Where is the plug-in. And how do you turn on/off. Also, can it be used as alternative heating system for the bathroom?
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There is a push in switch at the bottom of the right vertical rail. It's also where the wiring comes out. No this can not be use as an alternate heater because the rails only get warm to the touch. It does a good job drying towels, takes awhile, but it is low electrical consumption.
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No, mine didn't. They recommend you purchase a programmable thermostat if you want to control it. I have just leave it on 24/7 and it's been great. Takes the chill out of the air in the bathroom. It's meant to run continuously because it takes a while to heat the whole room (6-12 hours).
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The plug in is a typical 3 prong plug in. A power surge cord should work ok. I really like ours we have one in each bathroom. We have regular power outages where we live and the first power outage we realized anytime the power is off there is a reset button on the side. So keep that in mind should you ever discover seat isn't working
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Sorry not sure. Had someone install it. For some reason I don't think it's a plug in.
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Easily? Depends how limber you are! For me I would have to get down on my hands/knees, open the vanity, reach all the way to the wall (that's where its mounted at by the hot/cold water supply and flick the switch. For me, we leave it on all the time. Who cares? You can't hear it run, it uses virtually no power. I also have installed it at some rental properties because some tenants were complaining that it takes a few minutes to get hot water. PROBLEM SOLVED>>>>> Remember to place the pump at the furthest point away from the h/w heater. The hardest part for me was I had to hire an electrician to install an ac GFI outlet below the vanity. Me and electricity is NO BUENO.. Good luck. DB Easily? Depends how limber you are! For me I would have to get down on my hands/knees, open the vanity, reach all the way to the wall (that's where its mounted at by the hot/cold water supply and flick the switch. For me, we leave it on all the time. Who cares? You can't hear it run, it uses virtually no power. I also have installed it at some rental properties because some tenants were complaining that it takes a few minutes to get hot water. PROBLEM SOLVED>>>>> Remember to place the pump at the furthest point away from the h/w heater. The hardest part for me was I had to... » Read More Easily? Depends how limber you are! For me I would have to get down on my hands/knees, open the vanity, reach all the way to the wall (that's where its mounted at by the hot/cold water supply and flick the switch. For me, we leave it on all the time. Who cares? You can't hear it run, it uses virtually no power. I also have installed it at some rental properties because some tenants were complaining that it takes a few minutes to get hot water. PROBLEM SOLVED>>>>> Remember to place the pump at the furthest point away from the h/w heater. The hardest part for me was I had to hire an electrician to install an ac GFI outlet below the vanity. Me and electricity is NO BUENO.. Good luck. DB « Show Less
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There is a cord from the base to the outlet and mine is right above the bathroom outlet. I have the cord tied up so there is no long cord dangling around getting in the way. Works perfect!Y
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It can be used anywhere there is electric. However, I have a very small bathroom -- Clark Kent sized and it was useless. It does better under a desk or by a chair aimed directly on your feet!
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I know that the cord was able to be plugged in outside of the bathroom but I can't tell you exactly how long it is. I have it packed away and need to get it back on the commode because it is freezing cold here and I love my toastie tush!!!
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No, it runs off of 120Vac, I extended my GFI Outlet to the bathroom vanity next to toilet and plugged in there. Easy install for DYI or Lic.Electrician. Insure you use properly wire GFI outlet!!
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No it is not a plug in. It has to be hard wired on the wall and turns off and on with a light switch
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There is a switch on the side that has low, med, and high settings. As far as being able to hook up a thermostat that is a little out of my area of expertise, but I assume with the proper knowledge you should be able to. I assume mine is wired that way right now. Thermostat calls for heat, boiler comes on, once the boiler reaches a set temp the pump comes on. Once the boiler reaches a high set temp the boiler shuts down but the pump continues until a low set temp is reached. Guesses only.
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This unit is hard-wired into the wiring - no plug in or battery. We were replacing baseboard heaters so used the existing connection. We used an electrician but it was a very quick instillation and not expensive. The units look nice on the wall and take up much less space than the baseboard style.
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I purchased the Holmes Heater with Programmable Timer & Bathroom Safe Plug, HFH436WGL-UM that another reader recommended. Do not buy it if you have a large master bathroom. The heat it puts out is warm and not really hot. I set it in the winter to turn on 30 minutes before I get up (it runs for a max of 45), and the bathroom is barely warmer than my bedroom and the house is set to stay at 65 deg.
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Bob, these draw massive amount of electricity. Bathroom outlets are typically GFCI, and hardwiring a recessed fixture to a dedicated circuit is the preffered option for a heat lamp.
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an electrician probably could do so......not sure. I just plug mine into the wall outlet in the bathroom. I really like the mirror! Hope this helps you.
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No, it's not plug in. I'm renting too, though, I just had someone from taskrabbit.com install it and saved the old chandelier to reinstall upon the time I move out.
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I would question the safety of using such a device in the bathroom. The law requires GFCI's and it would be easy to overload one with this. I would suggest replacing the outlet itself and/or adding more outlets to code. These devices are fine for lamps and such but when you start using them on hair dryers and such it is way to easy to overload the circuit.