Vornado iControl Whole Room Vortex Heater, Automatic Climate Control

Disappointing
I bought this heater based on some reviews - the features mentioned in other reviews I actually mostly agree with. It is quiet, it has a nice display and the unit is small. But - as far as effectiveness as a heater it stinks. Unless you're heating a very small room it's inadequate. I have some other small space heaters and they are more noisy but they run less and heat more. I'd trade the quiet for better throughput. When the vornado runs for a long time (hours) The output seems to be noticeably less warm than when it first runs. The unit also has a safety feature which automatically turns it off in case it's tipped. This is a great safety feature that should be in all space heaters but on the vornado the switch is so sensitive that it sometimes turned off even if it's just lightly bumped even though it's still sitting completely upright. Even on hardwood floors I have to go press the unit down to get it to start heating again. I would not buy another and am even more upset at its...

Extraordinarily quiet, but great output
I purchased the heater for our bathroom. I have been through quite a few bathroom heaters. It's the only room that I want a little toasty. This so far is the best, it's quiet, so quiet I didn't think it would work, but quickly effective.

Perfect for the nursery
We got this heater to maintain the temperature in the nursery without having to heat the whole house. It's great! I was always worried that my little one would get too hot or cold during the night. This gives me one less thing to worry about. Bonus points for providing pleasant t white noise and for being a fan (noted for reducing risk of SIDS). Worth the price for the reassurance but still high in my opinion.

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XtremePowerUS 4 in 1 Newspaper, Paper Log Briquette Maker

One tough cookie
This item is a stout piece of equipment and will get the job done. It appears to be made in Germany--all the instructions were in German and id did not say "made in China" anywhere. I am good with German quality. The item works as advertised and will have a long service life. In the course of an hour I was able to press out 48 bricks from my pre-soaked paper mash. This is a must-have item for anyone seeking to reduce their dependence on the grid. Skip the single brick maker and knock out the job in record time.

So far, so good
Took me a little while to get my process down. Once I did a little research on how to prepare the paper properly, I have been making nice full bricks that are very compact. Key to the process is not to get in a rush. Soak the paper for several days. Someone also suggested that you can add tbsp of bleach to the water and it will help to break down the paper. Just added some to my next batch, so we'll see how it goes. Newspaper works the best and it binds together really well. If I have a lot of regular paper, then I add some newspaper to the batch to help it hold together. As for the burning - don't know just yet as my first bricks are still drying. It takes a few weeks for them to fully dry, so you need a place to store them on a rack until they are dry. Comparing the size to a regular piece of wood, they should burn for 30-45 minutes.

UPDATE: All is going well with this. I have somewhere around 200 bricks so far in about 4 months. The product does work as...

Well Made
Overall it is a good "go green" product that serves its purpose. The instructions came in German which is not a huge deal since it is self explanatory to use. It does need a lot of pressure to squeeze out the paper. I nor the other woman I did this with at the office did it very well. A man came by to help us which solved the problem.
Our first paper bricks did not come out very well. They did not bond as anticipated. They were soaked over the weekend with a tab of bleach, as was seen on one of the Youtube video's- perhaps this was why. Living in Alaska, the temperatures are still low during March =) We have had it sitting on a heater for 5 days and is still wet. I think it will take 2-3 weeks to dry.
Originally we got this for a youth group to use, which is still possible. Going to try again this weekend, without bleach, to see if that changes anything.
The product was as expected.

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