I just bought this heater. Does it only turn the on button when it is heating up the tank? Or is the light always on when you plug it?
1420303
The light is on when heating the tank and should turn off when it's at the set temperature.
625906
Yep, if you have the power switch set in the on position it will turn on right away, it also has a thermostat that will kick it on and off. Very nice little heater, puts off plenty of heat in a medium sized room
1804769
Yes the heater can be turned off or on during the run cycle without unplugging it. Heater is activated by pushing the center button. A light around the button indicates when it is on or off.
43270
It's totally silent. You only know it's heating because a light turns on. Well, and the tank stays at temperature.
1502927
No extra indicator light of any kind. It just has the light from the heating element when you turn it on. Great heater - instant heat, no waiting when you turn it on.
1598270
There is an on off switch on the side but it is nice to leave it on because it takes about five minutes to heat up and sometimes you can't wait. I have had mine for two years and in the winter it is on all the time. It doesn't use much electricity and it feels great in the middle of the night when you have to go. One of the better purchases I have made for keeping warm.
1742393
There is an orange light that is on when the heater is active. It isn't very bright, though. I still only see it faintly when it's dark in the chicken coop and I go to put in more water. It is only on, when the heater is actually heating, not always.
226946
The manual says, "Press the Mode/off Button once to set the heater at HI manual setting. The HI Indicator Light will illuminate. The heater will run continuously at HIGH setting". If you do this make sure you have the heater connected to a circuit that will handle the amperage of the unit (12.5 amps)
299696
The light comes on only when you engage the "on" button. As soon as the water reaches a boiling point, the kettle automatically goes off and the indicator light goes off simultaneously.
559238
I only turn is on when I sit on it (there is an on/off button on the side). One min or two is sufficient to get the water warm, and I do not even care if the seat is warm or not. I do not see any impact to the electricity bill: if you are still concerned, you probably need to consider hard switch all appliances off around the house.
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.
154645
You need to make sure you shut it off at the switch. It seems to cycle the heater briefly on an off until the switch is off.
279522
Hi Vicki, On the front bottom of the unit there's a panel with the time left for cooking and then it automatically switches to warm. There are four buttons under the times... on, warm, low and high. Once you hit the power/on button it lights up. The timer flashes and you get to set the high or low setting. Whatever you set it on also lights up. You can see when it switches to warm. You can reset it at any time. I have this unit and it's fantastic!! I use it just about evey day.
6543
This heater has a Low/High toggle switch and a dial from lower to higher temperature. I usually unplug mine when I don't need the heat. I have left it on continuously for days and my dog likes to lay in front of it. The heat is distributed up instead of straight out.
2055259
It turns on when the supply side temp is higher that the out side / room temp by the setting you make on the unit.( in heat mode ,opposite in cold mode ) then turns off. Had mine for over a year and still works great. I have a 2 story home and use it to draw hot air to a distant down stars room. Some times will draw hot air from upstairs down when the heater is not on. kind of balances the whole home temp.
1058721
I haven't noticed this problem. I use the heater to heat up my garage to allow me to workout. Once the heater reaches the preset temp and turns off I unplug it. I'll let it cycle next time I use it to see if I experience the problem you describe.
1826350
On the heat tapes I have owned, the light comes on by itself when the thermostat activates the heating. No light, no heat.