We live in an older farm house. I worry about our sockets. Does this pull a lot of electricity? Do I have to worry about plugs and wires overheating
1987218
I do not think u will have any problem of overheating. If u check your plug during operation & it is not warm u r good!
713115
If you have a 20 amp line you should be ok. If your using this in a house your house cant be very old if it is old it needs to be atleast a 100 amp box. I had an old house converted to a salon and when two dryers were plugged into the same socket it would blow. But one alone plugged in is fine. In a salon with 8 dryers theres not enough room for every dryer to have its own plug. I will say that in a very busy salon that sees atleast 25 heads a day these dryers will only last 6-8 months. but the company will fix them for free ( send you a new one) for the first 2 yrs. These dryers only cost about 100 so after 2 yrs u have more than made your money back. let me know if you have any more questions. If you have a 20 amp line you should be ok. If your using this in a house your house cant be very old if it is old it needs to be atleast a 100 amp box. I had an old house converted to a salon and when two dryers were plugged into the same socket it would blow. But one alone plugged in is fine. In a salon with 8 dryers theres not enough room for every dryer to have its own plug. I will say that in a very busy salon that sees atleast 25 heads a day these dryers will only last 6-8 months. but the company will fix them for free ( send you a new one) for the first 2 yrs. These dryers only cost... » Read More If you have a 20 amp line you should be ok. If your using this in a house your house cant be very old if it is old it needs to be atleast a 100 amp box. I had an old house converted to a salon and when two dryers were plugged into the same socket it would blow. But one alone plugged in is fine. In a salon with 8 dryers theres not enough room for every dryer to have its own plug. I will say that in a very busy salon that sees atleast 25 heads a day these dryers will only last 6-8 months. but the company will fix them for free ( send you a new one) for the first 2 yrs. These dryers only cost about 100 so after 2 yrs u have more than made your money back. let me know if you have any more questions. « Show Less
1964575
It overheated once but it was because I was using a long extension with wire that was to light for the load. I started using a heavier gauge extension and then ran it for 6 hours with no problem. I am a very happy customer. Members of my family have borrowed it and used it without overheating.
1017257
Sorry, the amperage is too high for your needs. It could overheat what you are powering.
1155907
Read all four previous posts. Every one of them contains good ideas. I too would be careful running a 2000 watt heater through a conventional wall switch without at least asking an electrician if that's something one should do. drtoom
1459382
I have it plugged into standard house wall socket.... so happy to have it during this cold snap! I think whether or not the heater trips the fuses, would depend on the wiring in the house.
532019
Be sure that the cord doesn't rest between the wall and the heater as it may get too hot (if using that plug for heater). The only other possible concern may be heat on the wiring within the wall or on the outlet itself, but I see no real hazard based on my experience with the heaters.
2035467
I have an all electric home and the unit powers everything except my 70KVA heating system. I cut one breaker on the system to make it a 35KVA and it works fine. It powers my 4 ton central air, refrigerator, electric hot water heater as well as three burners on my electric stove. The amount of electricity used for lighting is insignificant since I have changed to all LED bulbs. Do no fear overloading the generator because it has a breaker to prevent damage from overloading. I had the local Generac dealer install mine and he tested it with the above load and it was only using 60% of its rated output. I have an all electric home and the unit powers everything except my 70KVA heating system. I cut one breaker on the system to make it a 35KVA and it works fine. It powers my 4 ton central air, refrigerator, electric hot water heater as well as three burners on my electric stove. The amount of electricity used for lighting is insignificant since I have changed to all LED bulbs. Do no fear overloading the generator because it has a breaker to prevent damage from overloading. I had the local Generac dealer install mine and he tested it with the above load and it was only using 60% of its rated... » Read More I have an all electric home and the unit powers everything except my 70KVA heating system. I cut one breaker on the system to make it a 35KVA and it works fine. It powers my 4 ton central air, refrigerator, electric hot water heater as well as three burners on my electric stove. The amount of electricity used for lighting is insignificant since I have changed to all LED bulbs. Do no fear overloading the generator because it has a breaker to prevent damage from overloading. I had the local Generac dealer install mine and he tested it with the above load and it was only using 60% of its rated output. « Show Less
1992433
Do have a GFI. If so the outlet is below standard and will not take the voltage being drawn from the heater. Do not use it without upgrading your breaker and outlet female plug. If your wire set up is not up to code you might have a fire hazard without replacing socket, wires and breaker.
532017
Probably due to the heat rising and the potential it could soften and damage the outlet over time. If it's a foot or more above it, I was just keep an eye on it and make sure it's not getting too hot.
706207
I would say mine gets warm, but not hot. There's a fuse in there that should blow if it's pulling too much current.
214446
I've had the plug get a little warm if I run it on high (1500 watts) all night in a cold room. No problem running it at low, 750 watts.
1155194
Plugged it into a regular wall outlet, which has other equipment on it, ie lights, fan and it has not been an issue. I use 20 amp breakers.
1284254
This is a timer on the socket. So long as you don't exceed the rating for the timer (current) you should be able to run an extension cord from it with multiple outlets. If you exceed the current, you might trip a breaker or fuse or you might damage the timer. A few lights should not be an issue but if you ran multiple high power appliances, that could be a different story
532023
It's just not safe to mount the heater below an electrical outlet. The cord from a plugged in item could drape on to the heater or the heat rising could over heat the outlet causing an unsafe situation. When it comes to the safety of your home, I always try to think of the worst situation and what could happen. Never take that chance. Your safety is of the utmost importance.
1891903
Your house would immediately burn down! Just kidding. It would likely never cause a problem especially if a heavy duty extension cord with good insulation was used, but it is, as you know, against code. Best to just suck it up and get the Datacomm kit with the power outlet and install that, or have it installed.
1758372
As the other users commented, it's either your stove (not so likely) or your outlet (more likely). If you run low voltage the amps will increase and you'll get a very hot cord. Or, if the outlet is in poor condition your not getting good contact between the plug and the outlet. This also can heat things up. Could be a short in your heater too. But whatever the reason, it should not be that way. My cord has no overheating issues.