Owners manual (Pg 3) states only to use WIN100 with 3-prong (grounded) appliance cords!!! Most space heater cords only have 2 prongs. Experiences?
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I have some experience with this. I have a 1000W (low) to 1500W (high) ceramic heater plugged into this unit and have had no issues with it running through two prongs compared to three.
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As long as the heater plug is polarized (one wide prong, one narrow prong), there is no problem ... grounds are over-rated, not always needed. living in a "two-wire house with NO ground! yet still alive somehow ... retired electrician.
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Well what you do is, you plug the Win100 into a grounded receptacle and you should be fine wether its a 2 or 3 prong plug on your heater
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I currently pulg in a two pronged oil-filled radiator and everything works fine.
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I asked this question to customer support recently and received this response: "Our instruction manual is over conservative and cautious. We do prefer 3 prongs, however, 2 prongs will still work safely with the WIN100."
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The only bad thing you can do as far as 2 or 3 pronged plugs go, is to remove the third grounding prong on a plug in order to make it work in an ungrounded (2-prong) receptacle or extension cord. Otherwise plugging a 2-pronged device into a 3-pronged outlet is perfectly safe. The 3rd prong is usually connected to the metal chassis of an appliance so that if something inside gets knocked around or wet and ends up energizing the metal chassis - it will cause the circuit to short and hopefully trip the circuit breaker, instead of creating a shock hazard by energizing the other metal parts on the device. Electrician for 10 years The only bad thing you can do as far as 2 or 3 pronged plugs go, is to remove the third grounding prong on a plug in order to make it work in an ungrounded (2-prong) receptacle or extension cord. Otherwise plugging a 2-pronged device into a 3-pronged outlet is perfectly safe. The 3rd prong is usually connected to the metal chassis of an appliance so that if something inside gets knocked around or wet and ends up energizing the metal chassis - it will cause the circuit to short and hopefully trip the circuit breaker, instead of creating a shock hazard by energizing the other metal parts on... » Read More The only bad thing you can do as far as 2 or 3 pronged plugs go, is to remove the third grounding prong on a plug in order to make it work in an ungrounded (2-prong) receptacle or extension cord. Otherwise plugging a 2-pronged device into a 3-pronged outlet is perfectly safe. The 3rd prong is usually connected to the metal chassis of an appliance so that if something inside gets knocked around or wet and ends up energizing the metal chassis - it will cause the circuit to short and hopefully trip the circuit breaker, instead of creating a shock hazard by energizing the other metal parts on the device. Electrician for 10 years « Show Less
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We have been using our mica panel heater with this thermostat for about 1 month with good results. The receptacle is grounded.
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I use it with a two prong space heater, it works just fine. I think they're just covering their butts by printing that in the manual. The product is a VERY good deal and works GREAT for me!
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If a device only has two prongs, that means there are no metal parts inside it that need to be grounded - it is safe to plug in. As a general rule, plugs in the United States are designed so that if it's physically possible to plug it in without adapters, it is safe to do so. Source: I'm an electrician.
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Hi, I had no problems with that aspect of using the product. I think that their instructions are probably based soley on legal advice. Hope that helps. I sure wish someone else would make a product similar to this, but BETTER. I bought my third unit a few months ago (the first two became inaccurate and inconsistent), and now that registers about 5 degrees warmer than the actual temperature. It's consistent, so I can work with it still. But the day will come again soon when it stops working ...
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Such usage would be like plugging any 3 prong plug into a ungrounded outlet. It is ungrounded. Many people do it, but generally, it is not recommended by the professionals.
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Good question..I have trashed it...it had a three prong outlet plug, but the wire itself wasn't as heavy as the Air King I currently choose...if I have to guess where it failed it was in the LCD thermostat panel , but having said that it never really had the high heat that you find in most heaters so maybe the cord couldn't provide enough juice...it was a disappointment for us.
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I use it to plug in my computer which is 3 prongs and also my lamps which are two. Normally, I use a grounded strip for the computer which has many places to plug into like for my printer, desk light etc. But when I move my computer to the living room, I use this GE grounded 3 outlet tap and it works great.
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I did return this model and bought the previous model with the knob on top. This model did not seem to have an accurate temp reading. (Could have just been that particular heater.) I do love the previous model of this, but the previous model does not have a grounded outlet. I believe they are both UL listed. Unsure of the plug on the item you are inquiring about...
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Spacially, these are small, without the length and the cord of the surge protector. I attach them to the end of a single cord and move them with the appliance (window fan for instance). Because of the way they are designed, you can use 2 on an outlet: one doesn't get in the way of the other place to plug-in. Sometimes you just want a switch for an appliance with an iffy switch. This does the job simply. For old, 2-prong ungrounded devices, I thought it might add some grounding (at least is a grounding plug, I presume it helps with grounding, but I'm no electrician). You'd have to check whether these add surge protection..... Spacially, these are small, without the length and the cord of the surge protector. I attach them to the end of a single cord and move them with the appliance (window fan for instance). Because of the way they are designed, you can use 2 on an outlet: one doesn't get in the way of the other place to plug-in. Sometimes you just want a switch for an appliance with an iffy switch. This does the job simply. For old, 2-prong ungrounded devices, I thought it might add some grounding (at least is a grounding plug, I presume it helps with grounding, but I'm no electrician). You'd have to check... » Read More Spacially, these are small, without the length and the cord of the surge protector. I attach them to the end of a single cord and move them with the appliance (window fan for instance). Because of the way they are designed, you can use 2 on an outlet: one doesn't get in the way of the other place to plug-in. Sometimes you just want a switch for an appliance with an iffy switch. This does the job simply. For old, 2-prong ungrounded devices, I thought it might add some grounding (at least is a grounding plug, I presume it helps with grounding, but I'm no electrician). You'd have to check whether these add surge protection..... « Show Less
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I think the shipper gives you the choice of a "pig tail" cord or other. We have an older system that has the hose outlet and then the plug beside it so I got the pig tail electrical cord that gives some slack to plug into the wall outlet. I also still have my old power head that I keep downstairs and it hooks up just fine to that it also has the two prong.
