Can you easily tell it's on when you touch it? I just received mine today, it's been on for a few hours, and it doesn't feel warm to me!
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The perch I ordered for my birds feels very warm to the touch. Not enough to harm them but they enjoy sitting on their swing resting their chests on it.
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The answer is that it's not all that hot, the warmest place is near the tip.I had to take away my sun conure's because he had an infected place on the bottom of his left foot. He loved that thing, he would always be found there. After battling the infected foot for a year it was suggested it was a burn, then I remembered the foot issue started around the time I got the Thermoperch. I took it away and the foot immediately healed up.I wrapped it with Vet Tape so he could get a better grip on it, it is not very rough. Probably wrapping it made it warmer. Either way, sorry, Bo, you won't have a heated perch anymore. The answer is that it's not all that hot, the warmest place is near the tip.I had to take away my sun conure's because he had an infected place on the bottom of his left foot. He loved that thing, he would always be found there. After battling the infected foot for a year it was suggested it was a burn, then I remembered the foot issue started around the time I got the Thermoperch. I took it away and the foot immediately healed up.I wrapped it with Vet Tape so he could get a better grip on it, it is not very rough. Probably wrapping it made it warmer. Either way,... » Read More The answer is that it's not all that hot, the warmest place is near the tip.I had to take away my sun conure's because he had an infected place on the bottom of his left foot. He loved that thing, he would always be found there. After battling the infected foot for a year it was suggested it was a burn, then I remembered the foot issue started around the time I got the Thermoperch. I took it away and the foot immediately healed up.I wrapped it with Vet Tape so he could get a better grip on it, it is not very rough. Probably wrapping it made it warmer. Either way, sorry, Bo, you won't have a heated perch anymore. « Show Less
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The answer is that it's not all that hot, the warmest place is near the tip. I had to take away my sun conure's because he had an infected place on the bottom of his left foot. He loved that thing, he would always be found there. After battling the infected foot for a year it was suggested it was a burn, then I remembered the foot issue started around the time I got the Thermoperch. I took it away and the foot immediately healed up. I wrapped it with Vet Tape so he could get a better grip on it, it is not very rough. Probably wrapping it made it warmer. Either way, sorry, Bo, you won't have a heated perch anymore.
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I have 4 birds and 3 of them use these perches. No, they do not get very hot but only warm to the touch. The small perch I have had to return twice for being too hot. So I will be gutting a snuggle up instead for the small bird. I love them because I know my birds will have enough warmth for their feet in my cold house.
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Even though I bought a large and a medium perch, I would think you should feel a warmth when you touch it, more towards the middle in a short period of time after being on. You can contact dawn@khmfg.com and she will answer any questions or problems you have. My large one broke where you connect to the cage and they replaced with no problem and were very nice and informative.
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I pulled mine out from the perch plug and it broke , however my other one is still working fine!
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It should be warm in minutes. Mine were. But they don't get too hot to touch.
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I've had mine for two years. It's not overused, just twice a week for about 10 minutes each time. It feels normal - warm, not hot. Getting too hot to touch in 5 minutes sounds like an electrical problem?
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None whatsoever. It feels just like wearing a watch that has a rubber watch band. Mine is on 24/7 except when I take a shower.
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You can almost immediately feel that it's on if you hold your hand close, but it heats up gently and takes a while.
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The light is always on for me also, never noticed it to get much above slightly warm. However mine is mounted in a fairly open area so may just cool itself easier.
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You here no sound when it is on. You hear sound like static when you touch it..sound goes away when you pull your hand away.
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Warm to the touch so you know it's on and working, but not enough to burn you.
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i don't feel any heat from mine. plug it in, it's on. i use it for birds- it works great.
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The first time I turned it on there was a smell. But in a few hours the smell went away. But it doesn't heat worth a darn.
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Make sure your bedsread is heavy enough to hold the heat. also if you are not in the bed and put your hand on it it won't seem warm. Mine was warm enough but the controller kept blinking and shutting of the heat. I replaced it with a Biddeford which doesn't seem very warm. Oh well.
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Hmm. It seemed like mine loosened up once it was a little warm. I'm not sure though. Did you ask the distributor for feedback?
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We do feel heat from it. I think there is a little difference between being right beside it and the end. I am very cold natured though. With that being said, we have loved it and have had so many compliments on it.
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It does not get that warm for that and it does not warm up that high. I could not handle the vibrating it generated. It made me sick. Really, it is very light weight and not much to it. You can always try it and if you are not happy with it then send it back. Hope this helped you.
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Mine isn't much better. It may stay on an hour, sometimes longer but not what I expected. But is it so pretty while it is on.
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I'm puzzled about the rave reviews regarding cool touch, too. The palm rest area on mine stays cool, but the touchpad is warm - warm enough to make it uncomfortable for me. And the first time I used it, I also experienced significant heat on the underside of the laptop on the side closest to the fan. It doesn't seem to get quite as warm now, but still warm enough that I don't want it sitting on my lap for very long. It's certainly not as cool, top or bottom, as our little Asus netbook.
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It does get pretty warm right where the heat comes out. I have touched it before, but it didn't burn me. It is still pretty warm tho.
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It is VERY warm, that's actually one thing I definitely like about it. Unfortunately my husband finds it to be too hot, so that combined with the somewhat scratchy feel of it is what's kept us from using it regularly. It's basically for decoration in our room at this point when we want to make the bed up nicely. But yes, it's definitely warm!