Just installed two of these on forced air electric heaters. The cycle time, once the room is up to temperature, is very annoying! The heaters will come on for 2 seonds or less, go off for 2-3 seconds and then back on. This keeps up indefinitely. Is there a way to change the cycle time? Just installed two of these on forced air electric heaters. The cycle time, once the room is up to temperature, is very annoying! The heaters will come on for 2 seonds or less, go off for 2-3... » Read More Just installed two of these on forced air electric heaters. The cycle time, once the room is up to temperature, is very annoying! The heaters will come on for 2 seonds or less, go off for 2-3 seconds and then back on. This keeps up indefinitely. Is there a way to change the cycle time? « Show Less
1738417
I'm sorry but ours doesn't do that at all. It works perfectly and only comes on as needed to get the room to temperature. I've never noticed it coming on for 2 seconds or less and going off, etc.
1738418
Mine does it too, not every 2 seconds but periodically even though the temperature is not below the set point. I have changed the advanced settings to indicate Yes for Fan but still does it. Any thoughts?
1738419
Probably your heaters have their own thermostats that cause the temperature cycling. I installed RLV4305 on a regular baseboard heater and there is no cycling on and off but the thermostat gradually reduces power as the set temperature is reached. And the same thing happens when room temperature drops below the set point. The thermostat gradually increases the power until the full power is reached if necessary. So the control is very gradual and completely silent.
788423
I don't think there's any adjustment for cycle time. Make sure the fan setting (FA on the display) is set to "Yes"; the default setting is "No". If that doesn't do it, I'd contact Honeywell.
1738420
Turn FAN to ON in the settings. This way the device knows the heaters have fan and does not do this.
1738421
you have to go to the advanced settings and change "Fan" to "Yes" I have another issue. I will put in a comment to this comment to not clog the page.
1738422
I had this same problem, returned them as defective. I've never had a thermostat on any type of heating or cooling system perform this way.
1797967
It only comes on when the heater has heated up. Turn the temp up and leave it alone, the bowercwill come on in a few minutes and turn off once the room heats up.
454125
Cycle the on-off switch. The unit has a built in run-time limiter. Or you could be off on high limit. Is the hot water supply VERY hot? If so could be high limit.
36622
No this is how the heater operates. Mine does the same thing.1) If set at 72F, it will heat up to 73, then stop. (It's still powered on, just not heating).2) The room drops to 71F. 3) Then once the display drops to 70F, the heater restarts.4) Repeat cycle.This cycle can take a long time for a larger room like a bedroom. It's a good design because limiting the ON/OFF cycles for heaters extends their life.Refer to the similar Question 1 for a similar response.
1379962
I haven't used the smart mode. Can't help you with this question. I turn the heater on low or high, set the temp, and the amount of time I want the heater to run , usually for 1hr. Or however long I am going to be in the room.
1945317
I've had mine for over three years. My heater heats a room very quickly and if I set it by my bedroom door it can heat two rooms (living room and bedroom)at the same time as it oscillates.
319576
Where do you live? Has it now turned warmer there? One of the last times I used my heater, about a month ago, it only ran for about 15 minutes and then turned itself off. I happen to have a couple small thermometers in my bedroom, so I noticed the temp was warmer than the 68 setting I had the unit turned onto. I did use it a couple times after that in the bathroom which is on a very shady side of the house and the heater worked like normal. So I think it's just smart enough to know when it's not needed. This is just a guess on my part.
247316
We love ours, since our bedroom is in the basement. If you use the timer it does shut down the fan and it sits in "wait" mode until the time you have it set to turn back on. You do need to be certain it is hooked up to a hose to drain continuously or this feature will not work. We use our for mostly heat in the winter and the a/c in the summer. But you do have the option of treating like a fan, although I'm not sure why you would want to...I believe a regular fan would e cheaper on your electric bill.
1486948
This heater does not have that functionality. Instead you could buy a separate timer which costs just about $10.00 and set whatever time you need. Hope this helps.
