New Square D Thermal Overload Heater Element Unit B40 or B-40

• Brand New Square D Thermal Overload Heater Element B-40 / B40
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• Amp Rating 21.8 - 24.2 AMPS

You get exactly what you want. A square D motor heater! Cheaper than local supply shops. I used in a NEMA 1 Manual starter for an air compressor on single phase electricity.

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Cool-n-Save System

• Central Air Conditioner Pre-Cooling System
• Cuts AC Energy costs by up to 30%
• Installs in minutes with no tools
• Eco Friendly: Reduce your carbon footprint
• "one of the most cost-effective and simple ways to save energy"- Ed Begley Jr

2/5/2012: product review updated and rating cut to 1 star today... see end of review.

this product DOES work to increase AC efficiency... there was a Tulane study of it that measured it's heat transfer increase at the condenser at 40% and 70% humidity ... the short story being that there was at least a 70% increase of heat transfer on the coils.

Another reviewer stated that if you have a humidity over 40% this is not effective.... per the Tulane study that is false... this is a water pre mister for standard residential Freon type AC units... it works by wetting the fins on the gas condenser so that the water evaporation increases the condenser transfer to the air... it is not using water as the primary evap mechanism... his statement was correct for water coolant vs gas... just about every house in the USA has gas / Freon so this is a good product for them regardless of location.

So it does increase heat transfer to the air at the condenser by >70%.... this means that if the rest of your AC system is in good shape... air handler temperature should go down (at the exit, not the vents necessarily), the cycle time should go down creating more off time, and the amp draw at the compressor should go down reducing the electric bill in addition to the increase in off time.

This product has two significant flaws....

1 cheap construction.... if you are a capable do it yourself-er... shouldn't be a big deal to maintain

2 susceptible to hard water... not easy to tell how hard is too hard... only way is to try it and monitor for clogs and calcium build up on the fins... if lime away or the like doesn't get the fins clean, take it off... not worth a condenser replacement.

so for a guy who knows what he's doing... it can make a big difference even in a swamp....

AFTER SUMMER FOLLOWUP:

I used this product through Jul, Aug, Sep, and Oct to the 21st with the following result:

1in FPL's South Florida district, over the 3.75 month period, I saved about 28% of my electric bill compared to the pro rata 2 month period of May Jun.... total 3.75 month savings about $410.....

2the jets clogged from hard water and required a cleaning about every 6 weeks

3there was no appreciable build up of hard water deposits on the condenser fins, but it will be an eventual issue

4the base kit was far too small with 3 jets to treat the whole condenser, it will require at least 1 expander kit, but it did a good job anyway

5the flapper valve had 2 defects: it made a loud squeaking sound when running at temperatures below 85..... and it leaked all the time..... this is a major product defect

overall.. .the product works as advertised, but considering the price, the manufacturer should provide a quality flapper valve and make it clear that the misters that come with the kit are only for the smallest installations....... if someone else comes out with a quality product, these guys are going to lose their entire business....

FINAL UPDATE:

Today, the leaking flapper valve KILLED my condenser fan, repair cost will be about $200 doing it myself with no AC on superbowl sunday in south florida with 82F and 90% humidity expected.... The product saved well over $200 in electricity, however the hassle of water penetrating the fan housing (which it mounts directly on top of) is HUGE. Accordingly I'm lowering the product rating to 1 star.... It is a GREAT product theory... but until someone comes out with a quality product and doesn't market cheap garbage like this... save your money and hassle....

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This is such a ridiculously simple concept, I can't believe it's not just everywhere. It was VERY easy to install.

One neat thing is that it doesn't spray water all the time, just when the a/c is on. I don't know what the effect of moist air will be over time I don't want mold but the A/C works just fine in the rain, so I'm not really worried.

After two weeks, looking at my own meter, it doesn't look like my A/C bill is much better, but it's tough to say just yet. I'll post updates later once my bills come in.

August update: it looks like my electric bill is indeed going to be lower, though I think it's by about $50. However, the flap that turns the water on when the A/C is on, and is supposed to turn the water off when the A/C is off, is getting stuck, so it's frequently misting 24 hours a day... causing me all sorts of issues, and running up my water bill to boot. It's a good thing that we're reaching the end of summer because I was about to turn it off anyway.

[Update 7/2/12]

After leaving this thing out over the winter, it froze and busted. So I bought a new one, and noticed that they had made some modifications. First, the instructions say not to leave it out over the winter because freezing will damage the seals on the device. I hadn't noticed that before... but the zip ties would make it pretty tough to get off and put back on, which is part of the reason I had left it out there. For the new device, they took away the zip ties and replaced it with a sticky pad so you can cement it to your A/C. Huh? That's even worse!!! One word: VELCRO. You want me to take it in during the winter, make it easy to remove and stick back on.

