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Utilitech is a home improvement brand that makes fans, space heaters, LED lighting, electrical supplies, water pumps, bathroom ventilation fans and TV mounts. It's one of Lowe's private brands, and the products are built for everyday repairs and upgrades: better airflow in a bedroom, brighter light in the garage, or a new sump pump for the basement.

Utilitech is a private label owned by Lowe's. There's no single Utilitech factory. Different suppliers build different product lines, so specs, manuals and warranty terms vary from item to item. For details on a specific product, go by the model number on its label and the paperwork that came in the box.

Yes. Utilitech is one of the private brands of Lowe's, the US home improvement retailer, and it's named among them in the company's 2010 annual report. The lineup covers portable fans, heaters, lighting, electrical accessories, pumps and more. Individual models come and go, so the exact selection changes over time.

Yes, as long as you match the fan to the room. A 20-inch box fan is a good all-around pick for moving air through a room, and an oscillating tower fan saves floor space. For a bedroom, look at noise and whether you want a remote or timer. High-velocity fans push a lot more air but are noticeably louder, so they're better in a garage or workshop.

Desk fans (including small USB-powered ones), 20-inch box fans, oscillating tower fans, pedestal fans, window fans and high-velocity floor fans, plus larger industrial-style fans for shops. Some models have a remote, a timer or extra speed settings. The right one depends on how much air you need to move, how much floor space you have and how much noise you can live with.

A 1,500-watt heater uses 1.5 kWh for every hour it runs on high. At $0.15 per kWh, that's about 23 cents an hour, or roughly $1.80 for an eight-hour stretch. It usually costs less in practice because the thermostat cycles the heater off once the room warms up. A 500-watt personal heater uses a third of the power, and gives off a third of the heat.

A ceramic heater warms a ceramic element and uses a fan to blow the heat out, so it works fast and is easy to aim at your desk or chair. An oil-filled radiator heats sealed oil inside its fins and gives off heat slowly with no fan, which makes it quieter and steadier. At the same wattage, both turn nearly all their electricity into heat. The difference is how quickly and how quietly the heat gets to you.

It depends on the model. Some Utilitech heaters have overheat protection, tip-over switches, adjustable thermostats and automatic shutoff. These lower the risk but don’t remove it. Keep heaters away from bedding, curtains and furniture, leave the clearance listed in the manual, and plug them directly into a wall outlet. Never run a space heater on a power strip or extension cord.

LED bulbs for everyday fixtures, decorative lights, recessed cans and outdoor floods. That includes A19 bulbs with the standard E26 base, B10 decorative bulbs with the smaller E12 candelabra base, and PAR38 flood bulbs. You’ll find 800-lumen bulbs that replace a 60 W incandescent and brighter 1,500-lumen bulbs that stand in for about 100 W, in soft white, bright white and daylight, with dimmable versions too.

It depends on the bulb. Many household LEDs are rated for roughly 15,000 to 25,000 hours, but don’t assume that for every model. At three hours a day, 15,000 hours works out to about 13.7 years. Heat, poor ventilation, frequent switching and the wrong dimmer can all shorten that, so check the box for the rated life and warranty of the bulb you buy.

No. The mount has to match your TV’s size range, weight and VESA hole pattern. Utilitech makes full-motion mounts for TVs up to 65 inches and up to 90 inches, but the screen size on the box doesn’t guarantee a fit. Measure the hole spacing on the back of your TV, compare its weight with the mount’s rating, and make sure your wall can take the load.

For bathrooms up to 100 square feet, a common rule is at least 1 CFM per square foot, subject to local code. Utilitech makes fans from 50 CFM up to 110 CFM and beyond. Noise matters too. A 1.0-sone fan is noticeably quieter than a 2.0-sone fan under the same test conditions.

Yes. The lineup includes submersible utility pumps, automatic sump pumps, pedestal sump pumps, and pumps for some lawn and shallow-well jobs. Utility pumps handle general water transfer, and sump pumps empty a sump basin. Compare horsepower, gallons per minute, maximum lift and the discharge size. Real-world flow drops as the water has to rise higher or travel through more pipe.

Most Utilitech products are sold through Lowe's stores and Lowes.com in the US, and some models are also listed by online retailers. The Shop buttons on this page link to current Utilitech listings. Selection and prices change by product and season. If you're replacing something, search by its model number to find an exact match.

Coverage depends on the product. Some Utilitech items come with a limited manufacturer warranty, but the length and terms aren’t the same across the brand. Keep your receipt, write down the model number, and read the warranty sheet in the box. For a product you already own, start with the support contact listed in its manual.