LifeSmart Comfort review: E1 faults 70

They don't ansewr thier phone. Have to leave a message and will get back within 48 hours, How has the time to wait for a phone call. This is the end of this product for me. I need anothe 03 heaters. Not form LIFE SMART

I too have a unit that will run 19 mins. and shut down. Can't find anything wrong. Looking for some tech support. Can anyone tell me how to contact mfg? E-mail:Robertv98382@yahoo.com. thanks

I also am on my third Life Smart Heater all of which have shown a code E 1 when they stopped working. All from Menards who has been very helpful with returning all of them. All 3 were gifts givin to family members and all 3 went bad within 60 days.. Seems there MUST be a problem with these units. Can you guess how much money I saved by purchaseing the life smart over the eden pure? Not enough to cover the cost of my gas to keep returning them ...not to mention my time and frustration.

There garbage:( no respect for the consumer:( what goes around comes around:(

I bought the heater in dec of 2011, gave to my brother to put in a small 8 x 16 warming room for farm chores, worked good for awhile then the E1 problem started. we are 100 miles from the store we bought it and just keep unplugging it and plugging it back in when the code comes up. I have cleaned the filter and it still bucks. I would not recommend this for any one who doesn't have the time or patience to keep returnming the product.

We have had 3 of these heaters now, 2 have had the same issue. After a short 2-4 weeks the element no longer heats, wont turn red even on its hottest setting and just blows warm air... not enough to warm your hands by. we returned one and purchased a larger unit for our upstairs, it is still running but has E1 errors. the unit downstairs is heating a much smaller area and stopped working just this morning. The units being in 2 different areas of the house says its not the area it is sitting in causing problems, and the smaller space of the downstairs area(where the second unit is placed) tells me its not being overworked to heat too large of an area that caused the units to fail. So I can only guess at this point that these units are indeed faulty at best.

I have one of these heaters as well. Biggest complaint is that when the heater is set on the High setting and runs for a period of time the power cord gets extremely hot almost to the point of burning to the touch. This does not happen on the low setting, electrician said it was a faulty power cord that cannot support the wattage of the higher setting. Additionally heater worked well for several months then has just recently started giving the E1 error. I haven't checked the filter yet but will do so then try running it again, however from these posts I'm not sure it is going to make much difference.

this heater is really bad--runs a little while on high then get a e1 error and it shuts off--looked for a number to call to get it fixed and i can't find one-i ran it on low and it doesn't shut off, but u don't get enough heat out of it unless it's 60% outside--really bad heater

I bought one of these 1500W wood finish heaters from ebay, it totally sucks, the manufacturer is the seller on ebay. I always get to stuck with this e1 code. Its such a shame they cant fix this, I wish someone from the company googles for complaints on them...

I am having same problem as others my unit runs for a few minutes and then shuts off. Bought it from a so called certified seller on ebay. Contacted lifesmart but no reply. Wish i could do something about it but cant. Have a newborn so i dont have the time or money to waste.

I too have been having this e1 problem! I only purchased my heater 2 months ago...Aug 2012 to be exact. Can not find any fix on the Internet, nothing in the owners manual and only get a recording when I call lifesmart. Buyer beware...you're hearing this complaint here from a lot of folks all telling the same story.

I purchase my Life Smart heater online and placed it in a house that no one lives in. Everytime I went to check on the house the heater is not running, but only flashing E1. I have looked in the manual but nothing in the manual covers my problem. Thank goodness last winter was mild, but this winter is expected to be extremely cold. This E1 code started on day 1. I moved the heater to a different outlet but nothing has helped. Please send something to help me fix my problem.

the heater is junk and everyone should know not to buy anything from life smart. They will not answer their phone

Yep, I too bought the SmartLife 1500 - two of them in fact. Same story as the others...Problem started with the "E1" code. Now, it runs for awhile then shuts off. It doesn't even give the "E1" code anymore. It just shuts off, and Will NOT come back on, until it sits for a few minutes. It then "beeps" (I guess to tell me it's "ready" to go back to work), and the LED over the "Power" button illuminates. Then it WILL come back on, but it only runs for a few minutes (maybe 5 - 10 minutes), before shutting off again. It appears to me that this is an overheating issue. I've noticed that if I leave it off for several hours (presumably long enough for it to cool down completely), it stays "on" longer, but it still shuts off after about 20 minutes of running. Sure wish I'd known about all these other peoples' problems before I spent my money on this piece of crap. All I can say is don't waste your money! If you want an "auxillary" source of heat, you're better off with an extra layer of clothes!
Oh, and I will GLADLY participate in a "class action" lawsuit if anyone wants to get one started!
- Randy Adcox

