I understand there is a safety automatic shut off after 9 minutes of idling. Can anyone confirm it?
1850179
It does shut itself off after some idle time. I'm not sure exactly how long but 9 minutes sounds about right.
1850180
It definitely has a timer for shut down after no activity. Not sure the duration though
1850181
Not that I am aware of on our unit. I have come back after what I believe to substantially longer than 9 minutes and the machine is still ready to go... lights on and ready to brew
1522192
I bought this as a gift and I didn't think to look to see if it has auto shut off. Sorry I could not be more help.
1286309
I'm not aware if it had an auto shut off. We just shut it off when were done. While it lasted.
1200407
I talked with Sunbeam today. The auto shutoff is after 10 hours. We confirmed this with our one we bought 2 weeks ago
1822608
No auto idle that I can tell. Runs great a couple years later though... Need to keep the on board battery charged but pull starting is easy enough my small statured wife could handle it just fine.
1584997
If its while in operation and then it stops, I suppose its O.K. If it is steady all time, then you might have a problem with the setting and/or the solenoid.
656634
No, there is no safety feature with automatic shut off on this one, so don't burn yourself ;-)
1243028
I've had mine plugged in for about 4 years now with no problems. It shuts down when you turn off your car. The only time I've had mine out was to check another vehicle for codes.
1451226
I have thrown away the packaging so I am not sure, although I have a new one still packed that says it does have an automatic shut off.
759667
No. That is one thing I like about it. You do not turn around in the middle of a project and find your iron cool. If you want an automatic shut off that is long, these things exist. Nancy's Notions ?
1065656
Out of habit, I turn off the power. I have not tried to determine if it has an automatic time-out feature. I suspect that it doesn't.
1292920
Unfortunately, no. I have accidentally left mine on for long periods of time and luckily have had no steam/burning/problems; but I sure do wish there was an auto shut-off for safety!
1743852
yes, the answer is easy . . . you are burning the oxygen up , and the safety is shutting down the unit . . . had my unit doing the same thing . . . thought the regulator or the pilot system was defective . . . bought a second regulator . . . only when I lit the unit outside after another shutdown , did I read the booklet and finally understand that there is an O2 sensor , that will shut the unit down when the level of O2 is dangerously low . . . I needed to essentially "open a window" to keep the unit running continuously . . . it took some time and experimentation to find the smallest opening to allow an exchange of O2 and not "give away " too much efficiency . . . yes, the answer is easy . . . you are burning the oxygen up , and the safety is shutting down the unit . . . had my unit doing the same thing . . . thought the regulator or the pilot system was defective . . . bought a second regulator . . . only when I lit the unit outside after another shutdown , did I read the booklet and finally understand that there is an O2 sensor , that will shut the unit down when the level of O2 is dangerously low . . . I needed to essentially "open a window" to keep the unit running continuously . . . it took some time and experimentation to find the... » Read More yes, the answer is easy . . . you are burning the oxygen up , and the safety is shutting down the unit . . . had my unit doing the same thing . . . thought the regulator or the pilot system was defective . . . bought a second regulator . . . only when I lit the unit outside after another shutdown , did I read the booklet and finally understand that there is an O2 sensor , that will shut the unit down when the level of O2 is dangerously low . . . I needed to essentially "open a window" to keep the unit running continuously . . . it took some time and experimentation to find the smallest opening to allow an exchange of O2 and not "give away " too much efficiency . . . « Show Less
2109355
I don't have this answer because it has always stayed on for the short duration I use it then it either goes off while sitting idle or I turn it off. I do know it has a short idle duration before it turns off on its own but I'm OK with that.
1783218
I just bought this unit today from Target and it nowhere mentions about auto shut off after 4 hours. All it mentions is the auto shut off after it reaches the thermostat setting temperature and kicks back on when the temperature drops 2 degrees.
172793
I haven't seen any auto shut-off. Even read the booklet to check but it does't mention any, so I would say no.
907659
There is a setting for auto start. I don't use that option, so can't speak to how well it works. I use the manual start/stop option.