I have 4 of these; electrician just installed a 5th to control replacement elec heater which is filled with oil. Now shortly after turning on the breaker trips; thereafter temp goes to 76 and won't turn off unless I trip breaker. now can we get this to work properly? I have 4 of these; electrician just installed a 5th to control replacement elec heater which is filled with oil. Now shortly after turning on the breaker trips; thereafter temp goes to 76 and... » Read More I have 4 of these; electrician just installed a 5th to control replacement elec heater which is filled with oil. Now shortly after turning on the breaker trips; thereafter temp goes to 76 and won't turn off unless I trip breaker. now can we get this to work properly? « Show Less
1728012
Not sure. Mine are installed on radiant ceiling heat system. Do the other four work properly?
1029362
without the specs in front of me, check to make sure that the current being drawn by the heater makes the minimum required for the thermostat to operate.
1728013
I would call the company directly. They have a service person who is a trainer who is very knowledgeable. We had several questions and the instruction manual is very poorly written. The rep was able to help. I believe the service dept. is in Canada. They have a toll-free number.
1728014
Sorry, I have no idea. I have had similar Aube products where I have encountered similar issues and been outside of the warranty period so have been forced to just buy a new one. Best to consult the manufacturer I guess.
1728015
I am no expert but it sounds like you have a defective TH 106. The on/off feature on these thermostats is triggered by the temperature at the TH 106. I would return it for replacement. Ted
1728016
In response to the reply which states you cannot use this unit with a fan-forced heater- Yes you can. I specifically have 3 of these installed for in-wall fan-forced heaters in an apartment. There is a toggle switch in the bowels of the unit to select baseboard or fan forced.
1728017
What is the wattage of the replacement heater? It may exceed the maximum wattage of the thermostat.
1728018
I have a couple of questions. First - have you talked with your electrician about this? Next, I don't understand your description of the problem. If the breaker trips when the thermostat kicks on, how does it get power to go up to 76? One issue with these thermostats is that they are designed to work on electric baseboard heat (resistive load). If the load is inductive (say a heater with a blower motor) they don't work. Finally, you may simply have a defective unit. Do the other 4 work properly?
1728019
Have electrician return and check sounds like it may be wired incorrectly or something. He should fix free of charge if he is at fault.
1728020
Sounds like a wiring fault to me (perhaps a 120V heater hooked up to 220V?). I've used this thermostat with an oil-filled heater with excellent results, and with other, non-oil-filled heaters, with no funny business of any kind.
1473649
This heater has five burners, the temp setting for this type of heater is normally controlled by selecting which of the five burners are on. in this case, there are 5 levels of temperature setting. the lowest setting is when you have only one of the five burners on. highest setting is when you have all five burners on. The heater I received has problem selecting how many burners are on. My heater is defective, when I turn it on, all five burners come on. I would stay away from this model if i were you, you may get a good, I ended up with a bad one. I didnt bother returning it because it is too much work. This heater has five burners, the temp setting for this type of heater is normally controlled by selecting which of the five burners are on. in this case, there are 5 levels of temperature setting. the lowest setting is when you have only one of the five burners on. highest setting is when you have all five burners on. The heater I received has problem selecting how many burners are on. My heater is defective, when I turn it on, all five burners come on. I would stay away from this model if i were you, you may get a good, I ended up with a bad one. I didnt bother returning it because it is... » Read More This heater has five burners, the temp setting for this type of heater is normally controlled by selecting which of the five burners are on. in this case, there are 5 levels of temperature setting. the lowest setting is when you have only one of the five burners on. highest setting is when you have all five burners on. The heater I received has problem selecting how many burners are on. My heater is defective, when I turn it on, all five burners come on. I would stay away from this model if i were you, you may get a good, I ended up with a bad one. I didnt bother returning it because it is too much work. « Show Less
1736992
Sorry I ended frying mine since I didn't do it correctly. So I had to order a replacement and ended up having an electrician install for me.
1251551
Is it possible you did a temperature over ride by accident? That will trump the scheduled temperature and make the furnace run until the rooms temperature adjusts, or until the next scheduled temperature takes effect. The only thing other than that I can think of is maybe the wiring is wrong?
2233396
I had the same problem. I first replaced the over protection switch and the hi limit switch. heater then came on and as you have it just ran hot even in air dry, so I replaced the thermostat and the heater still remain hot and brightly glowing. I talked to a repairman and he said to check the heater for a short to ground. It was shorted. Replaced the element that only had one of the ceramic element holders broke. This fixed my problem. I hope this helps.
606640
Sorry I hit yes when I wanted to hit no. The heater can draw 21 amps if running at full power. I believe it runs at full every time it starts. It cycles often to maintain heat. The inrush current might be too high for the generator breaker switch.
61668
I also have electric, and once you get your temperature adjusted it works just fine. It's just a little trickier adjusting the temp with electric because, at least with my stove, the heat switches are staged rather than infinite. Short answer? I got good results with electric.
1185674
Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out! Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric... » Read More Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out! « Show Less
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I doubt if many/any of us have tripped the breaker, so you might not get a solid answer. I've been using two of these for 18 months or so, and have never pushed them that far (nor would I recommend you try to run &gt;15 amps). But it's a circuit breaker, not a fuse, so you should just be able to press the reset button (after reducing the load, obviously!) Hopefully you'll get someone to answer who's actually tripped the breaker, but in absence of that, I wouldn't be concerned about it; that's how a circuit breaker works.
349595
I had a similar issue just the other day. It seemed the water temp wasn't moving. I unplugged it, let the heater sit (in the water) unplugged for about 20 minutes. Then plug it in again. I think the heater needs time to get acclimated to the water temp, before the filament or whatever starts cooking. Give that shot before you start slamming the heater against the wall. = )
1058721
I haven't noticed this problem. I use the heater to heat up my garage to allow me to workout. Once the heater reaches the preset temp and turns off I unplug it. I'll let it cycle next time I use it to see if I experience the problem you describe.
2136283
mine has a temp reading and I guess when room temp falls below setting temp it will turn on.I would think that it would use more electricity always having to cycle to heat up oil inside it.I just will use low setting at about 7amps
425395
Mine unit is not hot. I'm pulling twice as many watts (~235W). I run for 5 hours. Its sounds like you have a problem, maybe a fire hazard. I'm not sure of the electrical specs, if you have a voltmeter you might try measuring the voltage or amps.
1840629
I have 5 of them and none run warm however all are controlling less than 75% of their capability. If you are running at max wattage rating it may run warm. I would check your current draw to ensure you are not exceeding the wattage ratting. Wattage=current x voltage, if you have a 220 volt line and the heater is drawing 10 amps your wattage is 2,200. Your baseboard should have a wattage rating on it so you should not have to actually measure the amperage with a meter, just make sure it is less than the rating of the thermostat.
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If the breaker trips then the element is defective. The thermostat module may be bad. Masterbuilt customer service is pretty reasonable so give them a call. Also try a different outlet perhaps your ground is bad. Good luck!
166914
If you mean does it start up again if you blow a circuit breaker, the answer is yes. According to the manual if it overheats and the safety shut off shuts her down it states you need a service center or probably just an electrician to reset the overheat sensor as its located inside the unit. Great heater, though. I go out at night at 11p and set it on 1 1/2bon low and I come home at 7am and my house is 62 degrees while its like 37 outside. I'll update after I get my next electric bill since buying and using the units
1132674
There are two other things to check...first is the timer control assy. If this fails to work you will get no heating. And the next and last would be the heating element. Do you use this alot? How old is your unit? Feel free to send me more questions if you need further help as I'm an power plant engineer by trade.