I bought 2 of these but when i plugged it in nothing was warm,not even the plug when i unplugged it. Is that normal?
1956306
You wont really feel it being warm becuase it is meant to just keep the water from freezing but not to make the water warm. However mine only lasted for a year and last winter I had ice in the bowl every morning that I had to break up. think I am going to buy a different one for this winter
1956307
First check the electrical outlet with a light or a tester and see if you have power there . Did you have some water in the bowl ? There is thermostatic stop if there is no water so the plastic does not melt . It's only a 60 watt element to keep the water warm . If you have a problem let me know .
1956308
I would put water in it and wait a while. I don't remember having any problems with it.
1956309
Yes that is normal.. they are thermostats so they only turn on when its cold.. I had mine in negative 27 last year and it never froze..
1436379
Don't use mine very much, but never had a heat issue. If the switch isn't working I would return it.
1748128
Mine did the same thing. I left it plugged in for days and it never worked again. I just threw it out.
1157246
This thing never gets warm even when plugged in 24/7... it's only turned on when a phone with the Qi back plate is laying on it. I think it works fine although it doesn't charge as fast as it would plugged into the wall. But it charges fast enough to put it on the wireless charger over night.
1608891
Over the years I have had a few that got hot when they were plugged in constantly. I started unplugging them when not in use.I don't know what caused it, but they did better when plugged in by themselves on a separate plug.
1408812
The sides get warm after use but I have never had it get so hot I was uncomfortable. We have a two person household, so that may vary according to how many people you have using it back to back. I only unplug my unit when I am cleaning the sides or the under tray. I never unplug it after use or anything. Hope this helps!
1163990
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
2010408
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...
1137055
Mine has been fine. Had it a year and a half almost always plugged in and still lasts several hours whenever I unplug it. Ran it about 5 hours unplugged the other day and it was still going strong before I had to turn it off for the evening.
2222793
No, I have had mine pluged in ever since I got it. No problems at all, overheating isnt a problem, it also seems to be able to take a decent amount of punishment. I had droped mine right when I opened it. No problems even after that.
194260
I have one plugged in all the time, and I just checked and it was cool to the touch. Hope this helps?
1716459
I don't know...The cord and plug does not get warm after using this heater...
699846
Mine is hot too since I started to use it. I have to unplug it when I don't use it.
1957935
The cord does get warm but not hot. The instruction manual says this is normal.
42188
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.
1163989
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.
70499
thank you for asking, it not work, I bought two of them few month ago but I just try to use them last month but one of them boke at power source and an other one not woke at all, please let me know what can I do.