Reviews by dpol

dpol says "Whirlpool Microwave Oven MH2175XSQ" about Whirlpool over the stove with fan in it

dpol — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:26:28 GMT

I recently purchased a Whirlpool Microwave Oven MH2175XSQ and even though I do like the features and its performance, I am extremely unhappy with the light on the underside of it that is suppose to illuminate the cooking surface of the stove. I did not think to look at where the light was located, nor how large the light was. The light on this particular microwave is located completely at the back - as if you need to check out something on your wall. Also - the light is rather small, so is of little value when you are needing light for your cooking on the stove. I think that this microwave had to have been designed by a man! ...

dpol says "Canon PIXMA MP210 is a good AIO for the price" about Canon PIXMA MP210 All-In-One InkJet Printer

dpol — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:18:24 GMT

I have always used Canon printers and have been very happy with them. I decided when I bought my AIO that I would try the Canon PIXMA MP 210 and see how well it did. I am very happy with it. I am happy with all features and do frequently use the fax modem with it, which works very well. At times I do get a little disgusted with the scan feature as it seems that I cannot get it to put the scanned item into the folder on my PC that I want it to! One of these days I hope to get that part of it mastered. For the price of this AIO, I think it is a very good product. I later bought a Dell AIO and I am not happy with it at all. Will not buy another Dell printer under any conditions....

dpol says "Select Comfort is so comfortable" about Select Comfort Sleep Number Bed 5000

dpol — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:09:41 GMT

We have had our Select Comfort bed for one year and we really do like it. My husband had a lot of lower back pain and I would, frequently, have lower back pain also. We were in need of a new mattress and our son and daughter-in-law had just bought a Select Comfort Bed and loved it. We had thought it was too expensive to be worth paying that much for it - but after sleeping on it for this full year, we are more than happy that we purchased the Select Comfort Bed. Also - we had thought, since we liked our mattresses very firm, we'd set our number on 100. My husband thought it would be better his back. He set his on 100 and found that his back would sometimes be still painful. I set my side on 70 and found that my back problems were almost totally gone. My husband has since changed his "Sleep Number" to 80 and his back is doing much better. We could not be happier with our purchase of this bed!...

dpol says "Bissell Steam Mops are fantastic!" about Bissell Steam Mop

dpol — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:55:58 GMT

I have ceramic tile in a large part of my house and was having problems getting the crevices of the tile cleaned real good. I generally had to get down on my hands and knees with a scrub brush about once a month to get it really clean. Of course, our tile is light colored which made it all the more obvious when there was dirt in any of the crevices. I had wondered about the steam mops that were available and my daughter bought me the Bissell Steam Mop for Christmas. I used it today and I really do like the job it does on my tile. It looks so nice and clean! What a great product Bissell has put on the market.

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dpol says "Sleep Number Mattresses are the best!!!" about Sleep Number Bed Set

dpol — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:35:20 GMT

My husband and I mulled over the idea of buying a Sleep Number mattress and foundation. It seemed like a lot of money to spend - but my husband has a lot of problems with his lower back. He had injured his back many years ago - so was always having problems with it and being in a lot of pain. I would occasionally have problems with my lower back after doing a lot of housecleaning and moving furniture around. We decided to buy the Sleep Number mattress around Christmas time last year. We absolutely love it and would never be without one! We bought one for our guest bedroom, also. My husband very seldom has any back problems at all now - AND - he can set his side of the bed to be very firm (100) and I can set my softer at 70, which I really do enjoy. Best thing we ever bought!!!!

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dpol says "A piece of junk!" about Dell All-In-One 948 InkJet Printer

dpol — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:41:17 GMT

I bought this Dell AIO948 in March and by June I was having problems with it. Spent endless hours on phone and "live chat" with tech support and still had problems sporadically with the "stand alone" fax and the fax modem. Would only work part of the time. They sent me a refurbished printer on July 3 and called back to see if it worked. Told them it was doing the same thing as the other one. They said they'd call me back the next day to check on it more thoroughly. This was three weeks ago and no phone call from them. I am unable to contact Tech Support as when I enter my Service Tag Number, they are saying it was purchased outside the U.S., so they are unable to help me!!!! Call the phone number listed and they keep either putting me into computer tech support OR transfer me to the Dell Canada office.

No more Dell printers for me!!!!!

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dpol says "The best I have used!" about Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop Computer

dpol — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:30:24 GMT

I have had my Dell Inspiron 530 PC since February and I am very happy with it. I have bought five other Dell computers - but this is by far the best computer I have bought so far!

I was hesitant about buying a computer with Win Vista downloaded on it for the OS - but I am very happy I did, as I think Vista is a good OS and has so many security features with it.

I would never buy any other PC but a Dell.

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dpol says "Great way to get back a little cash from your credit card use" about Discover - Credit Card

dpol — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:49:36 GMT

My husband and I have had a Discover card for many, many years and are very happy with everything involved with it. We had someone to steal our card number and they took care of everything for us - and no cost to us. These scoundrels had charged up about $1,000 in products before I found out about it but fortunately they had ordered things online - so they were able to stop all transactions involved with it.

I am very impressed with this company and plan to have their credit card forever!

