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Wal-Mart recalls 2.2 million electric heaters
hosted ^ | Dec 16

Posted on 12/16/2010 11:09:02 AM PST by JoeProBono

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recalled about 2.2 million electric heaters Thursday after receiving reports of burn injuries and property damage from fire.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of "Flow Pro," "Airtech," "Aloha Breeze" and "Comfort Essentials" heaters sold at Walmart stores nationwide from December 2001 to October 2009

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To: nascarnation
We’re not talking heat pumps here are we?

No, we're talking about laws of physics which work the same regardless of whether you believe in them or not.

41 posted on 12/17/2010 4:28:01 AM PST by Fresh Wind
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To: Scythian

“People that buy and use such devices are just begging to burn thier house down or die in a fire.”

I’ve been using several ceramic heaters to provide heat for my house for over 10 years. They are safer than central heat and cheaper too.


42 posted on 12/17/2010 6:21:36 AM PST by antisocial (Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
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To: Islander7

I think you have too much belief in the sales pitch of the (more expensive) heater folks.

There’s no way that a closed liquid tank can manufacture btus.

It can only store btus that had to come from the resistance heat in the first place.


43 posted on 12/17/2010 10:53:50 AM PST by nascarnation
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