I just got the heater and put it on. A half hour later my bedroom doesn't see to be much warmer and when I set it to 73 it goes right to 77?
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.
512274
It goes to the current temperature of the room. We always set ours at 80 so that it can run until the room is pretty toasty and then it shuts itself off and turns back on whwn the room gets under 80.
512275
If you set it to 73, it should turn off when the ambient temperature is 75. The temperature you see on the display when you're not adjusting it is supposed to be the room temperature. I do know from personal experience that this heater has a lot of problems and is not one that I would buy again.
682315
I have mine set to 1 as well for that same purpose. Mine does turn on and off and has never went on once the tempature has reached its setting. I am in NY so its a basement unit and stays around the 40-50 degree range. there may be a probem with the unit. I would reach out to customer service.
1594353
I have put mine in low for 7 hours and then it switches to warm for 3. No issues.
548283
I leave the setting right on 73 and it goes off when room is warm enough.....
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
523593
My unit is behaving exactly as what you (and the user manual) describe. I set the thermostat temp to a comfortable 68 degrees. The unit heats up to +4, which is 72 degrees, and then it shuts off. That's great. However, as soon as my room temperature drops to 71 degrees, which is about 2 minutes later, the unit kicks back on in LOW mode. This is WAY too sensitive. When the room temperature reaches 72 degrees again, which is about 30 seconds later, the unit shuts off again. The unit cycles between 71 and 72 degrees, and therefore, turns on and off continuously every couple of minutes or so. Mind you, neither 71 nor 72 is my desired temperature. The constant clicking on/off makes this feature unusable. It is quite ironic that this feature is called Save Smart. It should be renamed "Waste Dumb" in my opinion.
548281
Since my downstairs is much cooler than the upstairs, I set my unit at 70 degrees; in about an hour the living room or kitchen gets too warm and I have to adjust the temperature.
956760
If the room temperature is 65, why do you even need the AC on But for that moment I would set it at 75 to insure it does not get any higher than this
455857
I have a smaller btu version which is in my bedroom...I usually have it on #3 after igniting the unit. From my understanding; #1 is for 60-65 degrees, #2- 65-70 degrees, #3- 70-75 etc., the unit is equipped w/auto therefore once the room reaches the temperature according to where you have set the dial; it will shut off; but once the room goes below set temperature it will come back on...I have no problems w/my unit & for 17 yrs I have lived in my home, every winter upstairs was the coldest in the house; but last yr. & this yr. I have been comfortable up-stairs to the point where I have even had to shut unit off & put on a fan...I love my ProCom I have a smaller btu version which is in my bedroom...I usually have it on #3 after igniting the unit. From my understanding; #1 is for 60-65 degrees, #2- 65-70 degrees, #3- 70-75 etc., the unit is equipped w/auto therefore once the room reaches the temperature according to where you have set the dial; it will shut off; but once the room goes below set temperature it will come back on...I have no problems w/my unit & for 17 yrs I have lived in my home, every winter upstairs was the coldest in the house; but last yr. & this yr. I have been comfortable up-stairs to the point where I have even... » Read More I have a smaller btu version which is in my bedroom...I usually have it on #3 after igniting the unit. From my understanding; #1 is for 60-65 degrees, #2- 65-70 degrees, #3- 70-75 etc., the unit is equipped w/auto therefore once the room reaches the temperature according to where you have set the dial; it will shut off; but once the room goes below set temperature it will come back on...I have no problems w/my unit & for 17 yrs I have lived in my home, every winter upstairs was the coldest in the house; but last yr. & this yr. I have been comfortable up-stairs to the point where I have even had to shut unit off & put on a fan...I love my ProCom « Show Less
1193964
same thing happen to me, I got a new part for the heater it kept doing the same thing, so I just stop using it, because it will go out at night an you will wake up cold, I think it is a bad heater.
319576
Where do you live? Has it now turned warmer there? One of the last times I used my heater, about a month ago, it only ran for about 15 minutes and then turned itself off. I happen to have a couple small thermometers in my bedroom, so I noticed the temp was warmer than the 68 setting I had the unit turned onto. I did use it a couple times after that in the bathroom which is on a very shady side of the house and the heater worked like normal. So I think it's just smart enough to know when it's not needed. This is just a guess on my part.
1377652
Before you get concerned you need to be sure you're using the heater correctly. You said "living area." Is that a bedroom or a living room? You can't put one of these in an "area" that has open access to other areas of the house. If the hot air can flow to other areas of the house you're not just heating a 14 x 14 area. You're heating all those areas combined. These are called "space" heaters for a reason. They are not "whole house" heaters. They work best in enclosed areas like bedrooms. If you're in a 14 x 14 bedroom, with the door and windows closed, and you turn the dial to the highest wattage setting and the thermostat dial to max, within 2 or 4 hours, depending on the temps you started at, you should be having to turn down the dials unless you like it really warm. With higher ceilings or less insulation the time-frame is going to be different. In that case it may take 4 to 6 hours to warm up a cold room. But if you're trying to use it in a 14 x 14 living room it's not going to work the same way because there is going to be air flow to the kitchen, the dining area and a hallway probably at a minimum. If you have bedroom doors open you can add that square footage as well. If you have raised ceilings that's even more area you're heating. I don't know of any 1500 watt heater that can warm up an area that large with 40 degree outside temps no matter how long you leave it running. As a test to be sure if the unit is working properly, after you turn it to max wattage and max on the thermostat, after about 15 to 30 minutes you will be able to feel heat at least 12 to 18 inches from the heater and the fins will be hot to the touch. From there it's simply at matter of making sure you have the heater in a proper sized room.
2193161
I have an open floor plan with my double wide mobile home and only have one bedroom out of three closed and have the Envi heater pretty much in the middle of the house and set with thermostat on 68 and it keeps my heater from coming on till real late at night.That's with it at 28 to 32 degrees. It radiates heat and heat rises and then it begins to come down. I love mine cause it sure is easy on the electric bill . Hope this old school gal has helped you.
947465
I took the heater to work, an 80'x 100' building. In about a half hour it was around 50, and about an hour later we had 60 plus and the would automatic shut down at preset temp.
1440454
I found I had to set the temperature a few degrees higher for it to come on. I believe this is because the sensor/antenna is close to the wall. I am trying to remember how the programming works. I just have mine set at 72 round the clock. I will check when back home. But I love this unit! Nice steady heat and electric bill did not go up.
682314
start at the lowest setting and then move the dial just enough to trigger it on. dont just move it to the next setting (e.g going from 1 to 2). the area your heating may be a small area and doesnt need to go to the next full number which may trigger a higher setting. it took several days for me to reach the desired temperture.
258646
There is not much to the unit, so if the light is on and the dial is to high, you may just have got a faulty one. I would try another outlet, in case there is a minimal power issue on that (to be sure), otherwise if its not heating up on your first try, it maybe defective.