barb.j.enders Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 I got the Wen air exchanger/filter for my birthday in November and got it installed late December. It has been working great except for one thing. At first I thought that maybe I didn't set the timer on the unit, it was still running long after I left the workroom. It was on again a few other times. Again thinking that I just didn't turn the timer on. Well, I haven't been in the workshop for over a week (fractured arm) and it was running yesterday. I will call Wen on Monday, but has anyone else experience this? If so, what did you do to fix? lawson56 and amazingkevin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Barb, does the unit have a remote control? If so, chances are it uses the same frequency as someone else’s garage door opener or remote control. Check and see if you can change frequencies on your unit. Scrappile and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, dgman said: Barb, does the unit have a remote control? If so, chances are it uses the same frequency as someone else’s garage door opener or remote control. Check and see if you can change frequencies on your unit. Thanks will do. I just realized this is in the wrong category, should be in the q&a section. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 I just got a Jet and it does something similar. The rep told me it can even be caused by my fluorescent lights. Apparently the remote receivers are temperamental and very sensitive to false signals. For now I'm turning the breaker off to mine when I leave but I'm going to ask them for a new control panel. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Barb, Sorry to hear about your arm and hope it is healing well. I got a Wen air filtration system about the same time as you. Mine shuts off quite reliably with the timer. When I go in the shop I turn it on and set the timer for 4 hours and it is always off the next time I return to the shop. Let us know what you find about yours. Thurman amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Charlie E said: I just got a Jet and it does something similar. The rep told me it can even be caused by my fluorescent lights. Apparently the remote receivers are temperamental and very sensitive to false signals. For now I'm turning the breaker off to mine when I leave but I'm going to ask them for a new control panel. I don't have any fluorescent lights in the house. Going to bring in my garage door opener to see if that is the issue. Will keep you all informed. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, Algae said: Barb, Sorry to hear about your arm and hope it is healing well. I got a Wen air filtration system about the same time as you. Mine shuts off quite reliably with the timer. When I go in the shop I turn it on and set the timer for 4 hours and it is always off the next time I return to the shop. Let us know what you find about yours. Thurman I love the timer on the Wen. It was just weird because I knew I had set the timer and then a day later, it was running again. I thought I was loosing my marbles!! amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 I installed one about 3 months ago and love it,, no problems so far. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 I have a Wen, and while I don't use it often (only when I have the garage door shut), I also have it plugged into the same power strip I have my lights and saws plugged into....which is, itself, plugged into another strip that always stays on. All of my saws, lights, and the air filter are plugged into the second strip, which I turn off when I'm done with it (chargers are plugged in to the first strip), so I've never noticed this personally. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Sorry to here about your arm, I have my lights and saw and everything else hooked up so when I turn off the switch to go outside, everything is off. Tho there has been a few times I forgot to turn off the switch when I went out, amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Barb I bought a small space heater to warm up our feet in the winter. I'ts controlled  with a remote control. I was using the remote for the TV and the space heater kept going on and off every time I would change the channel on the TV. I was confused for a bit, but finally figured it out. The heater remote and the TV remote are on the same frequency. I had to turn the heater away somewhat to stop it from going on and off every time I changed the channel. Really weird Bring in your various remotes near the Wen filter and see if one of them triggers the Wen? Ben Edited March 17, 2021 by ben2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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