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The first cold season in a tiny house is exciting. To make it through the winter, you will need a heat source. There are dozens of options for tiny house heating. From expensive custom-made stoves to cheap electric space heaters. In this article, we will boil down tiny house heaters to a selection of a few core heaters that are affordable / reliable / simple to install - without being sidetracked to overly complex or even risky heating solutions. ...

The deep clean cycle on Dyson humidifiers is known to have several problems. For some, it won’t start, other times, it keeps stopping, and sometimes the timer is stuck and not counting down. Any of these problems make a full deep clean cycle impossible. In this article, we’re going to check out several different solutions for your Dyson humidifier’s deep clean cycle not working. What is the Deep Clean Cycle and why do you need it? Deep cleaning is the process of removing limescale by dissolving it with citric acid. ...

Your electric kettle keeps boiling and doesn’t shut off? This is both frustrating and dangerous. But don’t worry - you’ve landed in the right place. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll have a look at why your kettle keeps boiling (there are just 4 possible reasons) and how to fix each of the causes. While writing this article, I discovered that kettles are actually incredibly easy to fix. At most, you’re going to need a screwdriver and a replacement switch (which costs just a few dollars). ...

Your heat storm heater is not working? It doesn’t turn on? Or it turns on, but the fan doesn’t blow? Or it turns on, but shuts off on its own after some time? In this article, I’ll show you simple fixes for these scenarios. Hi, I am Daniel, an electrical engineer who did electronic repairs professionally in the past. Luckily, heat storm heaters are comparably simple devices. They don’t have that many components that can break. ...

Your Dyson fan suddenly shows wrong air quality reports and / or a wrong temperature? Oftentimes, the air quality report shows a 999 value and the temperature shows 0°C (or °K). Or the air quality report and temperature are stuck at a certain value, or they don’t show values at all. This usually indicates a problem with the air quality and temperature sensor. Usually, the problem is easy to fix and requires just a few minutes of your time. ...

When your Dyson fan shows a warning triangle with an exclamation mark, something is wrong. Aside from the warning triangle, your Dyson fan does not give you any further information about the issue, and no instructions on what to do now. In this article, we’ll have a quick look at the warning triangle error, what causes it, and what you should do about it. Hi, my name is Daniel, I’m an electrical engineer. I’ve worked in a large repair department of an electronics company before. Let’s have a look at what’s going on together. ...

The F2 error code on Dyson fans is simple to fix once you know what causes it. Interestingly, Dyson doesn’t seem to know what causes the error. I do. Here’s the reason for your Dyson fan showing the F2 error: Symptom: Dyson fan senses a power drop, displays F2 Cause: Friction in the fan motor Solution: Disassemble and clean the fan, ensure the fan motor is snapped into position, tighten any screws The F2 error is comparably rare because it is related to internal friction inside the device. This usually happens when a Dyson fan is not carefully assembled. ...

Every few months, your Dyson air purifier will show an F code with three blinking lights next to it. The “F” code stands for “Filter” and signals you to replace your air purifier’s filter. Dyson recommends to do this every 6-12 months. Based on the time passed since you last replaced the filter (or since you bought the air purifier), and the filter’s airflow resistance, Dyson can determine when a filter replacement is due. ...

Your electric heater displays an E1 error code and you don’t know what to do? Worst of all, it stopped heating altogether and you can’t get it to run anymore? Don’t worry. The E1 error is usually simple to fix. Hi, my name is Daniel, I am an electrical engineer, and in the past, I repaired electronics professionally. Let’s have a look at the issue together. Why your Electric Heater shows an “E1” Error Code What does “E1” Mean? E1, standing for “Error 1”, often indicates an issue with the thermal cutoff switch or the thermostat in many electric heaters. ...

Lasko ceramic heaters are very reliable. All the more surprising it is when your Lasko heater suddenly shuts off on its own. And after turning it back on, it doesn’t take long until it shuts off again. What is happening here? Luckily, the issue is, in most cases, very simple to fix. Why Lasko Ceramic Heaters Shut Off On Their Own Last ceramic heaters shut off on their own when they overheat. ...