Is this normal? First use, Hello Kitty heated water almost to hot tap water temperature about 105 degree overnitght. LIght was on.
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No, they are cool mist. Mine doesn't heat the water at all. I had this problem with the last one I had and there was a piece of metal between the cap to the reservoir and the circle seal that is underneath it when you put it onto the base. It created water that was like tea temperature, normally the water should be cool like a little cooler than room temperature.
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My water stays cold or room temp. Never ever warm. You may want to call about that.
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The mist should be at about room temperature. Could feel a little cooler as it evaporates on your skin.
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The heating element is not exposed to water (I assume that's the question?) I had feared that would make it heat more slowly than another kettle I have where the element is exposed.
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Water doesn't get hot, at least not on mine. I've only used it a couple of times so far. Sorry can't be of more help.Carol
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Mine doesn't feel warm anywhere when it's working, but it does keep the water from freezing. I would putwater in it and make sure it doesn't freeze. I assume the outlet it's plugged into is operational.
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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.
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that's a tricky question. You should set it at a temp you are comfortable with. If you have kids, they say not high enough that pure hot water coming from your tap can scald. But if you like crazy hot showers...it's all you. As far as knowing what the temp is...you really just have to set it, let the heater come up to temp and then check the water coming out of the faucet. Mine are set to about 130F, but based on my piping configuration (slab foundation) I only get about 115-120 at the faucet which works for me and my family. Your top and bottom thermostat should be set to the same temp. Again, its your call for whatever you are comfortable with. that's a tricky question. You should set it at a temp you are comfortable with. If you have kids, they say not high enough that pure hot water coming from your tap can scald. But if you like crazy hot showers...it's all you. As far as knowing what the temp is...you really just have to set it, let the heater come up to temp and then check the water coming out of the faucet. Mine are set to about 130F, but based on my piping configuration (slab foundation) I only get about 115-120 at the faucet which works for me and my family. Your top and bottom thermostat should be set to the same temp.... » Read More that's a tricky question. You should set it at a temp you are comfortable with. If you have kids, they say not high enough that pure hot water coming from your tap can scald. But if you like crazy hot showers...it's all you. As far as knowing what the temp is...you really just have to set it, let the heater come up to temp and then check the water coming out of the faucet. Mine are set to about 130F, but based on my piping configuration (slab foundation) I only get about 115-120 at the faucet which works for me and my family. Your top and bottom thermostat should be set to the same temp. Again, its your call for whatever you are comfortable with. « Show Less
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My unit has not over heated. If its really hot, I would think it is a defective unit.
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We have well water so our tap water is about 45 - 50 degrees. On initial fill, I guess it took a little less than an hour. We keep it set at the 208 degree set-point and try to refill it when it gets half empty (2 liters left). Adding the 2 liters brings the temp down to about 130 and then takes about 20 minutes to get back to the 208 set-point. Keep in mind, 1 liter is a lot of cups of either coffee/tea.
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I would think you could use warmer water. We have our connected to a garden hose, which is is designed for, so it's cold except for any sun warming on the water when it's sitting out. It's plumbing pipe so should be OK for normal tap water temperatures.
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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.
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The water is room temperature when you first turn it on, but after a few seconds the water becomes very warm. It cycles through your warm tap. It should not be a problem in the winter. We have had one for a year then added them to our whole house. Have not had any complaints in the winter as far as temp. Again it becomes very warm water with in seconds.
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I just filled a bowl with water and set my mike for 3 min.The bowl is to hot to touch were the water is but is grab-able were the water isn't. The water is very hot. I guess its what you would normally expect.
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My Iced Tea maker was spewing out 180-212 degree water when I checked it today. The water got hotter as it got closer to the bottom of the water.
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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?
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I had the same concern but it has worked fine. Refreshing, comes to mind. And as I thought about it I came to fear a burst of too hot water more than cold. I've not used the warm/cold model but I don't think there would be a lot of difference in that when you turn a hot faucet on it takes a while before it is hot.
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Hi Pat, I placed water in the pot and used a meat thermometer and checked the temperatures of this unit. I only recorded the one at #3 and it was 180F. I have found this does seem to cook on the Low setting closely. I have been very happy with the unit. I hope this one temperature is a help for you.
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You're asking a lot out of that little heater. It's a general rule that heaters can only raise the water temp 10 degrees above the room temp. You're at the very edge of the threshold, so I'm not surprised it's taking a while. Give it time.