (I cannot remember exactly which size), I was trying to get a larger pipe all the way to the firepit for the best gas volume. I couldn't find the right adapters to make that work. Best bet is to hit the Home Depot or Lowes and buy a bunch of stuff, so you don't have to go twice getting the right adapters, flares, etc. Its easy, but I spent 20 minutes looking at the hoses at the store, thinking I needed the bigger one (based on BTU's) when I actually needed the smallest one, as the hoses inside the fire pit are quite small also. Some clarification in the manual regarding hose size and gas volume issues (if any) would be nice.

It comes with the hose for the propane tank (which I have not used.)

It comes with lava rocks and four fake "logs" nice. I'm thinking of going to glass stones in the firepit!

Contrary to what I thought, this thing does not make much heat for warmth. Its pretty much for ambiance only. After an hour of running. I can pick up the (cold side) of one of the "logs" without burning my hand. Sure, the "logs" get warm and lava rocks get warm, but unless your feet are up on the tile table, you are not going to feel the heat. I ended up buying two heat lamps to sit under for warmth. The ambiance and calming effect of the fire ARE nice though. I bet I could make more heat by burning the crappy manual. But I digress.

It does not come with a cover. I found a generic square one on the internet (not that easy due to the size), but it works great to keep the rain out.

Yes, you can make smores with this thing. Fun!

The looks on this thing do not disappoint as it looks beautiful.

Strong and sturdy. I haven't tried it, but I bet it's sturdy enough to stand on. Dance on? Not sure...

All in all, I don't regret the purchase. It looks great and works as designed (I think). I am disappointed with the heat output, as I thought it would be closer to a campfire type heat. Not so. However, we've already used it 3-4 times in the past few weeks (since it can't be too cold outside, otherwise you'll freeze). Great value on Amazon. 4/5 stars.

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Nu-Flame Accenda Ethanol Fireplace

Nu-Flame Accenda Ethanol Fireplace
Customer Ratings: 2.5 stars
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looks just like the picture except it was much larger then I thought by looking at the pic. I should have looked at the dimensions however the pic was on a dinning table so I thought I had a good perspective. Not much for heating up a room but that is not what it's for.

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Otherwise this seems fine. Product description needs to be corrected. I like the style and simplicity of this item, but ai need a larger capacity so I don't have to refill it so often.

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I ordered a NEW Nu-flame Accenda and they sent me one with dents and scuffs that had clearly been used. They also sent it without all its parts, they seemed to have "lost" the burn cup which rendered the fireplace useless.

As far as the Nu-flame product goes I have no idea how well it works. It is bigger than I expected, which is good I suppose, but who knows how much heat or light it puts out BECAUSE I CANT LIGHT IT WITHOUT A BURNING CUP!

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Achla Designs B-36 Scroll Bracket

Achla Designs B-36 Scroll Bracket
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I'm inclined to doubt that this weighs only three pounds. It's HUGE and quite heavy. I suppose in some circumstances, that would be called for; sadly, it's overkill for my house. It's much too heavy to install in the place I had intended it for. The size isn't the item's fault, though a low weight listing is.

And it ships with these two tiny little screws. Laughably tiny. By the time you hang anything from this hook, they will completely rip out of anything screw them into. That alone makes this a bad buy -anyone trying to use this with those screws is in for a bad time.

If you need a gigantic metal hook with serious presence, and know how to mount something big and heavy at angles, then go for it. If you want to hang a planter on your back porch, bring your engineering degree. And more significant hardware.

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Item is just as described. It is large and heavy duty. As previous reviewer mentioned, accompanying hardware is insufficient to hold weight of hanger. I used Molly bolts and all is well. I'm happy!

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This product looks great and seems very sturdy. I am not sure if the screws that came with it will hold the bracket and a heavy basket (the bracket is quiet heavy its self) but my husband says it should be fine.

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Bought this to hang a heavy 22 inch plant basket. It works perfectly and adds a bit wrought-iron artistry in the process. We love it!

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This bracket hanger is made very well and is a beautiful hanger for flower baskets. It's big enough to keep your flower baskets away from the wall or post you are hanging them from. I enjoy hanging large flower baskets so it is perfect for doing so and it is a very nice looking bracket. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

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SEI FA6000 - 24 Cans of FireGlo Gel Fuel

SEI FA6000 - 24 Cans of FireGlo Gel Fuel
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This Fireglo brand is aweful. it was sent to me as a substitute ( I ordered Sunjel) So I tried it and my wife and children couldnt deal with the horrible odor. not to mention I had to relight it every 10 minutes. We ordered Sunjel through gelfuelstuffandmore.com and we just love our firelace again!

