Does this only work from 1-12 hours, timed? Did I read that correctly? So if I wanted to leave it on in a room to heat as needed, could I?
1003503
yes it works up to a maximum of 12 hours when u have it timed. Other wise it stays on as long as you wish when you are not using the timer. Never a good thing to let anything run while gone just in case there is an electrical wiring fault... I always turn my things off after leaving home. I just feel safer that way.
1003504
I'm pretty sure it shuts off after a max of 12 hours. I think this means that it's fine if you're there in the house, but it won't serve to prevent pipes freezing if you're away for a long while in deep winter. On the other hand, though this heater is MUCH safer than other types, I'm not comfortable with even a furnace on while I'm away for days at a time. Draining plumbing is best if you're gone in winter.
1012971
On. But your heater will stay on all the time then... Unless your going to push the button everytime you want hot water, but depending on how often that is you may not have very hot water. I would suggest letting it heat two hours in early AM and two hours very late afternoon, this is what we do and with two people in house we always have hot water and it has saved us a lot of money on electricity. Good luck
823243
You can set the unit to run in 1 hour increments. It won't shut off until that time has been reached regardless of the temperature setting. (High or Low) It does not have an automatic shut-off if it falls over.
1699211
I've left mine on for over 24 hours but I do check the plug to be sure it's not heating up. Not that often, just every 12 hours or so. Have been using mine a lot, no problems at all.
923280
Rian Ketter is correct. The timer is optional. I have used the timer only because I occasionally forgot to turn off the heater before I went upstairs to go to bed--and was way annoyed with myself when I came down the next morning and the thing was still running. Waste of electricity!
334454
It should be heated up by 48 hours. Your heater is probably faulty. Mine always ended up running hotter than set temperature, and I had to switch mine to another heater.
1679405
I suppose you could leave it on 24/7 but I see no need to. It has up to eight hour increments so I would think that would be plenty if you gave it a rest in between. However, I doubt that it would hurt it. I let it run most of the time but if no one is going to be in there I see no need. I guess the best bet would be to contact Oreck but I am certainly pleased with the purifier and will be getting a larger one for our living area later.
210787
That would be a great idea. I never tried that but don't think it would work. the controls (mine has two) have to be set manually each time to the heat setting you want. They shut off after about 10 -12 hours. They will not come on automatically by adding power. 9
2243908
Yea...just gotta turn the nub to left all the way...it will stay off...The heater will cooled it self down about 15 minutes
342455
It shuts off after 10 or 12 hours........way too long for me. I usually turn it on 1 hour before I go to bed, turning it off when I get into bed. Bed stays nice and toasty until I fall asleep. (Course I also have 3 little dogs under the covers with me. :)
610677
As the others replied, it's a simple timer (VERY easy to use) that does have to be set daily. It's more of a delay start. For instance, if you we're going to bed at 10:00 pm & wanted it to start at 6:00 am then you would set it (every night) at 10 pm to start in 8 hours. I would also not that it's a GREAT heater... I've had several different styles & brands & this is by far my favorite. It puts out great heat & has the tip-over safety feature... & I like the remote control. So happy with it we purchased a second for another room. Hope this helps clarify. :)
1699209
I hope I don't steer you wrong here, I leave mine on 24/7 at full blast. My cat is old & she needs constant heat. You might want to be carefull not to let the room it is in get too hot. My last one was the same model as this, when I shut the door to the small room I keep it in for more than four hours, it burned out. Good Luck Joe.
247316
We love ours, since our bedroom is in the basement. If you use the timer it does shut down the fan and it sits in "wait" mode until the time you have it set to turn back on. You do need to be certain it is hooked up to a hose to drain continuously or this feature will not work. We use our for mostly heat in the winter and the a/c in the summer. But you do have the option of treating like a fan, although I'm not sure why you would want to...I believe a regular fan would e cheaper on your electric bill.
653951
It really depends on the size of the room. I never leave it on if I'm not home or in the same vicinity as the heater. I will say I do like this unit better than any other I've tried it warms my living room quickly, and I have a very high ceiling. Another big plus is the size, it doesn't use a lot of real estate and can be almost flush with the wall.
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.
2211650
No, I normally only turned the unit on while at work, approximately 8 hours. I did leave it on for about 12 hours once. I only had the unit around a week before it malfunctioned.
736756
Are you referring to laying on the heating pad, I can tell you that is how I use this heating pad for my application. I haven't encountered any problems by doing so. I only use it for a 10-15 minute period of time.