is it normal my termonstat gets hot when running
1840628
I have been using two of them for about a year and have not noticed any heat. The previous brand that I used would get quite warm, though.
1840629
I have 5 of them and none run warm however all are controlling less than 75% of their capability. If you are running at max wattage rating it may run warm. I would check your current draw to ensure you are not exceeding the wattage ratting. Wattage=current x voltage, if you have a 220 volt line and the heater is drawing 10 amps your wattage is 2,200. Your baseboard should have a wattage rating on it so you should not have to actually measure the amperage with a meter, just make sure it is less than the rating of the thermostat.
1840630
I have seven of them and they all work fine. They do get very warm when they are running. I hear this is typical.
1840631
It is very normal; my electrician explained it to me when he installed the thermostat - nothing to worry about!Donna
1840632
They were discontinued. When you call Honeywell, they will deny any issues, but I had the same problem with the actual box getting hot and the it would also keep the actual heater on. Literally would surpass the temp it was set to and keep rising until we had to disconnect the wires. Never can be turned off, even in warmer weather. Lowest I believe it will go is 50F, so always running. We literally had to replace 11 of these in my home and Honeywell did not back them and said we were basically idiots. They were not overloaded by any means.
1840633
It is very normal; my electrician explained it to me when he installed the thermostat - nothing to worry about! Donna
1840634
Yes I have used them before and they do show a little heat when they have been running for a long time to reach temp. It should not however be super hot or smell hot. But, some heating is normal As long as you are within the 240v limit and no more than 10 amps all is fine. If you are using a normal 240v then you would be at 10amps. Hope this helped. If not get a hold of an electrician and check the heating circuit. This unit should handle it
1157345
It seems to run very hot, I could almost fry an egg on it! Btw- it's nit supposed to be exposed to direct rain.
40007
It's been working well for me running 24/7. It throws some heat but it's only around 75 degree's, maybe 80 at the maximum. I run an A/C in the same room so it's no problem for me. I'm very satisfied with it, just a word of caution though if you don't want to run it 24 hours a day, then you may want to run it on a timer, it's built in timer function doesn't seem to be well thought out. Hope this helps.
278284
I just bought this and am surprised that others have found it gets too hot. Mine doesn't get nearly hot enough, just a little warm up at level 6. Almost all of the negative reviews complain about this but I saw such a high overall rating I didn't read them. I'm thinking of return it asap.
374863
No, it shouldn't be so hot as to cause worry. Mine just gets warm after a while
2175151
Yes. I think it is normal. Mine does the same thing. Unfortunately the manual doesn't bother to mention it.
178818
Yes, though it did not breath well, so there was sweating involved. May have been just me though, I run warmer than most. You may not have any problem at all.
1370794
I own two of them and I have never had that problem. Check to make sure that the filter screen is not dirty and clogged, I know that this will make it run hot.
526566
Not me, I run mine almost non-stop. Never had any over heating issues with it.
1861752
If it is too hot to your touch I would return it. All of my thermo perches are warm to the touch, definitely not hot.
374861
If its actually too hot to touch then thats bad, but if its warm I think thats normal. I tested mine by turning it up to 6 for a few minutes and thats all it took to get it warm. I supposed if I left it for hours at 6 it would feel quite warm. I don't think its a big deal.
1073090
For anyone else that is interested, I got a response from MetroVac already. They said, "It is normal for venting thru housing to avoid overheating."
1797346
No. I have not had any issue with the device overheating and I run with it in 100+ degree temps.
1611781
It gets pretty hot pretty quick. I haven't recorded any temperatures or timed it
964675
I have'nt noticed it getting hot, and yes it's an either or regarding battery/plug in. Hope this helped :-]
1486250
My unit has not over heated. If its really hot, I would think it is a defective unit.
1044417
Whenever using ANY power supply, there is always gonna be some warmth/heat coming from the unit regardless of whats connected to it. This is perfectly normal. Now if its HOT to the touch, that is not good. Replace immediately. Hope this helps. Be safe ....Chris.