Has anyone had a problem with the heating unit. I am concerned because the laminate baseboard under my cabinets has cracked .
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This unit has given us plenty of trouble. Not with heating unit but the pump.
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Mine came apart easily (its not suposed to) inside the walls the heating wires are fairly exposed. I would not recommend summerging it. I had to hand wash mine carefully.
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I agree with the other answer, It is probably the warming plate- might want to call the manufacturer and get there advise or see if they could replace it for you.
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I will share that his unit gets very hot on top. This is throne area of disappointment compared with the under cabinet model I had that I replaced it for. It is because of the heat that I have not pursued creating an under cabinet holder for it to siting.
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Every now and then I take my unit apart (remove screws from feet and slide out) and blow the dust from inside the cabinet. clean with damp cloth...allow to completely dry. reassemble. Do this only if cleaning the ceramic plates doesn't help. Make sure it's NOT PLUGGED IN. Be very careful. High voltage inside.
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I have had my unit for 6 months. I have never had an issue with the unit heating up. you need to have your unit checked.
1562554
When I got it . They told if the unit wasn't working. Properly. They would replace. For me ..... I did not had any issues. It. Works great ....
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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.
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My condo was built in 1979, and it had the old knob units with baseboard heat. I specifically bought these units to replace them, and had no problems installing them. Make sure you follow the instructions when doing so though, because you can easily get the wiring wrong and then the unit won't power up. If you have any concerns, you can always pay a professional electrician to install it, and if they tell you there's an issue then just return the item.
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This is a relatively easy fix. The heating element wires tend to become disconnected over time as the unit is moved about and bumped back and forth. Remove the lower plate, take a phillips head screwdriver and remove the five screws holding the base plate. Lift the base plate and there in the back, odds are, you'll see that one of the wires has simply slipped loose of the connector. You can push it back on and then crimp it slightly with a pair of needle-nose pliers and it is less likely to come loose again.
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I haven't had an issue with the ones I've ordered but it does look like there are some with cracked bases out there. If the base is cracked you can always send it back and get a new one.
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Check with the Manufacturer to see if your laminate flooring requires a vapor barrier above grade.If you don't and run into problems in a few years the warranty will be Void...!It should be clearly listed on the sheets in the boxes.Is there a chance of moisture upstairs? Leaks? Kids?Is noise a factor?Make sure your flooring sits in the room for 48 hours minimum... Before Install.I have never installed a floor without some sort of Vapor barrier. Good Luck! I hope this helps!
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Mine went bad after 1 year. Maybe install, maybe product. Tear up whole floor? So we have no heat in floor. Dave
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I had no problem with mine. I replaced an earlier model and the installation was very easy and I am very happy with the product. I suggest you notify them and ask them to send a replacement.
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have several of these machines. have not had an issue. buy a new one and keep cooking.
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i have not had an issue - they work great for me and have cooled my cabinet down a great deal. i also added a cooling tray under my primary equipment. good luck
609055
Yes, mine scorched as well. I called them, they sent me a second deck and heating element. It happened again, so I give up. However, its a great unit.