in the description it says it helps heat when the outside temp is above 45 deg. So, is it non functioning in the winter when it's below 45?
1283959
Hi: I have purchased three of these units for our church. I have two in the sanctuary and one unit in a classroom. They all work great, and it is a real bonus having heat and cooling in one unit. The temperature has been down to 10 degrees here this winter, and they are the only source of heat. I think the efficiency goes down as the temperature drops below 45 degrees, but they continue to heat the area fine. They offer two sizes based on the square footage they can service, so make sure you get the one recommended for you size area and it should work great for you.
1283960
Wish I could help you on that. I installed it in my non insulated garage(converted into a billiard room).It put out a lot of heat this winter and ran when temp outside was in the low 40's. Room is 20' X 24. It still has a concrete floor. Hope this info helps. It runs on 240 volts.
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Hi:I have purchased three of these units for our church.I have two in the sanctuary and one unit in a classroom.They all work great, and it is a real bonus having heat and cooling in one unit.The temperature has been down to 10 degrees here this winter, and they are the only source of heat.I think the efficiency goes down as the temperature drops below 45 degrees, but they continue to heat the area fine.They offer two sizes based on the square footage they can service, so make sure you get the one recommended for you size area and it should work great for you. Hi:I have purchased three of these units for our church.I have two in the sanctuary and one unit in a classroom.They all work great, and it is a real bonus having heat and cooling in one unit.The temperature has been down to 10 degrees here this winter, and they are the only source of heat.I think the efficiency goes down as the temperature drops below 45 degrees, but they continue to heat the area fine.They offer two sizes based on the square footage they can service, so make sure you get the one recommended for you size area and it should work great for... » Read More Hi:I have purchased three of these units for our church.I have two in the sanctuary and one unit in a classroom.They all work great, and it is a real bonus having heat and cooling in one unit.The temperature has been down to 10 degrees here this winter, and they are the only source of heat.I think the efficiency goes down as the temperature drops below 45 degrees, but they continue to heat the area fine.They offer two sizes based on the square footage they can service, so make sure you get the one recommended for you size area and it should work great for you. « Show Less
1283962
This is my first winter using it.My experience so far is that it continues to heat when the outside temperature is below 45°.All air-to-air heat pumps lose efficiency when they are extracting heat from cold air however.Mine is installed in an outbuilding that I want to prevent from freezing indoors.So for safety's sake I turn on an auxiliary electric heater when sub freezing temperatures are predicted.
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Yes, once you set it on auto it will come back on when the temperature drops below what is set. So far I have no complaints. I am cold nature so I keep set on 72 heat and it feels great upstairs, but take a while longer to heat the open floor plan downstairs, but this is normal. Hope this help...
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The heater control is not intended to be a thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outside temperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as much. If you need to freeze protect an area plug your heater into a Farm Innovators TC-3. Find one on Amazon. It kicks on at 35F
468805
When it freezes below about 20 you have to drain it to protect the coils. That said, you may start the water and fire it up when it is below freezing, just remember to drain it once it cools off.... Our unit works on a single handle application, it just has to be set at a lower temp.
983019
I don't recall reading any prohibition about cold weather. I keep mine in an unheated shop and pulled it out the other day when it was well below freezing. It worked like a champ.
2244588
Please note: this device does not have a heater. It has a heat-pump. Basically it runs the air conditioning in reverse, pulling heat from the outside and releasing it inside. This means that yes, you must exchange air with the outside, cause that is where the heat is coming from. But it also means that if it is very cold outside, there is not enough heat to pump to the inside. If the outside temperature is below 45-50 F it will be very difficult to heat anything. At that point a small electric heater will work better and far more economical.
373103
It has worked well in temps below 50 f. I have not run it any colder yet but I feel it should have no problems. It starts instantly.
888196
I used it when it was about 50 degrees out and it worked well. I also used it when it was 40 degrees, but 40 was too cold and unless you were sitting right next to it, it did not keep you warm.
1929365
Hi, Yes. You can. You can set a temperature and it will functions till the surrounding temp reaches 2 degrees above that set temperature and it will stop. Once the surrounding temp comes back below the set temp, it will start once again. Eg: You can set at 70, it will function till it reaches 72/73, then it stops automatically. When the temp goes back to 69, then it starts automatically once again and works till it reaches 72/73 and it stops. This cycle continues. What I have seen is that is the outside temp is very low like 30s...... it takes a lot of time to reach 70s.
1405175
Nope from my experience it turns on at the temp set. Meaning it will turn on every 10-20minutes to keep it at 68 in a drafty house or poorly insulated place.
171462
It depends on how cold the day is. I wouldn't count on it in the winter. In the summer it works great.
1626238
We love ours. It heats the area well. We keep it between 1&2 most of the time keeping our heat at about 70 degrees. We love in northern Maine where temps have been -20 and up to -40 on a pretty regular basis and it has been extremely reliable. I haven't let the temperature get down to 45 to test that theory.
842610
I bought my heating cable at the beginning of last winter. I has worked fine for me. I used my heating cable inside of a building where it was not exposed to the weather other than low temperatures. I guess the lowest temp. to have been around -10 degrees.
1825845
Since I installed mine our winter low temp got down to single digits and no problems. However, mine is installed under the roof eave, so it can't get wet. I imagine if you had to install it out in the weather that ice and snow would interfere with it's operation. I think it is a strong deterrent, as our visitors almost always comment on it whether they arrive day or night.
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The heater control is not intended to bea thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outsidetemperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as much.If you need to freeze protect an area plug your heater into a Farm Innovators TC-3. Find one on Amazon. It kicks on at 35F The heater control is not intended to bea thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outsidetemperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as... » Read More The heater control is not intended to bea thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outsidetemperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as much.If you need to freeze protect an area plug your heater into a Farm Innovators TC-3. Find one on Amazon. It kicks on at 35F « Show Less
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The article I read said the heat thermostat would turn itself on at 32 degrees but would not turn on if temperature was above that. I have not had to use it yet here in Oklahoma. I hope it works as advertised and only heats the water when temperatures hit freezing.
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I have not used since winter. Texas is hot after May. I use in my RV. I think it has a default setting