Why does it shut off sometime? What is the ionizer? .
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Depending upon the desired temperature setting, this heater will shut down when that temp is reached.The ionizer - forget the scientific or pseudo scientific explanation - will help to remove unwanted odors from the room in which you have placed the heater. You might not notice it, so in that case, don't bother with it. I like to use it in our "wet dog" room which is not well ventilated but I most certainly don't hit the ION button every time I turn on this heater. Since I had an ionizer setting on a fan and was delighted with it - no I didn't notice an odor from its use.
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Depending upon the desired temperature setting, this heater will shut down when that temp is reached. The ionizer - forget the scientific or pseudo scientific explanation - will help to remove unwanted odors from the room in which you have placed the heater. You might not notice it, so in that case, don't bother with it. I like to use it in our "wet dog" room which is not well ventilated but I most certainly don't hit the ION button every time I turn on this heater. Since I had an ionizer setting on a fan and was delighted with it - no I didn't notice an odor from its use.
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It shuts off when it reaches or exceeds the temp it is set on....but I'm not sure what the ionizer does
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It shuts off when it reaches its desired temperature. It could possibly turn off if it starts to overheat. But, that has never happened to mine that I know of. Sorry, but I am not sure about the ionizer question. I am very happy with mine.
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I didn't keep my order of this item. Shut off may be a safety feature, perhaps it's overheating. That potential (when I read the instructions and warnings) is the reason I returned the two I had ordered without taking them out of the box.
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Mine has shut off when it has overheated. It would not start again until it had cooled to a completely-off temperature, which at least once took an hour or more.
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I doubt that the problem is the cord. The first one of these I had just stopped working after a couple of months. The replacement quit ionizing after 2 weeks. My opinion is that they are junk.
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I have had mine over a year with no problems. I don't think it would be the machine itself. The filter is possibly the problem. If it doesn't have the charcoal portion it will not filter the odors. If it is an electrical smell, it could possibly be faulty. If it is a grease smell it would be the lubricant for the fan. The ionizer will cause its own unusual odor but it is not that bad. I have had 2 similar models over the past 23 years.....the main thing is to change filters regularly & purchase the filters with charcoal.Hope this helps.
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Hi Les, No it does not include an Ionizer, it purifies the air by way of using essential oils which have the properties of cleaning and purifying the air.
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Sounds like the compressor is shutting on and off in relation to the the unit's set temperature and the room temperature. This is normal for the air conditioner's compressor to shut on and off. It is a feature of the air conditioner that will help conserve energy.
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there is a small button next to the dial, when the ionizer is on it outlines in blue. it toggles on and off by pushing it.
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Mine shuts off between 3.5-4 hrs on constant run, about 6ish hrs on intermittent.
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Google "Definition ionizer", it applies a static charge to the air to allow small particles to become larger particle that can be trapped by an air filer. Does it work on this unit? I don't know.
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Yea when you turn off the ignition it turns off. I think the 19,000 hours is the life of the ionizer which is different from the filter that you have to clean every week. Its in the manual where you purchase the ionizer but it cost 40 dollars before shipping or tax
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I bought this item a long time ago and i really don't remember about the ionization feature. I don't think I ever used it. I bought it for a humidifier and it was fine for that.
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It still removes a lot of stuff, but not the virus and bacteria sized particles. Is the power off? Is the power supply box failed?
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The coil shuts down and when it is cooled off the fan shut off. Hope that helps
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Thank you all for your responses. Sounds like my Bionaire unit will be good enough. I also have a separate Ionizer that has collection blades - it does its job, clean it with rubbing alc and black gunk gets on the paper towel.
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It's an air electricity tester. Hold it close to the ionizer, with out touching and the blub glows.
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I have no idea why it does it, but my unit drops out on its own. I have to reset the damned thing at least once a week.
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The metal bar of the ionizer can get gunk on it causing it to be less effective. You should be able to put your ear up to the ionizer hole on the bottom front and here a sizzling/whooshing sound.The qtip method will basically accomplish this, although it won't touch most of the metal; you have to take it apart, which is easy if you have a thin shaft philips screw driver. You'll see the metal around the whole and the bar on the backside, just clean it with the qtip method. Don't touch any of the other circuitry or the board. You can also clean the fan but be gentle - it's cheap and pushing on the blades might cause it to get noisy. The metal bar of the ionizer can get gunk on it causing it to be less effective. You should be able to put your ear up to the ionizer hole on the bottom front and here a sizzling/whooshing sound.The qtip method will basically accomplish this, although it won't touch most of the metal; you have to take it apart, which is easy if you have a thin shaft philips screw driver. You'll see the metal around the whole and the bar on the backside, just clean it with the qtip method. Don't touch any of the other circuitry or the board. You can also clean the fan but be gentle - it's cheap... » Read More The metal bar of the ionizer can get gunk on it causing it to be less effective. You should be able to put your ear up to the ionizer hole on the bottom front and here a sizzling/whooshing sound.The qtip method will basically accomplish this, although it won't touch most of the metal; you have to take it apart, which is easy if you have a thin shaft philips screw driver. You'll see the metal around the whole and the bar on the backside, just clean it with the qtip method. Don't touch any of the other circuitry or the board. You can also clean the fan but be gentle - it's cheap and pushing on the blades might cause it to get noisy. « Show Less