Do frequent power outages affect the CatGenie unit? Hello, I live in rural Alaska where our power is always going out. Will I have to reset a bunch of settings on the unit every time the power goes out? For example, I have a dawn simulator alarm clock and every time the power goes out, I have to spend a bunch of time resetting it and it's a huge pain in the neck. Thanks for reading my post! I look forward to replies. Do frequent power outages affect the CatGenie unit? Hello, I live in rural Alaska where our power is always going out. Will I have to reset a bunch of settings on the unit every time the power goes... » Read More Do frequent power outages affect the CatGenie unit? Hello, I live in rural Alaska where our power is always going out. Will I have to reset a bunch of settings on the unit every time the power goes out? For example, I have a dawn simulator alarm clock and every time the power goes out, I have to spend a bunch of time resetting it and it's a huge pain in the neck. Thanks for reading my post! I look forward to replies. « Show Less
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To add to J White's very useful comment: if you don't know the power went out (and for how long), you won't know right away that the sleep time has changed. This could, in certain circumstances, result in the Cat Genie starting a cycle just as you give the cat(s) a meal. In that case, it might not be done by the time it's needed.
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If there has been a power failure the LED will flash slowly to let you know. Pressing and holding AUTO/SETUP at the time you like a wash to run (or CatActivation awake period to begin) will reset the timer. If you get a new CatGenie make sure it is the 120+ unit as that will give you the option of 24hr CatActivation so in that case it won't matter if there has been a power failure. As mentioned the unit just starts from where it stopped if it was performing a wash when the power failed.
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It messes with the timer so if you set it to wake up at 8am and go to sleep at 10pm and the power is off for 2 hours then it will start the next day at 10am and go to sleep at 12. If you lose power in the middle of a cleaning cycle, it will usually pick up where it left off when it gets power but the litter box isn't usable during that time.
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Hi Eddie. Unfortunately, You will need to turn it back on yourself after a power outage. Have a great day!Vermin
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I have not come across that problem yet. we have had no reason to shut it down, and have had no loss of power due to outages. when this was installed for me in a large walk-in cooler, wine cooler, it took one month with the manufacturer to be up and running. Your best bet is to just email to the manufacturer. I worked with them on and off for a month making adjustments and they were absolutely phenomenal to work with.I think the coolbot was an excellent investment. you just need the right system to pair it with. again manufacture of was key with that.
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We have a few outages in our area. I have had no problems. There is no programming to do. My switch it is installed in a basement location. If the light is on when power is interrupted, I don't know if it comes back on when power is restored. If not it is a simple matter of flipping the switch.
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Hmm That does sound like a serious issue! I cannot say that I have had that problem yet and I have 8 units installed in my house. It sounds to me like the unit is placed on a circuit that is beyond the recommended load which can easily happen. In other words, this issue sounds like people are using the units on circuits that were already poorly wired. Just my thoughts.
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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.
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Not to my knowledge. I have not experienced a power outage since installing the control, but I don't recall anything in the very abbreviated documentation.
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Hi Christa! Yes, with a power outage this would go out, because it is plugged into the wall. I, personally, keep it plugged in to a socket that has its own switch to turn it on off. I always keep it on, so if the power goes out (as it has in my house), when the power comes back on, as long as it is still plugged back in, it comes right back on by itself! Hope that answers your question! :)
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The unit is powered by using the AC power supply, and it can also be powered using 3 AA batteries, you should use both together, in a power outage it will switch to using the batteries. Also the frequencies are stored in EEPROM non volatile memory, which means that it will stay in memory even when there is no power. Thank you.
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Their are many direct access numbers that take you to the sub menu choices. They all start with #. Look in the manual for details.Can you explain how the phone will work in a power outage? Does it draw power from the phone line? Also, what will happen to the stored greeting & messages if power goes out? I don't want to test it as setup took a while & don't want to rerecord message.Thanks
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These units turn on anytime power is lost to an electrical outlet (by switch or power loss). I have used these many times as we have a lot of planned and unplanned power outages in our area. They have worked perfectly each time. In 3 years, only one out of about 15 units have failed. Hope this answers your question.
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The unit is powered by using the AC power supply, and it can also be powered using 3 AA batteries, you should use both together, in a power outage it will switch to using the batteries. Also the frequencies are stored in EEPROM non volatile memory, which means that it will stay in memory even when there is no power.Thank you.
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I had the same question, after installing the unit i turned off all power for 5 minutes then back on. Nothing changed, it did not lose its program when i did this. I hope this helps you. With all thing electric if there is no power nothing will work. My remote did not change nor did the push button. I did not install a key pad so i cant answer that part of the question.
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short outages, it works great. Longer outages I have to reset the time. I do not think it's forgotten the programming
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Apparently from the other answers it looses correct time after a while (4 hours?), but keeps the settings (probably a small flash mem chip on board).My feeling is that it would just be one more clock to reset after a power outtage....Coffee Maker, Microwave, Oven, Bedside Alarm Clocks,Clock Radios, Etc.So it does not concern me.All I have to do is remember! :-)
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I haven't noticed a significant difference in time when the power goes out, but our power is out infrequently. I have noticed they tend to gain time - maybe 10 minutes a year. I usually set mine 5 minutes behind and then let them gain time until the next year.
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Not sure about that Enoch. What I can tell you is that several of the circuits in the house have electronics (Flat panel TV's, AV receivers, computers etc) as well as UPS units. When I first tested the unit, it worked fine but the UPS units went crazy - beeping and b*tching about the auxiliary power. I checked the output using a KILL-A-WATT meter (great investment, by the way) and found that the cycle (Hz) was running a bit low (like ~59.something). You can adjust the Hz by adjusting the idle/governor (do a Google search on this unit). I put a load on the generator and adjusted the idle/governor to remain as close to 60.0 Hz as possible and no more problems. None! We recently had an outage and had the generator on line for about 4 hours. Not one peep out of the UPS nor did we notice anything unusual on the computers or television. My original opinion of this generator remains the same. It is a great value for the price and provides us with all the power we need during outages.