Does it overheat? Because i have been reading reviews of other globes and people are saying they overheat and no longer work.
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I haven't had any troubles with it yet. I've kept it on overnight and for 24 hours at a time a few times. The adapter doesn't seem to get very hot. Its just powering an electromagnet so its probably not enough energy to cause much of a problem. I've had this for about 2 months now and it seems to still work fine.
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Overheats? I think P.Doell has the best answer. It is hard to get the battery in correctly, but I've had no problems with heating.
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Chad, I have had and used this for 2+ years now and had zero problems with overheating or melting cords. Still works great!
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hello, item died to overheating, if you get exchange,, please buy a usb fan for item,and for help with exchange yo have to email, company,, m@x2sat.com and explain problem.. if you dont use fan ,it will blow out again,hope it helps
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Should ask manufacturer and according to them no heat and no water involved. but appears to me the central tubes in the middle of the globe are heated even if indirectly (so they can state no heating element) from the fan motor which vaporises the oil with 10 min run 10 min shutdown so doesn't burn up. From the fan there Appears to be sufficient air pushing the scent out through the top. Cold should have no bearing I can determine but only sufficient indoor usage is practical, outdoor usage would be a waste for the scent. Would not buy another based on what I wanted it for - the scent, heavy usage and there are cheaper like Now diffuser that uses water, works better, longer and less waste of oils. Should ask manufacturer and according to them no heat and no water involved. but appears to me the central tubes in the middle of the globe are heated even if indirectly (so they can state no heating element) from the fan motor which vaporises the oil with 10 min run 10 min shutdown so doesn't burn up. From the fan there Appears to be sufficient air pushing the scent out through the top. Cold should have no bearing I can determine but only sufficient indoor usage is practical, outdoor usage would be a waste for the scent. Would not buy another based on what I wanted it for - the scent,... » Read More Should ask manufacturer and according to them no heat and no water involved. but appears to me the central tubes in the middle of the globe are heated even if indirectly (so they can state no heating element) from the fan motor which vaporises the oil with 10 min run 10 min shutdown so doesn't burn up. From the fan there Appears to be sufficient air pushing the scent out through the top. Cold should have no bearing I can determine but only sufficient indoor usage is practical, outdoor usage would be a waste for the scent. Would not buy another based on what I wanted it for - the scent, heavy usage and there are cheaper like Now diffuser that uses water, works better, longer and less waste of oils. « Show Less
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Where did you see they were suitable for totally enclosed luminaries? I don't see that anywhere. The heatsinks on them get too hot to touch. These are my first LED bulbs, and from what I've read some get hot and some don't. So I don't know if that is going to affect them; being on all the time, or being totally enclosed. I don't see how the plastic globe part of them doesn't melt unless it's some kind of high-temp plastic.
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I've had mine for about 6 months. The 2 fans blow directly up onto laptop and you can feel, depending on speed, the air dispersed to sides. Blue lights are quite bright. The remind me of the underlights on cars these days. ; p I keep mine on low speed and adjust the height/ angle on the very 1st "rung". I don't game but I do turn it up when grandchildren come over and use it. I have a Presario notebook. It does get very warm which is why I purchased this. If it did breakdown I would get another just like it in a flat second. Cleaning?. I havent tried to take it apart. I blow it out while running on low with canned air. Hope this helps. I've had mine for about 6 months. The 2 fans blow directly up onto laptop and you can feel, depending on speed, the air dispersed to sides. Blue lights are quite bright. The remind me of the underlights on cars these days. ; p I keep mine on low speed and adjust the height/ angle on the very 1st "rung". I don't game but I do turn it up when grandchildren come over and use it. I have a Presario notebook. It does get very warm which is why I purchased this. If it did breakdown I would get another just like it in a flat second. Cleaning?. I havent tried to take it apart. I blow it... » Read More I've had mine for about 6 months. The 2 fans blow directly up onto laptop and you can feel, depending on speed, the air dispersed to sides. Blue lights are quite bright. The remind me of the underlights on cars these days. ; p I keep mine on low speed and adjust the height/ angle on the very 1st "rung". I don't game but I do turn it up when grandchildren come over and use it. I have a Presario notebook. It does get very warm which is why I purchased this. If it did breakdown I would get another just like it in a flat second. Cleaning?. I havent tried to take it apart. I blow it out while running on low with canned air. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Very minimal. We had a globe for 9 yrs. and it just stopped running. We will purchase a new one since we just learned they are now sold on Amazon. They were originally made and sold exclusively thru brownstone, but, they stopped selling them nine yrs ago. Congratulations on purchasing one.
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NO! It doesnt suposed to be hot!.. i've turned it on at maximum brightness for 16 hrs and when i touched it? It still at the room tempreture.. i didnt notice any increase on the tempreture.. sorry for my english =)
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The company sent me a contraption designed to prevent it from overheating. I haven't used it since I received that. (But I used it several times before I got that with no adverse consequences.) I'm not sure if they've changed anything so that their new version is safer.
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Yes, it is a great globe and the magnetism makes it spin all the time. I leave it on a lot. It is very durable and should last a long time.
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Hi Ellyn, buy the unit, its fabulous. No need to worry about it overheating, it won't, it's just like a cfl light bulb. Don't look at it for any length of time tho', I read that's not good for the eyes. I put it inside my nylons to kill any bacteria in there, as well as my shoes daily. It's a great deal and the company will take your call and help you if needed. They were so nice to me when I called because I had a question. Take care, d
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It does not seem to overheat. The big negative thing for me though is that it is very loud. I originally bought it for a bedroom and it is ridiculously noisy. Moved it to the living room and now will only use it when the TV is not on because otherwise have to have the TV loud to compete. I always buy Lasko fans and heaters but I will not buy this model again.
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Mine has never overheated. In fact I've checked the temperature of the Powermat regularly both during and after use and it's never been more than room temperature.
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I have had mine for about nine months, so not during summer yet, but run it 24/7 and at speeds well above the minimum in a small room, and have never been able to tell that it is generating significant heat. At least, when I feel the unit itself it always seems to be at room temperature. YMMV of course, that is just my experience. ON THE OTHER HAND, I don't think you are going to cure dust problems running it on low all the time if you have as much dust as I do.
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I bought cover as well.i dont use cover much unless I travel wth tablet. I ve not had any problems wth overheating. Works great!
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It is not overheating. It has an automatic shut off feature that cycles in about 20 minutes to keep it from overheating if one falls asleep while using it. To get past that, just turn the unit off and then turn it right back on again. To get past the noise, listen to soothing music with a headset.