Does this unit get hot? I am planning on using it for my bath tub.
769170
It has worked very well for me under the kitchen sink, not sure if it is intended for other uses.
769171
this unit gets very hot but it will kick off a 30 amp breaker if you leave it running for more than 10 minutes.it is intended hand washing and fast hot water in short terms. great for a bar or small sink, bathroom sink.i think you need a 6 gallon water heater for a tub. this unit does heat the water by 40 % of what the ambient water is.
769172
No it doesn't get hot. But you should read specs. It would take you 3 days to fill your tub. Read specs carefully it has specific applications.
769173
this unit gets very hot but it will kick off a 30 amp breaker if you leave it running for more than 10 minutes. it is intended hand washing and fast hot water in short terms. great for a bar or small sink, bathroom sink. i think you need a 6 gallon water heater for a tub. this unit does heat the water by 40 % of what the ambient water is.
361863
Mine is in a 3 sided cabinet with an open back. Doesn't seem to get too hot. Mine does have space on both sides, front and top of unit . Our open back allows for plenty of air circulation.
422596
We have not had any problems with the unit and it does not get HOT on the outside, only warm to the touch. We however are not the manufactorers and they might have a differing opinion.
1527695
I only use it in my bathroom when doing my hair so I can't really answer your question. It doesn't really run hot.
1486250
My unit has not over heated. If its really hot, I would think it is a defective unit.
2122740
I don't remember it being hot. I would only worry if it was hot by the motor or plug. I have 2, been using for years without a problem.
817478
It does not get hot. Its a warming heater to keep water from freezing. So the temp is just above freezing point
638682
It is possible. If you turn it to the max heat temp and use half hot and half cold you will have a very warm bath.
274574
We've used ours to heat a tub from 70 degrees to about 110 in an afternoon, so it should definitely help keep an existing tub hot. Not sure I'd leave it plugged in while I was in the water, but that's just me worrying about electricity.
293505
I would say no it loses heat very fast I don't even think it would get up to a decent temp in that cold of weather. I'm sure that the the tub itself will be fine it's just a water temp thing. If you fill it with really hot tap water right before you get in and then use the heater to try and maintain the temp you may get 20-30 min of hot tub water but it will be down to 80 degrees really fast in that out door temp. I live n nor cal was in my tub last night at 102 overnight temp of 49 degrees and the water temp this morning was 85!!!
1890727
yes the Foot Bath does heat the water, but it also keeps heating it until it gets overly hot, or at least mine did.
1791483
Yes, hot water no prob. The tub is strong and sturdy. We use it for dog baths and many other things.
1526522
The instructions say to put in warm water (warm as in bath warm). The unit will then keep it warm. It will not heat water that is not already warm.
459738
It is normal for the water unit to be hot as the water is heated. However, my unit malfunctioned that I had 2 or 3 units eventually after warranty replacements and none were satisfactory. Have replaced with April air unit which is much superior.
509490
I won't say it overheats. The heat that you feel on this model unit is on a normal temperature 46 ▻ 50 degrees Celsius or less not greater.
1722346
It's never gotten hot, I do have a cushion on it, but also use it without the cushion. We gotten as high as 90 degrees, no problem. I recoment it
2236996
I think it holds the heat great! I soak for approx 30 minutes most times myself. I will occasionally have the house heat running in my bathroom and I will occasionally shut the shower curtain to hold heat in even longer, but, I don't really have any complaints. I will say that the tub itself starts out freezing cold, so I like to run shower water over it before running my bath water. Hope this info is helpful!