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— Vornado VH101 Personal

Heater

What’s to love:

Solves the too-coldtoo-hot problem.

What’s it do:

Vornado has downsized its whole-room heater designs for personal use.

It’s 7 inches tallwith sleek styling so it fits and looks good on desks, bedside tables, other spots. Can also be used under the desk for cold feet. Has two heat settings plus a fan-only for hotter days. Has cool-touch case that doesn’t get hot after extended use, plus tip-over switch that immediately cuts off heat and fan if it’s knocked over.

Price:

$39.99; view vornado.com for details, purchase or nearest retailers.

AirFlow Breeze Ultra

What’s to love:

Helps increase temperature in cold rooms, areas of house; also cools hotrooms.

What’s it do:

It’s a universal vent booster fan withremote control that delivers warm or cool air to areas of the home that seem to be too hot or too cold. Fan also can assist in moving air up, down, from room to room or level to level. Manufacturer’s tests show operating costs under $5 per year. To install, slide the product into existing vent opening without special tools or assembly. Has temperature sensor, automatic on/off, quiet fan.

Price:

$89.95; view aftproducts.com.

HomeStyle, Pages 29 on 12/26/2009

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