Does it discharge too much heat to be under a covered area?
281062
We have 2 on our front porch and they are fine...not too much heat, but ceilings are high.
281063
I purchased this for my son and he uses on his covered/screened-in deck and he has not complained that it discharges too much heat in that area.
281064
No. I use it in my garage for a stable heat source and it works great. The directions do note that anything combustible should not be placed really close to it. I don't find it creates a really high level of heat. I recommend this lamp! It is very sturdy.
176738
No, it does not. I have come in on a Monday, to discover I left it on over a weekend, several times. That said, this has never caused a problem, for me. I haven't ever had anything located near it become overheated.
553960
It doesn't get very hot below, I've used it outdoors over a wood-chip path before with no concern. I'd be wary of plastic, but probably wouldn't be a problem. Luckily, heat rises!
2183007
I don't think so it does get quite hot but the heat seems to be contained with the popmaker and I only feel some mild heat when I am next to it. Uness your heat dectector is very close (within 3-4ft) I think you should be ok.
977599
No it is not. Some sort of cover would be needed and most likely that would make it run hot unless there was a lot of area for the heat to get out. These run hot just setting in the sun on a hot 90 degree day and they throw the thermal over load switch.
2117060
I had an issue with this drawing in warm humid air from the outside into a 60 degree crawlspace and having that warm humid air condensate in the crawl space making everything drip. I had to shut it off.
532021
I'm just guessing, but the unit does give off heat over a long period of time. I think it would just be too hot to have under a plug. The plug and cord would be unsafe there.
1854620
It's not hot to touch but the fan is at the bottom. I wouldn't be touching where the heat is coming out at the bottom. Maybe you better just run the central heat or whatever you have to avoid potential problems.
1351153
Our unit does not get hot underneath ...... we were originally going to put ours on an outdoor rug but the unit is so heavy it was going to be very difficult to move every time I wanted to clean the deck!
532016
I believe that because of the heat flow going mainly upwards the electrical outlet will become quite hot if above heater.
1066793
I would defer to the manufacturer's recommendations but I would note that this is very hot to the touch so you would likely want to leave at least 6 inches.
2097254
most of the heat comes from the tubes... and they are in the open. I wouldn't touch them after it has been on for a while.. they are very hot.
861207
Yes, the TOP gets very hot. I would guess you would need at least 18 inches of clearance to use it under an outside roof without doing some damage.
1226022
I have not had a problem with that at all. do you think it could using too high of heat?
1048459
Yes, still runs hot, so plan ahead where you will be mounting it. Also consider heading to the local hardware store to get longer screws and stand offs to both increase your airflow under the unit and move it a bit further from your mounting surface (which reflects the heat right back to the unit).
2145895
My first response would be yes but always be sure that it doesn't get too warm.The heat may even irritate the area.
374863
No, it shouldn't be so hot as to cause worry. Mine just gets warm after a while