What would cause my birdbath heater to break? It is like this one, and quit working.
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Water expands as it freezes. Let's say water got inside your unit, somehow (say bad joint), when it was warm, then it got cold, at or below freezing, that could cause the plastic part of your unit to break or crack. If the cycle repeats, ...cold, warm, cold... the breakage only gets worse and more severe each time the cycle repeats.
1118990
I have had no problems with my heater. I used it last winter with no problems. I put it in my birdbath about 2 weeks ago and it works great. You do have to be sure that it is laying flat and is covered with water. This can be a little tricky to get it to lay flat. Be sure to keep it covered with water.
1193962
That problem has not occurred on my heater and I always use it on low setting. As someone else suggested, clean the pilot to get rid of dust.
1630849
Not sure exactly what "broke" means. There are 2 parts, a fan and a heating element. If both are not working, it must not be getting power. If 1 part is not working, you probably have to try contacting the manufacturer. Good luck.
2231100
Not sure what would cause this problem. I would contact a heating company with experience with these units.
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.
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My heater did this and I found that a tiny hole in the pilot flame tube was blocked by dust. I removed the lower panel (tricky without more disassembly) and used a brush and a cotton swab moistened with alcohol to clean the small opening. When I had access I also cleaned the thermocouple that touches the pilot flame. Had to do this twice. The heater has been ok for over a week now. I read about this on a blog about the heater.
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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.
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When mine stopped working, I asked my father (who was a small applicance repairman back in the day) to look at it. He told me it's a "closed system." He couldn't get the unit open to even look at it, let alone repair or replace it. Not sure the manufacturer could help. When I called them about mine, they told me that amazon would replace the whole thing - which they didn't. Amazon told me they don't carry this heater anymore and instead, gave me a refund.
834192
I have not had that problem with my heater. But it sounds like there may be a small clog in the line near the pilot light.
722905
I had one for about 2 months and it burnt out. Used in a birdfeeder. Sent back.
429957
Ya, of course I think you should get a bigger one, it will stop if the temperature too high, but I got a bad news, my heater was not working anymore after 2 weeks I bought, and I don't know the reason, it like some fuse burn inside.
560290
My heater never lasted through one winter season, we actually bought it in april, used it a few times. it quit working, makes a rattling noise and does not blow any heat. tried to email the company several times, but they never responded. I also called a few times but didn't get through
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Hi, ours was 10years old when it quit summer of 2013, we had to replace the whole heater. When we put in the new one it has so far worked just great so far. Good Luck. Regards D. McCoy
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Rob- Sorry, But Can't Help You. I Purchased the Heater About a Year ago and Have Given it to a Good Friend. Myself, After trying the Heater Out, I Was "VERY EMPRESSED" !!!. It was the Best Heater We Found, to Heat My Friends Garage, for Our Weekly Card Game. Hope It Helps ? Take care Ken
278658
It's a glass heater. If your turtle has broken one, probably will break this one.
1547503
1st did you check to make sure the size of the wire was sufficient to run the heater? I had to replace mine with a thicker wire. Perhaps you need to install a larger breaker.
81720
We have the heater wired into an outlet that is controlled by a light switch so we don't use the string very often, but we have not had any problems with the string breaking. You can easily replace the string with a chain that you can buy at any hardware store if you want to do that.