They also changed the filters so they're no longer screw on, but instead you have to cut the cable and feed it through. Not a big deal, just meant I couldn't use my old spare filter.

Regardless, the pressure regulator someone suggested in the comments seem to be working. It's spraying water when it should, it's not spraying when it shouldn't.

The only problem is that my electric usage is significantly higher than it was this time last summer, by about 33%. And that's after I cut my bill by replacing fridges, etc. AND put insulation all over the house. (That insulation is doing a great job keeping the cold in and the heat out: my A/C goes off far less frequently than my neighbors'.) I haven't actually seen the reported average temp for June 2012, but while there have been a few VERY hot days, I'm not willing to place money on the idea that the average temp is really all that much higher.

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Great with PURE water but a horrible idea if you have any hard water at all. I assumed the cartridge filter that came with the unit would filter out the calcium & lime from our hard water. It did not! Within two weeks, my condensing unit fins had started to lime up and I could tell the fan was having to work harder to pull the air through the unit. I have tried using CLR, LimeAway, and other similar products to no avail. I have since taken the Cool'N'Save off my air conditioner and I'm about to throw it in the trash. I have a feeling the manufacturer will find a reason to blame me for the problem as I doubt they will buy me a new condensor. Worse case scenario, I may have to replace my complete A/C system because I tried saving "up to 30%" on my cooling bill. Rough estimate for a new A/C is between $2500-3500. Is it worth it to risk that?

NOTE! One thing for the potential user of this to remember is that most outside water spouts do not get softened by a water softener!

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Yes, it's very easy to install. One of the misters was clogged but there was an extra in the box so I just replaced it. I cannot tell you if my electric bill has gone down because usage is up this month and next as they are the hottest months in Texas. It is very humid here and the problem I'm having is that the misters do NOT STOP when the a/c is off so I have water pooling around the a/c and creating a muddy mess near the foundation. I'm hoping the company can tell me how to fix this. The problem is that when the a/c turns off, the paddle does not go ALL the way down so the misters keep misting......all the time. I've had the product for about a month but it's been turned off the past two weeks because of the problem. I read the paper from Tulane U. and the bottom line is that it works better in dry hot climates.

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The system works pretty well, but the flapper switch didn't shut off completely. This was fixed by adding steel washers until it does shut off now.

A suggested improvement would be to include a pump to boost the pressure so the mister would work better.

Factory-Reconditioned Campbell Hausfeld HG300000RB 8 Gallon 200 PSI Oil-Free Wheeled Vertical Air Co

• 40% longer air tool run time
• Save space in your garage with compact vertical tank design
• Easy-to-use 2-1/2-in soft-touch regulator knob for more comfortable pressure adjustments
• Easy-to-read 2-in outlet pressure gauge
• No maintenance oil-free pump

When they say factory reconditioned, I assume that it means made to look and operate like new. When I received this compressor the wheels were broken, it had dents and it leaks. I'm not real impressed with their "Factory Reconditioning"

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Ordered a Referb unit, I received a unit that looks NEW, not a scratch or flaw. After initial setup and run in, compressor buit up to 200 psi and on again at 165 psi, fast ship (3 days,)very pleased. Thanks Amazon and CPO Outlets.

Cool Tire-Style Portable 12-Volt Air Compressor - 260 P

• Unique take-along air compressor - power from any 12V outlet - fun miniature tire design 7" diameter x 3" deep
• High-power pump generates up to 260 PSI
• Includes 10-ft 12V DC power cord
• Easy-read gauge shows air pressure as you inflate from 0-260 PSI, 0-18 bar; adapter tips included
• Built-in storage for power cord

This air pump is garbage. It should be sold in the kids toy section. First of all the PSI gauge was completely off. Motor burnt out in the middle of pumping up my second bike tire using it only once. DO NOT BUY!! This is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen.

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Do not spend a single dime on this it is a useless piece of garbage. Move on to your next option.

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I've had this thing for at least 7 years now! Still pumping well! I've had several occasions where my tires have had slow leaks... So, It's gotten a LOT of use. It's a little slow... takes about 5 min to pump a low car tire.... but for the price and size... it's good... and quite dependable.

