The floor is not even warm. How hot should the floor be after mopping? I tried my new SI-35R as recommended by the manual on my kitchen tile floor. However, I cannot feel the temp. of the floor becoming "hot" at all when I stepped on the floor with my bare feet right after I steam it. I tried to go very slowly and even stayed for 3 sec.. But the temp. didn't go higher than my body temp. at all. Is that normal?? How could it say that temp. can kill bacteria since the temp. is lower than my body temp.? The floor is not even warm. How hot should the floor be after mopping? I tried my new SI-35R as recommended by the manual on my kitchen tile floor. However, I cannot feel the temp. of the floor... » Read More The floor is not even warm. How hot should the floor be after mopping? I tried my new SI-35R as recommended by the manual on my kitchen tile floor. However, I cannot feel the temp. of the floor becoming "hot" at all when I stepped on the floor with my bare feet right after I steam it. I tried to go very slowly and even stayed for 3 sec.. But the temp. didn't go higher than my body temp. at all. Is that normal?? How could it say that temp. can kill bacteria since the temp. is lower than my body temp.? « Show Less
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I got the same problem?? I don't even see steam for more then a few seconds???
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I have this pad. I recommend always following the usage directions because if anything goes wrong, you have not a leg to stand on with the company who gave you warning. You might try lying down to put the pad on your back and cover it with a blanket or something to hold in the heat. I use the pad to cover my cold feet. It can get quite hot to touch. I keep it at around 155 f. Higher and I have to fidget to keep it from being uncomfortable. Well, I hope this was helpful. Happy heating.
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You will notice the floor does get wet. I have tile floors and it was easier for me to mop whatever little water was released from the sauna. I highly recommend for you to put a towel in the inside of the sauna under your stool or chair. This will help absorb the water so that it won't drain to the floor. As far as wood floors I would recommend to maybe place a hard plastic liner under the sauna to avoid any possible damage.
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My unit is kept at about the same temp as yours. It is a guest bedroom and doesn't get the constanttem change due to a humanbody or covers being on and off - however I checked it just now and -yes - it does feel rather warm. I honestly do not know if it feels like that all the time are just when it is actually warming the bed. As it cools down to room temperature and or below the currentwater temp - it will of course be activated and go into the warming mode. My guess is that is normal when it is in the heating mode. Mine has worked fine so far. Hope this helps.
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I have set mine highest 140. I think it goes higher. Mine gets very hot very fast. Shoots up to 120 within 15 mins or so and then I let it go up to 135-140. I'm not home right now so can't check, but I think it automatically shuts off after 90 mins. I'm usually only in for less than an hour at between 120-140. Of course that is minus warm up time if you go straight in cold as I usually do because it takes less than 3 mins to start feeling real heat. I do not know what the emf/emf readings are. Sorry. Anyway, I'm just a girl with arthritis and I use it a lot in the winter especially and absolutely LOVE it. Just make sure that you connect ALL the panels (floor, sides, bench near legs) when you put it together or it won't get hot enough or heat evenly. We had to take ours apart and fix that! Good luck.
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Whenever it is on, there is hot steam coming through the bottom, so it's probably not a good idea to let it sit in one spot on the floor for too long. I think the maximum time is 30 seconds (it gives the exact time in the instructions). To prevent any floor damage, I would lean it against something at an angle so the pad is not flat on the floor surface. Or unplug it, which turns it off. Good luck!
