Do heads stay cool? Looks like it has less venting than some, and my daughter runs hot.
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I don't know tht I can help you with that question right now as we have had one of the worse winters ever, so she hasn't used it! Bikes, razors, all that outside stuff is locked away in the garage till spring!
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It doesn't add heat but I wouldn't say it makes it cool either. I would say it keeps it neutral. I use a flannel pillow case over them and I don't wake up with a sweaty head.
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My mom has not complained about her head sweating since she has it. I never had that problem and do not personally own one, so I can only go by what she tells me.
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Ours actually takes a long time to cool as well :( Especially when its really hot outside, it takes longer to cool, usually have to put on at least 12 hours in advance.
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Unit is not hot at all. I have little ones around too, and there is not a heat issue, though the enticing buttons are easy for little ones to get to ... such temptations! The cord is more of a concern to me than children (or this grandma!) getting burned.
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It does tend to get pretty hot but not horrible. I have mine partially under cover from the tiki bar roof which helps.
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I haven't experienced any overheating issues with it. However, it should have a little bit of airflow around it.
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Hello David, 1. Mine does not get hot to the extent that I could not touch it. I would say "warm". 2. It doesn't make a noise (except for the alarm when the battery goes below 11V). 3. Yes, it needs ventilation, so don't cover it up. It must be mounted upright. You could rig up one of those 12V muffin fans to help it. And hoover the vents from time to time. I haven't had any problems with mine in 3 years, it works 24/24 7/7. A good machine. cheers Ralph
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If I recall, the surface gets pretty warm. Not blazing hot, but you wouldn't want a toddle walking around it unsupervised, for example.
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We had it on for most of the day and evening and it wasn't getting too warm. The back is probably the warmest but it never got hot hot. It was sitting on a table with nothing around it or up close to it but as long as it isn't smooshed between things I doubt it would overheat.
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It seems to remain cool enough to the touch. You could elevate it or pot foemat under if you are concerned.
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As long as you run AC I think you'll be fine. We have not had any problems with my 5mo wearing it as it's gotten warmer. We keep our thermostat set to 72-73, but I know for fact his room runs a few degrees higher than that (per his baby monitor). All he wears underneath is a onsie and his diaper and he seems to be ok. He isn't ever sweaty when I take him out of it in the mornings. I was a bit worried about him overheating since he also has infant eczema, but so far he seems fine.If you do not run AC, then I would say probably not. I think anything over 76 or so and it might start getting too warm. As long as you run AC I think you'll be fine. We have not had any problems with my 5mo wearing it as it's gotten warmer. We keep our thermostat set to 72-73, but I know for fact his room runs a few degrees higher than that (per his baby monitor). All he wears underneath is a onsie and his diaper and he seems to be ok. He isn't ever sweaty when I take him out of it in the mornings. I was a bit worried about him overheating since he also has infant eczema, but so far he seems fine.If you do not run AC, then I would say probably not. I think anything over 76 or so and it might... » Read More As long as you run AC I think you'll be fine. We have not had any problems with my 5mo wearing it as it's gotten warmer. We keep our thermostat set to 72-73, but I know for fact his room runs a few degrees higher than that (per his baby monitor). All he wears underneath is a onsie and his diaper and he seems to be ok. He isn't ever sweaty when I take him out of it in the mornings. I was a bit worried about him overheating since he also has infant eczema, but so far he seems fine.If you do not run AC, then I would say probably not. I think anything over 76 or so and it might start getting too warm. « Show Less
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The back, top, and sides stay cool but the hot air coming out of the front is quite hot. Once you shut it off the plastic grills on the front stay hot for a while.
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My daughter is always warm. It's summer right now in Chicago and she loves her seat! We cool down the car before she gets in when we can but she's never complained or come out of the seat sweaty.
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it does get fairly hot... it's the heat exchange process that makes the cooling happen, and it vents out that exhaust hose. It should be as hot as a hair blow dryer or so. Therefore, the shorter the 'run' to get it out the room (window, attic, etc) the better as it's not heating the air in the room so the ac has to work harder, meaning more hot air vicious circle thing.
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My 10 year old is the same way. He hasn't complained about being hot. It's not cool gel bed.
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My son definately gets hot in this, but I usually just have him in a onsie and try not to be out I. The 90 degree weather. My so. Is hot blooded so I also put an ice pack between him and I.