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Bought this for my husband for Christmas. Used it for the first time today and, first of all, the only instructions included was one small sheet of paper completely written in Chinese (not that you really need instructions but still). The thing started smoking and you could smell burning. It's not like it was operating in direct sun on a 90+ degree day it was in the garage in NE Ohio and the temp was in the teens. You'd think with the "Totes" name behind it, it couldn't be that bad but avoid at all costs.

I have this item which I purchased several years ago and stored it in the seat carrier in my auto. I did not know how to use it but a gentleman showed me and it worked find even after all the years of staying in the car through summer heat and winter freezing weather. It may take a little time to inflate an auto tire but it does the job effortlessly. For the price I believe it is good to have on hand. It's cute too!

Porter-Cable PCFP12234 3-Tool Combo Kit

• 6 gal, 150 psi compressor allows users to drive a large quantity of nails on a single tank charge
• FN250C; 16ga 2-1/2-Inch Finish Nailer
• BN200C;18ga 2-Inch Brad Nailer
• NS150C; 18ga 1 1/2-Inch Stapler
• 25ft of 1/4-Inch air hose with a coupler and plug

This product exceed my expectations, Delivery in a flash,well packaged,seems to be of real good quality as well.Ordered on Wednesday mid-morning and arrived at my house within 48 hours.Job well done Amazon,UPS.

Read instructions,fired that Baby and droved several nails with all three nailers with no miss-fire. I believe this combination will be a pleasure to use while building our new house next Spring.

Can't beat Porter Cable tools,by the way,all of my power tools are Poter Cable brand and they kept me trouble free for the past several years working as a finishing Carpenter on several job sites.

Thanks Amazon and Porter Cable for a job well Done !!!

I will report next Fall after completing our new home !!

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I should say up front that prior to using this product I had never used a nail gun or an air compressor. As a newbie, it was very easy to setup and within 20 mins of opening the box, i was nailing my quarter rounder to the base board. Ive used each of the nail guns and they worked jam free. I'd definately recommend this to a friend.

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Although I can't comment on the reliability of this kit since I've only used it a short time, I have been pleased with the performance so far. The nail guns have plenty of power to sink all recommended sizes of nails and staples into even the hardest wood. The compressor is loud, but no louder than comparable models. On the plus side, the compressor is only 30 lbs, which is 4 lbs lighter than some of the earlier models. Also, the compressor (Model C2002, Type 8) that came with my package does not require a break-in procedure, which some earlier models did. (The instructions with some models warn that a break-in procedure is "Mandatory". Not so with this model.)

The only slight disappointment was that the nail guns don't come with a "Bump" feature that allows you to rapidly shoot nails by just holding the trigger and "bumping" the wood. I discovered that, for safety reasons, Porter Cable only ships the guns with the red trigger assembly, which indicates it is for sequential fire only and cannot fire in "bump" mode. You can order the black trigger assembly from Porter Cable if you want to convert to bump mode. It's an easy swap, but you have to wait to get the part from PC. I would have liked to see PC include the black trigger assembly (as an optional "accessory") with the package so that I could make the swap without having to order the part and wait for it to arrive.

All things considered, I'd recommend this combo kit to a fellow DIY'er.

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The compressor is great Enough for small jobs. You can drive ~25 nails using the 16G finish nailer at 90 psi before the compressor cycles. More than enough for woodworking or jobs around the house. You could probably use an impact wrench for short bursts, but putting on a tire would probably require a few short breaks. It is noisy, but actually pretty good when compared to others that I have used.

The nail guns and stapler are great. This is a slightly more expensive kit than the one Home Depot is selling, but these guns all have 1/2" extra throw than the cheaper kit, making it worthwhile for the added flexibility. 2 1/2" is nice to have when you want a nail to find a stud behind some drywall through shelving. The adjustment screws provide a wide rangelow enough for soft pine and hard enough for oak. The guns themselves have magnesium housings so they are really light, although most major brands have similar weights.

The packaging for shipment was pretty poor (due to Amazon, not Porter Cable). The manufacturers box was thrown in a bigger box with some paper padding, and it was banging around all over the place. Everything arrived fine, but this isn't normally the kind of quality packaging Amazon is known for. On a positive note, a 55lb package with free 2 day shipping from Amazon Prime is pretty awesome!

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Unit was well packaged and shipped as promised. Thank You to Amazon for that. This unit has worked well for me. I am not a contractor and for my needs it exceeded my expectations. The compressor is somewhat noisy when used inside. However, for the price, capacity and pressure produced I am satisfied. All three of the guns perform very well. I had no trouble adjusting the guns to seat flush or to countersink staples, brads or nails. I had a couple of jams when I first used the guns, but I believe that it was faulty technique as opposed to issues with the guns themselves. The unit is very portable. I did not think that the unit ran overly much considering I was driving a lot of staples in a hurry. Overall I think that the unit is a good product for the home handyman, and woodworker.