My lifesmart heater is about a year old so I guess I should consider myself lucky that I am just now getting the E1. It was a gift so I don know where it was purchased. It was a good heater until now.

same problem here folks...bought mine last winter worked fine and then when we broke it out this year..non stop e1 error code, cleaned filter, didnt help...just keep unplugging and plugging back in to get temporary heat...cant get ahold of customer service or anyone at the company...not sure if i still have receipt or if its under warranty still from menards...we all got took here, someone needs to stop this company before they burn someones house down, what a joke!

Try this.. I have had the same problem right after receiving my unit. Unplug the unit for 5 minutes or so. While the unit is unplugged( i know this sounds nuts) gently rock the unit side to side and front to back 3 or 4 times. You may hear a slight rattle from the inside.Plug the unit back in and it should work for hours with no error codes.I have not had the time to disassemble the unit but I'm guessing there is something loose inside causing these error codes. It worked for me. As far as customer service, unless you have all day to wait on the phone calling them is useless!

YES! A class action siut should be filed. We have had the same E1 problem. Took 3 weeks to get a live personand they said
we needed a new thermostat and fan motor. The woulod send us these. NEVER have received them and have spoken with a rep.
who saw nothing about my file and complaint or parts to be sent. I am STILL waiting and nobody will return my calls.
NEVER buy one of these units!@!

I just recently got the Ei error code on my Life Smart heater. I tore into it since it was about a month past the warranty and found out that there is a rubber bushingin one end of the squirrel cage fin that the drive pin from the motor goes into. Most of the bushing had twisted off of the part attached to the fan and it was making a loud squeaking noise before the E1 message came up. I fixed the bushing so that the fan turns with the motor shaft but I continue to get the E1 error message. I believe the problem now is with the over limit switch that is mounted inside the blower housing close to tZonehe one little bulb in the unit. We have 2 other Comfort Zone heaters that do a good job of heating our 1500 square foot house down to about 10 degrees. The Life Smart units are cheaply made and I would not recomend them unless you can work on them yourself or just want it to last a year.
If your are going to work on one be prepared to take out lots of screws beginning with 4 flathead screws in the casters.

We are having the same problem with our heater too. We bought it almost a year ago and at first it seemed to work fine but now it will only run for about 10 min or so beep and turn off. I don't get any codes but just a beep. I can turn it back on while its in cooling down mode but it will still turn off again after about 10 min. Then some days it has run all day with no problem. It's even turned off then in a few moments turned itself back on so weird. All I can say is I agree with everyone. It's a scrap heap and I'm going to see if Job Lot will take it back. I have a Lasco upright that works great for our bedroom. Wish I had of read the reviews before I purchased this piece of crap.

Sounds like a broken record same problem here... I took it apart thought it might be the thermostat but now I'm thinking its in the motherboard ... Very disappointed in the money i spent...

Do what JETBLAST says, I tried his advice and now the unit is working fine ...he wrote...Unplug the unit for 5 minutes or so. While the unit is unplugged( i know this sounds nuts) gently rock the unit side to side and front to back 3 or 4 times. You may hear a slight rattle from the inside.Plug the unit back in and it should work for hours with no error codes...

I got my heater given to me because it wouldn't. stay on. I opened it and unhooked the thermostat that's in front of the blower and hooked the wires together. the bad part can be bought on eBay. part #ksd301a-a. it's a five dollar part. and if your cords getting hot its because you don't have it on its own. breaker so its not getting enough power.

Same problem. E1 error code and the thing is not even a yea rold and only used on cold days. . Just bought a second unit a few weeks back and it is working fine, but I think I am going to return it before I have ayn issues and get a better product.

I had not used the unit for more than a year, I plugged it in and did the same thing E1 error.
I rocked the unit and the damn thing works,
Thanks

Everyone, hang in there I promise I will find an answer. I tend to go straight to the top and forget the "tech support" dorks. I'm on it and will let you all know what I can find out and what we can do with these pos heaters

I too have the same problem. Purchased from Ebay, it worked fine for first season but starting last winter and still this year, the same thing: heats for a few then shuts off.

