Does it get too hot if flush mounted? Does it need ventilation for a transformer inside it?
1464990
I would mount it as shown in the picture. The housing is only about 1" down from the ceiling. It mounts the same as any other ceiling fixture.
1464991
We bought LED bulbs and it doesn't get hot. With the bulbs it came with, it does.
1464992
I've had this light flush mounted since early to mid summer, and so far have had no problems with it. I do not have any special ventilation. The bulbs themselves can get hot as they are halogen, but I don't believe that there is any transformer inside that would heat up the fixture itself. If you don't want heat coming from the bulbs, you can always buy g9 size LED bulbs. If you do that, I recommend buying the regular (non-dimmable) LED bulbs, as the dimmable LED bulbs can be quite large.
2106237
This item probably gets too hot to the touch to be mounted in such a way. The idea of these things is that it gradually heats the entire room it is in over time (it must be on for a few hours before it becomes effective). So in theory it wouldn't matter where in the room you mounted it the heat would be even everywhere. But supposedly it isn't ideal to mount them in "drafty" parts of the room such as on exterior walls or below windows because the cold drafty air doesn't allow the unit time to heat up the air around it before it gets blown away by the draft.
1874991
The unit does generate a little heat, as it is an electric item, but not much heat. It has small vents on the sides and back. Saying all of that, I would leave some room on all sides if you plan to enclose it. But to be sure, call Panasonic and ask them about your idea.
977599
No it is not. Some sort of cover would be needed and most likely that would make it run hot unless there was a lot of area for the heat to get out. These run hot just setting in the sun on a hot 90 degree day and they throw the thermal over load switch.
1311161
As long as box is vented battery's will be fine I wouldn't leave inverter in there it needs air.
1464209
Mine doesn't get that hot or even warm. It has a small cooling fan that isn't loud. I haven't mounted mine in a vehicle but under a front seat might be a good spot. You want to keep the 12 volt cables as short as possible, especially if you want to run close to the rated output.
553893
It works wonderfully with plenty of space around it. It will get too hot in an enclosed area. Also, uses 110 plug and needs to stay balanced.
1220874
No, our Transformer has not caught fire, it does get warm but not alarmingly warm
1464206
Hello David, 1. Mine does not get hot to the extent that I could not touch it. I would say "warm". 2. It doesn't make a noise (except for the alarm when the battery goes below 11V). 3. Yes, it needs ventilation, so don't cover it up. It must be mounted upright. You could rig up one of those 12V muffin fans to help it. And hoover the vents from time to time. I haven't had any problems with mine in 3 years, it works 24/24 7/7. A good machine.cheersRalph
1823464
This is just a general duty blower. Blowers like these have been used on small hobby type forges.This is just a low power Shaded Pole motor 1/500 HP. It is thermally protected , Auto reset, 130 ºC rating on the protector. So wherever this is mounted it must be cool enough so as not to tripe the Thermal protector. The maximum ambient temperature the blower can be used in is 104 degree F (40 degree C). If where it's mounted the ambient temp is no more, than it should work.
2250715
I notice that my adaptor gets hot but I haven't noticed a burning smell, etc. Is it plugged in tightly? This is my second petmate fountain and I know the adaptor was always hot on the first one also. Sorry I can't be of any more help. I would just check that it is plugged in securely and not partially.
768083
Yes. The hot air generated by the machine needs to vent or else the room will get hotter!
1427181
If you feel uncomfortable with the units power transformer, then you should return it or just get a new one. I have measured my transformer heat output and at in house temptress of 75°F, it is around 95°F They are designed to get hot and have vent slots to allow cooling, unit is reducing your household current from 120VAC/60Hz/10VA down to 12VAC/6VA. That in itself causes the unit to get hot. A bad pump will also cause unit to over heat. My unit has worked fine for over a year, but I clean it monthly including build up that tends to clog pump. Enjoy
200721
Yes very hot but there is a strong fan. The fan takes lots of energy so it need to be plugged in
969485
It should NOT blow out hot air. Your unit may be defective. I'm very happy with this product.
579286
I have not had any problems with it. The main suggestion is to be sure that the unit is pushed to the "off" position before laying it down after you have finished with it. Like anything else, left unattended it could burn someone or something, especially while still hot. Listen for the "hiss"--no sound, it is usually off. When in doubt, remove the thermal unit. It's great not being restricted to using an outlet.
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I have the model with the additional display module. I does get a bit warm. I called PI and discussed this with a tech. He had me measure the OHM rating of the actuator which employs a copper coil and is basically an electromagnet that is in the solenoid the allows power to pass thru the unit. He indicated the some heat is OK.