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Not to sound condescending but if you don't have the "HEAT" function turned on the unit will not heat up. If it is still set to FAN or AC it will allow you to set it for 90 but it won't heat (and mine only goes to 80??) Additionally, if it is VERY cold (like 20s or below) the unit will not heat, it acts like a heat pump and the amount of heat goes down as the temps drop below 32 degrees. I only use mine to heat from about 30-55 degrees which covers about 90% of the time here in Alabama. During REALLY cold spells we cover the unit and use this DeLonghi TRD0715T Safeheat 1500W Portable Oil-Filled Radiator with Vertical Thermal Tunnels which we purchased here at Amazon and have used it for many years. Not to sound condescending but if you don't have the "HEAT" function turned on the unit will not heat up. If it is still set to FAN or AC it will allow you to set it for 90 but it won't heat (and mine only goes to 80??) Additionally, if it is VERY cold (like 20s or below) the unit will not heat, it acts like a heat pump and the amount of heat goes down as the temps drop below 32 degrees. I only use mine to heat from about 30-55 degrees which covers about 90% of the time here in Alabama. During REALLY cold spells we cover the unit and use this DeLonghi TRD0715T Safeheat 1500W... » Read More Not to sound condescending but if you don't have the "HEAT" function turned on the unit will not heat up. If it is still set to FAN or AC it will allow you to set it for 90 but it won't heat (and mine only goes to 80??) Additionally, if it is VERY cold (like 20s or below) the unit will not heat, it acts like a heat pump and the amount of heat goes down as the temps drop below 32 degrees. I only use mine to heat from about 30-55 degrees which covers about 90% of the time here in Alabama. During REALLY cold spells we cover the unit and use this DeLonghi TRD0715T Safeheat 1500W Portable Oil-Filled Radiator with Vertical Thermal Tunnels which we purchased here at Amazon and have used it for many years. « Show Less
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check to see if steam is coming out, should be easy enough with some effort on a shiny smooth floor, might be a little rougher if on a floor that has an upraised pattern. ive never had trbl with ours but our floors are smooth.
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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.
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I e-mailed the distributor and explained the problem of having something that I couldn't use and they e-mailed me not only the directions but recipes. It's easy to use once you know what you have. Hope you have as much success as I did. I use it very often and really like the convenience and the fact that it doesn't heat up my kitchen. I live on the desert so hate anything that adds heat. Good luck
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I have a silicone mat on my induction cooktop and the magnetic field travels through it just fine. Heating is not affected. However, make sure you don't exceed about 500F. I exceeded that once and the mat turned black. I don't know the maximum temperature for this mat so you need to check. Thinner mats may only tolerate 400F. Keep in mind that this was made for microwaving, where temperatures are not supposed to exceed 212F (the boiling point of water) unless your food has lots of oil. If you want to do induction, get a silicone baking mat made for regular ovens. Then cut into a circle if you wish, I have a silicone mat on my induction cooktop and the magnetic field travels through it just fine. Heating is not affected. However, make sure you don't exceed about 500F. I exceeded that once and the mat turned black. I don't know the maximum temperature for this mat so you need to check. Thinner mats may only tolerate 400F. Keep in mind that this was made for microwaving, where temperatures are not supposed to exceed 212F (the boiling point of water) unless your food has lots of oil. If you want to do induction, get a silicone baking mat made for regular ovens. Then cut into a circle if... » Read More I have a silicone mat on my induction cooktop and the magnetic field travels through it just fine. Heating is not affected. However, make sure you don't exceed about 500F. I exceeded that once and the mat turned black. I don't know the maximum temperature for this mat so you need to check. Thinner mats may only tolerate 400F. Keep in mind that this was made for microwaving, where temperatures are not supposed to exceed 212F (the boiling point of water) unless your food has lots of oil. If you want to do induction, get a silicone baking mat made for regular ovens. Then cut into a circle if you wish, « Show Less
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good point. this will be my first summer using it. it did wonders for the winter. my bedroom and bathroom over the garage hit 80 degrees for the first time since I owned the house. I will definitely keep an eye on the temps this summer. Worst case I should delicately be able to remove the insulation for the summer. Shoot me a message in August. I will let you know if my house burned down. lol
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I have never had it on the high power since initial burn off. While the back panel is almost stone cold, the front grate gets very warm and the top grate gets hot. I can touch it. I can brush it with my clothed leg and not fear bursting into flames. I would not put nylons on it to dry or leave it on the floor with toddlers - pets are different. My cat and dog both loved to BAKE next to a wood burning stove that would sear your flesh and I imagine neither would fear this. Put it up on wall higher and you lose efficiency but should be OK if the top and upper front are out out of reach of crawlers/toddlers. I have never had it on the high power since initial burn off. While the back panel is almost stone cold, the front grate gets very warm and the top grate gets hot. I can touch it. I can brush it with my clothed leg and not fear bursting into flames. I would not put nylons on it to dry or leave it on the floor with toddlers - pets are different. My cat and dog both loved to BAKE next to a wood burning stove that would sear your flesh and I imagine neither would fear this. Put it up on wall higher and you lose efficiency but should be OK if the top and upper front are out out of reach of... » Read More I have never had it on the high power since initial burn off. While the back panel is almost stone cold, the front grate gets very warm and the top grate gets hot. I can touch it. I can brush it with my clothed leg and not fear bursting into flames. I would not put nylons on it to dry or leave it on the floor with toddlers - pets are different. My cat and dog both loved to BAKE next to a wood burning stove that would sear your flesh and I imagine neither would fear this. Put it up on wall higher and you lose efficiency but should be OK if the top and upper front are out out of reach of crawlers/toddlers. « Show Less
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I have not used my lectro heating pad and control for more than 2 hours; which I used to make sure it did heat up. I did not notice any difference in temp when I used the control on low or high. It did not seem to have any effect on the pad when I turned it on without the control. My litter did not materialize, so I have not used it for newborns as I had intended. My heating pad arrived in sad condition. The box was beat up and arrived 2 days after the control unit and extra cover for the heating pad. They should have arrived on the same day.
