Takes 20 min to heat, never gets beyond a bit warm, &amp; coils are easily felt &amp; uncomfortable to sit on. Is it defective or are they all like this?
930417
it nay not feel very warm to you with a 98.6 temp, but on a cold day outside, the contrast is noticeable. Cole paws on the cement do notice the warmth of the heater. I always use a cover on it, a towel or polar fleece so they don't feel any coils. I am on my second year or caring for ferals, I have a family of 4, Mom, Dad, Baby and uncle Fluffy. and after a winter of below zero nights and days, I am very happy for the heaters, I have them in 2 small doghouses.
66560
I did not have this experience. I would not use them. Could be faulty heating coils. I wouldn't risk using them.
749629
I agree that the heat feature is either set too low or is not really working. Since we wouldn't use it very much, it isn't an issue for me. My wife hasn't complained either so-----
794694
Hi Mike, I didn't have this problem but make sure all your crimps at the connections are tight. Also make sure your stainless steel radiator probe is positioned near the radiator inlet or upper hose as it may be. It should be pretty straightforward and maybe the module itself is defective. Good luck I'm sure you'll figure it out. By the way these fans do a great job and I've noticed no heating problem since the installation in fact it almost runs too cool.Dan
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When I kept this in my bedroom, I left it running all night. It does have exposed heating elements, although inside the device, so probably not a good idea to leave it unsupervised... The cord have never gotten warm. I will add that I just recently experienced the return process under warranty (they are all under warranty for 5 years) and couldn't be more impressed with Vornado's level of customer service. I called, gave my serial number and email address; they promptly emailed me a return shipping label. I advise keeping the box...I sent mine back in it. About a month later, what I believe is the repaired heater showed up on my doorstep! No questions asked! I highly recommend Vornado and this heater. When I kept this in my bedroom, I left it running all night. It does have exposed heating elements, although inside the device, so probably not a good idea to leave it unsupervised... The cord have never gotten warm. I will add that I just recently experienced the return process under warranty (they are all under warranty for 5 years) and couldn't be more impressed with Vornado's level of customer service. I called, gave my serial number and email address; they promptly emailed me a return shipping label. I advise keeping the box...I sent mine back in it. About a month later, what I believe... » Read More When I kept this in my bedroom, I left it running all night. It does have exposed heating elements, although inside the device, so probably not a good idea to leave it unsupervised... The cord have never gotten warm. I will add that I just recently experienced the return process under warranty (they are all under warranty for 5 years) and couldn't be more impressed with Vornado's level of customer service. I called, gave my serial number and email address; they promptly emailed me a return shipping label. I advise keeping the box...I sent mine back in it. About a month later, what I believe is the repaired heater showed up on my doorstep! No questions asked! I highly recommend Vornado and this heater. « Show Less
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I wish I could help. When the product was shipped to me, I opened it, plugged it in, turned it on, and found it defective. It barely put out heat and ran for about 10 seconds. I put it back in the box and took it to UPS for the return trip all within 15 minutes from the time it arrived.
1069765
I would contact Heidi, the owner, about that. It does not sound like it is functioning properly. Is it fully heated up before you use it?
2266552
Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine.Morrison
2266554
Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine. Morrison
1464333
I don't know. I am worry about the same thing because the cushions are already messed up. It feels like sitting on a bunch of coil.
1486250
My unit has not over heated. If its really hot, I would think it is a defective unit.
668717
Hmmmmm I never tried mine until I installed it but that don't sound good. You made sure you had somthing in it to heat up because if there is nothing inside you won't feel any heat.
1436553
I too haven't had any issues. There are heat settings that you can adjust. If it doesn't heat up, you may have a defective unit.
453570
Used mine for 2+ hours in a session without problems from heat. Setup time is a hassle. Considering Paul C Buff gear.
975802
I am so sorry but the review I wrote should have been for their electric blanket, I entered it on the wrong product. However, I did purchase the heating pad and I do like it very much and there has been no problems with the coils. I've had no problem sleeping on it at all.
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According to other posters you will have needed to seat the rear temperature-control unit correctly; the unit won't turn on if it's been mis-seated.Of course I've just ordered this myself, so we'll see if that's accurate. :P---SIX MONTHS LATERIt does appear as if the heating unit can be flakey when seated. I had an issue where it was "unseating" itself when the unit reached high temperature.However, upon a thorough cleaning the issue went away. YMMV.
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Yours is defective, I would guess. Mine is ready to go within minutes of plugging in. I think mine heats up fast.