Can (or should) the unit be disconnected during long (vacation) absences ?
625230
I'd turn off the water line (there should be a shutoff in any case), and would turn the breaker off. more than that is overkill and not needed.
625231
My plumber told me to shut the valve whenever I leave for a long period of time. I always forget to do it, and nothing bad has happened. (knock on wood)
625232
No you don't have to. I would just disconnect the switch at tj breaker and kill power to it completely.
1004645
My unit did appear to stop functioning at one point. I just fully unplugged for a few days and re-plug in and all was good. Maybe try unplugging for a few hours. I just forgot about it after unplugging.
858316
I actually have the same issue. I have to power cycle it twice a month at least. I had a previous model (not the AC model) that worked for over a year without a power cycle.I was thinking of making use of the ability to schedule a reboot weekly...but I don't think it should be happening this often.
156943
We need to, about 25% of the time, when power is disrupted. Most of the time, it resets without any troubles.
2221674
Am traveling and don't have unit with me, so don't know answer to that question - sorry!
1865041
I wouldn't unplug it, as you run the risk of forgetting to plug it back in.As you start using it, you can start defining locations as Business or Non Business ("private").Then the systems starts automatically defining trips as Business or Personal based upon your Start/Stop points.Also, if you travel from Client One, stop at the grocery store (for example), then continue on to Client Two, you can combine the two trips so that it only appears as Client One->Client Two.(You will need to manually adjust any extra miles you drove to get to the personal stop)
1166437
I have left mine connected without being plugged in for a few hours without a problem. But I don't know about permanently I have never done that.
1283938
Yes, but for some reason is recomended to unplug the machine when is not in use.
1203879
I don't know if it matters or not but I always disconnect when not in use. I would imagine that it would increase the life of the hdd since it won't be spinning the whole time.
369852
Yes Brenda, I leave mine on day and night. I only unplug it when I go on vacation.
2160547
No. It will slowly drain the battery. I have several of these, and store them disconnected.
640450
I don't think so, the device automatically shuts done when no longer in active use after a period of time; a feature that cannot be by-passed.
511467
The parent units have cords that can be plugged directly into the wall. It's important to keep the cords nearby, because battery life on these are not super long. I wouldn't take it off the cord for more than a couple hours at a time. Luckily, it will make a tone when the battery is low instead of simply turning off without you realizing it.
1986271
YES. I have unplugged the base unit several times as I put my new office desk in order. The backup power from the handset is limited by the rather small AAA batteries, so I don't expect it to last very long. In my experience, the majority of power outages or brown-outs are very brief (i.e. less than 2-3 seconds) and anything longer is probably going to be hours, not minutes. I think this is a thoughtful feature and it's showing up in more and more ordinary devices that aren't much fun to re-program. It works unless the handset isn't in place during the outage, but even then, I didn't lose any programming (addressbook, speed dialing, and cell phone pairing). YES. I have unplugged the base unit several times as I put my new office desk in order. The backup power from the handset is limited by the rather small AAA batteries, so I don't expect it to last very long. In my experience, the majority of power outages or brown-outs are very brief (i.e. less than 2-3 seconds) and anything longer is probably going to be hours, not minutes. I think this is a thoughtful feature and it's showing up in more and more ordinary devices that aren't much fun to re-program. It works unless the handset isn't in place during the outage, but even then, I didn't lose... » Read More YES. I have unplugged the base unit several times as I put my new office desk in order. The backup power from the handset is limited by the rather small AAA batteries, so I don't expect it to last very long. In my experience, the majority of power outages or brown-outs are very brief (i.e. less than 2-3 seconds) and anything longer is probably going to be hours, not minutes. I think this is a thoughtful feature and it's showing up in more and more ordinary devices that aren't much fun to re-program. It works unless the handset isn't in place during the outage, but even then, I didn't lose any programming (addressbook, speed dialing, and cell phone pairing). « Show Less
1332908
I believe you can. We are out of state at the moment and will be home in 3 days. I will check the unit for sure when we arrive home and then let you know. I am almost positive you can but don't want to give you the wrong information.
2005194
I left it on but it's not really designed for constant use, and I ended up having to replace it - I now have a Therabath Professional unit that can stay on all the time with no problem.
232756
I leave mine on 24/7, if it disconnects then I don't know but when the TV is on, it is working so no problems with that.