What good is the thermostat control, if the heater won't kick itself back on when it gets cold?
1058720
The heater will kick back off and on - I set my thermostat to what ever temp I want and it works just fine.
1058721
I haven't noticed this problem. I use the heater to heat up my garage to allow me to workout. Once the heater reaches the preset temp and turns off I unplug it. I'll let it cycle next time I use it to see if I experience the problem you describe.
1058722
the thermostat is only the temperature of the heat coming from the heat. not room temperature.good luck
32677
According to other posters you will have needed to seat the rear temperature-control unit correctly; the unit won't turn on if it's been mis-seated.Of course I've just ordered this myself, so we'll see if that's accurate. :P---SIX MONTHS LATERIt does appear as if the heating unit can be flakey when seated. I had an issue where it was "unseating" itself when the unit reached high temperature.However, upon a thorough cleaning the issue went away. YMMV.
813210
The heater will come back on with the settings that you have set when the power goes off and comes back on. I think this is a great heater but I couldn't keep mine because it was damaged/defective.
2218316
Like another commenter I found that the batteries only lasted a week or so when used in conjunction with Z-wave/SmartThings controller without a "C" wire. When the batteries die the thermostat stops sending any signal to boiler so you better hope it's not below freezing and/or that someone is around to change them. I now have "C" wire connected and all is well so far.
740515
It could be the automatic thermostat cycling on and off. This unit is not designed for continuous heat output.
288651
I returned mine. Could not get the thermostatd to trigger the unit back on when dropping below temperature. Tried 2 different units and had the same issue.
512273
I'll try to help. The heater has two modes. Either it is on for a pre-set time or it has a thermostat which determines when it is on based on the temperature of the room. When you set the thermostat it will initially show the temperature it is set to and then go to the current temperature. In this case it sounds like the heater is not turning on because it is set to maintain a temperature of 73 and it is already 77 in the room. The thermostat is on the heater so if the room is cold but the heater is in a relatively warm location (say in direct sunlight) then the thermostat will be fooled and you won't get it to perform the way you want. I put the heater in a relatively cold spot in the room and away from the sun and other heat sources. I hope this helps.
1941429
it has an overheat protection circuit built in inside regulator box. when there is a surge which causes heat, it cut off power automatically. after the problem is removed, temp is down, it will be back on working.
87204
Not sure, my heater works as instructions indicate. I would unplug it and let it sit for awhile. The button at the top takes a firm press, the heat indicator will cycle higher and higher and then all the way back to cold after many presses. Disconnecting the power for awhile should reset it to default 78 degrees. Mine is a 25 watt heater, so it will only heat a small tank that is in a room not overly cold. 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.
2127358
Hello Jackie, to be honest it's a small margin for error with this heater. My heater still works and some times the temperature settings work. And when it does, it's because I have somehow lucked -up in getting it to work. Sorry, I'm sure this was of no great help; good luck
2019777
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/
1750564
hello after installing the heater my car sat 12 hours and i had to jump it to get it started so i add a on/off switch to kill the power to the unit when the car isnt running have not had a problem with it sence, other than it doenst put out enought heat
637437
Have the temperature differential greater than what you set the margin to be. If it gets colder than the margin you set, heating mode automatically kicks on
1826351
It has a thermostat embedded in the strip ... it will turn itself on when it gets below freezing and back off again when the air temperature rises. They work well.
2215184
If it's too cold the temperature sensor will keep the condensing unit off for protection
1495337
well it all depends how big is your room and how cold is outside! mine works perfectly and the temperature changes constantly. your's might be defective too!