How fast this heater work? I bought mine today, it is in the water for two hours now and thermostat is still on 70. Red light is barely visible. Thank
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Give it some time, how big is your tank? The red light goes off and on. If it continues to not warm up, return it
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I have a 2.5 gallon tank and it took my heater more than 2 hours to warm up. I was also concerned that it wasn't working but it warmed up after around 6 hours I would say. It stays at a constant 76-78 now. The red light is never bright unless the room is completely dark so I wouldn't worry about that unless it becomes competly unlit
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Same issue I had with first unit, called the company and they exchanged and we've never had anymore issues. It was a weird issue. What is the codes that are flashing on the screen? The company was great and responded quickly. We use the heater every time we camp.
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It's possible that your water is already above the temperature that the heater is set for. Either that or it's a defective unit, like the other answer said!
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Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out!
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How long have you had it? If you are still inside the return window, that is what I suggest. I had two heating elements go out within about 6 hours of work. Returned it and got a Hakko. No regrets.
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I have two of these heaters and never noticed that problem. I don't think it is normal, maybe the wire got damaged. I would exchange it just in case.
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Buy a good heater next time. The one I bought lasted about one year. I heard a lot of stories about these heaters and not good stories either.
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Both of the heaters I bought work pretty darned well. The one without the thermostat is out in our pet's shed and I don't know how well it works. My husband says it works great to keep our pet turtles warm during these winter nights that have gotten down to about 32 degrees at times. As for the ones with the thermostats, I'm very pleased with them as they don't actually "heat up" the house, but they have been great for keeping the chill off the air. For instance, when the weather outside is 32-45 degrees, our house without the use of any other heater stays at a comfortable 68-70 degrees (no matter what the thermostat says...I usually keep all three heaters at 85 degrees but the house never gets that hot). I'm still waiting to receive my electric bill in the mail so I cannot tell you how expensive or inexpensive they are to run. I'm hoping they reduce the electric bill this year as last year's bill was ridiculously HIGH as I was running a few of those regular electric heaters with fans on them. Hope this helps.
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Hi Randy - I unfortunately returned this heater soon after buying it. It had an issue with temperature control - it would heat up really nice and then switch to cold air. I could not get it off of cold air no matter what I tried. I never received feedback as to why, I was just refunded (I asked for replacement). I'll be buying a different heater shortly.
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I wish I could help you, but I have only had mine a couple of weeks. I have also not been running the heater all the time since I cannot use it daily. I am sure the cost will go up as the nights cool down because the water temp definitely falls faster now.
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did you ever get your steamer to work. I have to keep hitting the reset button. It only last a couple of minutes and the steam quits again. Someone said I may need a new thermostat. Just wondering if you found a fix or tossed it!
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I am seeing a maximum of approximately 50*f rise in temperature above the incoming water. My incoming water is 58* and and I get to about 108*f with the temperature dial all the way to high and with the water slowed to its minimum. This little heater works great.
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Speaking recently with the manufacturer of the internal components, Gecko-Alliance, they indicated that it could even be slower than 3 degrees per hour, depending upon the conditions. Definitely keep the lid on it as much as possible during the heating. We just got ours up and running last week, and the starting water temp was 51 and outdoor temps were below freezing. It took about 24 hours to get it up to 104.
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If you are using the remote you might want to check the timer setting. if that is not it I heater has a very good customer service department. here is the website. www.iheaterstore.com/
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I had a similar issue just the other day. It seemed the water temp wasn't moving. I unplugged it, let the heater sit (in the water) unplugged for about 20 minutes. Then plug it in again. I think the heater needs time to get acclimated to the water temp, before the filament or whatever starts cooking. Give that shot before you start slamming the heater against the wall. = )
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Hi Baduu - I also purchased a heater 3 years ago. As far as I know it's still Ok... but it's still hot where I live so we have not gotten it out and plugged it in. Were you trying to reach the manufacturer?
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request a new inspector, he dont know what he is talking about!!! i have this unit in a 3 bed room house with 2 adults living here showering everyday, washing machine, dish washer, 2 full bathrooms and 2 grandchildren here 5 days a week.as long as you have 2 gallon a minute shower heads everything will be just fine. i have had this installed for 5 months now with great electric use savings and NO complaints about the hot water production at all, the unit works very well for us here in breckinridge county kentucky 40152 i have, like the directions say 1/2 inch pipe. 3 foot on each side of the unit. and my water flow is 5-6 gallons a minute request a new inspector, he dont know what he is talking about!!! i have this unit in a 3 bed room house with 2 adults living here showering everyday, washing machine, dish washer, 2 full bathrooms and 2 grandchildren here 5 days a week.as long as you have 2 gallon a minute shower heads everything will be just fine. i have had this installed for 5 months now with great electric use savings and NO complaints about the hot water production at all, the unit works very well for us here in breckinridge county kentucky 40152 i have, like the directions say 1/2 inch pipe. 3 foot on each side of... » Read More request a new inspector, he dont know what he is talking about!!! i have this unit in a 3 bed room house with 2 adults living here showering everyday, washing machine, dish washer, 2 full bathrooms and 2 grandchildren here 5 days a week.as long as you have 2 gallon a minute shower heads everything will be just fine. i have had this installed for 5 months now with great electric use savings and NO complaints about the hot water production at all, the unit works very well for us here in breckinridge county kentucky 40152 i have, like the directions say 1/2 inch pipe. 3 foot on each side of the unit. and my water flow is 5-6 gallons a minute « Show Less