What is the warranty on this? I have one that still runs but no longer produces any vapor. I've tried the cleaning instructions but nothing has helped
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90 days from Amazon, I think. I would email/call the manufacturer and see what they say
482224
I have no idea as mine came without instructions and it did not work from day one!
930274
Did you take the shield in the back (inside) and cleaned it? I have had my machine for at least 10 yrs and never had a smoking issue. If you have something that touches the burners, I can see it causing smoke but it should not be for very long. I always make sure nothing can touch the burners, and I cook a 15lb turkey in mine. What type of smoke is it?
566230
My experience is your battery is dead. Due to not keeping perfect fluid levels they defect. It happened twice. Then I threw the whole thing out and went to a perpetual battery system that is well worth the extra money in that there is no worry about maintaining the battery.
2069124
We haven't had any problems with ours. Works great. Doubt the warranty goes beyond a year. I would call them and see if you are missing something about starting it.
1206177
That is exactly what is happening to mine. The first several times I used the vacuum it ran perfectly. However after about two months of use, the vacuum would heat up then stop running. I thought it was dead, but after ten to twenty minutes I plugged it back in and surprisingly it worked again. But it will shut off again after heating up. I believe it is a flaw in the design and sadly there was only a 90 day warranty. I really liked the vaccum being small and portable, but I am angry at the company for putting out an inferior product and ripping people off. I wish I could revise the positive feedback I left them! That is exactly what is happening to mine. The first several times I used the vacuum it ran perfectly. However after about two months of use, the vacuum would heat up then stop running. I thought it was dead, but after ten to twenty minutes I plugged it back in and surprisingly it worked again. But it will shut off again after heating up. I believe it is a flaw in the design and sadly there was only a 90 day warranty. I really liked the vaccum being small and portable, but I am angry at the company for putting out an inferior product and ripping people off. I wish I could revise the... » Read More That is exactly what is happening to mine. The first several times I used the vacuum it ran perfectly. However after about two months of use, the vacuum would heat up then stop running. I thought it was dead, but after ten to twenty minutes I plugged it back in and surprisingly it worked again. But it will shut off again after heating up. I believe it is a flaw in the design and sadly there was only a 90 day warranty. I really liked the vaccum being small and portable, but I am angry at the company for putting out an inferior product and ripping people off. I wish I could revise the positive feedback I left them! « Show Less
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I've had mine about 2 1/2 years. The fan still turns on, but the little metal plate no longer vibrates, so of course no mist is produced. :( Yes, it will also produce little or no mist if it has too much or too little water in the lower portion, but sometimes it just goes kaput regardless of any trouble shooting. For $90 I would have liked it to last longer. It was great while it lasted.
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Try cleaning with vinager, trying running it thru the brewing cycle. If that doesn't work, send it back. I didn't have that problem with mines.
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I would contact the company and ask for a replacement if you have had it less than a year. I burned mine out by putting too much moisture into the oil and having it burn out. Bought a replacement and kept the parts from the first one.
956373
Same thing here also. I was concerned that mine might be defective. Probably should not say this, BUT, I just had to open it up, very carefully, and check it out. The motor wasn't hot or anything. The motor was an open face, made completely of metal, and was not hot to the touch. Looks like it should last for a while. The smokey residue was from the brushes. I have used it 2 times afterwards, with no apparent problems, and the smoking part is not as much. Works fine for me!!!
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You have to buy replacement pads for it; making your own does not work. But there is no maintenance other than changing the little 1" pad inside. It is a cool vaporizer and only gives off scent.
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A few things. If it's several years old and it's running all day, the motor could have burned out. After usage, was the humidifier cleaned including wiping the blades? Was it ever stored where there is dampness such as a basement? Several factors. I've had mine over 8 years and it's a table top. When it goes, I know I got my money's worth and will buy another unit. It is NOT worth it to replace the motor IF that is the problem as it's too costly. Good luck.
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Hello, the exact same happened to mine after about 1 year of use. I removed the unit, drained it and opened up the top. On mine, one of the connections from the thermostat to the heating element had broken. I repaired mine with some silver solder and a small butane torch. It's been working great ever since. That was approx 2 years ago. My advice is, it's not working anyway, so just tinker around with it. Just remember to put the heating element in water before you power it up or you may burn it up.
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I'd had no problem with mine so don't know how to fix it. When you say 'new',how new is that? If it's still under warranty, go that route. Someone mentioned cleaning it and I think this is important. I do it every Sat. morning without fail.
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I just bought this too. Got it at Canadian Tire. Vapors came out at first then after about 20 minutes no vapors then we found it leaking. Dried it out and we will be returning it over the weekend. This items sucks. Thinking that all bottle humidifiers will do the same thing so I will be purchasing another beaker one from pureguardian. They are are my Walmart for $29.99. I already have one and it works really well so I will picking up a second one for my daughter's room.
455464
There's a small fan in the body of the unit that pumps air through a vent next to the vaporizer and pushes the vapor out the top. If that fan goes out (happened to my first VS207), you'll stop getting vapor.
1115435
If there is a red light flashing, it needs to be cleaned. Follow the instructions in the manual on how to clean the different parts. Mine had only a 1 year warranty. Others claim to have a 5 year. And by the way, mine is not even running right now. It's been off for about 2 months now. Seems like once you start cleaning these things, the more they need to be cleaned. Cleaning becomes more frequent. The warranty for mine was located on the back page of the manual. Good luck.
1230659
Yes, I've started having problems with mine after 7 months. I thought it may be the filter but they said not. They sent me three parts I have to try to replace and see if that works. It seems like the don't want to give out new filters. My suction is fine for about 5 minutes and you can see the diffence. There are no clogs but the motor overheats and shuts down. I'll see what the parts do but I don't thing they are the problem.