2182635
Turn heater on and let it run for a minute to produce heat. Then touch the set Button> It will display the temp. > the heater is set at and flash. Use the up and down buttons to set desired temp. Then touch the set button to lock it in. This heater does not constantly display temp, the panel will go off, but the heater is still on the auto setting. I do not like this heater as much as my higher end Comfort ZONE Heater, but for the price it does OK. There should be no codes, sometimes if you set the timer the 1hr looks like a code, if you want to use the timer, follow the instructions, they didn,t to to bad regarding that feature... Hope this Helped ! Turn heater on and let it run for a minute to produce heat. Then touch the set Button> It will display the temp. > the heater is set at and flash. Use the up and down buttons to set desired temp. Then touch the set button to lock it in. This heater does not constantly display temp, the panel will go off, but the heater is still on the auto setting. I do not like this heater as much as my higher end Comfort ZONE Heater, but for the price it does OK. There should be no codes, sometimes if you set the timer the 1hr looks like a code, if you want to use the timer, follow the instructions,... » Read More Turn heater on and let it run for a minute to produce heat. Then touch the set Button> It will display the temp. > the heater is set at and flash. Use the up and down buttons to set desired temp. Then touch the set button to lock it in. This heater does not constantly display temp, the panel will go off, but the heater is still on the auto setting. I do not like this heater as much as my higher end Comfort ZONE Heater, but for the price it does OK. There should be no codes, sometimes if you set the timer the 1hr looks like a code, if you want to use the timer, follow the instructions, they didn,t to to bad regarding that feature... Hope this Helped ! « Show Less
1377652
Before you get concerned you need to be sure you're using the heater correctly. You said "living area." Is that a bedroom or a living room? You can't put one of these in an "area" that has open access to other areas of the house. If the hot air can flow to other areas of the house you're not just heating a 14 x 14 area. You're heating all those areas combined. These are called "space" heaters for a reason. They are not "whole house" heaters. They work best in enclosed areas like bedrooms. If you're in a 14 x 14 bedroom, with the door and windows closed, and you turn the dial to the highest wattage setting and the thermostat dial to max, within 2 or 4 hours, depending on the temps you started at, you should be having to turn down the dials unless you like it really warm. With higher ceilings or less insulation the time-frame is going to be different. In that case it may take 4 to 6 hours to warm up a cold room. But if you're trying to use it in a 14 x 14 living room it's not going to work the same way because there is going to be air flow to the kitchen, the dining area and a hallway probably at a minimum. If you have bedroom doors open you can add that square footage as well. If you have raised ceilings that's even more area you're heating. I don't know of any 1500 watt heater that can warm up an area that large with 40 degree outside temps no matter how long you leave it running. As a test to be sure if the unit is working properly, after you turn it to max wattage and max on the thermostat, after about 15 to 30 minutes you will be able to feel heat at least 12 to 18 inches from the heater and the fins will be hot to the touch. From there it's simply at matter of making sure you have the heater in a proper sized room.
1057156
2 yr Great heater 20 min install I only run mine when I'm using my garage And I haven't noticed a increase in my bill After running it for 6 hrs in very cold weather of -30 windchill Thinking of installing one in my family room were I spend most of my time
535206
I have run the heater all night. Once the temperature is set it will go on and off by itself. In fact I think I have just left it only for several days at a time. You just need to make sure you clean the filter once in a while to help the air flow. Hope this helps.
777094
I could be an overheating issue.....when left in the on position for awhile it generates so much heat it turns itself off. I now have one that wont stay on more than 4 seconds on high and around 30 seconds on low..then the overheating sensor shuts if off. It seems once this happens it will always shut off instantly going forward.
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Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the... » Read More Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. « Show Less
417379
Afraid I don't have an answer. My 0603 E-Heater is set up on a thermostat and does not run continuously. I would guess the longest it has run continuously is 3-4 days. I am pleased with its performance.
1215464
I believe the two settings are "always on" and "timed temp on/off". I like the adjustable temp setting and timer control. Nice little heater