Has anyone used this 24hr a day all winter? I have other lasko (76000) that are on all winter 24 hrs a day and work great...can anyone sahy they have had a good experience with this one besng on all day all season? Has anyone used this 24hr a day all winter? I have other lasko (76000) that are on all winter 24 hrs a day and work great...can anyone sahy they have had a good experience with this one besng on... » Read More Has anyone used this 24hr a day all winter? I have other lasko (76000) that are on all winter 24 hrs a day and work great...can anyone sahy they have had a good experience with this one besng on all day all season? « Show Less
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I LOVE this type and model of LASKO space heater. Have used 8-12 hours for years without incident, but never 24x7.
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Hi. I work in an 24/7 hour office that is kept at @ 66 degrees (for all of the electronic equipment, you understand). After I end my tour for the day my Lasko is up for grabs. My last unit was used 24/7 and lasted almost three years in spite of the occasionally mistreatment. This is my second Lasko and it is Still some of the best money I ever spent.-
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I use mine 24/7. I bought mine because I live in China and have an American 110 v air purifier for my apartment. I run my air purifier non-stop (for the last 6 months, which is as long as I've had the converter) using this to down convert from 220v to 110v. I've had absolutely zero issues doing so and the converter handles this perfectly. However, I'm not sure what specific disadvantages there are to doing this (like power consumption/effect on my electricity bill/toll on the converter/etc.). I've been very happy with this purchase. Depending on your outlet style, you may need an adapter plug since this converter has an American style grounded, 3-prong outlet plug. I use mine 24/7. I bought mine because I live in China and have an American 110 v air purifier for my apartment. I run my air purifier non-stop (for the last 6 months, which is as long as I've had the converter) using this to down convert from 220v to 110v. I've had absolutely zero issues doing so and the converter handles this perfectly. However, I'm not sure what specific disadvantages there are to doing this (like power consumption/effect on my electricity bill/toll on the converter/etc.). I've been very happy with this purchase. Depending on your outlet style, you may need an adapter... » Read More I use mine 24/7. I bought mine because I live in China and have an American 110 v air purifier for my apartment. I run my air purifier non-stop (for the last 6 months, which is as long as I've had the converter) using this to down convert from 220v to 110v. I've had absolutely zero issues doing so and the converter handles this perfectly. However, I'm not sure what specific disadvantages there are to doing this (like power consumption/effect on my electricity bill/toll on the converter/etc.). I've been very happy with this purchase. Depending on your outlet style, you may need an adapter plug since this converter has an American style grounded, 3-prong outlet plug. « Show Less
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I bought a Snow Joe 622U1 in 2011. I was impressed. I live in NE Missouri and do get snow, heavy and wet at times, and use it about 5 -8 times a season Not like a big, gas one, but it beats shoveling.. No problems until tonight (feb, 2014, 4th time this season.). I hit a chunk of ice and it broke a belt. I got my money's worth.
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I purchased one and it has worked perfectly, being used about 1 hour per day. No idea why yours might not be.
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We haven't used it in the summer enough to know if it will defrost on it's own. The first unit we had leaked and frosted up and didn't work well at all. This new unit didn't come until fall so we will find out how well it handles our hot summers (100+). However, we have been very impressed with how well it has heated throughout our winter. Our lowest outdoor temperatures this winter have been in the single digits for a week at a time - warming into the upper teens, yet we were still able to keep the office heated to 68-70. It didn't raise the temperature as fast at these low outdoor temps, but once it got up to temperature, it still maintained them. My husband kept the office set for 59 overnight, turned it up to 70 at 6:00am and it was in the mid 60's by 8:00 when he went up to work. At current temperatures (around 30-35) it is warming the office in less than an hour up to 70. The office is in our garage, the walls are insulated and has new efficient windows. The office is 12x12. I hope this is helpful.
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I would suggest talking with customer support at the manufacture. I have not used mine all winter but will be using mine at least by May. I am waiting for the snow to melt.