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Hi, I found the standard to be all three prong, not really two prong. They're cheap enough so get at least one two prong if you're worried. You'll be more than happy with the Orei grounded universal, thats all I used. Good luck :)
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In the description it says it is a 3 prong but when you get it it is only standard. I just left it off of mine and just use regular outlet on wall.
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It's the same situation as if connecting a 1500 watt space heater to a dollar store 3-way cord. NEVER just connect your grandma's 3-way splitter to a high-draw component. Use a heavy duty cord and you will be fine. The heavy duty cord will look like the one coming out of your Monster product.
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Yes, it does have a 3-prong (grounded) plug. But I think you have to look at the specs because, unlike many appliances of this kind, the power draw (in watts) isn't listed on the unit (at least not without a lot of peeking around inside).
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I DO NOT recommend plugging into a 110 receptacle. If I recall correctly, the male end of the cord is grounded (three prongs) and most 110 receptacles are only two. Check with mfg. Also if necessary, you can get an AC extension cord. Make sure UL rated. Blessings
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Hi Art, I had an electrician run a wire and install an outdoor, weather protection covered, outdoor GFI power outlet on exterior wall. I plugged the heater's power cord into it. Don't hard wire it, as it's handy to be able to unplug the heater when you need to service or repair it. Make it a "two gang" outlet so you can use the other socket for other purposes. If you're asking about a back-up source of power in the event of a complete power outage, I'm not sure what to use for that. Amazon reviews mention using power back-up that's used for computers. The controller was included in box. It looks like a remote, but it is wired to the heater. The wire are not long enough to attach the controller to the wall. So it's just dangling under the heater. I'll need to figure out a way to attach it to the wall.
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Hi David, unlike your house I do have 3 pronged outlets. I know you could get the juice to flow by uasing a 2 into 3 prong converter (mostly gray in color) and are cheap to purchase....BUT I AM NOT sure about the surge protection working, I would call Belkin....
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Hi, I always say, if you don't know, ask. Yes, it is a plug in unit. It has three prongs. If you do not have three prong outlets you can buy adapters at the hardware store, they are very inexpensive. I bought 4 of the Lifesmart heaters last winter. I have a 2,700 sq ft house. In winter, I use 2 of them most the time and occasionally 3 and my house stays toasty warm! I live in Seattle. I am sure if you lived in a colder climate, say the mid West a 2700 sq ft home would require 4 units. I was at the local hardware store today. They have comparable units on sale for $249.00 each. Lifesmart units, look great and do a great job! I bought 4 of them for $400.00. I see the price went up about $10.00 since I bought mine. Still a great price and the best price I have seen. Also, Lifesmart Deluxe Units come with a 5 year warranty and other units only come with a 1 year warranty. Of course if you want to buy the EdenPure brand, the top of the line unit comes with a 5 year warranty, however, you will have to pay $399.00 per unit to get a 5 year warranty with EdenPure . I bought 4 Lifesmart units for the price of 1 EdenPure top of the line unit and have a 5 year warranty on all my units. I love my Lifesmart Delux Stealth Series Infrared Portable Heaters They Are Awesome!!...Seattle Kate
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Why would you need two, unless they each run separate 220v units? Did you compare the wattage demand of your heaters with the capacity of the thermostat? I matched mine to the amperage rating of my baseboard heaters, and it has been working just fine for almost two years now. You are using this 220v device with a 220v application, right? Most fans are 110v. It's possible to pull that out of a 220v circuit depending on what wire service exists (black, red, white and ground wires of adequate gauge are needed), but these things need to be wired correctly and carefully. Otherwise, it may do more than melt. Why would you need two, unless they each run separate 220v units? Did you compare the wattage demand of your heaters with the capacity of the thermostat? I matched mine to the amperage rating of my baseboard heaters, and it has been working just fine for almost two years now. You are using this 220v device with a 220v application, right? Most fans are 110v. It's possible to pull that out of a 220v circuit depending on what wire service exists (black, red, white and ground wires of adequate gauge are needed), but these things need to be wired correctly and carefully. Otherwise, it may do... » Read More Why would you need two, unless they each run separate 220v units? Did you compare the wattage demand of your heaters with the capacity of the thermostat? I matched mine to the amperage rating of my baseboard heaters, and it has been working just fine for almost two years now. You are using this 220v device with a 220v application, right? Most fans are 110v. It's possible to pull that out of a 220v circuit depending on what wire service exists (black, red, white and ground wires of adequate gauge are needed), but these things need to be wired correctly and carefully. Otherwise, it may do more than melt. « Show Less
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I have a 3 prong cord and it works fine, and I have had the cord for a while now,and never have had a problem..Hope this helps.