Page 1 of Sam Streubel's writing

1. Would You Like Oil or Mica With Your Space Heater? Micathermic heaters, also know as mica flat panel heaters, share many of the heating characteristics of oil filled radiators. Both are 1,500 watt radiant heaters and rely on convection (rising heat) to distribute their warmth. This allows them... (posted by Sam 142 days 9 hours ago.)

2. 0/60 New Car Loan? Then You Need Gap Auto Insurance Gap insurance auto coverage is important only when the following two conditions are present: 1. You finance the purchase of a new or used car. 2. You will be making a down payment of less than 20%. And if you take advantage of one of the... (posted by Sam 157 days 7 hours ago.)

3. Is The Dyson Heater As Hot As They Say It Is? When consumers go on the net searching for more knowledge about space or room heaters they often times add the word “best” or “reviews” to the search term. Rarely, if ever, will anyone make use of the word... (posted by Sam 157 days 7 hours ago.)

4. How To Save $500 On Gap Auto Insurance The average price for gap auto insurance sold by an auto dealership or finance company is $578. Q. So why would anybody in their right mind pay $500 more they should? A. They don’t know any better. Imagine you’re in a car... (posted by Sam 1 year 47 days ago.)

5. 3 Reasons Not to Buy a Portable Air Conditioner and Heater If you like the idea of a portable air conditioner and heater combo you’re really going to love the Cream ‘n Crock. This amazing new 2 in 1 product makes delicious ice cream in the summer and doubles as a crock pot during cold winter... (posted by Sam 1 year 49 days ago.)

6. 5 Things You Should Know About Portable Air Conditioning Units Every year when the summertime heat and humidity hit home large numbers of shoppers will descend on the big box stores or search the internet for some type of air cooling unit. Everyone’s first choice is the window air conditioner.... (posted by Sam 1 year 52 days ago.)

7. When Isn’t Gap Insurance Needed? Gap auto insurance, in case you didn’t know, picks up the tab if your car is totaled and you owe more than it’s worth. Although gap insurance coverage can be purchased for as little as $30 a year it isn’t always necessary. One... (posted by Sam 1 year 86 days ago.)

8. Bionaire Electric Fireplace vs Dimplex Cube The Dimplex Cube and the Bionaire Electric Fireplace are two cool looking, clean and green electric fireplaces that are as much conversation pieces as they are room heaters. Their compact size and price (around $200) makes them a good fit for... (posted by Sam 1 year 121 days ago.)

9. Get Twice The Heat With A 220 Volt Electric Firplace A built-in, 220 volt fireplace requires a bit of carpentry to install since it’s recessed and mount flush to the wall, but the eye catching results are worth the effort. Beyond visual appeal, they offer the opportunity to double the heating... (posted by Sam 1 year 125 days ago.)

10. Best Full Room Space Heater Many space heaters are advertised as “full room heaters” – but exactly how big is a full room? One possible answer can be found in the Vornado heater manual which describes a full room, relative to the heater’s capacity, as... (posted by Sam 1 year 142 days ago.)

11. 400 Watt Space Heaters: Heat For Pennies A Day When the cold of winter sets in and you require a little extra heat you don’t always need a full size space heater to make your surroundings comfortable. This is especially true if you work in a cubicle or don’t want to heat the entire... (posted by Sam 1 year 149 days ago.)

12. Vornado Space Heaters Consumer Review What do you get when you cross a vortex with a tornado? – A Vornado. Add a heater and you have the concept behind the Vornado line of space heaters. According to the product description, “the vortex-action beam forces air towards the... (posted by Sam 1 year 152 days ago.)

13. Top Quartz Infrared Heaters - The competition for top quartz infrared heater always intensifies right along with the seasonal increase in heating fuel prices and the demand for a cheaper heating alternative. Manufacturers have seized on this opportunity with the introduction... (posted by Sam 1 year 169 days ago.)

14. Quartz Infrared Heater Ratings: The Big Three Quartz infrared heater ratings are available from a number of sources. Although Consumer Reports rates space heaters in general, the only quartz infrared heater they review is the EdenPure. This leaves only Amazon.com as a comprehensive source of... (posted by Sam 1 year 187 days ago.)

15. You Don't Have To Put Up With A Noisy Space Heater Here in New England the occurrence of Labor Day is like flipping a huge switch from summer to fall, even if summer is still in full swing. That's because we all know the heating season is right around the corner and it's time to examine the... (posted by Sam 1 year 255 days ago.)

16. A Jam Session To Remember From the time I left home at 16 until my early 30's I played electric bass on the road with various recording artists some better known than others. Most of them hadn't had a hit in at least five years but the dough was still pretty good and they... (posted by Sam 1 year 258 days ago.)

17. Dynex 40" TV Review Right before Christmas our old Panasonic tube TV bit the dust. Just when we thought shopping was all over for another year my lovely wife and I were forced back into the thronging crowds to spend what we thought would be another seven or eight... (posted by Sam 1 year 323 days ago.)

18. Gable Exhaust Fans - Inexpensive Cooling Solution So how do you like to be cooked, Rare, Medium, or Well Done? When the summer sun is blazing down on the roof of your house and the temperature in the attic reaches 130 it's like living under a broiler.You know things are really getting bad when... (posted by Sam 1 year 356 days ago.)

19. Hand Crank vs Electric Ice Cream Makers The ice cream maker, whether hand cranked or electric, does something few other appliances can; and that is to grace you with memories of great tasting ice cream and the fun you had making it for years to come. If memory serves, the first ice... (posted by Sam 2 years 18 days ago.)

20. White Mountain Ice Cream Maker - History and How To The ice cream maker you buy today is no longer rooted in the tradition of small town manufacturing. As more and more goods are manufactured overseas consumers are being forced to rethink the definition of quality. Explore with me the fabled... (posted by Sam 2 years 21 days ago.)

21. Auto Gap Insurance – A Small Bet That Can Pay Off Big If you've ever visited a casino you know what it feels like when a single pull on a slot machine favors you with the sound of clanging coins flooding down the chute. You keep playing hoping for another big payout but somewhere in the back of your... (posted by Sam 2 years 37 days ago.)

22. Radiant Panel Heating Systems: How To Tell Them Apart If you search online for information about "radiant panel heating" you'll quickly discover the same phrase is used to describe three completely different heating systems. To help you zero in on what you're looking for, I've compiled a list of the... (posted by Sam 2 years 62 days ago.)

23. Dr Heater Quartz Infrared Heater Review Dr Heater is the most recent entrant in the field of the infrared heaters. Much like the EdenPure, CZ, and the iHeater for example, the heat source is an infrared tube or bulb. Infrared heat, by its nature, does not reduce humidity or deplete... (posted by Sam 2 years 77 days ago.)

24. Solar and Wind Energy: More In Common Than You Think Driven by the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and a generous Federal tax credit, solar energy and wind power have experienced explosive growth in the past few years. In 2008 alone the grid-tied solar PV market (solar electricity) grew by... (posted by Sam 2 years 85 days ago.)

25. Looking For A Cheap Electric Fireplace? The heating season is over. Not for you or me, but for any retail business that sells heating appliances like electric fireplaces. Every year right around the end of January retailers big and small start to unload inventory in earnest to make room... (posted by Sam 2 years 132 days ago.)