Should I be worried at how hot this charger gets when charging my ipad? It will only be plugged in for about 45 minutes and gets hot to the touch
1643692
Nah, it is just drawing the amprage needed to charge. It shouldn't get much hotter than that... If it starts to Burn to the touch there may be a defect in the product. But hot to the touch just don't lay on it for long periods of time or anything.
1643693
I bought the white one and it melted on the first time I tried charging my iPad 3 with it. Wouldn't leave it plugged in unless you were going to be right there to keep an eye on it.
1643694
I have been using it for a month or so and haven't touched it so didn't notice the problem. Maybe I should pay closer attention, but it hasn't been problematic so far (at least not noticeable).
1723395
No overheating here. I use it to charge tablets and my 10,000 Mah anker astro. Works perfectly.
1319913
Yes it does get very hot while charging and mine only lasted for a month. I would say spend a little more and buy a durable one. That's wat I learnt the hard way.
1207147
Hi Jason, To be totally honest with you I can't tell you exactly seeing I don't have an iPad air, however the charger is designed with it's smart charging and fast charging capabilities that it will charge it as fast as the device allows it to be charged at. I have cut 2 1/2 hours off charging by battery pack with it. It is truly the best charger I have had. I actually use it on top of my nightstand instead of plugging it directly into the wall. Overall Jason, is recommend it if you want good quality and a fast charge.
1599789
It does get warm but not enough to cause any concern. Both the charger and the phone were in an open area on a table during charging. Remember this is a 13000mAH unit not 3000mAh unit.
364929
I plugged it into my 2011 Mac Mini and it charged my iPad, so I think there is a good chance it will charge yours. Remember the iPad should be charged off of 2amp, but I have plugged it into a 1amp charger and it has charged even while saying that it isn't charging.
1930064
there's nothing to over heat, the charger only works when the two inductor comes together. hope this helps
1671735
That would be a function of the phone not the charger itself. I would have to say on my phone (Galaxy S4 Active), while it may not be charging, it gets very hot if left on the Qi charging pad overnight. I have gotten in the habit of charging during the day and removing the phone when it gets to 100%
148321
When just charging it is ok but if you are using the laptop and plugged in then yes it gets hot, so does the laptop!!
414284
Seems like all of these 'iDevice' compatible chargers get a little warm, almost hot to the touch. Guess it's the current required to recharge and even boot up the iDevices, since this one has a 2.1amp output usb port. But never had any problems, and I've bought dozens of these.
1207148
Hi Jason,To be totally honest with you I can't tell you exactly seeing I don't have an iPad air, however the charger is designed with it's smart charging and fast charging capabilities that it will charge it as fast as the device allows it to be charged at. I have cut 2 1/2 hours off charging by battery pack with it. It is truly the best charger I have had. I actually use it on top of my nightstand instead of plugging it directly into the wall. Overall Jason, is recommend it if you want good quality and a fast charge.
1241459
The charger has warning lights to show when the battery is charged or if it´s too hot and it should be removed from charger (or even when it is defected). In general, I keep it charging for 3-4 hours. It gets fully charged without overheating.
1723948
If you are using an Apple charger, they don't seem to work well. Except for the Apple charger, most others work well. Understand that this device holds a lot of power and it's not uncommon for mine to take 12-15 hours to fully charge.
1162585
If you plug in iPad into most USB ports, it will display as "not charging". Most USB ports do not put out enough power to charge an iPad quickly, although it is trickle charging. Or are you getting the not charging notification using the wall charger?
1930349
Both the case and the IPad are charging at the same time. I hope this helps. Thanks
1401707
The only time it got hot on me was when I was playing a game on my phone while it was charging (yeah I know - not the smartest thing to do!). The charger does not get hot during normal charging when the phone is not in use. However I would send a note to Anker and ask them about ventilation. Any battery or energy device generally needs some type of ventilation during use. Even Kindle says that if you have the reader in a protective cover, leave the cover open for ventilation during charging.
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I leave mine plugged in all the time and it's cool right now. Not even warm. The charger that came with mine originally didn't work at all. This one is perfect!