Bosch RN175 Roofing Coil Nailer

• Bosch Armour - Protects from jobsite abuse and abrasive shingles
• Tool-less adjustable depth of drive
• Dry Fire Lock-Out - Avoids damage to work materials and internal components by preventing blank firing
• Tool-less Adjustable Shingle Guide - Enables user to change exposure dimension for different shingle types
• Single Action Side Load - One step Nail re-load

One roofing job down and so far I'm impressed. Wide range of tool-free adjustment on nail depth makes it easy to get the right level where the nails are buried but not blowing through. Coworker's gun wouldn't adjust without allen wrench which was missing so we turned the air down to 75 psi and there was still room to adjust this one's set depth down. So plenty of power, seems to be spot on with Bosch's 10% more claim. Very compact, smallest RN I've seen, but not the lightest around so in theory this would make it more able to withstand the inevitable falls. Single flip open on the coil pack is nice for one handed quick changes. Dry fire protection is also a handy feature, no more blowing 3 holes in the shingle before you realize you're out of ammo.

Seems to be a little more prone to double taps than some if you're depressing the trigger after depressing the nose guard, and the only way to switch from single to sequential fire is to swap out the included trigger. Not a huge deal but the Porter Cable style switch would be nice. Has no male air end included either.

The listing I bought was allegedly new, but has been correctly changed to "refurbished" on here now, though it is (well, was) mint condition and came with a tag that said "sales demo" on it. Get 'em while they last! The different piston retract method on these guns means more moving parts to break no doubt, but if that happens within an unreasonable amount of time, I'll update this. Barring that, consider me a satisfied customer.

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I worked construction before and have used my fair share of nailers from different manufacturers. This is by far the best roofing nailer I have used. Everything about it is solid and well built without being heavy at all. I highly recommend it and look forward to purchasing more Bosch nailers.

Vacula (VAC112100450) MultiFLOW Blow Gun for both Air and/or Fluid

• Cleans with air or fluids.
• Offers unmatched blowing force.
• Reduces hose whip and noise.
• Adjustable flow control, jet nozzle and in flow control.
• Non-slip grip.

The Vacula Blow Gun was selected as a gift for someone who is very neat about all aspects of any project work they do at home. This gun ,does it all and very well. If you want to please someone who needs this special kind of tool, choose Amazon to find it.

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110V PLASMA CUTTING SYSTEM WITH BUILT-IN COMPRESSOR

This is really going to be a handy tool.Ive had a chance to play with it a little.Cuts 1/4" steel plate cleanly! Ive also tried it on 14 gauge SS on 15 amps,works great!It will even cut 1/2" mild steel round stock clean.Onboard air comp runs smooth and keeps up with the torch no problem (one of my worrys with onboard air).Its cutting capacity excedes what I thought it would do.It seems just as powerful as my hypertherm 350,but more portable.Worth every penny!!

Excellent machine! It cuts 1/8" all day and will cut up to 1/4". I've cut bigger with more than one pass. I wish the duty cycle was a bit better but for a 110/120 volt unit I have no complaints. It'll cut pipe, plate, bolts, and make perfect holes for bolts. Great for fabrication work. Light weight and portable.

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I just purchased it at an Ace Hardware Store, I told the guy selling it, The owner of the store. That I was buying on his word. He stated that he has sold at least 12 of these with no complaints or returns. I then told him I was buying because of what he said and also he is local and will stand behind what he sells. We will see, I paid $599.00 + Tax. The price was also the reason, I know they usually run more than that. OK Sorry not more of a hands on use kind of review, but I hope it helps someone. OK Art

**Update It was used 6 times and stopped working. spent its life in the box in styrofoam. I took it back to the store. The owner of the store or the rep from forney got a tech on the phone and without opening up the unit decided that the computer board is cracked and I must have dropped it and they are not covering the warranty. I'm out $600.00 for something that I thought was going to be fun to use and read everybody elses review and said wow, great unit. I don't know what unit they were using but it can't be this one. this is a substandard unit. Save your money. You get what you pay for. I was able to cut metal faster with a cut wheel and cleaner, kept blowing the breaker. I hope they print this review so you can see both sides of the unit. I'm shocked at Forney for not standing behind the warranty. Hobart is also Forney, guts of unit are the same unit. This is exactly what I was afraid of happening, OK now I'm ranting. Good Luck Buy something else, do youself a favor.

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