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Post by daylilydude on Oct 24, 2014 13:56:29 GMT -5
Does anyone here have or use these?? The reason I'm asking is, we have some older models already here and I'm upgrading those antiques to newer heaters. The ones here are 5 brick 30,000 BTU units with a fan, and the ones I have ordered are 4 brick 30,000 BTU with fans AND thermostats Rural King. com, now my question is... do I really need to hire someone to do this or can I do it... it doesn't look all that hard, just take the old one down, and put the new one in its place... right?? These things are crazy expensive and I don't want to mess them up. Thanks for any help!
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 24, 2014 19:04:25 GMT -5
I have yet to mess up anything by just following the instructions and you will likely know if you are about to break something, if that happens, then stop and get help. but I bet you can do it just fine.
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Post by daylilydude on Oct 26, 2014 5:05:11 GMT -5
WAIT.... what are instructions...
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 27, 2014 14:40:40 GMT -5
WAIT.... what are instructions... there are usually small books or paper with text on them (kind of like the text you are reading now) they show how to do things with the items you have purchased, sometimes warn of things not to do with it, usually show up with complex things only, simple things often have none, but not if you are in japan, even things like forks have instructions in japan. it is so strange to ask someone to decode the japan text only to find out that it tells you how to use a lunch box, I was expecting some warning about the plastic it was made with, or how to wash it, but no, it was how to put lunch in it and close it, and how to get your lunch back out... I was and still am at a loss thinking about it. I find the topic of instructions interesting, trying to figure out how people relate to them, how you can write them so people are happy with them, and where to put stickers to warn people that don't read the instructions, after writing some instructions, it gets you reading others just to see how they are done
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 27, 2014 20:38:54 GMT -5
I have been laughing at my reply half the day now, just thinking of the lunch box instructions cracks me up every time, and no one else even commented... maybe I should have posted a picture of the ice cube tray instructions (came with hello kitty head ice making tray from japan), I also laugh when I think about them. (like it is really that hard to figure out to add water and put it in the freezer)
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Post by stratcat on Oct 27, 2014 23:03:34 GMT -5
Hey, spacecase0. Just saw this. Yeah, instructions for your lunchbox is giving me a chuckle.
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Post by daylilydude on Oct 29, 2014 20:27:23 GMT -5
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Post by daylilydude on Oct 29, 2014 20:30:58 GMT -5
Oh... and TA-DAAA... And only took 45 minutes that's including taking the old one down... instructions are a plus... LOL!!
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 29, 2014 23:55:31 GMT -5
yay, good to see it installed
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Post by stratcat on Oct 30, 2014 0:00:35 GMT -5
Looks good, dld. How does it work?
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Post by daylilydude on Oct 30, 2014 4:58:52 GMT -5
stratcat, it puts out alot of heat (30,000 BTU) just like the older one, but this one is just 4 bricks where the older one is a 5 brick... We love the thermostat on this new one as the older one didn't have one which meant that when it had gotten warm you had to turn it on or off by hand... it was either on or off, which that in turn meant that I had to crawl out of a warm bed to light the heater because we just didn't leave it on all night for safety reasons. The new one will cycle on and off with the thermostat, now mind you the thermostat on this has a 1 thru 5 so it will take a few times to get it set to where we are comfortable, but in the long run it will save on LP gas and we can keep it warm even during the night... this weekend is supposed to get down to freezing here, so we will put it to the test then... Oh... and it will help on the power bill also as because we didn't run the gas heat at night we were running small electric heaters in the laundry room, kitchen and both bathrooms just to keep pipes from freezing when the temps got really low... them were some sleepless nights worrying about those things being on...
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Post by stratcat on Oct 31, 2014 8:03:51 GMT -5
That thermostat sounds like the ticket!
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Post by daylilydude on Nov 2, 2014 8:07:40 GMT -5
Well we had to send one back because of damage during shipping, but the new one will be here Tuesday. The other one works beautifully, it keeps the whole front of the house toasty and it's only set on 1 1/2 and it's 28F. out there this morning.
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Post by daylilydude on Nov 10, 2014 13:08:29 GMT -5
Finally got the other one in last Friday and installed it on Saturday morning... we think it's money well spent... they keep the house nice and toasty on a low setting as of right now, but winter is coming and might have to set them a little higher but for now we love them!
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Post by spacecase0 on Nov 10, 2014 20:33:52 GMT -5
looking at the weather, you got it installed just in time
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Post by izitmidnight on Nov 11, 2014 8:34:54 GMT -5
Brrr... Oh wait a minute it is ahhhhhh.
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Post by daylilydude on Nov 17, 2014 13:46:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 10:32:54 GMT -5
So, are you still happy with the heaters? Any tips or problems after using them for awhile? Cheaper than electric costs to run heaters?
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Post by daylilydude on Dec 24, 2017 16:22:35 GMT -5
Sorry @imp, I didn't get back with you on this... they work great, saving on both electricity and propane and has kept us really comfortable since I installed them! As a matter of fact we bought another 1 to keep for a back up and it's still in the box brand new... lol. We have the gas man clean them and he said he has told other customers about them and said even a few of them have them, and love them also.
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