Does this need to be pointed at a wall to work properly?
1633815
Keep it low on the carpet or floor with the fan facing away from the wall...it works wonders within 10-15 mins
1633816
My wife has it on the floor and somewhat next to the bed. It's pretty easy to regulate temp. controls and the thermostat seems pretty accurate and sensitive. The thing about heat is that it rises. And the blowing air heats a bit locally, but goes straight up. Sometimes I find it more cost effective (for myself) to heat via conduction (heating blanket) or sitting next to something like the Sengoku panel heater which uses 150 watts. Sengoku SP-160 Mini Panel Electric Heater. 150 WattMy wife has this Vornado on all night and my local electric bill is sometimes off the chart. Then again - I live in a 1860's Massachusetts house which is for the most part a heat sieve. :) My wife has it on the floor and somewhat next to the bed. It's pretty easy to regulate temp. controls and the thermostat seems pretty accurate and sensitive. The thing about heat is that it rises. And the blowing air heats a bit locally, but goes straight up. Sometimes I find it more cost effective (for myself) to heat via conduction (heating blanket) or sitting next to something like the Sengoku panel heater which uses 150 watts. Sengoku SP-160 Mini Panel Electric Heater. 150 WattMy wife has this Vornado on all... » Read More My wife has it on the floor and somewhat next to the bed. It's pretty easy to regulate temp. controls and the thermostat seems pretty accurate and sensitive. The thing about heat is that it rises. And the blowing air heats a bit locally, but goes straight up. Sometimes I find it more cost effective (for myself) to heat via conduction (heating blanket) or sitting next to something like the Sengoku panel heater which uses 150 watts. Sengoku SP-160 Mini Panel Electric Heater. 150 WattMy wife has this Vornado on all night and my local electric bill is sometimes off the chart. Then again - I live in a 1860's Massachusetts house which is for the most part a heat sieve. :) « Show Less
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Yes. To get it to work properly, it needs to be installed directly opposite the magnet per the instructions.
1077117
No, because it needs to be upright and not flat against the pin. Best to use the mounts and drill it.
467908
Yes it works to connect to the wall and stays horizontal. It can slightly tilt for adjusting TV viewing.
781738
It needs to be a little bit away from the wall. For me, I'm using an extension cord that the cord comes out the side and has flat profile. Then I can push it all the way to the wall.
552259
I think so. If it is flush mounted to a wall the sensor will not point straight down but should still pick up movement from underneath it. The lights will get close but cannot go straight down without hitting the motion sensor.
868027
No it does not need a line of site. I live in a mobile home and I was in bedroom at one end of house with the remote pointing at back wall (opposite of thermostat), and with thermostat located in middle of home approximately 30ft away the device worked flawlessly numerous times. So to answer your question, it does work through walls and no you do not need a direct line of site to opperate
295989
both. It has to. If you consider the situation where it only pivots at the base then the projector would be point straight up. That would be a fail.
1225214
No, because of the way the mounting arms are designed, it is strictly to be mounted to the wall. You are better off investing in a different model.
2188683
Yes. But when we got it it didn't look great where I planned tpo put it, so my husband installed it directly into a socket. Also, we avoiding drilling into the wall by doing it that way. Looks nice and is stable. But it really is a plug in unit by design.
1422471
Mine is pointed, just as it appears in the picture. Very solid, have not actually put it to the "test", but I am satisfied with it. I would contact the manufacturer, sounds like a defect to me.
1255111
it is accurate, but I think it is better for floors than walls. you could point on the wall, but you can't point to the wall. That is the only way I could explain.
706514
yes it has to be pointed directly to the unit to set it. IT does have a 10 sec relay so it does give you time to move away from it after its set. Also you can be a few feet away to set it.
1019182
I've used small pliers or a small claw hammer. Be careful when pulling that the direction of pull follows the angle the nail makes with the wall to avoid unnecessary damage to the wall. If you're careful and the pin is still straight, you can use it again.
92663
As I understand how you want to install it, that is to have it "spring" into position, no that's not how it works. What you do is set it up to almost the perfect length, put it up on the wall, and then twist tighten the ends to get a perfect fit. It's pretty easy.
1738274
Not really. You might make it work if the wall has a very large radius, but you might have problems getting them to stick
711651
It just sticks right to the wall. I even peeled it off and moved to another wall with no problems.