I can't get the water temp up over 100* - if that. What am I doing wrong or is it the unit? Not hot enough to rinse dishes, wouldn't try shower!!
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I will add to this that my unit (and I believe they are all supposed to), stops heating when the water temp goes over 120 degrees. This is a safety feature to prevent damage to the unit and scalding to the user. That means you have to be attentive if you are recycling water in your source bucket, as you can quickly get the temperature too hot and the safety shut off kicks in. When that happens, you have to wait a few minutes for the unit to reset, which can be a bit frustrating. This is really just part of learning how to use the AquaCube. It's not fool proof, but hey, it works!
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I'm guessing that you are starting with really cold water. The heater can only raise the temperature up just so much - 40-50 degrees, I don't remember. The trick is to discharge the heated water into your source bucket which heats it up and pretty quick you'll have water coming out of the discharge end way hotter than you'd want to shower in. Hope this helps.
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I'm guessing that you are starting with really cold water. The heater can only raise the temperature up just so much - 40-50 degrees, I don't remember.The trick is to discharge the heated water into your source bucket which heats it up and pretty quick you'll have water coming out of the discharge end way hotter than you'd want to shower in.Hope this helps.
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Unplug the unit and take it to the sink, pour the old water out then take the unit apart, I use about a Tablespoon of vinegar mixed with about a cup of water take an old wash cloth and wipe around the inside, it will have a built up of water deposit around the heating element and where it get's really warm at, I take an old toothbrush or cotton swabs and try and get as much off as I can but you won't get all of it off and that's ok. and pour a little of the cleaning solution in it then rinse all out of everything. I do this once a week. To keep the water deposit from building up use distilled water. Then fill the tank up and it's ready to use. Hope this help's.
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My unit stopped working after only a month. I tried to follow all the steps to fix it, but none of them worked. You may want to see if you have some hard water deposits. I decided to use distilled water to keep the deposits from building up. It worked...until the unit itself stopped working altogether.
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Are you using hot tap water?, is the red light coming on? and make sure you turn it on to warm up. I do know using hot tap water makes a difference. Other than that I don't know....
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Hi William. Mark here... Personally, the combination of the heater and the provider has been a nightmare. 2X now, the inner coils have burst from cold temps. If you live in a cold climate be very careful! T oanswer your quesytion, the unit is in our studio apt and to prepare to take a shower we must first turn on the sink hot wate which is near the shower to initiate the hot water. Then once the shower is turned on (as long as the unit continues to fire) we then tune thew sink off which allows the shower to keep flowing hot water. It's a querk for lack of a better term to say the least and I hope thatg answered your question. Hi William. Mark here... Personally, the combination of the heater and the provider has been a nightmare. 2X now, the inner coils have burst from cold temps. If you live in a cold climate be very careful! T oanswer your quesytion, the unit is in our studio apt and to prepare to take a shower we must first turn on the sink hot wate which is near the shower to initiate the hot water. Then once the shower is turned on (as long as the unit continues to fire) we then tune thew sink off which allows the shower to keep flowing hot water. It's a querk for lack of a better term to say the least and... » Read More Hi William. Mark here... Personally, the combination of the heater and the provider has been a nightmare. 2X now, the inner coils have burst from cold temps. If you live in a cold climate be very careful! T oanswer your quesytion, the unit is in our studio apt and to prepare to take a shower we must first turn on the sink hot wate which is near the shower to initiate the hot water. Then once the shower is turned on (as long as the unit continues to fire) we then tune thew sink off which allows the shower to keep flowing hot water. It's a querk for lack of a better term to say the least and I hope thatg answered your question. « Show Less
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Our house gets pretty darn hot . We are in the desert. I would change the water daily and give it a try . It has to he better than leaving it out.
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I run really hot water in mine, then rinse it with dish detergent, then rinse really well again and finally I used mouth wash lol . Sounds silly but it works for me
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It sounds like a defective cooker. Apparently the temperature sensor inside the unit does not know what is going on.I would try contacting the manufacturer.
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The instructions say to put in warm water (warm as in bath warm). The unit will then keep it warm. It will not heat water that is not already warm.
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I have not had any problem with mine. maybe try rinsing it with reasonably hot water and pumping hot water through it. I still am really happy with mine. good luck!
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Hello Yara,Thank you for your question. Simply press the buttons on the front of the unit to adjust the water temperature output.Please let us know if we can assist you further with your hot water needs.Kind RegardsRossGadgetsGoP.S. If you have found my answer helpful, please prefer us when you purchase.
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I haven't experienced this. Is the water level getting low or have you noticed that the "Steam Ready" indicator light is off (meaning that you have used up the available steam and must wait for the unit to build up steam) ? Other than that, I can't think of a reason for the situation you describe.
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Mine is only about 6 months old, but I run mine at 91° and it has worked great so far. Maybe check that it is installed according to specifications? Or you may have a defective unit.
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Mine doesn't work. Power is not sufficient to water pick your mouth. Try smelling water from shower in a glass. If it is the device, I would return it. Mine doesn't smell. Melissa
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I just bought this unit in December and I have the exact same problem. I love the unit. It is on my bedroom carpet so I am going to try to put a mat underneath it to see if that helps and I will try to change the water level a bit as another person suggested. My guess is that the water sensor works well and the system needs to be level. Someone else told me to put it up at the highest setting and that may help. I really don't want to have to replace it and its too late to return. It really is an awesome unit. Looks great too
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The top button is your answer, sounds like it might be faulty. I'm sure you've already tried to just take it out and unplug it and let it sit an hour or so then 1) put it back in the water for 20-30 minutes, 2) plug it in and set the temp. I love mine - and 78 works for my Beta but it will cycle through the choices just fine. I like the way it blinks at a different temp to show actual water temperature.
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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).