Received one for Christmas. When unit is pluged in and switch to on, it becomes warm to the touch. Is this normal?
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Yes mine is warm to the touch. The plug going into the outlet is not warm at all. Mine has been pluged in since april..so 10 months. It really works great. The second the power went off it started up....
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Mine has been warm ever since I got it. I've been using it for months now without a problem. It's sitting on a shelf in the garage and I propped it up with an extra nut that I had in my toolbox to make sure there was some airflow.It's just noticeably warm, not hot. I can keep my hand on it. So far, so good.
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bob, I have one but installed it in the summer. How warm is warm? did you try switching off your power for that outlet to make sure it is working? I also would switch out the 9v battery to make sure that there is not a short in the battery. good luck. chris
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It is warm, only, next to the speaker. Works great!! Already saved me twice!
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There Is a very "slight" warmness, but definitely not anything that feels hot at all. I love this item. It has saved me 3 times already from loosing my entire freezer full of food. Thanks
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Mine is hot too since I started to use it. I have to unplug it when I don't use it.
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I've had mine for two years. It's not overused, just twice a week for about 10 minutes each time. It feels normal - warm, not hot. Getting too hot to touch in 5 minutes sounds like an electrical problem?
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The cord does get warm but not hot. The instruction manual says this is normal.
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No, that is not normal, I have mine for two years. Are you sure it off and not just on the low mode, it is very quite.I believe there is a timer feature, make sure it is not set to go off automatically. Return it if it ahs a problem.
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Nah, it is just drawing the amprage needed to charge. It shouldn't get much hotter than that... If it starts to Burn to the touch there may be a defect in the product. But hot to the touch just don't lay on it for long periods of time or anything.
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It may be getting too hot. Do you unplug it daily when not in use? I don't have this particular warmer anymore due to a puppy I had for a month=) but it was doing it & my new one did it one day & it made me think of my old one. I unplug it when not in use & I don't see it blinking anymore. It definitely warms. Maybe it defective. I'd contact the manufacturer Also, have you gotten it wet=)maybe with all that people release during a massage(electricity+ human aura, things may mix up) Food for thought. I hope I helped!
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Yea the pad is hot to touch when plugged in. Works great for heating thick oil in cold climates.
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WE don't have a problem with ours, we just plugged it in and it works.Give it a couple days, seems like it took a few days to heat up it doesn't get hot.
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I've only had this happen once, and luckily I got home from work not too long afterwards, so it will still warm. But no, it did not reset. When I came in, all the lights on the front were flashing like it does when you first plug it in and have yet to set anything.
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My plug gets slightly warm but it certainly is not too hot to the touch nor is it melting. That sounds like a definite problem either with the stove itself or your outlet. I would try a different outlet and see if you have the same problem. I wouldn't leave it plugged in if it's that hot and especially if it's melting.
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Once I read the question, I turned on my lamp for about half an hour. When I went back to check it, it was slightly warm to the touch, but it was not at all hot. I have mine mounted in a swivel socket and the socket was still cold.
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I leave mine plugged in continuously since the cold weather started without any problems. The outside cat that decided he lives on my porch LOVES it. It doesn't feel really warm to the touch but must be warm enough to feel good.
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Hi, Mine first did that when it was first installed. The temp was set to high. I unplugged the unit and not turn it back on until the next morning and it has been great since then.
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I don't think it's normal. That is why I returned mine. Would not run for more than a few minuets before overheating and the safety would shut it off. I know of people who have had success with it but not me and looks like not you either. I'd return it because overheating that quickly could lead to blown fuses or fire.
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I had mine plugged in for a few months - only using it occasionally - and one night when I wasn't using it, started flashing red in the middle of the night - it didn't turn the heat on while it did this. It didn't stop when I used the control so I unplugged it and replugged it in and it's been fine. Nothing in the manual about that. If it does it again I will call the manufacture.
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If its actually too hot to touch then thats bad, but if its warm I think thats normal. I tested mine by turning it up to 6 for a few minutes and thats all it took to get it warm. I supposed if I left it for hours at 6 it would feel quite warm. I don't think its a big deal.