Poster: A snowHead
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Having seen some positive comments on snowheads recently about thermic dryer boot dryers I bought one a week or two ago in an end-of-season sale.
Unfortunately when I got it, it seemed to have a fault: it would run for a couple of minutes then shut down and not do anything unless left alone for a couple of hours. I'm guessing some overheat protection is kicking in, but I've checked that nothing is blocked and air is flowing freely.
I got it replaced without any problem, but the replacement seems to have the same fault. I'm left wondering if it's something I'm doing, or just a bad batch.
Can anyone who has a thermic dryer confirm that it's supposed to run continuously when turned on, not just for a few minutes then shut itself off?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kieranm, if you've got the one that resembles an oven-ready chicken when folded up then you have the same as mine and mine runs continuously if that is any help.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Wed 26-03-14 12:15; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks, yes that's the one - very helpful to know that mine is actually faulty.
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kieranm, it shouldn't shut off after a few minutes. Have you checked it's def the correct UK/EU one? I blew a US heated boot bag by plugging it in in France
My Thermic heater works well for a good while (few hours) then it stops and cools down, then it starts again. Odd but it works. If there are loads of jackets hung above it it will shut down earlier. Also if the room gets hot it shuts down earlier too. Also if boot prongs are not in freely (and wedged against side) then it stops.
So yes mine does click on and off a lot but it does work well and stays on long enough to dry the boots.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yes, definitely the correct voltage.
Interesting that yours does start up and shut down - perhaps the one I've got is just too sensitive.
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kieranm, have you pulled the prongs out? The grey bits that go into the boots are kind of concertinered up inside the ends. If they aren't pulled out I can imagine it not functioning properly, BUT it is not obvious that you need to do that and mine don't half take one hell of a tug to get them to expand. When the ends are pulled out you get about 8-10" (a guess) of clear plastic with like a spiral in it to hold it open between the ends and the device itself so the ends go all the way down into the boot. Sorry if thats a bit Grandmothers and eggs, but it might not be self explanatory that you need to do that.
If that isn't clear I can take a picture of mine with the ends pulled out if that will help.
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Yes, prongs pulled all the way out. Looking at how its constructed I don't think that should make any difference, but I'm pretty sure I've got them set up as described in the manual anyway.
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kieranm, I just wondered if it might affect the air flow if they weren't fully extended. However, if that box is ticked I can't imagine anything else which might alter the functioning of them - it was just a thought anyway.
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I've got the oven-ready chicken as well, runs continuously like Megamum, says so sling them back!!!
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Try suspending them in mid air to see if they'll run continously as a double check, i.e. outside the boots so they have no restriction.
It'll tell you if they are faulty.
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They've gone back now, thanks for all the helpful comments.
What bothers me though is that I've now had two with exactly the same fault, so wondering if the shop has a bad batch of them.
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