just bought can't get it to maintain temp
739382
I find this is a noticable issue when using the high side of "Low" (the first dot). I need lower heat for my dress pants, but want some steam. What happens is no steam, followed by spurting steam, followed by no steam as the thermostat kicks on then off. The iron's thermostat is too crude to keep it heated at that chosen spot. My assumption is that this shows a swing of at least 20 degrees, and at just the spot water could become steam. It's annoying.
1290673
Temperature-to-required-wattage is pretty nonlinear. I find the 3 o'clock position to be a good starting point. Try starting at 3 o'clock position and adjust as necessary.
506632
Well I had to get used to mine...power on..after I set the temps in each zone I hit start and then keep hitting select until u see temps rising and a little dot blinking beside each temp...just to lower right..hope that helps...:-D
2113986
Make sure your bedsread is heavy enough to hold the heat. also if you are not in the bed and put your hand on it it won't seem warm. Mine was warm enough but the controller kept blinking and shutting of the heat. I replaced it with a Biddeford which doesn't seem very warm. Oh well.
1069765
I would contact Heidi, the owner, about that. It does not sound like it is functioning properly. Is it fully heated up before you use it?
162274
So far, it seems to stay at 400 which is where I set it. The other day, I raised the heat & when I turned it on the next time, it went right back to 400.
1309842
Hi Davidi bought this a month ago, the temp is not adjustable and it just stopped working after a few uses. i called the service center and they send me to a technician and he just opened the machine and told it wouldn´t work and that he could not give me any warranty that i had to send the machine back to the factory which was not an option because he opened the machine and it no longer works for return policy. total waste of money.
2072084
It takes a lot of power so make sure you have a heavy enough electrical cord attached to it. The heating element could also be bad. Mine had a faulty temperature gauge that never got past 100 degrees, no matter how hot the temperature was so you could also check that using a different thermometer.
743467
Thanks for your response. I was having trouble picking up the temp from the base. I think the batteries were low (duh.. pretty obvious..). I put in new batteries on both units, repeated the sequence a couple of times and... voilà! I think I've got the hang of it now. A handy little device.
1055426
I'm curious about this too. I set mine for 370 and as soon as it reaches the temperature it turns off. SO frustrating.
1505894
I have incurred the same issue. What has worked for me is before turning unit on, make sure the heater and temp control are off. Once the fan starts moving, then turn on the heat and temp.
1513293
Probably a defective unit. Not holding heat--or not getting hot enough. Ask for a replacement. A reputable company will gladly exchange if within the warranty period
1303900
It's been awhile since I used it. I know you have to push something twice to get it to Fahrenheit, and then keep pushing to get the right temp. I wish we hadn't bought it, it hasn't been too useful to us.
708065
it must be preset, there is no temperature control. i don't remember temp. playing into it at all.
1529307
The skillet should hold a steady temperature, sounds like a defect in the heating element, I would return it for a replacement or credit. Thats' why people buy electric skillets, to keep an even temp and not keep adjusting the flame like on a gas stove.
349595
I had a similar issue just the other day. It seemed the water temp wasn't moving. I unplugged it, let the heater sit (in the water) unplugged for about 20 minutes. Then plug it in again. I think the heater needs time to get acclimated to the water temp, before the filament or whatever starts cooking. Give that shot before you start slamming the heater against the wall. = )
523593
My unit is behaving exactly as what you (and the user manual) describe. I set the thermostat temp to a comfortable 68 degrees. The unit heats up to +4, which is 72 degrees, and then it shuts off. That's great. However, as soon as my room temperature drops to 71 degrees, which is about 2 minutes later, the unit kicks back on in LOW mode. This is WAY too sensitive. When the room temperature reaches 72 degrees again, which is about 30 seconds later, the unit shuts off again. The unit cycles between 71 and 72 degrees, and therefore, turns on and off continuously every couple of minutes or so. Mind you, neither 71 nor 72 is my desired temperature. The constant clicking on/off makes this feature unusable. It is quite ironic that this feature is called Save Smart. It should be renamed "Waste Dumb" in my opinion.