My 2012 Gen 4 works fine, but I am worried about the cord getting hot, what can I do about that? I am afraid it might burn my house down
812315
WOW I might would question that. I have 2 gen 4's the only problem I have is the bulbs keep going out. I'm going to keep ordering them as long as the warranty is good. I bought mine back in 2010, so hopefully they have fixed that problem. Because I did find out there was a problem with the bulbs in the gen 4's. As far as the cord getting hot I think I would call them, the customer service is pretty good. I did get 1 lady in the beginning that told me my warranty was not valid because my husband had opened the back up to check out the bulbs. I usually get the bulbs within 2 weeks. I have to call them every year. make sure you have it plugged directly into the wall socket. I did have mine plugged up once into a surge protector and the surge protector got hot. has not done it since. hope this was helpful
812316
My power cords did get very warm, but not hot. As a safeguard, I connected the heater to a heavy duty extension power cord with a 15amp safety cutoff. Also, I made sure the power circuit was also equiped with a 15 amp breaker and heavy enough wire. The amount of power they draw will make the connections warm that is for sure. Hope that helps.
1930791
I use premium fuel. it helps. Don't pull too hard or you will be replacing the cord. I had to replace my cord when mine didn't start and I pulled the cord out of the unit. I have the same problem. I've complained to Earthquake but they didn't seem to care.
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.
544362
I got the new power cord and it's worked perfectly. And it gets abused. Yours is defective or your GPS has a short
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.
633100
I have two of these heaters and never noticed that problem. I don't think it is normal, maybe the wire got damaged. I would exchange it just in case.
1279012
This is not a question. You overheated it. Use a lower power for a little longer and you will reduce the likelihood of overheating.
1339931
I've had this problem. The safety shutoff engages when the cord gets too hot. I changed the setting from large room to medium room so that the heater draws less watts and this fixed the problem, cord no longer gets hot and heater no longer shuts off. For some reason, most heater manufacturers do not use a high enough gage cord for their products to be run at full power for more than a few minutes at a time.
2257239
Not sure- you need to refer to your owners manual. I think there may have been a 2nd generation of gen 4. However- the new bulbs worked great until 2 days ago, now they are not heating anymore- I love the soft heat this gives off- but the new bulbs didn't last - very frustrating & it's still near 0 here.
2034219
Carefully with getting too hot of an ignition. The 4.0 doesn't much care for if. Caused some detonation issues in mine
324948
No such problem with mine. Sure you are keeping the handle squeezed? Are you using a 12-3 extension cord? Most are 14-3 wire and if more than 75 feet from house will cause electric motors to overheat. Actually small cords will burn your motor up! This would explain the overheating. As the motor gets hot, the safety inside the motor prevents re-starting until it cools. GET A 12-3 CORD. These are great tillers!
1174180
I did. I had to close the terminals in the plugs to make sure they kept a solid connection. I also noticed an issue with the turn signals when the temp gets below 45 degrees f. I wrapped the circuit box with insulation and foil tape and haven't had any other problems.
1845798
don't leave it in a hot area, store/keep it in a cool place. Check the cord. You may have a short and need replacement. That's what happened to me.
900353
I am sorry but can not give you an suggestion. I do not use a GFI. I use an extention cord from the garage with no issues what so ever. The heater is working great.
599928
You bet!! Replace it as soon as you can. The hot could cause sparks, then fire! Good luck!
1215267
I own two of these units with no such problems. Possibly the wire on yours may have gotten pinched there by shorting itself out.
1177357
Did it overheat? Maybe, this is the cord, plug, or even the outlet. I am not too pleased with my unit. Can't go into corners, have to use a mop to get the dirt out. Is there any warranty available?