I recently purchased the Pedlar Portable Exerciser. The area near the knob becomes VERY warm after about 10 minutes of use. Should I be concerned?
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Hello Anita. I am not at home with my exerciser but if the area you are talking about is accessible you might want to give it a squirt of WD-40 or sewing machine oil.
151672
Do not be concerned. The friction causes the heat so be careful when you handle the exerciser.
151673
You should be prepared for the spindle to break on this exerciser. I have had two of these and they both experienced this failure. Buying this item is like throwing your money away.
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There must be something wrong with the foot-raising mechanism, or maybe you have a puffy/fluffy ironing board (?). But if the first, take it back, get a refund. The one I had almost set fire to the ironing board in it's down position, when the thermostat didn't turn it off - luckily my dog smelled burning and warned me ! Hope you resolve the matter.
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It does heat up after about 20 minutes of continuous use however it is not unbearably hot more warm to the touch and at least for me, it is only at the tip of the handle. About an inch or two above the switch. It doesn't actually get hot on the head of the massager.
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I have the model with the additional display module. I does get a bit warm. I called PI and discussed this with a tech. He had me measure the OHM rating of the actuator which employs a copper coil and is basically an electromagnet that is in the solenoid the allows power to pass thru the unit. He indicated the some heat is OK.
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I have not had any problems with it. The main suggestion is to be sure that the unit is pushed to the "off" position before laying it down after you have finished with it. Like anything else, left unattended it could burn someone or something, especially while still hot. Listen for the "hiss"--no sound, it is usually off. When in doubt, remove the thermal unit. It's great not being restricted to using an outlet.
2250710
That is not a good sign. The AC adaptor does get warm (not hot) but if you are smelling something burning I would turn it off. That is not normal.
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Gee I have not used this very much, and I am not having any issues with it yet. Not sure why yours may have done that. Was it exposed to extreme heat?
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Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine. Morrison
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Before I returned the exerciser I realized that the tension knob really didn't tightened and I turned the knob until I couldn't turn it anymore...still no tension. I purchased the Stamina 55-1610 InMotion E1000 Elliptical Trainer. I should be receiving it tomorrow 08/09/2014. Cost more but I'm willing to try it. Hope this helped.
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Sounds silly be but when the cool button is on it stays cool (unlike some that go back to hot when you stop pressing, it's almost more like an on and off button)try pressing up and let it run for 10-15 secs. If that's not the problem try contacting the company they are really good at sending new ones are sending free replacement pieces. Good luck!!
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It's at room temp, which feels cool next to an almost 100 degree body. I use mine myself, btw. It stops feeling cool after about an hour.
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Hi, I have only had that happen when I use the unit for an hour of more. I reckon that the quality of the product varies, and your unit may be overheating more than normal.
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I have it for about 10 or 11 months now and I use it a couple a times each day. Until now the base element is not causing any problems. It is also not heating up much. .
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I had mine on for an hour or so, and it got hot, but did not overheat. Sorry, Wish I could help.
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Hi Rochelle ~ I've had my up and using it since September and have not experienced overheating and/or the 88.88. I would definitely be contacting the manufacturer or where you purchased it from if it's overheating and get another one. Good luck!!
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My plug gets slightly warm but it certainly is not too hot to the touch nor is it melting. That sounds like a definite problem either with the stove itself or your outlet. I would try a different outlet and see if you have the same problem. I wouldn't leave it plugged in if it's that hot and especially if it's melting.
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It could be a diffrance in volts/ampsI have no issues with this making my iphone hot, but it is also in a handlebar grip getting air when I ride.