Do these seat heaters re-engerize when the vehicle is restarted or do they stay on until turned off?
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They should be powered through a keyed source. If so, when the vehicle is shut off they shut off. If the switch is on when you restart the vehicle they will come back on. I put them in my daughter's truck and, so far, she is very happy with them.
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when you turn off the car the 2 baffles open and stay open ,so they don't get stuck,this is factory ,when you start it the baffles close ,so you will have to put back in wild mode,paul
172102
I never left them on for more than maybe 3 minutes, they don't seem to heat up at all, then again I've never thought to touch them when they are ON; I use them in the dome light and its just a habit to close my door when I'm not actually doing anything in the car
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Yes, the pilot stays lit while the heater is on. If the pilot light goes out the unit will turn off.
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We leave our's on all the time during the cold months of the year. The energy drain is very low, plus you never know exactly when you may need to use it. It's nice of have a warm place to sit whenever you need it. We keep the temperature set on the medium setting.If you choose to turn the unit off after each use, I have noticed that you can feel the seat warming within a minute or two after turning it on. However the seat will warm up after a minute just by sitting on the seat even without the heater. The main purpose of the heater is to avoid the initial shock of sitting on a cold seat when you first sit down. We leave our's on all the time during the cold months of the year. The energy drain is very low, plus you never know exactly when you may need to use it. It's nice of have a warm place to sit whenever you need it. We keep the temperature set on the medium setting.If you choose to turn the unit off after each use, I have noticed that you can feel the seat warming within a minute or two after turning it on. However the seat will warm up after a minute just by sitting on the seat even without the heater. The main purpose of the heater is to avoid the initial shock of... » Read More We leave our's on all the time during the cold months of the year. The energy drain is very low, plus you never know exactly when you may need to use it. It's nice of have a warm place to sit whenever you need it. We keep the temperature set on the medium setting.If you choose to turn the unit off after each use, I have noticed that you can feel the seat warming within a minute or two after turning it on. However the seat will warm up after a minute just by sitting on the seat even without the heater. The main purpose of the heater is to avoid the initial shock of sitting on a cold seat when you first sit down. « Show Less
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It does have a switch on the bottom that turns the unit off if it tips over. If set back upright, the heater will turn back on.
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It is suggested to turn it off every time. It does get very hot after about 30 mins. I think it would continue to take power. I am happy with it as it will really warm you, but i worry about it, so as soon as i am very warm i turn it off and unplug it. It works very well with two seats also. It is great for those miutes when the car heater isnt hot yet or you are still defrosting the windows, you will be warm.
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No, the fan stays on. In heat mode it turns off. This works the same way identically as on my Friedrich unit with simular specs (but this one is more powerful)
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My Wagan 12v Infra-Red seat heater and massager turns off automatically after about 20 minutes. It is a nice safety feature. You can feel the heat better if you raise the seat to its highest position and not follow the natural fold of the seat pad.
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hello after installing the heater my car sat 12 hours and i had to jump it to get it started so i add a on/off switch to kill the power to the unit when the car isnt running have not had a problem with it sence, other than it doenst put out enought heat
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Hi PeggySue, the heater is controlled by a thermostat. So if the power is off, everything is off. When the power is on, the thermostat in the body of the heater controls when the heating element turns on. So in essence there is no need for a restart.By the way, I had the heat lamps heating my well house prior to the well heater. Now that the well heater is installed, and works so well, I have purchased another well heater to heat my chicken coop.Also, the heater comes wired for 220V. But there are simple instructions to wire it for 120V. I also cut the head off of a cheap 3 head, 6 foot, extension cord and used it for the heater cord.I hope this helps.Joe Hi PeggySue, the heater is controlled by a thermostat. So if the power is off, everything is off. When the power is on, the thermostat in the body of the heater controls when the heating element turns on. So in essence there is no need for a restart.By the way, I had the heat lamps heating my well house prior to the well heater. Now that the well heater is installed, and works so well, I have purchased another well heater to heat my chicken coop.Also, the heater comes wired for 220V. But there are simple instructions to wire it for 120V. I also cut the head off of a... » Read More Hi PeggySue, the heater is controlled by a thermostat. So if the power is off, everything is off. When the power is on, the thermostat in the body of the heater controls when the heating element turns on. So in essence there is no need for a restart.By the way, I had the heat lamps heating my well house prior to the well heater. Now that the well heater is installed, and works so well, I have purchased another well heater to heat my chicken coop.Also, the heater comes wired for 220V. But there are simple instructions to wire it for 120V. I also cut the head off of a cheap 3 head, 6 foot, extension cord and used it for the heater cord.I hope this helps.Joe « Show Less
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I agree. We own four of these seat warmers and YOU MUST UNPLUG THE SEAT WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF!! We had to replace two car batteries because we left it plugged in over night. A hard lesson, but now we unplug it each and every time we shut off the car. (we have reminder notes all over the place)There are some models of cars which shut everything off when turned off. But would I still unplug the seat just in case. I love the seat and the warmth, but I wish it came with an automatic shut off switch.
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mine got a little warm it stays behind seat probably should un plug when not in use
77343
No, My plug stays hot when vehicle is off so the radio stays on. I have to turn it off manually.
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Yes the heater does turn off and back on but the temperature indicators are in increments of 5°. It shows high and low settings of 60, 65, 70, 75 and 80°
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Yes that is true. They do "overheat" but since this is not a mechanical version it takes longer. believe the limit is two hours. Why you'd have it on for that long, I think you're safe.
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Yes, it does retain it's setting. I don't know if there is a time limit for how long the setting will be kept, but I've seen it retain the temp setting after a several hour power outage. I have two of these installed and they both returned to their set temps following a power outage.