do you have to keep the car running when you use the blanket
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no, plugs into your lighter port. unless your lighter port does not stay on if your is not running.
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My husband use's his in his semi-truck leaves it on all night but he has 3 batteries. If your car battery is in good shape it will probably be ok , but he said you might want to put another blanket over it so the heat will stay in instead of radiating out.
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it has a light switch so you can keep it on as long as you want. the light does get a little warm inside. i've never used it for that purpose but i suppose it will stay warm
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since it blew something that I have not been able to find and the lighter socket will not be able to work in my car I guess you could say I have no heater still. I did have an electric blanket that I could plug in to keep warm but since the socket doesn't work any more that is also now useless. I prefer the blanket--it worked. The LITTLE amount of air that came form this was definitely not worth the cost to fix my car is going to be--it is not the fuse.
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No. I have a full size blanket and it has one control, which is connected to the blanket. I have not had any issues with this--works fine. I keep the control within reach so I can turn the blanket down easily. It gets toasty warm.
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I put it between the top sheet and my extra blanket. I have my bedspread over everything. I usually turn the electric blanket on half an hour before going to bed and shut it off when I get in. On the sub-zero nights, I just turn it down. This blanket works great.
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no timer on this blanket but I have noticed that it wiggles itself unpluged so check to see if the light is on. someone else used my mail truck one day and left it plugged in overnight but the truck started right up if that is a concern.
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I haven't had the blanket for very long and I usually do not use it at the higher settings so the controllers have stayed cool. I also turn them off as soon as I am out of the bed. So I don't know if the controllers of your son in law were faulty initially or if they got that way with constant use. It could be an issue to consult with the manufacturer through the internet. Gadgets that convert household current to low voltage to charge say cell phones or rechargable cell batteries do get hot if left plugged in for very long periods of time after charging. They usually recommend to unplug them after use. I haven't had the blanket for very long and I usually do not use it at the higher settings so the controllers have stayed cool. I also turn them off as soon as I am out of the bed. So I don't know if the controllers of your son in law were faulty initially or if they got that way with constant use. It could be an issue to consult with the manufacturer through the internet. Gadgets that convert household current to low voltage to charge say cell phones or rechargable cell batteries do get hot if left plugged in for very long periods of time after charging. They usually recommend to unplug... » Read More I haven't had the blanket for very long and I usually do not use it at the higher settings so the controllers have stayed cool. I also turn them off as soon as I am out of the bed. So I don't know if the controllers of your son in law were faulty initially or if they got that way with constant use. It could be an issue to consult with the manufacturer through the internet. Gadgets that convert household current to low voltage to charge say cell phones or rechargable cell batteries do get hot if left plugged in for very long periods of time after charging. They usually recommend to unplug them after use. « Show Less
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No. These types of products take very little energy, in most cars probably none when the car is off. The important thing to understand about this particular item is that it is poorly made and will not last more than a few weeks before it must be replaced.
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Not necessarily, but the pump does draw a substantial amount of current, so you should not run it for very long without the car on. I'd recommend having the car running if possible/safe, but again, it doesn't HAVE to be on. -James
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No, it does not have to run continuously but only as it is "connected" to the "heat" or "cool" modes. There is a selection on the remote that deals solely with "fan" - on, off, or auto. I am responding from memory. I have it installed on the Mr. Slim Mitsubishi which is in my aviary -- but I recall there is a mode dealing only with the fan. However, if the heat or air is on, then the fan runs in tandem, as required, for either of those two settings. It is great because I can set the temperature and simply leave it.
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Place the silver towards the hot side. In my engine you had to tape the blanket down or use some type of heat resistant fastener.
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Nope. The car needs a power outlet that stays on all the time. Just about all recent cars [at most 1999 to present] have an always on power outlet although it may take a while to find it.
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Hello, Yes you are able to run it where ever power is. If you do, you might need to look at if your lighter is continuous power or does it shut after you shut the car down. but either way Answer is yes.
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My car would start and run and when the enging got warm, the engine would shut off automatically. If you are trying to remotely cool your car, you dont want the enging shutting off.
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The system is intended to be connected to an ignition source of power so the seat heaters would not be operational unless the car is running or started remotely. This prevents the battery from being drained if the seat heaters are left on for an extended period of time.
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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.