I bought one of these not long ago and worked fine and now the light comes on but their is no heat!
286001
Take the plug apart. You will find a fuse there. Replace it. If this doesn't work, the heater element is burned out, and you'll have to buy a new one. Typically these things last about 2 to 3 years. Good luck.
286002
It sounds like a broken wire somewhere between the plug and the heater. Or the heating element went bad.
286003
The heating element inside the cushion consists of a pattern of thin wires, thin because they must be of a particular resistance to dissipate the correct amount of heat. Sitting on these thin wires repeatedly eventually breaks the wire resulting in no heat. One or two seasons of use is typical, but some have seen less. Try a warranty return, or buy another - you'll think it was worth it when it gets cold.
591577
Buy a new one. When these have anything go wrong, it is cheaper to buy a new one than try and fix. I had problems with the light on mine, and it was not the light, but something in the wiring. I purchased a new one from Amazon. Very happy
669524
Maybe you got one that has a broken wire. Return it and ask for a replacement. Mine worked the first time. Still powering my lighter I installed.Sorry I can't be of more help.
200477
I'll check with a thermometer later but it should be warm enough to notice. Also, it takes a few minutes to get rolling. I would suggest flipping the heat switch on and off about half a dozen times; the contacts may be oxidized if it was shipped through a moist location. Simply opening and closing the switch may be enough. I had the same trouble recently with some surge suppressors.
1827406
Nope... You're not missing anything. It should heat up, and do so quickly. I suspect that your ceramic heating element has broken. I'd either swap it out with the spare, or contact the manufacturer. Good luck.
27340
If the light AND heated failed simultaneously you might have overloaded the circuit breaker. My electrician put in a whole new circuit for the heater wiring so as to not overload the existing light/exhaust fan wiring. I read some reviews of the Broan unit before buying. A few folks reported the heating element failing shortly after installation. I've had mine for almost a year and use the heater regularly. So far no problem. Good luck.
1624126
Mine worked fine. Maybe its the light bulb that needs to be replaced. I don't know how to do that. Return it if you can.
25472
I have the same issue. It just stopped working. I had an electronic tech looked at it and he think it's something on the circuit board. We didn't see any burnt marks. This device runs hot constantly.Now, I bought a zojirushi as a replacement unit. It might cost more but it runs cool.
1431055
Same problem with mine. Purchased in 2/14 and it started having the light come on for no reason in May 2015. This an apparent problem with the model and we
2088119
WE don't have a problem with ours, we just plugged it in and it works.Give it a couple days, seems like it took a few days to heat up it doesn't get hot.
1002689
Most likely the heat element burned out. Local repair shops would not fix it even tho still on warranty. Returned the unit to Oreck. They sent a new one which works ok.
926726
I have not had this unit that long, but the first unit I had just stopped working. But the lights would not come on rather than staying on. The second one has been working fine. Sorry I cannot help any further.
89669
i received my package a day or so ago & one of the lights instantly overheated & stopped working. the other one works OK but the bulb seems very dim. is it possible for you to replace the broken piece?
42188
Once I read the question, I turned on my lamp for about half an hour. When I went back to check it, it was slightly warm to the touch, but it was not at all hot. I have mine mounted in a swivel socket and the socket was still cold.
1707000
Mine has never gotten warm, Im not convinced it was more than just a red light
1420751
Lucky you! I only got one year. If the fans work, the temp readout works, light works, everything works but doesn't cool it is a $5 dollar part. I spent $8 total to fix mine. I will try to include some links to help you. You can buy the parts on Amazon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBhVS7GhCOM
848861
Not HOT, maybe a little warm when it's been plugged in for a while. Sometimes the heat from your computer can transfer over or if it's working too hard it can generate heat. If it's getting really hot then I would see about getting a replacement.