Do i need to let this unit warm up?
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Yes! About 3-5 minutes. You'll know it's ready when the fog appears. Best to use right at dusk when you can feel the air pressure change, causing the fog to float to the ground, penetrating undergrowth where the mosquitoes hide. Keep away from birdbaths and pet water dishes (or change right away). Don't fog too early, killing honey bees and other beneficial insects.
1182932
Yes, it takes about 5 minutes for the electric heating element to start vaporizing the liquid, then it will start smoking at the tip. Also recommend you use a heavy duty extension cord of 14 ga.
1182933
Yes, it needs to be hot to work, but you can unplug it and it will continue to work for a while, when you get close to finishing or where the cord doesn't reach.
828423
Yes it automatically starts but you don't set a temperature just a range. However you will quickly equate that setting to a comfortable temperature and leave it there. The unit will come on if the room temperature falls.
672536
Hello,Yes, sometimes it is the case and I know it is normal. But not when you transfer the unit from room to room or turn it on in the morning and it just won't turn on. Last time it took more than 20 min for the unit to come on and it was freezing! Something is definitely not right with the thermostat here.
2039969
I don't know if this applies to your situation, but when I first installed mine and turned it on the unit had to run for about 3 or 4 minutes before the compressor kicked in. This has also been the case when I unplugged it to move to a different outlet. The operating manual does mention that this is normal.
2043262
No. You can set it to start immediately, and only run for X hours, after that it changes to a warm setting. I love it!
1486250
My unit has not over heated. If its really hot, I would think it is a defective unit.
418719
Yes and no.. Depending at what time u change ur mine. If u change ur mind right away.. There's a cancel button.. It's the keep warm button also.. If its a couple minutes into it u will have to depressurize the machine before restarting the unit.. Hopefully that answers it
990111
No. I was very disappointed that when the unit is turned off that it goes back to the default temp of 75 degrees. In addition, it seemed to overheat.
1709214
It does take about a min to warm up. Mine can get extremely hot. I set it to 60.
169657
nothing to noticeable, to be honest. we also have a heat bulb we can put in if cold, which reminds me I should put it in, lol. unit works pretty good for us.
1053442
Mine has never taken 30 minutes for it to warm up did you turn the little Toggle switch on?
1598264
Yes if you want the temperature to be consistent, you will have to leave it plugged in all the time. It takes too long to warm up on an as needed basis. We leave ours plugged in all the time and we love it!!
80876
Yes. You turn it on and it tells you to let it heat for a minute or so before using.
319576
Where do you live? Has it now turned warmer there? One of the last times I used my heater, about a month ago, it only ran for about 15 minutes and then turned itself off. I happen to have a couple small thermometers in my bedroom, so I noticed the temp was warmer than the 68 setting I had the unit turned onto. I did use it a couple times after that in the bathroom which is on a very shady side of the house and the heater worked like normal. So I think it's just smart enough to know when it's not needed. This is just a guess on my part.
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Yep, I've had mine running all winter long. The unit itself doesn't get hot and once the room reaches the desired temp (set by you) it goes into power save mode.
1930793
In addition to the other suggestions, stand the unit upright in a climate controlled environment (72F+) for about an hour. This will address cold weather and over priming/choke related issues.
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The heating unit is enclosed in the base of the machine. The hose of course would be hot if you didn't let the oil cool first which is what you should do.