my daughter ,Heather Hamblin, bought this for us,ours does not heat the bed, constantly flashes, heats to 78? what did we do wrong?
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I don't know. From what I can tell when it is heating it flashes, mine flashes at 80 only when it is heating. I turned mine on, adjusted the up button until display read 80, they recommend between 80 and 85. It will flash when it heats, keeping the temp set at 80. just make sure you adjust the temp with the up button to 80 or higher. Does the display go to 80 when you adjust? How long have you had it on? Mine took a day and 1/2 before it heated to where I had it sat. You might have a bad unit. I really feel sorry for you if you do, I know these are not easy to change.
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I just bought this and am surprised that others have found it gets too hot. Mine doesn't get nearly hot enough, just a little warm up at level 6. Almost all of the negative reviews complain about this but I saw such a high overall rating I didn't read them. I'm thinking of return it asap.
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You are suppose to Cook at not higher than 500 dégrees with the sheet. So it could be the problem.Retry it againat this temp. Hope this is helpfulEdmonde
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I'd recommend checking the display for temperature. You'll know exactly how warm your bed warmer is. On the other hand, you may think that the displayed temperature is not really what you actually feel, (it's not as warm as you think it should be). I think this is because it's using water; it takes time to transfer heat from the water in the pipe to you. I usually cover up the warmer with a blanket so that it retains the heat inside the blanket.
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Hi Mark,I think your bed is probably working correctly. I also wondered at first why it didn't feel warmer on top, but I came to realize that when the cat is in the bed it's body traps the heat. I think if it were any warmer it might be too hot. It is just right for my old kitty.Good Luck,Sarah Sirchuk
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The bed has a 20 min timer, and the bulbs say XPower xp71-T12 100w bi pin. I bought the bed at an auction, but it appeared it had not been used . When I got it and tried it the bulbs were just warm at best. Is that normal, or do I need bulbs.
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It would be dangerous if it did get hot, even a regular heating pad turns itself off after a short time period. This is an important safety feature. It is supposed to warm the bed enough so that you do not shiver and shake when you crawl in.
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that has not happened here with mine. Every item has come out perfect. I'm thinking you have a defective one that does not heat up enough. Oh Dear, now that is a hassle.
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Did you try and replace the heating element with the spare one that comes with the set? At 217 degrees, that's not even close to melting solder. I know my station has to be set about 100 degrees higher than where I normally would set it, which tells me that the thermostat isn't very accurate, but other than that I've used mine to build hundreds of circuit boards at home and actually prefer my solder station over the ones I use at work. If the 2nd heating element doesn't work, I would contact the seller.
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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!
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I bought it from Target too and its thermostat is not reliable. I set it at 70, put it high where the warmest and it keep running even the room is at 80, I even put another thermostat next to it to make sure - But it keep running. I would not suggest it for baby room at all.
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I did and you hear the buzz even more! It goes on and off about every 2 minutes. Also, it does not heat evenly across the bed.
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I have used the bed several times and haven't heard any noises of any kind at all. The bed has always been used with fitted bottom sheet along with a top sheet and comforter. The bed has never felt hot to me. The material on the top of the bed is likely the reason for no heat builup. One caution: the fitted bottom sheet should be quite deep so as to accommodate how tall this bed really is.
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Haven't got a clue Todd, never happened to me. Mine has worked flawlessly other that I have to set the temperature to about 72 to get my desired room temperature of 68 degrees.
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I too haven't had any issues. There are heat settings that you can adjust. If it doesn't heat up, you may have a defective unit.
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Other than having another faulty thermostat, I would check the mounting. If not mounted correctly the unit may not operate as designed. One other thing, be sure you are exceeding the room temperature when operating the unit. If the room temperature is higher than the thermostat setting it will not fire.
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it does not heat up very high however as of January mine has stopped working and I am looking for something I can place under it and plug in to keep it warm since she loves the little bed itself.