Has anyone sucessfully solved the heating problem? How? Is the heat dangerous if you have toddlers at home who can touch it?
1680673
The Onkyo Reciever 5.1 runs quite a bit warm and would recommend you keep the reciever up and away from a toddlers reach. The class A/B power Amp in the reciever does generate quite a bit of heat that's why there are so many heat vent slots on top of the receiver that just how power amps run.
1680674
dont use it continuously or better yet, put it atop some place where your toddler cant reach it. hope this helps and enjoy your listening experience with your purchase, cheers
1680675
No offense, but have you considered restricting your toddlers access to your home theater system. Just a thought....
1680676
I checked with the person I bought the unit for, and she has not had heat which she considers to be a problem. Her unit sits on a shelf which is open front and back. She said it is warm, but not hot. She has toddlers and grand kids around all the time and it hasn't been a problem...
1680677
You can't really solve it. The heat is a byproduct of the amplifier. You can search here for USB powered fans that will sit on top of the unit and add additional cooling that work nicely and plug right into the USB port on the front for around 15$. In a properly vented area, without a fan, the heat isn't burning. It's more along the lines of a heating pad on low, or medium after prolonged use. Its only when the unit isn't vented properly that the heat gets to the higher temps of say "high" on a heating pad, or hotter, but even then chances are it won't get hot enough to burn skin unless you hold your hand on it, for an adult at least younger kids might not feel the same. Its worth mentioning that with proper ventilation this unit is fine, after all it wasn't designed to be a grill, it's only through neglect that the heat becomes an issue and even then the receiver will likely break from the heat before it becomes a safety hazard.
1906906
Hi, Haven't had ours for long enough to have any problems. However, knowing what little I know about electrical heating elements, if it's making noise that's probably not a good sign. Would take the time to send it in either for repair or replacement. These aren't complicated devices, but the potential for fire is always lurking the background. Don't want to overkill, but wouldn't take any chances... Jay Miller
753216
After about a month of using this heater we are satisfied with it's operation. It does get rather hot to the touch on the top of the unit (not skin burning hot, but similar to hot ceramic coffee cup hot...you don't get a blister, but holding it for long isn't pleasant!) The plastic sides are literally cold to the touch, and the front (warm) are not an issue. Having a 2 year old touch the top would not be an unpleasant experience for her, but it's hot enough to remind her not to touch it. Having 3 kids, we were extremely finicky about what they had in their rooms. This heater in my opinion is probably the safest type of heater to use in that environment given it's a "heater". Most portable fan heaters with metal grills are much hotter, and even the plastic grilled heaters with metal elements we use get hotter to the touch on the front. Hope this helps!
1706009
I purchased the heating unit which you just plug in and wait for it to melt. I don't have any other suggestions- I invested in the unit because I was scared of overheating the wax and burning myself. Good luck!
729868
What I did when I first gotten them was plug them in out of their bowls. The second thing I did was wrap their bowls in a towel or a small blanket and that helped with heating and maintaining the heat of the water. With a cold house that method really helped. I didn't have to heat a whole room, just them.
184561
Unit is not hot at all. I have little ones around too, and there is not a heat issue, though the enticing buttons are easy for little ones to get to ... such temptations! The cord is more of a concern to me than children (or this grandma!) getting burned.
1678474
We tried everything with this heater. Even a new wick. It just doesn't work well and it is VERY smelly, as in the smell of kerosene.good luck
1562544
It does get pretty warm. I'd definitely put a towel or something over it or wire it to the outside so they don't burn their feet. It doesn't really get hot though until something is sitting on it. I think it's pressure activated.
1833426
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.
593106
I asked myself this same question after i bought it. For me it's fine. I'm confident it is safe for my family. It does get hot. Not so hot you can't touch it very briefly, but you don't want to keep your hand on it. It's very stable. But if you aren't going to be in the presence of you child and you know they won't listen to you and not touch the heater, this isn't for you. That said, this heater heats a room really fast and keeps it warm. I've been very happy with it.
900356
Not any real solutions - the cord is short, so be very careful not to splash water on the plug. I've had mine a long time and have had no problems, although other heaters have set off the GFI.
2088445
Ours works fine, but our builder did not allow enough room to vent out the heat it generates (it's built in). We tried to remedy ourselves, but it needs a professional to correct the issue, so it sits unused. Sorry I spent the money.
593103
I'm getting one for my two year olds room. plan on positioning it behind a dresser so most of it is covered up, but if by chance he does touch it, then he will learn real quick to never touch it again. There are a whole lot worse things in a house that are much more dangerous than a little heat. It's not life or death.
1854621
the heat blows out of the bottom underside. the heater itself does not get all that hot. it is a nice unit and we like it, but with toddlers, I think you might want to put it on a pedestal of some sort away from little fingers.
174429
I just got mine and either mine has a defect, or the information on here is incorrect. I use it to take the edge off of the cold house in the morning. I have it sitting on laminate wood flooring. After about 1 hour on high the floor in front of the heater is very hot to the touch. About as hot as you want to touch with your bare hand. If this was sitting on a canvas, nylon or poly tarp floor of a tent, I would be concerned. It does not get hot directly under the unit, but a foot or two in front of it the floor gets very hot.
668717
Hmmmmm I never tried mine until I installed it but that don't sound good. You made sure you had somthing in it to heat up because if there is nothing inside you won't feel any heat.
1688420
Has yours broken? I was just thinking about ordering one. It appears that they have heating element issues with the old one. Maybe I will wait to see if someone orders it for Christmas and posts responses. Let me know what you think of yours.