Dont accept inferior brands! Hopefully I have saved someone money by trying this brand.

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These cans of gel came dented. Only 50% of the product burned. The remaining gel could not be burned. This was a great waste of my money. I was not impressed. I was suprised to see the good reviews on this product. I just don't see it.

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Ordered a brand new fireplace from Southern Enterprises along with a case of Fireglo. The fireplace is fantastic, the fuel not so much. The first time we lit it my wife and younger son nearly moved out. We had to open all the windows and air out for awhile. I read somewhere that you should break in a new fireplace to get rid of the smell, so with everyone gone I lit the gel. First time it was terrible, next day still terrible, the next I couldn't take it anymore. It literally smelled like car exhaust, even with just one can burning. Hard headed to a fault I refused to send the fireplace back. Instead I purchased a reasonably priced bio-fuel burner from Amazon and converted to purified bio-ethanol. First light it was fantastic! No smell, great fire, great warmth! It does lack the crackle of gel, but I'll take that any day over no smell. If you've suffered with gel, consider finding a good bio-fuel and get a burner to place in your fireplace...works like a charm.

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FireGlo Gel Fuel has been the primary fuel we use in our fireplace for the last three years. It is realistic, crackles and burns for at least three hours.

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I read a bunch of people touting Sunjel and bought a case. Well it was a very big disappointment. My average FireGlo can burns 2.5 hours with a few burning almost 3 hours. Of the 24 cans of Sunjel I had, only one made it to 2.5 hours. I tend to start a can or two at the top of the hour, so I always notice the burn time. From now on I will be sticking with FireGlo Gel. My only issue I have with FireGlo is with the smell... it isn't very strong and my wife doesn't even smell it. I grew up with a wood fireplace and feel the smell goes with the whole fireplace experience.

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Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle

Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This kettle is everything you could want! I use it mostly for french press coffee, but my guests have used it for various kinds of tea, instant oatmeal, or hot chocolate with great success.

I did a lot of research on these kettles, and I found that the one thing to avoid was kettles with plastic insides. Every single one with plastic innards had comments about plastic taste in the water. Stainless and glass interiors didn't have this problem, but glass was more susceptable to scale buildup. So I went with stainless. There aren't many of these kettles with stainless insides, and the ones there are are generally more expensive. I looked at the Breville and some others, but they were simply too much money. This one, while not cheap, offered a great feature set, accurate temperatures, stainless interior, good controls, unobstrusive base, and pretty nice aesthetics.

The kettle is easy to fill, solidly built, and heats water very fast. It finishes its heat cycle with an authoritative BEEP that I can hear from the next room as I watch Sports Center. Another bonus is that even once it has reached temperature, it will keep the water at that temperature for up to 30 minutes, so if I'm busy doing something else, my kettle can wait until I get there, and my water isn't too cold or too hot! The most important thing about a good cup of french press coffee, besides the beans, is the temperature of the water.

The base is very minimal and you don't even notice it when the kettle is sitting on it, it looks like one piece of the kettle. The controls are easy to reach while holding the kettle by the handle, and the little LED light on the water level indicator is bright and helps you see the water level in a dimly lit early morning kitchen. It also automatically shuts off after a bit if the kettle heat has been turned off. The kettle will turn off automatically after a certain amount of time, but it also is easy to turn off once you've poured out your needed water by pressing the "keep warm" button again.

Cleaning is as easy as making a water/white vinegar mixture and letting the kettle boil for 10-15 minutes, then rinsing it out a few times. This removes lime scale deposits and calcification.

For the build quality, looks, features, and performance, I can't rate this kettle high enough! Look no further!

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UPDATED entire review on 9/12/2013 (Originally purchased and reviewed on August 2010)

We've owned Krups FLF2-J1 electric kettle for about 4 years and while it was doing the job I was desperately looking for something with selectable temperatures until I saw newly released CPK-17. While there were no reviews available at the time of the purchase I decided to try it out anyway and I was perfectly satisifed from the first cup of tea. We've been using it for over 3 years now and still enjoy the kettle as the day we got it. There is no rust on the kettle and all functions are working. It needs some cleaning, but that's a personal choice.

What I like:

Selectable temperatures. This was main feature why I bought it on the first place. I don't ever boil the tea, I prefer 175 degree setting and no more burning tongues!

There was no smell when it was brand new

Stylish looking even after 3 years I still like the look of it

Fits a cup more then a previous Kettle I had, but I rarely fill it up

Blue led when in operation

Surprisingly quieter then I thought it would be

Beeps when ready

There is a setting to keep water wamr for 30 minutes

Faster tea preparation when selecting lower temps

Cap opens with a push of a button

Neutral:

It is on the pricy side, but you get what you pay for, it's solidly build and looks stylish, plus it's been working for 3 years with daily use

Some plastic there, but not too much

Not so Great:

They didn't make one 10 year ago, not really a con, but you know...

