How does the preheat feature work? Do you get to set the time that the preheat comes on? How long will it preheat and then does it turn off?
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Bruce Johnson said it all. I have enjoyed the warm bed when I get in bed on cold winter nights. Great bed warmer. I did have a problem with the electrical control and net it back for repair. The company sent me a replacement at no extra cost. Enjoy a cozy night in bed!
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I don't use the preheat, my husband does. I think it stays on for 8 hours and then shut off. I put mine side on about two hours before I get into bed so it is really warm. If I don't turn it off wit him 12 hours it auto shuts off. WE LOVE IT!!! I hope it helps.
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The preheat is a manual feature. You cannot set the time it comes on. There is an "auto-off" button that you can set and the heat will turn off after 10 hours. The preheat will warm the bed up fast and will stay on for 30 min then the control goes back to whatever you set it to. There are 20 heat settings to use. We have found this product to work quickly and has been wonderful during Minnesota winters.
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It's been several months since we replaced ours, so only going on memory here. There was a 'one minute' button which would heat on high for one minute. If you enter say 530, it should heat for 5 minutes 30 seconds, at whatever power level selected. If it doesn't do that, it's defective. Try entering a time then hit the timer button, which should just time down and sound the alarm when the time is up. If that doesn't work either, you know it's defective. Good luck. (Our control panel worked fine for 10 years.)
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We have not had that issue....I always warm the oven on the #1 setting. After the light goes off and the unit warms for roughly 10 minutes, I then turn the knob to #2 just before cooking a pizza. We had some issues the first time we used it and the pizza wasn't perfect but once we figured out our system, it has been perfect ever since. We just started pre-making pizzas when we are having people over and only cooking them half way earlier in the day and then finishing the cooking when we are ready to serve. They turn out great and you don't have the mess of preparation while you have guests. (Unless its a pizza party and some of the fun is having everyone prepare their own)
502602
You turn them on push one of the buttons to preheat pH use plus or minus.to make hotter or colder .....is a timer button that turns it off after two hours or leaves it on till you turn it off
546605
That depends on how long it's been on. It will go off after 8 or so hours. But if it happens right when you put it on and it doesn't heat in about 1/2 hour or so, call Amazon and see about returning it for one that works. Mine goes on and I put it where I want it set and it stays there for approximately 8 or so hours. I can turn it down or up when I feel that is needed.
723028
You would have to set the unit to the desired cook time and once it has reached the time, it will switch to Warm.
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You are supposed to turn it off after each use. I have however forgotten to turn mine off right away and it did not turn off on its own. It got very hot to touch, so I am now very careful to turn it off after each use. 2 days ago by Danielle Scott
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I think you can have it cook later. I have not used that function yet, so to be honest, not quit sure how that works. Sorry
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Hi Mark,I haven't used my oven very often since I got it but I think that when I've baked something, the timer has to be turned on to activate the heating elements. Then when the timer runs out, the oven's heat shuts off. I could be incorrect but it shouldn't take much experimenting for you to find out for yourself.
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I have never used the timer but if you set the temp. it will automatically heat up the room until it reaches that temp. then it will automatically turn off. I have it run in my kids room at night, I set the temp to low 70 and it will continue to heat all night and turn off automatically. The temp gage it a little off. I have a Thermometer in my kids room that says the room is 67 when the heater is set to 70. I like it because it is safe with the tip over switch and it has a energy save mode.
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Yes. After three hours, it shuts off. You can reset the countdown by simply changing the heat settings, or by cycling through the settings to 'off' and back on to the original setting again. Edit: From the product description, "...Lightweight and portable with 3 heat settings and 3-hour auto-off. Auto-off feature provides safety and convenience. To bypass, just turn off and on again."
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The manual does not answer this question, only saying it takes approximately 4 minutes to preheat. So, I timed the different phases this morning:Preheat: took 3 minutes 25 seconds (so, not far from what the book said)1st Waffle: 1 minute 25 seconds (the batter was put in and the lid closed before timer was started; lid closed and unit rotated was in the timing)2nd Waffle: 1 minutes 20 seconds (no additional preheating because the 2nd waffle followed the first)Hope this is what you wanted. I love the Waring Pro waffle maker. Works great, no sticking (as long as you follow the instructions). Any mix will work, but I did discover that to avoid sticking, you should have a little oil in the batter. The manual does not answer this question, only saying it takes approximately 4 minutes to preheat. So, I timed the different phases this morning:Preheat: took 3 minutes 25 seconds (so, not far from what the book said)1st Waffle: 1 minute 25 seconds (the batter was put in and the lid closed before timer was started; lid closed and unit rotated was in the timing)2nd Waffle: 1 minutes 20 seconds (no additional preheating because the 2nd waffle followed the first)Hope this is what you wanted. I love the Waring Pro waffle maker. Works great, no sticking (as long as you... » Read More The manual does not answer this question, only saying it takes approximately 4 minutes to preheat. So, I timed the different phases this morning:Preheat: took 3 minutes 25 seconds (so, not far from what the book said)1st Waffle: 1 minute 25 seconds (the batter was put in and the lid closed before timer was started; lid closed and unit rotated was in the timing)2nd Waffle: 1 minutes 20 seconds (no additional preheating because the 2nd waffle followed the first)Hope this is what you wanted. I love the Waring Pro waffle maker. Works great, no sticking (as long as you follow the instructions). Any mix will work, but I did discover that to avoid sticking, you should have a little oil in the batter. « Show Less
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Sorry Kim, but you can't set this cooker to turn on later in the day. For the meals that I cook in this unit that's never been a problem--for example, a pot roast that requires a 6-hour cooking time on the low setting will still be perfect after 8 or 10 hours because there's simply no evaporation to allow the food to dry out. If you're making a casserole that only needs to "bake" for a couple hours, and you want to serve after an 8-hour workday, you'll need to use the timed feature on your regular oven. I'm not aware of any slow cookers that have a delayed start feature for that very reason; they simply don't allow food to dry out. So as long as you cook your food for the minimum required time, extending the length of cooking time for hours, even, is never a problem. This slow cooker will automatically switch to the warm setting after the cook time that you programmed has elapsed, or the probe registers that the food is cooked. I've used quite a few different slow cookers, and this one (and its' smaller cousin) are by far my favorites. If you spent 10 times the amount of money, this would still be the best slow cooker of all, in my opinion.
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No, it shuts off automatically after two hours, then you have to push the on button to off and then back on for it to start heating again. A safety feature as it gets pretty hot on the high setting.
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I have had mine for a couple years now, I have never ever preheated it. I use it mostly for soup and spaghetti
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No, after you set the temperature (high or low) you enter the amount of time you want it to cook, between 30 minutes and 20 hrs, after which time it will automatically go to "warm" temp. But you cannot set it to start later in the day than when you first turn it on.
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I have never had that problem with mine. It seems to be fairly simple to operate......you turn it on, set the temperature, set the time, done. However, if you set it on the highest temp setting (which in my opinion is too hot) it will revert to the lowest temperature setting after 1 hour. I am not sure why. However, anything outside of this.....I would look into sending it back. I love this product and so do my clients.