Does the housing of this unit get hot? Would it be safe to place on the floor?
213881
Yes, the housing does get hot. But we have placed it on our wood deck floor with no problem. I wouldn't leave it in a small enclosed place, or right up against a wall or corner, but in the open on the deck it's been fine. (But I haven't left it out there for more than 1-2 hours so far) I also would not want it around children.
213882
The housing doesn't really get hot, but the unit should be suspended slightly above the floor to direct heat where it is needed. IR light does not heat the air, but will heat objects within the line of sight several feet away. Heat Storm makes a "roll cage" for floor use of this light.
213883
The housing does not get very hot--it's infrared. Mine is mounted on the exterior of our house which is cedar shakes. No issues.
174429
I just got mine and either mine has a defect, or the information on here is incorrect. I use it to take the edge off of the cold house in the morning. I have it sitting on laminate wood flooring. After about 1 hour on high the floor in front of the heater is very hot to the touch. About as hot as you want to touch with your bare hand. If this was sitting on a canvas, nylon or poly tarp floor of a tent, I would be concerned. It does not get hot directly under the unit, but a foot or two in front of it the floor gets very hot.
1294008
it gets warm, but not hot. We have it in our Kids bedroom and have never had a safety concern
712673
Oh yes, but I don't think you want to keep it on long or it will really get very hot in room. When I turn mine on at lowest setting for around 5-7 minutes the room-about 400 sq ft- is well warm enough to turn it off. Also the first setting-didn't know this-cools, then second and third heat. Will work for me quite well living in hot climate but with cold Winters. Very pleased with it. One thing also is it MUST be on flat surface, not carpet or it goes off. They call it a safety feature and it's on the bottom if not connected to hard surface constantly, goes off. So I set it bit higher on wooden stool and works fine. But oh does it heat fast
798178
Terri, No, the unit does not get hot to the touch. However, you wouldn't want a child or pet being able to get close to the heater as the front-facing air flow is very hot. I have mine mounted on the under shelf of a workbench (where my legs and feet are when I'm working) and it does an excellent job of keeping me warm in an otherwise, unheated space.
1268395
I think it would be fine on carpeted floor. The bottom of the unit doesn't heat up at all.
1152846
We have 5 mounted under wooden kitchen cabinets. Agree the unit does get hot but inside cabinet, right above where it is mounted is only a little warm to touch The wood does not seem to be affected -no changes in the finish or anything like that
1981048
It does get hot, but it is vented forward, not backwards. Best to wall mount to ceiling mount it away from you.
1854264
It is warm to the touch, not hot. I have mine at the bottom of the safe with the mounts kinda wedged under the door lip.
2047762
I don't think that would be a problem since the heating unit is inside the wood frame and does not touch the floor. Mine is partially on carpet. However, I never leave it on when I am not there. Just to be on the safe side. Hope that helps.
1248638
The base does get hot during use. For stability sakes, I would keep it on level ground.
242340
You know,I never noticed it getting hot. Mine was mounted in the refrigerator unit compartment where it has plenty of ventilation.
2215295
It does get pretty hot. I would not store anything on top of it that would melt. The sides and front are not too bad, but the top does heat up pretty good.
1107423
The bottom of the unit does not get hot at all. I used it last week on my composite desk. I have fire service experience and won't use it if I felt there was an issue.
1413155
I don't recommend putting the grid on top of the floor. It is designed to radiate through cement and so probably gets fairly hot.
1218828
The floor under will get damp. You can put towels under and the floor should be fine.
2219519
You shouldn't install it in a cabinet. It puts off a lot of heat at the back of the unit which can cause a fire. It needs to be on a counter or something in an open air environment