I am having the same issue with the heater I bought at an auction. Stays on and heats well for about five minutes and then shuts off. The power goes off all together and then after a few minutes powers back on. My husband is an electrician and has taken it completely apart to see what is causing this issue. I will keep you posted!

Bought A Lifesmart 1500 - 6 element infared heater from Home Depot for under $100. Heard loud pop upon plugging in - figured an element blew but it started up. Got the E-1 code after 4 minutes operation. Unit went back to Home Depot. Stupidly ordered a newer model from Amazon just over $100 with free shipping. What a mistake...This one starts up and blows lukewarm air and never goes over the starting 72 temp. On hold for support for over 45 minutes listening to horrible & loud music designed to make you hang up. Prompted to leave a message every 2 minutes. Finally left a detailed message with my phone number but 4 days later I'm still waiting for their response. Amazon will now have to pay to pick up Lifesmarts defective merchandise. Buyer beware! This is NOT A REPUTABLE COMPANY. Retailers - you are losing money selling their defective merchandise.

I brought a new unit home yesterday and while carrying it into the house there was a loud rattle in the box. After I opened the box and placed the unit on the floor the rattle was evident and loud if the unit was moved slightly. It seems to heat well but the rattle seems to indicate that something is loose or broken inside. I think I will have to exchange it for another unit.

Igot heater used at 2mths old, &in 1wk, E1 prob began. W/no info in manual, no way 2reach Lifesmart, no luck w/cleaning filter, & unable to return it, I found this website.Some comments' suggestions were not possible, 4me, w/out proper knowledge.1comment, stating "it sounded nuts", seemed easy to try. I unplugged it, gently rocked it, front to back&side to side, 5-6Xs, &waited 5min.Its ran on high, 2+ wks, since, w/out issues. Ur not nuts-it works! Thanx to ?

Ok everyone I figured out the problem with theses. It is a easy fix with a little solder. You need a Phillips screw driver and Take the plastic sides and front off. Remove the screws from the front exhaust plate and bend it up. You will see the thermo switch. Un hook it and look at the pins that hold the push tabs on the switch. Chances are they are loose. The loose pins need soldered fast look at my pic. The pic showes them soldered. Those loose pins loose contact and heat up the thermo switch in just a few min. Shutting it off. I did mine and it works fine now. If you need more help with these or want me to repair your switch contact me bryansatv@live.com. Hope this helps everyone. I hated to toss my heater cause they do work really well.

We had the same problem when we first purshused ours 2 years ago. Husband took it apart and it was a loose wire. He fix it and has been working well ever since.

heater gave e1 error code unplug and plug in and worked until it quit working all together. took apart on off switch was melted and metal prong stuck on wire still. kind of scary.

I would not recommend this heater to anyone, it does not heat what the company says it will. The only way you would get even close to what the company says it does, is the temperature outside has to be above 60 degrees and the heater in a area no bigger than a 18 foot travel trailer. This companies and it's product should be band from all retail stores to sell it is garbage do not buy it.

These heaters are junk and probably a safety hazard. They should be recalled.

I purchased a LifeSmart Heater model number LS1002HH13 in May of this year. Used it for the last month, set at 64 degrees automatic shut off. Last night I smelled this odd smell. I went into where the heater was, checked the plug, it was melted to the outlet, cord was hot all the way from the plug end to to one foot away on the cord. Unplugged the heater to find the plug end melted, the outlet had plastic melted on it from the plug. Very unsafe, there is a one year warranty on the unit, but the cord obviously has an issue. Has anyone received a satisfactory fix from the company for this issue or any issue they have had with this heater? It is suppose to be rated very safe and efficient.

My Lifesmart renew 1500 was also turning itself off. I found a good video on utube that addressed the problem as a thermostat inside the unit that caused the issue. It requires getting inside the unit which gave detailed instructions, and testing the thermostat.
My unit is identical to the unit in the video, and I found the replacement part on Ebay for 3.99 shipped, for 5 thermostats.
Figured that was the best solution instead of dealing with Lifesmart. Other posts say they do not answer the phone, and you have to pay for shipping if they repair it.