Month: May 2012

  • Heater Types and Characteristics

    To complete my requirements for home heating this winter I have bought this Goldair convection heater. Of all the Goldair heaters I have owned this one has the roughest finish, with the metalwork actually being bent or misformed in several places. This heater has a fan which can operate on its own or with any…

  • Powershot S100 vs PowerShot G12 / G1X vs Powershot SX260

    The Powershot S100, Powershot G1X and Powershot SX260 are all recent releases from Canon while the Powershot G12 is last year’s model remaining in production. As I have stated I am planning to buy a Powershot SX260 shortly so the comparison is worthwhile. Resolutions vary between 12 and 14 megapixels. The SX260 is by far…

  • Another heater

    Just to round off the discussion about heaters, here are two more of the four I have bought this winter. On the left, the latest acquisition is the very simple, small, cheap and cheerful Goldair GIR300. A three bar radiant heater which just does the basics at a price of about $70. On the right,…