Is it normal for the housing to get hot?
1836397
It usually gets warm, not hot, until the water flows, especially if the water has not been flowing.
1836398
At times, yes. The UV light is on all the time... not just when the water is flowing through it so if no water has been used for awhile, it just sits in the tube getting UV rays and it gets warm. As soon as you run the water, it should cool down.
1836399
We have had ours for about 1 1/2 years. The housing gets a little warm, but, never hot. If we don't use the water for awhile, the water will be warm until it flushes out. Hope this helps.
1836400
If not flowing any water for a long period of time the lamp will heat the standing water in the unit. I consider this normal.
668541
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.
896350
yes it does get hot, but once turned off it will cool down fairly quick. The thermostat on these units may have some variance so you'll want to play with the settings to get it just the way you like it. I've even left mine in foor an additional cycle (it beeps when its supposedly done), just to get the crispness I wanted. Also, don't oil the plates 'til it gets up to temp, (it beeps), otherwise the oil from the top plate drips to the bottom plate and you mave have a little sticking from the top plate.
1626954
I have no problems at all with mine heating up the room... Let it rest for a while if you have it on constantly (high), 24/7.
112143
I don't think it gets hot. We haven't had any problems with unit getting extremely hot.
1840631
It is very normal; my electrician explained it to me when he installed the thermostat - nothing to worry about!Donna
2175151
Yes. I think it is normal. Mine does the same thing. Unfortunately the manual doesn't bother to mention it.
1370792
I've had mine for two years. It's not overused, just twice a week for about 10 minutes each time. It feels normal - warm, not hot. Getting too hot to touch in 5 minutes sounds like an electrical problem?
225142
Mine is working fine. I only intermittently use the high heat setting since it gets so hot, I have to switch to a lower setting, or cool occasionally. But, so far, so good! No complaints here.
685161
I don't know if this normal but mine has continued to work even though it gets hot.
1163989
Mine has been warm ever since I got it. I've been using it for months now without a problem. It's sitting on a shelf in the garage and I propped it up with an extra nut that I had in my toolbox to make sure there was some airflow.It's just noticeably warm, not hot. I can keep my hand on it. So far, so good.
185419
I have had no problems whatsoever. No kinking and no problems with heat control and I have laid directly on it for the entire night. The only problem is that it can get very hot.
2167210
I would say that it is not normal unless you are trying to heat too much space. My Dr. infrared heater kicks on an off as it reaches the temperature set on the thermostat. I have noticed that if I try to heat more than one room it will not kick off because it cannot get the temperature up in that larger space.
1048459
Yes, still runs hot, so plan ahead where you will be mounting it. Also consider heading to the local hardware store to get longer screws and stand offs to both increase your airflow under the unit and move it a bit further from your mounting surface (which reflects the heat right back to the unit).
1174804
I just ran it for an hour and checked. Yes, it's fairly cool to the touch everywhere except of course the main vent where the hot air is being forced out, but even that was not too hot to touch on a medium setting. Hope that helps.
685160
Mine also runs quite hot. After a year of "continuous running" it still runs hot and has not failed.
124491
No. We did not have that issue. Maybe it is overheating slightly, and off-gassing since it is new. I find that a lot with new plastic goods/furniture. If it lasts for more than a few days, I'd be concerned.