Just installed mine and it doesn't seem to be heating the room as warm as the 1973 non-hydronic electric I replaced of same size? Anyone else notice?
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I returned my first heater, thinking it must be defective. The second one, which arrived in better shape;;, is behaving similarly. The warmer the room gets, the more heat is produces, but during the cold nights, it seems to "retreat" even tho I have it on high, and in the am, it is only lukewarm
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did you turn up the dial to maximum heating temp?.sometimes it gets turned down by error. IF it is all the way up...check the electric going to the heater...(that it is on) IF good..they it burned out....get a new one...
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My mother did not use it long enough because she passed away. She was always cold and it was a God send. We used it for. Couple months in our home in PA. I didn't notice a difference but we heat with electric
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Mine is warm to the touch but not excessive. The power supply is very warm though. I am going to look for a new one to replace it. Hope this helps.
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The electrical bill actually very low. I set an automatic temp at 68-70 degree every night prior I went to bed. It kept the house reasonable warm until I get up the the morning. It ran like that for the entire month and my electric bill still lower than let the house heating unit run all night. During the day I raise the tempt to about 75 degree or set it 65 if everyone at work. Overall I save about $20+ per month in electric bill last winter. Beside functionality, the electric flame makes the house more welcoming. I don't have any complain about the heater. If it's on sale, I would buy another one for upstairs. The electrical bill actually very low. I set an automatic temp at 68-70 degree every night prior I went to bed. It kept the house reasonable warm until I get up the the morning. It ran like that for the entire month and my electric bill still lower than let the house heating unit run all night. During the day I raise the tempt to about 75 degree or set it 65 if everyone at work. Overall I save about $20+ per month in electric bill last winter. Beside functionality, the electric flame makes the house more welcoming. I don't have any complain about the heater. If it's on sale, I would buy... » Read More The electrical bill actually very low. I set an automatic temp at 68-70 degree every night prior I went to bed. It kept the house reasonable warm until I get up the the morning. It ran like that for the entire month and my electric bill still lower than let the house heating unit run all night. During the day I raise the tempt to about 75 degree or set it 65 if everyone at work. Overall I save about $20+ per month in electric bill last winter. Beside functionality, the electric flame makes the house more welcoming. I don't have any complain about the heater. If it's on sale, I would buy another one for upstairs. « Show Less
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Joe, My old unit had a red knob as well. The one I received has a black one. I don't mind the black knob but I have been unable to get the burner to ignite thus far. But, I haven't had ample time to ensure the gas supply is sufficient. By the way, this heater is installed in a 1985 Holiday Rambler "Monitor" Class C motorhome. The original unit was marvelous. We had more hot water than we needed however, the water tank was made of steel and it rusted out. That is why I bought the new unit.
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There was a slight smell at first but it wore off. This is common in many electric heaters. I call it the newness smell. However if it continues to smell and the odor is strong there may be some defect. Possibly a piece of plastic stuck on the heating element inside. Give it a few days and let it run for a couple of hours.Keep a close watch on it.
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The model number may be different than the electrical capacity. Its really a question for the manufacturer. My installation turned out to be unsuccessful in terms of providing adequate heat. Our building does not have sufficient insulation in the exterior walls, and our tenant has had to supplement the wall units with free standing radiant heaters.
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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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Chris is right, I spoke with the elect who checked mine when I hooked it up. He said, not only will that not work right with the way the wire hookups are in the heater, it's against most elect codes. I would put in new breakers and wire just to make sure everything is good. You wouldn't want to fry something that's so expensive. Mine has been going for 4years now..... Still going strong.Hope this helps.
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Hi Chris,This is the one our electrician said we could replace our 80's model with.Due to remodeling, we have not installed it yet. We sure hope it works!Sorry I could not have been more helpful.
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I have two of these and they are my only source of heat. My light bills has been fairly average or lower compared to when the furnace kicked on all day. Hope this helps
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Are you sure you wired it correctly? Maybe you mixed up the heating circuit with the cooling circuit? If that's not it, I'd get a new one. Why take a chance?
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2 yr Great heater 20 min install I only run mine when I'm using my garage And I haven't noticed a increase in my bill After running it for 6 hrs in very cold weather of -30 windchill Thinking of installing one in my family room were I spend most of my time
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I would say mine gets warm, but not hot. There's a fuse in there that should blow if it's pulling too much current.
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Iv had no probiem with mine so far. I like the new ones better bacouse thay turn on and off by the thermostat and don't run all the time like the old one s did.
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I have mine in a 12x20 garage. Does a great job. Is the heater blowing out heated air? If not you may want to have a electrician friend take a look.