Does this model come on and off with the thermostat? I bought a different make/model the unit stayed on all the time; the only adjustment I could make was varying the size of the flame. I do NOT want that - I want it to come on and off. MANY thanks for...
2017504
Yes, it does have a thermostat on there that will kick it on and off depending on what you have it set at, (but it does have a pilot flame that stays on), we have ours in a room approximately 15x15 foot and rarely have to turn it past 2 to 2-1/2! It's also cool to the touch, has a glass and metal screen on the front of it. I have dogs in the house and use to have the old 'brick' heaters, those were very dangerous around the dogs, with this one, I don't have to worry, the flame is no where near the dogs, thanks to the glass and the screen. It has 2 hook ups on there, one for natural gas, the other for LP, (liquid propane), with the liquid propane it does take a certain pressure to operate it correctly, (we replaced our old unit with this one, so we didn't need to worry about the pressure from the propane tank). The one thing we have found that is kind of bothersome is that fact that the 'click and start' button has to be pushed down pretty far before you can try and start this heater, we used a small kind of round stick that we can hold the button down with to kick it on. Also the unit will 'politely' tell you when it needs cleaned, which isn't hard to do, the way it tells you is that the heater will shut it's self down while in the middle of trying to heat the room, it takes us, less then 10 minutes to take the front off and clean it out. After having this heater for over 2 years now, we have not had any problems with the heater itself, just the things that I already told you about the start button and when it needs cleaned. I hope I've answered your question about this unit, if not feel free to ask more! Thanks! (The heater does not have any kind of flame adjustment at all on it).
2172866
Not on the model we bought. It has mechanical controls. I would not let not having a remote deter me from buying this stove. It has an adjustable thermostat so you can set it and forget it. When it reaches the preset temperature the heat turns off. Great little heater. I would buy another if needed.
2069361
When you say you "turned it off" did you mean that literally? As I understand it each time it is turned off it has to calibrated again. I find that annoying but understand that for this unit to work the unit has to stay on once calibrated. Otherwise you can be "calibrating" inadvertently to your husbands smoke. Is that a possibility? Bruce
506967
Main flame stops when set temperature is reached. Pilot light is on always. P.S. I also have the blue flame model and it seems to use more gas then my old catalytic model did. My btu's increased by 1/3. Both of mine are 30,000 btu without blowers
1870992
Mine worked only for a month or two, and the thermostat went on the fritz, so instead of turning off with legs down, it stayed on. Lucky my dog smelled the burning, or could have been a problem! I threw it out and haven't bothered with another. Sending it back wasn't an option for as I am in Bermuda. I see the other answer said it was sent back and the new one has been working for 4 years! Shame, cute idea, though the little scraping noise of the legs going in and out drove me crazy!!
906972
Hi Jeanette! It is adjustable by the sliding knob on the side which raises and lowers the flame. (Adds more fuel). The little slide knob is sensitive too. Might want to try it first without the solder tip just to see how big the flame gets. Hope this helps. Oops! 4 answers too late!
2022519
yes this unit works fine it works just like a thermostat - i have 3 blue flames @ my residence - currently i am in the process of removing my heating system as the blue flames are very efficient and operate wether the power is on or off - also i will have a fourth installed by october
554584
It stays on all the time if it's plugged in, I think. There's no on/off switch. It might have some type of internal shut-off when the temp. hits a certain point. I don't know.
2019247
mine stays on 24-7===== my husband is an invalid and stays like ice-- I keep thermotat on 72 and he is just rite! I am gonna buy another one of these for my kitchen/seating area.
1236339
Sort of. The flame affect is always on so by turning the temp setting way down, the heat never turns on.
2159459
What I have found is if you turn the thermostat all the way up it acts as a constant on. Hope this helps
2277056
We are not having any problems with ours. Is it possible you are turning it down so low that it shuts off like a gas stove might do when it is on low? Try turning the flame all way up and see if it happens
632333
Sorry on this one. But, my son who has used the burner once, said it was a little hard to regulate. Maybe that's a help. But for the price it seems to work very well and regulating it might just be a matter of having a gentle touch. Good luck
566035
Agree with earlier answers. I have two units that predate the one with a thermostat, and they work great. The problem with the thermostat unit is that the sensor is right by the radiator. It gets warm and kicks off before the area around it is warm. The solution is to set the thermostat 10 degrees warmer than you think it should be. You can adjust from there for personal preference.
918414
It only comes on when you touch a control button and then goes off a few seconds later. By the way, I love this thermostat.
79948
Flame is on whenever the heater is on. You can use the heater without heat but the flame is still there. Whether you use heat or not, the flame is always there.
339789
We had the heater on for hours and never had any problems with it so far. The only time it shuts off is if we move it. You may want to contact the manufacturer and ask them what the problem is. They have a live chat on their website - http://firesense.com/