I have 4 of these; electrician just installed a 5th to control replacement elec heater which is filled with oil. Now shortly after turning on the breaker trips; thereafter temp goes to 76 and won't turn off unless I trip breaker. now can we get this to...
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without the specs in front of me, check to make sure that the current being drawn by the heater makes the minimum required for the thermostat to operate.
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I have it plugged into standard house wall socket.... so happy to have it during this cold snap! I think whether or not the heater trips the fuses, would depend on the wiring in the house.
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There should be an overload breaker, but there is a thermostat that you set and the heater will not exceed the set temperature. I have never had any problems with overheating with either heater (I own two of these, one for two winters).
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I don't know what you mean exactly, but sometimes my timer goes to Zero and will not change. I disconnect the power then plug it back in, then it works. To change temp, touch the up or down arrows.
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This unit has two heating elements. Likely that one of them is not working. Check the circuit breaker on both connections, they are independent of each other on your breaker box.
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Read all four previous posts. Every one of them contains good ideas. I too would be careful running a 2000 watt heater through a conventional wall switch without at least asking an electrician if that's something one should do. drtoom
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Sounds like a wiring fault to me (perhaps a 120V heater hooked up to 220V?). I've used this thermostat with an oil-filled heater with excellent results, and with other, non-oil-filled heaters, with no funny business of any kind.
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mine has a temp reading and I guess when room temp falls below setting temp it will turn on.I would think that it would use more electricity always having to cycle to heat up oil inside it.I just will use low setting at about 7amps
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Hello, You might try to unplug it from the wall outlet for a minute and plug it back in again. If it doesnt work try it again. If that doesnt help your control thermostat on the front panel on the unit might be defective. I never liked the Lifesmart Heaters because mine was bought defective right out of the box new. It increased my electric bill too because it ran constantly. I will never buy another one again. If you need a new thermostat control you have to take the whole unit apart. If you have some warranty left on it they might fix it at the factory if you ship it to them. My Lifesmart Heater has a help number located on the back panel or check your owners manual. I hope this helps you out.
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There are two other things to check...first is the timer control assy. If this fails to work you will get no heating. And the next and last would be the heating element. Do you use this alot? How old is your unit? Feel free to send me more questions if you need further help as I'm an power plant engineer by trade.
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I haven't noticed this problem. I use the heater to heat up my garage to allow me to workout. Once the heater reaches the preset temp and turns off I unplug it. I'll let it cycle next time I use it to see if I experience the problem you describe.
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This is because many space heaters, including this one, can run up to 1500 Watts. This means that the space heater needs a dedicated circuit all to itself when in use because of this large draw. This means that if you plug this space heater into a wall and then plug in say a vacuum in the same plug or different socket on the same wall, you may very well trip the breaker. Remember, when a breaker is tripped it is a safety function ment to prevent damage to your electrical system. If you find that you are tripping your breakers consistently, you may want to get a schematic of the wiring in your house so you know what plugs are on the same circuit and what ones are separate circuits. This heater will most certainly trip a breaker if you use another device that creates enough draw on the same circuit. However, if you can figure a way to use it on it's own circuit, this heater is very very good. You can always run a medium duty extension cord from another room so that your heater is plugged in away from the room it resides in. Definitely have an electrician check your system and maybe update it a bit.
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hello after installing the heater my car sat 12 hours and i had to jump it to get it started so i add a on/off switch to kill the power to the unit when the car isnt running have not had a problem with it sence, other than it doenst put out enought heat
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My problem is If turn OFF the light is turn OFF, but heater is still ON, If you turn ON the heater the light is ON but heater is not ON not heating, sometimes when its ON and Its heating the thermostat numbers moves backward, from 90,85,80,75,and my room temp.showing 90degree Its funny ... I called Mickey Mouse Honeywell Heater, Ha,Ha,Ha, My Heater is just 2 months old, My Heater too make metal bending noise, I have to plug and unplug my heater every time from the wall socket to turn On and turn OFF ...to me Its a dangerous heater !!
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I did return this model and bought the previous model with the knob on top. This model did not seem to have an accurate temp reading. (Could have just been that particular heater.) I do love the previous model of this, but the previous model does not have a grounded outlet. I believe they are both UL listed. Unsure of the plug on the item you are inquiring about...
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I have two of these heaters and never noticed that problem. I don't think it is normal, maybe the wire got damaged. I would exchange it just in case.
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I also have my tank heater hooked up to a lo-ong extension cord. It has beautifully survived a very cold winter in Colorado. Check all your extension connections. Did you check your fuse box? Your electric outlet's reset switch?