The Livington Handy Heater

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Looks like a fire waiting to happen :eek:
These are bad enough Glade PlugIns
 
You have kids? After purchase, make a booking into A&E right now.
 
The recommendation from the couple living on a boat made me laugh, I wonder if they burnt to death or drowned
 
Hot on the heels of the Livington heater comes another H+S conundrum, the Chop Star.

 
Gives a whole new meaning to finger foods :eek: :-Guill
 
recipe for food poisoning as well using the same utensil for everything
 
Channel Hopper said:
Hot on the heels of the Livington heater comes another H+S conundrum, the Chop Star.
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Actually, hygiene issues apart (they can be dealt with), the Chop Star does look quite a useful kitchen tool - might see if I can get one for the wife for Xmas.
OTOH, that heater looks "****ing" dangerous :mad:
 
jeallen01 said:
Actually, hygiene issues apart (they can be dealt with), the Chop Star does look quite a useful kitchen tool - might see if I can get one for the wife for Xmas.
OTOH, that heater looks "****ing" dangerous :mad:
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It is a brave man who would give that as a present to his wife for Christmas, you could wake up on Boxing day as a John Bobbit Mk2
 
Give me an Aladdin heater any day... :D

 
Channel Hopper said:
A satellite channel that the other half watches is promoting these socket mounted heaters with a digital timer. A heater that is 'designed' to hang from a two pin socket at a fixed point on the wall, supposedly to adequately warm up a 20m squared area. The TV advert shows, or infers fitting in bathrooms.......
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The Amazon verdicts

This wall heater made in China will burn your house down..the thermostat will cut the fan off but the heat coil remains on..beware.

Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Handy Heater 142598 Plug-in Personal Heater
 
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It is a brave man who would give that as a present to his wife for Christmas, you could wake up on Boxing day as a John Bobbit Mk2
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They're on promotion at our local SuperU ..... steered SWMBO well past the display...
 
BestMarket are currently capitalising on thiis product called the Arctic Air.

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Arctic Air Schaffteine angenehm kühle Wohlfühl-Oase, wo immer Sie sie brauchen Geniale Hydro- Chill Technologie sorgt für…
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which is an evaporative cooling system with filters - that apparently cost more than the cooler itself.

Reviews , not good, but since it runs off the USB it is less likely to burn one's house down, though some mention the water can and does escape, so who knows ?

 
Might just about cool the air around the PC - think how "warm" those USB coffee cup holders manage to get, or how much air gets shifted by USB desk fans!:rolleyes:
 
Earlier in the week, I saw this product on one of the shopping channels. Has an 'awesome swivel function'.

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Molino 180 Heater

Molino 180 Heater
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Oh dear !
 

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These "things" have been hawked around on the internet & video shopping channels for years - often with many "very negative" comments, and frankly they look pretty damned dangerous to me - 500W claimed dissipation in a box about twice the size of a wall wart USB charger (the latter are generally rated 5V 2.1A max output = 10.5W)! :(.

Anyway, how the hell you would expect 500W (if it is really even that!) to heat a room that is probably below local ambient to start with is beyond me as you'd need at least 3000W, and preferably a lot more, to result in ANY significant rise in that temperature!
 
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Could always try one of these fun little heaters, I bought one of the bigger ones myself, only set fire to the wiring once!!! :-rofl2

 
Anyone know where you can buy the Livington Chop Star or very similar - useful in a small kitchen without having to find room for a chopping board? Mefiashop do not seem to list it any longer on their site and none on ebay or Amazon
 
jeallen01 said:
These "things" have been hawked around on the internet & video shopping channels for years - often with many "very negative" comments, and frankly they look pretty damned dangerous to me - 500W claimed dissipation in a box about twice the size of a wall wart USB charger (the latter are generally rated 5V 2.1A max output = 10.5W)! :(.

Anyway, how the hell you would expect 500W (if it is really even that!) to heat a room that is probably below local ambient to start with is beyond me as you'd need at least 3000W, and preferably a lot more, to result in ANY significant rise in that temperature!
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Peeps will continue to buy them , based on the promo.

A small room, perhaps would be warmed up, but you may as well rip out the eco light device and plug in a 100W tungsten bulb, once you find :
your flat screen television,
the desktop computer,
the laptop,
the android,
the iPad,
the Wii/Sony/XBox games console,

plus all the chargers to go with the above aren't throwing the same amount of power out as heat.
 
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