Stains easily

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I did pretty extensive research before buying an electric kettle. The CPK-17 appealed to me on a few different levels. I liked the design, the materials used and the functionality. Although it's nice to have the option of different temperature settings, it's really only useful if you drink a lot of tea, which I don't. I generally use the "French Press" and "Keep Warm" settings, and there's also a Boil option (which is the next setting up from French Press). On the design side, it's a great looking appliance made from mostly stainless steel. Of course a big concern of mine is the use of BPA-leaching plastic in many kettles on the market, but there appears to be none on the interior of the CPK-17. The water level, as far as I can see, is covered with another sheet of steel. The only non-steel component I see on the kettle's interior is a silicone nub near the bottom, which nearly all kettles have and which are also heat-resistant. Another thing I like about the CPK-17's design is the 360-degree swivel capability of the kettle while resting on its heating element. And of course, the illuminated water level (on when the kettle is in use) is very attractive a nice soft blue color. The pouring spout is perfectly-shaped which makes for a fool-proof pour every time. In terms of functionality, the CPK works exactly as advertised. Heat-up time is quick and the controls are responsive.

The major complaint I have with the CPK-17 is the fact that it's already scaling at the bottom and I've only had the kettle for 2 weeks. To me, this is crazy especially considering I use filtered water by Multi-pure (one of the most advanced filtration systems available), so the water is as clean as it gets before it even goes into the kettle. No chlorine, no calcium, no lime -so what's with the scaling deposits already? It's annoying, and I wonder if other owners have had similar issues. Anyway, I'm giving this product 4 stars. To recap...

Pros:

great design, little if any interior plastic

smooth functioning, fast heat-up

Cons:

Scales easily after only a few uses

Pricey

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This has review three parts: (1) why you should get something like this in general, (2) specific concerns about this product not addressed in other reviews, and (3) detailed operational measurements (water temperature range)

=== Part 1: Why to get an variable temperature electric tea kettle ===

For anyone who drinks tea (unless it is exclusively black) or makes coffee outside an all-in-one, department store drip-brewer, this is absolutely indispensable. Though most recipes have been built to use only room-temp or boiling water (since those are the only temperatures to easily reach with consistency), more cutting-edge cooking as well as coffee/tea prep requires more finesse. Unless you're willing to watch the proverbial pot boil with a thermometer in hand, this is the only way to heat water on such occasions.

=== Part 2: Concerns / questions raised (and/or) left unanswered by other reviews ===

I won't go into detail about well-established pros and cons covered in other reviews, but I would like to make clear a few things I couldn't determine from reviews/specs before I bought mine:

("Hot sides/surfaces"): Yes, the sides get hot, and yes, it is startling to touch the metal outer wall when the water is hot. However, according to my IR thermometer, the surface never gets much above 130 degrees. Sure, that's hot and you should avoid contact, but for comparison many people's hot water heater is set this high and (as validated by my rather stupid intentional touch test) an accidental touch is highly unlikely to cause even a mild first-degree burn unless you actively fight the reflex to instantly pull away.

("Construction / Material touching the water"): True, the sidewall level indicator and the "frame" of the removable spout filter are made of plastic (the BPA content of which I have not conclusively proved or disproved) but the former is part of a small compartment which only a small amount of water reaches and which has very limited circulation, and the latter is removable. The entire rest of the construction that touches water is steel. Since hot water dissolves BPA from plastics, and aluminum's role in neurodegenerative disease is unclear, iron/steel and glass are pretty much the only materials I trust completely for food storage/preparation containers. In this regard, this kettle is the safest option I've found.

=== Part 3: Operational test data ===

As a tea fanatic with a minimum of four kinds of tea always on hand (black, red/oolong, green, and white) and general geek, I have meticulously measured the actual temperature of the water in the kettle for the various settings. I share them here in hopes they will provide a useful operational profile for buyers interested in temperature variability. (Bear in mind that the container you pour into will greatly affect the water temperature, so remember to preheat it by filling it with hot water right before use.)

Button | @ First Trigger Completed

Label | "Beep" Re-heat Re-Heat

--------|-----------------------

160 | 164 160 163

175 | 180 175 178

185 | 192 185 188

190 | 197 191 194

200 | 203 199 204

Boil | 214 206 214

(All temperatures are in degrees F, as registered by my probe thermometer in the top half of the water with the kettle fully-filled.)

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I know this is half generally-relevant bullet points, and half geek-oriented test data, but I hope this review still has something useful for everyone.

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