Does the heater itself become hot to the touch? I want to use it around toddlers and infants and am afraid that if mounted low, it could burn them.
840623
Mine died awhile back but, as I recall, it does get rather hot. Perhaps not enuf to cause any burning but certainly enuf to be very warm.
840624
Hello MeghanYes. It does bocome very hot, but does not heat anything beyond 1foot. Absolutely dangerous for a toddler. I have a 1 year old baby. Therefore It's never turned on, besides being useless for heating any space.
840625
The edges don't get very hot and can be touched without moving your hands. The center does get fairly hot but you can put your hand on it for 10 to 20 seconds before it will make you move. It would be very hard for a toddler to burn himself.
2223975
The unit itself is cool to the touch. The air coming out is warm enough that you wouldn't want to leave your hand in front of it too long, but it won't burn you. If children would be crawling on the floor around this heater, I would put it on a counter or table. It isn't more than 20" tall. The widest part of the base is 6" wide so it doesn't compare in capacity or height to the large oscillating heaters about twice that tall.
1842060
I've had mine on for about 45 minutes now and it is just warm to my touch. I would say it doesn't get "hot," and can safely be used at kids' bedside, but probably should not be used under the covers, as kids sometimes like to do. I really like mine because of its safety and brightness. My only (and small) complaint is that I wish it had an on-off button embedded in the dimmer because it takes a full turn of the dial to turn it off and on.
1468911
Good question. I don't think so but would consider it a judgement call on the parents part. I don't have children but did use this product with my niece and nephew. They are 4 and 8. They loved them. The heat generated is hot but not scolding by any means.
1855120
I don't recall that it gets very hot on the outside. It might be uncomfortable, but I don't think it would cause a real burn. I would be more concerned that a 15-month child might push it over, and/or want to fuss with the control buttons on the side.
1093705
I wish I could tell you that I doesn't get hot, but it does. For an average adult that's more aware, you can get away with leanin on the unit and just have a bit of scare with the warmth of the top. Nothing that will burn to damage severely. I would say if you had it around kids, just simply aware them and show them got hot it gets.... It is a great toaster and can be used in great amounts!
696799
It doesn't say ...the heat comes from heating up a liquid inside the radiator..I call it a radiator as that is how it works..can NOT have it near anything like furniture and curtains. It gets hot to touch, so not good around children. Says to keep 3 ft away from any cloth as danger of fire. I use it in my TV room in winter and use the timer so it goes off automatically.
2172724
It gets really hot at the highest setting I never use it. I use it only at settings 3 or 4. It heats up very quickly. The illumination for the settings window is very low and turns off, so it is hard to see. I'm very satisfied with the warmerand recommend it.
532023
It's just not safe to mount the heater below an electrical outlet. The cord from a plugged in item could drape on to the heater or the heat rising could over heat the outlet causing an unsafe situation. When it comes to the safety of your home, I always try to think of the worst situation and what could happen. Never take that chance. Your safety is of the utmost importance.
1265366
I have never been burned by mine. I have this heater in a turtle tank and she likes to put her front feet on it and take a nap. I would assume you have one with a defect and should probably remove it immediately just in case.
593107
I don't have toddlers, but a cat, who seems to have the sense to stay away from the heater. However, if I had a toddler I'd probably not place it on the floor but somewhere out of reach of the child.
1854623
From my recollection it gets warm but not hot. The heater blows out the bottom of the unit.
1586424
I don't have children, so I'm not the best person to ask about this, but my feeling is that if have only one of the heat switches turned on, it would be OK. There are two heat switches. One is low and one is medium heat. If you use both together, it's high heat. I think that high would definitely be too hot for young children (though I don't think hot enough to cause an actual burn), but that as long as you have only one of the heat switches on, it's ***probably*** ok for young children.
399637
Yes, if the kids are touching the top or sides. They cannot touch the heating elements in the front... it will burn them. So, if you have a toddler.. do not get it. If you have older kids who follow directions and know to not touch the front where the heat comes out.... then get it.
1969696
The unit itself does not get hot but the air that blows out does and that depends on the temperature you set it at. So if using with small children keep temp. At a low number. Hope this helps it is a great heater and I liked the first one so well I got a second.
1421596
It can get hot and I would put it behind a grate or something if this is a concern. It does have a high/low setting, but the 18 month old grandson could presumably set it to high himself also so I would be careful with this unit. The kids like to sit close in front of it for the warm feeling sometimes and I have to remind them not to get too close.
1938445
That really depends on your perspective :) It gets hot, but in my opinion not hazardous hot. If I put my hand on it and held it there, it will burn. The reality is, I will put my hand on it, my brain will say, HOT and I will take my hand away, no harm done. If a toddler fell against it, they would know it was hot and be able to move away with no harm done, if they fell against it and stayed there, then yes not good.Does that help? Hot enough to be hot, but not hot enough for instant injury.