We will use this in our barn. Is it safe for it to be on continuously during winter months?
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Yes, that will not be a problem if you keep a couple of things in mind. First, this is simply a light bulb, so leaving it on all the time is fine, but is does draw quite a bit of juice. Being that it is an IR light it will draw roughly 10 amps of current, so don't run this off of an extension cord. Plug it directly in the wall. Lastly, follow the safety guide lines for clearances and you will be fine.
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No, it is too dangerous to leave on constantly. You must use it responsibly and follow the directions.
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I have used mine several times during the winter, including once when it was snowing. It requires more fuel, but the insulation on helps out quite a bit and I didn't experience any significant issues.
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It's probably not recommended, but I did last winter. I'd light it, close the garage, leave it running for 10 minutes to heat up the garage, then head back into the garage and stay working with the door closed. I never ran into issues, but my garage is not exactly airtight. I was always watching signs of oxygen deprivation or carbon monoxide poisoning, but never encountered any.
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I use mine year round, three years now. The univent is inside the greenhouse, so unless it's freezing in there you shouldn't have a problem.I'm in Colorado and it has been below -20 degrees F several times.
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I've had mine for over a year and use it in an outdoor coop with no problems at all to report. The only care I give it is to keep the electrical plug off the ground. Hope this helps!
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We installed this in our bus conversion. It does have an on/off switch so does not need to run constantly. It will lock closed for the winter.
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Its always on. I bought an outdoor timer to turn it before dawn on snowy nights and late in the day on snowy days. In light of this real bad winter we're having, this is one of my better purchases.
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I don't think the cold will impair the workings of the timer, provided it is kept out of the snow and rain. That is just an opinion based on looking at its construction. John D
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Yes, it can be kept on all the time, however, I live up North & when it got really cold, the part that goes on your font door froze on me, so it's no longer of use & with not being able to contact Amazon about it I'm out the money, they should list that this can be a problemAngie
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We have had ours installed on the side of our house for several months. It has been exposed to heavy snow and rain and continues to work well.
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I am using it indoor. Not sure whether it can resist the cold weather or not.
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We've left ours up for over a year - it has handled all kinds of weather (no snow). It would be difficult to take down continuously, but to take down and put up seasonally - no problem.
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It would depend on the area you live in because of ambient conditions. If freezing is a concern, then absolutely not without some sort of conditioning; I would not trust insulation alone. There are no electrical parts on it, but even if freezing is not a concern, I would still recommend finding a way to protect it from the elements, especially direct sunlight; I would expect the UV to cause damage to the unit over time.
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We do not keep it up during winter months....going on the third year of using it. Tie it down with tent stakes. One of the best purchases we have made!!!! THANK YOU AMAZON!!
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The company recommends that you keep on a covered porch, barn or garage. I THINK if you don't use the heated bed it would be ok. It is well constructed.
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We have ours in southern Pennsylvania and let it run non stop all winter long. Some of the winter we had our pond heater plugged in but for most (and -20 windchill nights) we went without the heater. It's solidly built so you should be fine if you just let it run