Does it turn on instantly? Some reviews say it takes 2 seconds to warm up.
822662
it does not turn on instantly, but turn on right away, there is a hesitate about half or one second.
822663
No, it doesn't turns on instantly. It takes 1_2 seconds to do it. Now, you can wire a switch or a remote transceiver somewhere between the strip and the power supply stay on.
352595
No. It is manually turned on for a specific amount of time. It doesn't have a timer mechanism to set a time for it to start.
2284103
Yes, they turn on instantly. They aren't like the old ones that needed to warm up. As to the issue of temperature, I've never had a problem (and I live in Boston), but I don't use them outside. Hope this helps.
2005989
It's not instant on, but I think it takes it more like 4 or 5 seconds to 'boot up'. If you're in the middle of a story it'll come right back to where you left off and be ready to roll. I've had 10 or so of these over the years including earlier models and it's my favorite by far. Cheers, jc
60536
No it don't. And there's another big problem. If you use it for more than an hour it may overheat and stop. You will have to wait until it cools to turn it on again. It may take more than 30 minutes. The rest is great.
414752
I don't have an accurate means of timing the thing but I'd say it only takes a second. Push the on/off button and it's ready to go.
445634
Yours is defective, I would guess. Mine is ready to go within minutes of plugging in. I think mine heats up fast.
142773
It does get warm fast, i can say about 5 mins. I also have another diffeerent one it's the same.
280525
I haven't timed it but it's pretty quick, maybe a 2-3 minutes. It heats up pretty quick, too, maybe 4-5 minutes.
637192
No delayed start on this one, it has a programmable timer that auto switches to keep warm either once it reaches temp desired or time desired.
446786
Mine started sending heat immediately, but I don't use it often as it's in my utility room. When I turned it on I feltnheat right away while I stood underneath it.
1902704
It actually warms up quickly. I think you might want to the instructions. It took me awhile to do the settings properly. Mine works great. I wouldn't trade it for an electric blanket ever. If it is a defective unit, I would exchange it.
1709214
It does take about a min to warm up. Mine can get extremely hot. I set it to 60.
1738417
I'm sorry but ours doesn't do that at all. It works perfectly and only comes on as needed to get the room to temperature. I've never noticed it coming on for 2 seconds or less and going off, etc.
1911624
If you're asking if it turns on before the 'switch' flips/clicks, mine does. I'm not sure that's an intended feature though.
1381231
Starts heating immediately, but I assume takes 15 minutes to fully warm up. There are no batteries in mine.
1245851
My works right away. I just turn it on and I start using it. You may have a defective piece.