is it safe to leave on? Is there a fire hazard?
747677
Hi Allison! I would guess anything left plugged in is a fire hazzard but we did not have any problems. However, you have to have a thermometer too as the heater can sometimes warm the water too much
747678
It is safe to leave on as long as the room is not already hot. So in the summer, when the temps were high, we unplugged the heater. But get a under water thermometer, so you can monitor the water and make sure it does not get too hot for your fish.
747679
The heated end is "submerged" - I fail to see how that would possibly constitute a fire hazard. As for the plug end - I wouldn't think it's any more a fire hazard than any other electrical item you have plugged into a socket.
136004
I leave mine on all the time, unless I'm leaving the house for more than a few hours (just a safety thing with me). It doesn't get that hot, however
1916908
Yes, I leave mine on!! I try to keep it fully centered, and so far-so good....no complaints
1663675
No you have to make sure to turn the switch off because it's very dangerous to leave it on and unattended because it gets very hot
656634
No, there is no safety feature with automatic shut off on this one, so don't burn yourself ;-)
417871
I'm hesitant to answer given it's a question of a fire hazard but I can say that I leave mine on, 24 hours a day, in my small walk-in closet even when I'm away for 4 months at a time.
2221706
I have not timed it but the on off has not been a problem. I would say it is reasonable and handy in all ways and I have not noted a problem with the length of time to off. I put it up to store without worry.
2139677
Im not sure if it would be a fire hazard or not. Those lights get pretty hot... sorry, but I hope this helps!
994669
Yes , you can leave it on, mine is on ever since I boughted. Always is warm and nice to treat your hands.
298939
I don't think I would worry about leaving it on overnight. We had it running for 8 hours at a time. The wire that burned out did not cause any problems other than making the unit inoperable.
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I have not left it on if I am gone, however the heat element does turn on and off automatically according to whatthe thermostat is set for. I think you would probably be ok.
830098
Not sure, I've never tried leaving it on when I'm not in the room. I use this heater to heat ME only when I'm working. When I want to incease the overall temperature of the shop I use a heater with a fan included.
1906913
I have only had mine a few months but I agree with Jay. Have it checked out to in sue there is no fire hazard.
1778655
Have had ours for 5 months. Leave it on all day and sometimes all night too. No problems so far.
669457
Yes, I do feel safe leaving said product on will not at home. As a design engineer of switch mode power supplies there not much to the circuit that that can lead to a hazardous condition, but they can fail. The fixture is all metal and certified by ETL. ETL is like UL or CSA. Use it safely and you should not have a problem.
1154888
You can leave it on... but you might need to make changes every now then... it's a bit annoying cuz mine is really high and my wife can't reach it
994672
We've left ours on for a month with no problems. It is thermostatically controlled so it seems easier to keep it on all the time than start from scratch every time we want to use it (the wax does harden when the unit is off).