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No, which is exactly why I returned it. I use it in the bedroom and it kept going on and off (testing the temp) and each time it woke me up. I needed the constant hum to help me sleep, so I had to return it to Amazon. I then went to Ace Hardward and purchased a Lasko no fillls window unit that did what I wanted. The Holmes was well built and a much nicer unit than the Lasko (by far), but the Lasko was better in the long run. Good luck Melissa.
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I paid the 399 for mine last year. In fact I was so pleased with it's performance I bought a second one for my sister's family. Neither of us had any problem whatsoever. They had a real workout too with the winter being the worst in 20 years. It is the greatest machine ever!
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Mine did not make it through the winter... I am looking for a new one too. Who would have thought it would be so hard. The one I ordered did not work :( I will post back here if I find one that works (or to see if someone suggests one.
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I have had two for about two years. They have run most of the day for the freezing months through the chilly months, roughly Sept-may and sometimes on chilly, stormy nights. Much of the time on high. It produces well and is attractive. it is not hot to the touch and is quiet. The reason I am commenting is that I came here looking to purchase another one because the drug store where I originally purchased it are sold out and I decided to check out the reviews on a lark as my mind was made up. BTW one is plugged into a surge suppressor and neither plug or wires show any heat.
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We have been very happy with ours. We bought it this fall & have used it with great success all winter!!
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Well David, I can't say that I'm familiar with the Vornado, but I can say that this particular model Lasko quite simply sucked and it has long since been replaced. For one, the temperature knob really did nothing at all. It was either on or you turned it off. I really can't say I was pleased with anything about it.
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This is my second winter using it and I love the thing. As far as I'm concerned it was worth the price. I haven't had any issues with mine.
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I've owned the Toro 1800 older model (38025) for around ten years. Live in the snow belt of Northern Michigan (we had nine inches today) and have a driveway with afton stone. My faithful Toro has done a great job of clearing the snow from my drive all these years, but the other day had one stone too many and I cracked the blades. I can get replacement blades and have it fixed (and probably will) but am also seriously looking at the newer model 38371. I looked at the Worx, which has steel blades, but Toro has been so trouble free over all these years, that I'll stick with the brand. BTW, it easily handles 12 inches of dry snow and can even carve through drifts with a bit of patience on the operator's part. EDIT: As it turned out, it would cost me $150 to have my old Toro fixed. No brainer: ordered the 38371 and happy dance, it will be here this Saturday.
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Nah, you can run it 24/7 if you like. It has a thermostat, anti freeze setting and overheat shutoff. I leave mine on 24/7 with no problems. Just make sure you run it on at least a 15 amp circuit.
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I can't answer that directly. I've had mine in for less than a month. I can tell you that it's not necessary to have it on all the time. I programmed mine to run constantly in the mornings and evenings when the water gets heavy use in our house. For the time in between I have set it to go on and off every 15 minutes. I work from home and use the water fairly often at those times. I have noticed no real difference than when it's running full time at peak hours. There is also no reason to have it running in the middle of the night. I look at it more from a longevity of the pump perspective than an energy perspective. I don't think they use that much energy to run, but the pump (any pump) has a life span. The only reason I may run mine at night is for winter. The farthest pipes from the water heater are on an outside wall. A well-insulated outside wall, but if we get sub-zero temps like we did last year I may run every half hour or so at night just to keep the pipe warm.
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Both of the heaters I bought work pretty darned well. The one without the thermostat is out in our pet's shed and I don't know how well it works. My husband says it works great to keep our pet turtles warm during these winter nights that have gotten down to about 32 degrees at times. As for the ones with the thermostats, I'm very pleased with them as they don't actually "heat up" the house, but they have been great for keeping the chill off the air. For instance, when the weather outside is 32-45 degrees, our house without the use of any other heater stays at a comfortable 68-70 degrees (no matter what the thermostat says...I usually keep all three heaters at 85 degrees but the house never gets that hot). I'm still waiting to receive my electric bill in the mail so I cannot tell you how expensive or inexpensive they are to run. I'm hoping they reduce the electric bill this year as last year's bill was ridiculously HIGH as I was running a few of those regular electric heaters with fans on them. Hope this helps.