I'm assuming I don't need a thermostat if all I want to do is switch it on a few minutes before bath time and switch it off when it's warm?
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It has a built in thermostat. I added a line voltage wall mount thermostat on the opposite wall with a single pole switch in a box. It's easier to turn on and the temp is for the whole room, not just next to the unit
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The thermostat will keep the temp. In a safe range. Leaving the unit running to long could cause over heating.
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You leave it on all the time. The built in thermostat controls when it starts heating up. I guess you could take it off in the summer.
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You could use a timer to cut off the heater but would need to activate heater with your remote or power switch with power on.
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Yes, we have a thermostat for it. We bought this to replace the original that was 24 years old, which has always been hooked up to the thermostat in our bathroom.
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Our bath is slightly larger and I find that it doesn't come on automatically very often. There has to be airflow across the sensor or lots is moisture. The timer works very well, so we just turn it on before showering.
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No. You can turn on and off as you please. The timer is just an added option.
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Yes. You can turn the heat and massage off and on at will they have seperate switches.
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These 5 answers are only half correct ,you can use thermostate . THey can be wired to turn on and off with heater set to a certain temp.
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The thermostat is just for the self-adjusting temperature of the water to keep it from freezing. There is no on-off switch. Even when the outside temperature was close to "0", my pet's water stayed clear and cool - not frozen. I love it. I just wipe it out and refill every day or so. No more banging it on the ground or cement to break the ice, and usually breaking the bowl in the process!
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You can easily turn it on/off manually. When the fan is running it will only stay on for the set time interval.
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A simple timer will remember to turn it off. Or they sell a 24/7 type of timer that is programable so you can have it automatically turn on and off but if you shower at different times of the day it might not be worth it's cost.
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You don't need the thermostat and it runs when the sun is out. It does not run when there is no sun and runs slowly when there are clouds unless they are very heavy.
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Yes but you would have to wire in a simple bypass to the thermostat. The stat just controls the hot (black) wire in the circuit so connecting a spst ( normal light switch) across the thermostat would turn the fan on and off when the temp was low. Brown also makes a unit with a humidistat wired in that might do what you were looking for automatically
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I bought the Coralife thermostat (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DI4TO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1) so that I know what the water temp is at all times. If the room is warm, though, then you probably don't need the heater.
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No that was one of my disappointment when I got it, no thermostat. There is only an ON/OFF button.
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You can purchase a thermostat to use with it. We got this one and it works perfect in combo: Lux WIN100 Heating & Cooling Programmable Outlet Thermostat
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There is no on-off switch nor thermostat. It is simply ON when plugged in and OFF when unplugged. If you want to control the temperature you can use a lamp dimmer that Home Depot sells.