Too hot after 20 minutes, is it safe? I have installed under wooden cabinet and was wondering if heat from this will burn wood of the cabinet. I cannot touch it after 15-20 min!
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This is strange. I didn't experience any exceptional heat. What voltage are you using. They are supposed to be fed by 12 Volt.
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HiWe do not have these lights under cabinet, we have them flush mounted over the sink so they're sort of enclosed. They do get warm. I can't easily access the fixture except where the 'bulbs' are. That surface is about 100 degrees according to an infrared thermometer. Wood ignites at around 450 degrees these puck are nowhere near that. I did feel the cabinet floor above the puck that has been on for a couple hours. It's barely warm. We had Xenon puck lights in the same location previously. Those got WARM, the LED puck lights are much cooler. For under cabinet use we went with the LED tapes, those are barely warmer than ambient. HiWe do not have these lights under cabinet, we have them flush mounted over the sink so they're sort of enclosed. They do get warm. I can't easily access the fixture except where the 'bulbs' are. That surface is about 100 degrees according to an infrared thermometer. Wood ignites at around 450 degrees these puck are nowhere near that. I did feel the cabinet floor above the puck that has been on for a couple hours. It's barely warm. We had Xenon puck lights in the same location previously. Those got WARM, the LED puck lights are much cooler. For under cabinet use we... » Read More HiWe do not have these lights under cabinet, we have them flush mounted over the sink so they're sort of enclosed. They do get warm. I can't easily access the fixture except where the 'bulbs' are. That surface is about 100 degrees according to an infrared thermometer. Wood ignites at around 450 degrees these puck are nowhere near that. I did feel the cabinet floor above the puck that has been on for a couple hours. It's barely warm. We had Xenon puck lights in the same location previously. Those got WARM, the LED puck lights are much cooler. For under cabinet use we went with the LED tapes, those are barely warmer than ambient. « Show Less
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there is absolutely no danger (in my opinion) these do not get hot, even after being on for hours, you can touch them without any fear of burning yourself much less the wooden cabinets, i am using a 12volt driver/transformer
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We have 5 mounted under wooden kitchen cabinets. Agree the unit does get hot but inside cabinet, right above where it is mounted is only a little warm to touch The wood does not seem to be affected -no changes in the finish or anything like that
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Yes the case gets hot: you can only hold on to it for 3 seconds. But this is not high enough temperature to ignite wood. I have 5 of these under wood kitchen cabinets and have had no problems. They are powered from 12vdc supply which I checked to be right on the rated voltage. Just be careful that your supply is no more than 12vdc because you would run the lights hotter!
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The main reason it seems so hot is that it is aluminum housing, which conducts heat well to the human touch. Set it out in the sun and you wouldn't be able to touch it then either. It's not really as hot as you think. I haven't actually measured the temperature, but I would not worry about it. The wood in your attic is probably getting much hotter on a daily basis.
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I don't know if you have purchased already but my overheated so much I don't use it. I called to have it replaced which they did and still generates so muchheat I don't use this one either. I have a cover that comes down to cover my burners in the stove and that is the only place I can use it with confidence that it will not burn anything around it. Be careful. jfkflyguy-Dan
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Where do you live? Has it now turned warmer there? One of the last times I used my heater, about a month ago, it only ran for about 15 minutes and then turned itself off. I happen to have a couple small thermometers in my bedroom, so I noticed the temp was warmer than the 68 setting I had the unit turned onto. I did use it a couple times after that in the bathroom which is on a very shady side of the house and the heater worked like normal. So I think it's just smart enough to know when it's not needed. This is just a guess on my part.
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It starts to get a little warm after around 15 minutes, but I wouldn't say it would burn you. If you turn it off for around 3-5 minutes though, it's good to go again.
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If you touch the bottom machinery underneath- mine were BURNING HOT after 20 minutes using mine today for the first time. The pedals do not get hot, though, so you just need to make sure you hold it by the white parts. It even says on the directions that it will get hot.. This doesn't interfere with function at all though...
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You shouldn't install it in a cabinet. It puts off a lot of heat at the back of the unit which can cause a fire. It needs to be on a counter or something in an open air environment
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My XL heater cabinet does not get hot, nothing gets hot that i know of on the furnace, the heat warms the air and furniture ....got one for my granddaughter's room, she's 4, I have found to be very safe! However, I would not put my finger on the heater front port, don't know if it is hot or not....re emergency, i would turn it off with the remote
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What do u mean by how many times the heat temperature drops? When i use it, (say i set it to level 3) it should stay there unless you turn it off or change the setting. It should not drop by itself. Also, the burnt new plastic smell should not last for too long. It happened to me on my first use but then it's fine.
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.
307755
this unit is heat activated. My son installed one on his wood stove..as soon as he gets a small fire going the fan will kick in. It is one of the best purchases we have made ! and no messing with adjusting the temp or any issues..build your fire and no worry..
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I use them under my counters, they do get hot if left on all day, but not to the cabinets. The light fixtures themselves will start to fall apart.
1066884
I just turn it on 550 for 15 min when we are done and it burns itself off, no problem! Hope this helps.
2280805
the cabinet does not get hot, the glass in the door does. We had to return the first one we got because the door would not shut properly. We do have the same problem with the new one but it only happens occassionely
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No, it won't catch fire. It doesn't get that hot. It gets about as hot as the inside of a car on a very sunny day in summer. Just make sure the dimensions of the Thermal Strike are big enough so the cabinet will fit.
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do you have a ceiling in the garage and if so how tall is it, maybe all the heat is going up. can you feel the heat coming out of the heater. I installed it in a 20+20 office and it will run you out in about 15 minutes. hope this helps. Steve
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It does get hot. I have actually burnt myself a couple of times. If she was strictly supervised and explain about where not to touch it might be ok. When I burnt myself it was due to simply not paying attention to where I was touching. Hope that helps.
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i have used in my classes and it really stay hot, but nothing that could possibly cause an accident! when it stays hot I turn off and wait few minutes, betwen classes for example....