It says that there is a thermostat but I can't find any information when the thermostat turns it on or off?
46907
The thermostat is automatic, which turns on when the temperature drops to freezing and turns off when the temperature goes above freezing. It works GREAT, as the water does not freeze, and insures an outdoor cat or dog has water 24/7 during the winter i.e., we have been taking care of a semi-feral cat that has fresh unfrozen water with her food during the winter in a feeding station we built for her in our backyard. We also built her an insulated house, but TNR (trap-neuter-return) has been the most humane thing we have done for her!!! :)
46908
There is no way to regulate the temperature-it's one temperature fits all. There is also no on/off button or timer. Plug it in and it heats to a predetermined temperature. It stays on until you unplug it.
46909
The article I read said the heat thermostat would turn itself on at 32 degrees but would not turn on if temperature was above that. I have not had to use it yet here in Oklahoma. I hope it works as advertised and only heats the water when temperatures hit freezing.
46910
I found the following explanation in an FAQ on the Miller Manufacturing Company (makers of the bowl) website: Q: Water freezes at 32F. Why does the deicer turn on in the 40 range and not in the mid 30s? A: As water cools it get denser and sinks to the bottom of the tank, but once the temperature drops below 40F, water actually gets lighter and remains at the surface. Thus, the surface can get colder and start freezing even though the water just a few inches below the surface is still at 40. Therefore, to make sure the deicer protects the tank, all deicers are set to turn on above 40F.
46911
I found the following explanation in an FAQ on the Miller Manufacturing Company (makers of the bowl) website:Q: Water freezes at 32°F. Why does the deicer turn on in the 40° range and not in the mid 30s?A: As water cools it get denser and sinks to the bottom of the tank, but once the temperature drops below 40°F, water actually gets lighter and remains at the surface. Thus, the surface can get colder and start freezing even though the water just a few inches below the surface is still at 40°. Therefore, to make sure the deicer protects the tank, all deicers are set to turn on above 40°F. I found the following explanation in an FAQ on the Miller Manufacturing Company (makers of the bowl) website:Q: Water freezes at 32°F. Why does the deicer turn on in the 40° range and not in the mid 30s?A: As water cools it get denser and sinks to the bottom of the tank, but once the temperature drops below 40°F, water actually gets lighter and remains at the surface. Thus, the surface can get colder and start freezing even though the water just a few inches below the surface is still at 40°. Therefore, to make sure the deicer protects the tank, all deicers are set... » Read More I found the following explanation in an FAQ on the Miller Manufacturing Company (makers of the bowl) website:Q: Water freezes at 32°F. Why does the deicer turn on in the 40° range and not in the mid 30s?A: As water cools it get denser and sinks to the bottom of the tank, but once the temperature drops below 40°F, water actually gets lighter and remains at the surface. Thus, the surface can get colder and start freezing even though the water just a few inches below the surface is still at 40°. Therefore, to make sure the deicer protects the tank, all deicers are set to turn on above 40°F. « Show Less
46912
The thermostat is just for the self-adjusting temperature of the water to keep it from freezing. There is no on-off switch. Even when the outside temperature was close to "0", my pet's water stayed clear and cool - not frozen. I love it. I just wipe it out and refill every day or so. No more banging it on the ground or cement to break the ice, and usually breaking the bowl in the process!
46913
I wondered the same thing, so I experimented with it. (I have two, actually). In a room that was about 42 degrees, they heated the water to about 52 degrees. I have to wonder why they're heating the water when it's not even close to freezing. A waste of electricity. I guess I have to go back to unplugging them when it's above freezing outside.I also tried it at room temperature, and they did not heat the water. So the thermostat does work, but not at the target temperature that you would expect (at or just above 32 degrees).
46914
I assume it must be an internal thermostat that kicks on when temperatures are below freezing. I used the Allied Plastic Heated Pet Bowl for water this past winter. We had the coldest winter we have had in over 25 years, and the water never froze once. I've already put the bowl out this year. The water is always cool and never gets hot, and the outside cats love having fresh unfrozen water! I would highly recommend this product.
1987829
It has a thermostat like dial with numbers 1 thru 5, so it will cycle on/off when the room gets warm. Other then that it is ON full or OFF.
1978787
There is no thermostat on it. It's either on or off. On is hot enough to melt plastic! :)
329730
There is a switch that turns the gas valve on. After that the thermostat controls switching the furnace on and off depending on the setting.
1243502
The answer lies in another question. Is your furnace turning on and off a the appropriate times? If it is then the thermostat is doing what it is designed to do, control room temperature. The one you have chosen is very sensitive, plus or minus one degree. It is possible that the thermostat does not see any major changes in temperatures, since the wall the thermostat is mounted on, is a thermal mass that can buffer the actual air temperature variations in the room. Try placing a good thermometer next to the thermostat and see if there is a difference in what they are reading.
1464077
No, they lied. It's strictly ON/OFF. A thermostat or even a speed control on the blower would be nice but this does not have it. A nice unit but could be improved.
318733
No, it doesn't. It resets if you unplug it. Regardless of whether it stays plugged in or not, every time you turn it back on you have to manually set the "thermostat" function and temperature, although if it hasn't been unplugged it will default to the last temperature you set it on. There is a light on the front panel so that you know whether it's on automatic/thermostat or just "on".
918414
It only comes on when you touch a control button and then goes off a few seconds later. By the way, I love this thermostat.
2205940
The thermostat has settings to do either. For instance, it will either start at 8:00 am if that is the set time, or if you set it to Recovery mode, it will make sure the heat is up to temperature for 8:00 am.
307756
There is a thermostat in this product wich turns the fan on and off at certain temps. I did purchase several with different temp on / off ratings to see how they worked. The factory thermostat has best on/off rating. I think it is 160 on 120 off. I took out the thermostat and typed in the #'s and found a lot of thermostats.
1051177
I would say turn it to the off button for awhile and then try it again. There is no thermostat, so it might be it's way of saying turn me off for awhile I'm too hot.
967617
No, it does not have an on/off toggle switch. It uses a turn knob and an internal thermostat to control when it comes on and off. I simply leave it at the lowest setting when I don't need it and it almost never cycles on then.
956884
Jennifer, Yes it has a thermostat built in and it will turn off once the desired room temp is reached. The thermostat is in the knob tho, there's no temperature number setting like on your home central heat or AC. It's one of those deals where you have to guesstimate by using the knob. It's not hard to figure out once you use it a few times. One other thing to note is that there's a "burn off" smell that takes a few days of use to go away. The smell set off our smoke detectors and I was pretty worried. I called the company about it and they said that the new coating on it would eventually burn off and it did, but be prepared to endure smoke detector alerts if they're positioned near the heater. Our heater was hooked up by our gas company. If you're going to use natural gas, and your existing gas line, I highly recommend you contact your gas company vs. a private contractor.....for safety reasons and ability to hold someone responsible if there's a gas leak problem down the road. Good luck; I really like this heater.
334931
It has a thermostat. Once it reaches temperature it stops heating and starts heating as it cools down again. So far it has worked well. Only used it a few times.
1548114
It has a position on the knob for "no heat" though it does not "click" into place. It does work to turn off the thermostat, though I unplug it if I'm not going to be using it for a while (i.e. at the end of the day).
1990826
Actually I did not pay attention if it automatically switch off once reached the chosen temperature, but it has thermostat. I will see in the next days if it stops or it keep on heating. I can say it is a nice and very good quality item.
816164
There is no on-off switch nor thermostat. It is simply ON when plugged in and OFF when unplugged. If you want to control the temperature you can use a lamp dimmer that Home Depot sells.