I plugged it in but no heater light turns on. Does anyone know why?
1136069
It's possible that your water is already above the temperature that the heater is set for. Either that or it's a defective unit, like the other answer said!
1136070
Either the light doesn't work or the heater doesnt work. I ordered one of these and it never worked for me. I ended up returning it.
1136071
it will break if you turn it on without submersing.. either it's completely broken or the temp in the tank is already warmer than the set temp... you can possibly test by turning the setting up until you see a light or wait a couple hours and check frequently.. or the light is broken. these heaters are pretty good.. accurate within 1° for me!
1136072
Hi -the light will come on when the heater senses the water temperature as less than what you have set the heater for. So if you set the heater for 77, and the water is 78 then the light will not go on. Check the water temp. You might also have a detective one, but mine works great.
1018515
Be sure your wall outlet is not controlled by a switch and is hot test with a light.Be sure the units on / off switch on the leg is on should light up when on.If that all checks out ---- bad unit (dead on arrival) ship it back.
1769248
Either the thermostat is set to low or it may be defective. Also the heater needs some outside air or it will shut off. Good Luck!!
1243214
Did you do a complete reset? There is a small hole that you can stick a pin in to reset. That would be the only thing that I would know of. Have you tried plugging into port to see if hard wiring works?
2264042
I had similar trouble. Was about to return and them it suddenly turned on. Have no idea but it has been a year since and working fine. Touch wood.My suggestion - unplug and try after a while. Nothing scientific.
1528366
Dont know, sorry. Have you tried unplugging it and restarting. Sounds like wiring problem
421386
Hello, You might try to unplug it from the wall outlet for a minute and plug it back in again. If it doesnt work try it again. If that doesnt help your control thermostat on the front panel on the unit might be defective. I never liked the Lifesmart Heaters because mine was bought defective right out of the box new. It increased my electric bill too because it ran constantly. I will never buy another one again. If you need a new thermostat control you have to take the whole unit apart. If you have some warranty left on it they might fix it at the factory if you ship it to them. My Lifesmart Heater has a help number located on the back panel or check your owners manual. I hope this helps you out. Hello, You might try to unplug it from the wall outlet for a minute and plug it back in again. If it doesnt work try it again. If that doesnt help your control thermostat on the front panel on the unit might be defective. I never liked the Lifesmart Heaters because mine was bought defective right out of the box new. It increased my electric bill too because it ran constantly. I will never buy another one again. If you need a new thermostat control you have to take the whole unit apart. If you have some warranty left on it they might fix it at the factory if you ship it to them. My Lifesmart... » Read More Hello, You might try to unplug it from the wall outlet for a minute and plug it back in again. If it doesnt work try it again. If that doesnt help your control thermostat on the front panel on the unit might be defective. I never liked the Lifesmart Heaters because mine was bought defective right out of the box new. It increased my electric bill too because it ran constantly. I will never buy another one again. If you need a new thermostat control you have to take the whole unit apart. If you have some warranty left on it they might fix it at the factory if you ship it to them. My Lifesmart Heater has a help number located on the back panel or check your owners manual. I hope this helps you out. « Show Less
74324
If you plugged the unit into the wall, hit the power switch and the unit doesn't even light up, there is only two possible problems. You have a bad outlet or your amp needs to be returned.
1178522
Mine stopped working too and it made a loud buzzing noise... it should turn on after the power is turned on, I fixed mine by just bopping the side and it worked!
1137691
I'm using my heater right now and I'm plugged into a ground fault plug...no grounding pole involved. It's working just fine. Hope this helps!
1390918
If you have the same heater that I have. I could open the side of it and look to see how its wired and possibly send you a picture or explain it later.
948813
Are you sure you wired it correctly? Maybe you mixed up the heating circuit with the cooling circuit? If that's not it, I'd get a new one. Why take a chance?
1917330
I would make sure the bulb is connected. Otherwise, it should just turn on. If not, I would send it back. :)
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.
646290
Did you try without extension to check that the unit works?It only turns on at low temp.Then check the extention cord and the wall plug. It has to be one of the 3, or the temp is too high. Good luck
1226557
did you turn up the dial to maximum heating temp?.sometimes it gets turned down by error. IF it is all the way up...check the electric going to the heater...(that it is on) IF good..they it burned out....get a new one...
2240522
Did you turn it on using the nob in the from first. Try that first. If not, check your outlet and try plug to another outlet. And if thats not the case you have to send it back for a new one. I hope thats kind of helpful.