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One concern: Does any part of the unit feel warm or hot? Run your hand all over the unit. Run your fingers over the electrical cord after it has been running for 30 minutes. Run your fingers around the wall plug. Careful not to tough the prongs. Electrical resistance causes heat. Hence a possible source of your smell. This is not safe. If you feel any of these areas warm or hot disconnect the unit and call a licensed electrician to verify that the wire servicing the wall plug is heavy enough to supply the air conditioning unit. Second suggestion: Pull out both filters. Wash with any bathroom cleaner that contains bleach. Dry with a towel and reinsert.Hope this resolves your issue. One concern: Does any part of the unit feel warm or hot? Run your hand all over the unit. Run your fingers over the electrical cord after it has been running for 30 minutes. Run your fingers around the wall plug. Careful not to tough the prongs. Electrical resistance causes heat. Hence a possible source of your smell. This is not safe. If you feel any of these areas warm or hot disconnect the unit and call a licensed electrician to verify that the wire servicing the wall plug is heavy enough to supply the air conditioning unit. Second suggestion: Pull out both filters. Wash with any... » Read More One concern: Does any part of the unit feel warm or hot? Run your hand all over the unit. Run your fingers over the electrical cord after it has been running for 30 minutes. Run your fingers around the wall plug. Careful not to tough the prongs. Electrical resistance causes heat. Hence a possible source of your smell. This is not safe. If you feel any of these areas warm or hot disconnect the unit and call a licensed electrician to verify that the wire servicing the wall plug is heavy enough to supply the air conditioning unit. Second suggestion: Pull out both filters. Wash with any bathroom cleaner that contains bleach. Dry with a towel and reinsert.Hope this resolves your issue. « Show Less
668632
This design looks really interesting, BUT how do you CONTROL the temperature with these units?While it says it's designed to heat a 10 x 12 room (120 square feet), it doesn't say how warm that would be. And since there is NO THERMOSTAT, only a manual ON/OFF switch, there doesn't seem to be a way to control the temperature. What happens if the room is smaller?I mean, some people are fine at 64-66 degrees. Some people like it warmer. And of course the temperature range outside would affect how warm it is inside. But all this unit offers is ON or OFF.Great idea, in theory, but in practice? How do you market a heater with no way to increase or decrease the temperature besides on or off??? This design looks really interesting, BUT how do you CONTROL the temperature with these units?While it says it's designed to heat a 10 x 12 room (120 square feet), it doesn't say how warm that would be. And since there is NO THERMOSTAT, only a manual ON/OFF switch, there doesn't seem to be a way to control the temperature. What happens if the room is smaller?I mean, some people are fine at 64-66 degrees. Some people like it warmer. And of course the temperature range outside would affect how warm it is inside. But all this unit offers is ON or OFF.Great... » Read More This design looks really interesting, BUT how do you CONTROL the temperature with these units?While it says it's designed to heat a 10 x 12 room (120 square feet), it doesn't say how warm that would be. And since there is NO THERMOSTAT, only a manual ON/OFF switch, there doesn't seem to be a way to control the temperature. What happens if the room is smaller?I mean, some people are fine at 64-66 degrees. Some people like it warmer. And of course the temperature range outside would affect how warm it is inside. But all this unit offers is ON or OFF.Great idea, in theory, but in practice? How do you market a heater with no way to increase or decrease the temperature besides on or off??? « Show Less
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No, I don't think so. I say this because when mopping, if I don't wait for the floor to dry before putting it back, then the floor underneath remains wet for hours. I believe your tile will remain wet. Hope this helps.