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dpol says "Best coffeemaker around" about Hamilton Beach BrewStation Deluxe 12-Cup Coffee Maker

dpol — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:06:37 GMT

We bought our Hamilton Beach Brew Station about five years ago and have really been pleased with it. It makes fantastic coffee and we have the programmable one - which really is a plus for us since when we go out of town, we like to get up at about 3:00 AM to head out. We program our coffeemaker so that our coffee is already to go when we get our showers over and ready to "hit the road". I also like the fact that I can get the "tank" in the dishwasher and do not have to hand wash it. I think it is a great coffee maker!!! ...

dpol says "So good and refreshing!" about Anheuser-Busch Natural Light

dpol — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:16:04 GMT

My husband and I both love Natural Light. Have been drinking it for many years and it is some of the best - and also one of the most affordable beers. We have tried many others but always seem to come back to Natural Light....

dpol says "Love it!" about Char-Broil Santa Fe 491 Charcoal Grill

dpol — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:13:41 GMT

I do not have the model number on our Char-broil grill but we really do like ours. It does a great job of grilling anything you may wish to put on it. We have had many other grills but this one is the best that we have had. Have no complaints on it - only good comments.

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dpol says "Treat their customers right!" about Travelers Group

dpol — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:50:20 GMT

We have had our house and car insurance with Travelers for over 5 years and have been very pleased with their service. We have had no claims to file, but they have been very good to let us know when and why there had been a rate increase and our agent has been good to check around and see if there is any insurance that is cheaper for us. At this point, Travelers is the best coverage for the best price!...

dpol says "Rebate process is no good!" about Philips Sonicare Flexcare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush without UV Sanitizer

dpol — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:22:16 GMT

I have already written a review on the toothbrush itself and am still happy with it - but if you plan on getting a rebate from this company - it will never happen!

I got a coupon from them after registering the toothbrush, telling me that when I purchased a multi pack of the toothbrush heads, I could either get a rebate or a free toothbrush head. I purchased a three pack of toothbrush heads, sent in my rebate form selecting the option of a free toothbrush head. This was sent in on December 27 and I am still waiting for them to make up their mind if my UPC that I sent in is o.k.! I have faxed them twice (said they didn't get the first one, even though the Fax Report states otherwise), called them three times and am still waiting on them to approve the UPC label. Last call, they said they didn't know there was a multi pack for three toothbrush heads!!!!!!!!

Needless to say - I will never purchase another thing from this company EVER!!!! Love my toothbrush but will never purchase another...

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dpol says "Not worth the money!" about NordicTrack 1500c Treadmill

dpol — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:14:42 GMT

I just recently purchased this treadmill and I do like it - but have always purchased the Proform. For the money - the Proform is by far the best buy. The Nordic Track is a good treadmill - but I just do not feel that the extra money you pay on it is worth it. My treadmill has the jack where you can plug in your iPod and after two months use, the jack split in half. I was not taking out the plug each day - so was certainly not from use that caused it to break so quickly. I have not called Nordic Track yet to have it repaired - so may have a totally different view on their repair service once I have that completed, also....

dpol says "One great piece of equipment." about SanDisk - Sansa M200 Series MP3 Player

dpol — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:52:20 GMT

I enjoy my Sansa a lot. I use it while I am on the treadmill and this makes times go by very quickly. This unit also has an AM/FM radio on it so that I can listen to the music I have downloaded to it or the radio.

This MP3 player also has the display so that you can check to see just what song you are listening to, which makes it very convenient.

I have had my Sansa for almost a year and have had absolutely no problems with it. I also have an IPod Shuffle and I like my Sansa much better. Much easier to delete the music and add some new ones.

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dpol says "Sharp pictures and easy to operate." about Kodak - EasyShare C643 Digital Camera

dpol — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:46:38 GMT

I recently purchased this camera and now I am really glad that I did. I had been hesitant about purchasing a digital camera as I was afraid that I'd have problems learning how to use it. I have had no problems at all and it has been a very basic camera to learn to use. I did find that even though it says you can use any batteries in it, the alkaline are by far the one that last longer in it.

It is very easy to download all of the pictures to your computer or you can print off your pictures immediately if you have a pictbridge port in your printer. I have found this is really great if you want to quicky print off some pictures - rather than waiting to download them to your computer. Quality is excellent.

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dpol says "Most marvelous thing I have ever tried!" about Sonicare FlexCare 900 Series Electric Toothbrush

dpol — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:50:31 GMT

I had always been hesitant to try a rechargeable toothbrush but had a chance to try this toothbrush out. I could not be more pleased with it. I cannot believe how wonderful my teeth feel like when I get done brushing my teeth. I feel like I just came from having them professionally cleaned. I also like the fact that this toothbrush can be put into the top rack of the dishwasher to give it a good cleaning. Of course, the UV that sanitizes the toothbrush is one of the greatest things I have ever had an opportunity to try. After using this toothbrush, my teeth are much whiter and I have no more problems with occasional raw or sensitive gums. Has been a real "god send" for me!...

dpol says "Wonderful and dependable - with no problems!" about Proform Treadmills

dpol — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:50:03 GMT

I have owned two Proform treadmills and have had very good luck with both of them. My first one I had for twelve years and only got rid of it in order to buy a new one with more options on it. I have had my new one for three years and it has done great. I have had absolutely no problems with it and would recommend it to anyone that wants a good treadmill. I use my treadmill every week day - so it does get a good workout. I also like the fact that you can "build" your own program and save it to use at any time you may want to....