How many get this to shut off and not heat the water so hot? Mine heats to 65 degrees. Not necessary and water evaporates too quick.
836690
The water is warm but not too warm. I don't know what the temp is but I am not having problems with evaporation. Are you sure the birds aren't just splashing out the water because this is what happens when a large flock comes in to the bird bath.
836691
The shut off is supposed to be automatic. We see some evaporation but not a lot. I tested our water and it was 40 degrees. We also add clean water each day.
836692
I think it's supposed to have an automatic shut off. Maybe yours is not working proper? Send it back.
836693
The device has an internal thermostat that cannot be reset. I just add water about every day to the bird bath. That has the added benefit of cleaning out the bird droppings every now and then with a broom.
836694
I've not taken the temp of the heated water. I don't know what birds can tolerate but none of them seem to have a problem. We've had maybe a total of 10 days below freezing this winter and a few of those had lows in the teens. That's really cold for us. Because I have a shallow bird bath, I didn't give a second thought to adding water ever day. Evaporation due to the heater? Maybe a luttle bit.
857762
I don't know how hot yours used to get, but mine gets very hot. I can only use it on the lowest setting which is one out of four.
1629804
It stays on "Keep warm" for 60 minutes, then automatically shuts off. If you want to shut it off after the brewing phase and don't need it to "keep warm" just unplug it.
956632
It is factory pre-set to a certain temperature. How you would normally do it is to turn on the hot water only, check temp and slowly open cold water till you reach the temp you want. If you open cold water to fast and to much, the unit will not shut off but the water will become cold instead of warm. If you turn on cold water first and then hot water, it takes to long to get warm.
945130
I do not leave the hot water side on all the time but only because i do not make much that needs hot water. But when I do it does not take long to heat and is very hot water I love this feature and if you use that much hot water do not see any reason why you cannot leave it on. But you would have to add water often as it would evaporate is not filled
2259531
This unit does not actually HEAT the water. It only aids in maintaining the water temperature. Hot, or at least warm, water must be put into the unit. And even then it only does an adequate job of keeping the water warm. If the unit is turned off, the water will moderate or cool quickly.
459738
It is normal for the water unit to be hot as the water is heated. However, my unit malfunctioned that I had 2 or 3 units eventually after warranty replacements and none were satisfactory. Have replaced with April air unit which is much superior.
1233071
Since I'm not home right now I will answer from memory. There are four temperature settings from which to select (I believe they are 70, 75, 80, 85 degrees) with green light to indicate when that temperature has been reached. At that point it will shut down like any heater with a thermostat. When the quick heat setting is used it will continue to run and put out heat even after it has reached 85 degrees setting.
1986972
It turns off automatically at a preset temp when the thermostat senses the water is hot. I am sorry I do not remember what the temp is preset at, nor if there is a place under the cover on the motor that can set it. I just installed it and it runs very well, and is almost silent, which is more than I can say for the first pump I tried from another manufacturer, which sounded like a table saw until it failed.
650273
The hot water that it outputs depends on the hot water that is needed. If one is taking a shower at 2 GPM, he will get 2 GPM out of the water heater, as long as the maximal heating capacity is not reached. The hotter the input water, the higher the maximum flow rate will be (up to the capacity of the pipes). The question is linked with the minimal flow rate of 0.26 GPM this unit has. Below this, the water heater shuts off. 1. What happens if I need 1 GPM at 120F and that my input is at 115F. Will it shut off or will it output water above 120F ? 2. Shouldn't the minimal flow rate be expressed based on the temperature rise (0.26GPM at 50 degrees rise, 0.52 GPM at 25 degrees rise, 2.6 GPM at 5 degrees rise) ?
584913
I never let it run to that point. Always monitored it as it is not one with auto shut off. replaced an older one that worked well for many years, but was cautioned to not let it run dry as it would burn out. So I continue the same process.
46913
I wondered the same thing, so I experimented with it. (I have two, actually). In a room that was about 42 degrees, they heated the water to about 52 degrees. I have to wonder why they're heating the water when it's not even close to freezing. A waste of electricity. I guess I have to go back to unplugging them when it's above freezing outside.I also tried it at room temperature, and they did not heat the water. So the thermostat does work, but not at the target temperature that you would expect (at or just above 32 degrees).
1441407
You will have to turn the volume of water down. Install a gate valve before the heater and turn it half closed. These are great little units but if the incoming temperature is low they don't have enough btu's to raise the temp that much. Hope this helps.
1114433
I don't think the sensor temp can be adjusted. But I think that the water heater at the lowest setting (but not vacation mode) should be fine. I've had the sensor not stop the flow if the kids turn the hot water on to less than half, but you can feel the water and it's barely lukewarm at that point. I think as long as you turn the hot to full blast when you turn it on, even with the lowest water heater temp, it will still stop the flow. If you have two handles on your water, leave the cold off. Your goal is to get the most hot water to the showerhead as fast as possible to flush out the cold water in the pipes. If you have a one handled shower faucet, just turn it all the way up. I don't think the sensor temp can be adjusted. But I think that the water heater at the lowest setting (but not vacation mode) should be fine. I've had the sensor not stop the flow if the kids turn the hot water on to less than half, but you can feel the water and it's barely lukewarm at that point. I think as long as you turn the hot to full blast when you turn it on, even with the lowest water heater temp, it will still stop the flow. If you have two handles on your water, leave the cold off. Your goal is to get the most hot water to the showerhead as fast as possible to flush... » Read More I don't think the sensor temp can be adjusted. But I think that the water heater at the lowest setting (but not vacation mode) should be fine. I've had the sensor not stop the flow if the kids turn the hot water on to less than half, but you can feel the water and it's barely lukewarm at that point. I think as long as you turn the hot to full blast when you turn it on, even with the lowest water heater temp, it will still stop the flow. If you have two handles on your water, leave the cold off. Your goal is to get the most hot water to the showerhead as fast as possible to flush out the cold water in the pipes. If you have a one handled shower faucet, just turn it all the way up. « Show Less
532505
It is on all the time, which is why I bought a temperature-controlled outlet to plug it in to (which then is plugged into the outdoor outlet). This little outlet turns on at 35 degrees (and stays on as the temperature goes lower) and goes off at 45 degrees so my water bowl doesn't have to be on all the time. Before I had the outlet my bowl was always going dry because the water was always warmed even when it didn't need to be. Look up Thermo Cube Outlet on Amazon. Good luck.
2156893
It automatically shuts off if it becomes too warm, so you could. And with ComforTemp it keeps it between 68-70 degrees. I personally feel more secure turning appliances off if I'm gonna be gone for an extended time though.
958039
Water doesn't get hot, at least not on mine. I've only used it a couple of times so far. Sorry can't be of more help.Carol