Can you bypass the thermostat so that it runs continuously? I need to wrap pipes in a warm area to try to heat 6 feet down the line.
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There is a "test switch" that you can push that makes contact and turns the unit on. I would assume you could either zip tie that down tight to keep in contact, solder it, or use some other means to maintain contact, but I doubt that would be recommended and do not know if it would eventually overheat or be a fire hazard.
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Hi Glen, NO you cannot. The unit has a sensor bulb mounted on the rear , that is the thermostat for the heater there is a small capillary tube on the sensor and most units have that tube coiled inside, you can CAREFULLY ! pull it out about 6 inches to better sense the room temp. I did this on my porch heater to keep it off the back of the unit, The actual thermostat is the control knob just monitor your room temp to find youre sweet spot. hope this helps, Jon.
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Yes, as long as the thermostat is rated to handle the current this unit draws. Nearly any line voltage thermostat designed for a hard wired baseboard heater would work. I recommend a double pole thermostat. You could certainly bypass the heater's internal thermostat, but the combination would probably work just fine if you just set the internal thermostat at its highest setting and left it there.
1212411
What they didn't say was that there is a 4 wire and 3 wire thermostat. That said, just turn the thermostat down to shut off the heat.
1830198
yes you can--I have been running mine 24/7 for almost 2 years now. All you have to watch for are power outages and power flickers, it shuts down right away.
1345151
The fan should not run continuously. If the evap. Thermostat is satisfied with the room temperature the whole unit should stop running. Make sure your setting is not on DRY.
446367
The instructions say (and this is for the shortest one they have, which is 3') Do not install on pipe shorter than three feet." In another section it says, "the thermostat must be in contact with the pipe." (the thermostat section is stiff and is 3" long). Finally, they say, "The thermostat and the entire heating cable must be in contact with the pipe." They do not say what happens if you have a dangling end.
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Well, ordinarily, we don't think of Oregon (at least in the Willamette Valley) as a cold weather state. But it got collllllld here this winter for a few weeks. I have pipes that run along the side of my house from my exterior mounted Rheem and those I wrap with an electric heat tape which only goes on if it gets to about 33degrees. The heater itself is protected internally by small heaters which are attached in various places and do a good job. That leaves the inlet and outlet array (which includes the valves and TP valve) which the heat tapes are hard to attach to. So I leave a small amount of water running at night and during the day when no one turns on a tap for an hour or so. Somewhere between a drip and a stream. That seems to do the trick. This summer I am going to put the pipes inside the wall and put the heater in an inclosure that you can buy from Rheem that fits into the wall, and my hope is that I will not need any more protection.
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Not that i know of, unless you can put a in line 120v. thermostat.The only way that i know of is to bring your feed ( power) to your stat. then to your heater.It's best to have it's own feed (breaker)
515361
Yes .. You can add a thermostat.. I actually installed a heat only wall mount thermostat .. You will have to install a control transformer also... Use the thermostat to break your primary voltage.
275379
yes and no. NO because it will not cut off after running a while. It will just keep running until you turn it off. If the heater is knocked over though it will shut off. It has a pressure button that will engage the heater and allow it to run.
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The instructions state that you start it with one of the ties that is provided and then tightly wrap the wire around the pipe. at the other end you use another tie to secure it so it will not unwind. Leave about a foot at each end so that you have enough wire to plug it into the unit. Hope it works better for you than it did for me :).
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It suppose to be automatically thermostatically controlled. If you mean can you control it no. This hose is not worth the money. I returned it. At times when the weather was warmer the hose would be so hot you couldn't touch it. When it was real cold the hose didn't even appear slightly warm.
755343
No problem. Just do not allow the water to boil off completely. I use a programable thermostat to shut the heater off or hold at a desired temperature.
1687698
Yes. the only way... If you put it close to hot pipes make sure it does not touch the pipe. excellent product. I will buy it agaaing..
2261210
Yes you can just put the system on just heat or just air.. Hope this helps =)
1463395
Yes, the fan runs until it reaches your selected level, then it cuts off and will later come back on when the temp drops. We love the heater. Good luck