Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
I received a heat press today I had ordered. Not a name brand but something to start off with. It heated up great and quickly. I did one shirt-- I may have adjusted pressure while doing the shirt. Then the temperature started droppiing and now it will not heat. It the paperwork, it says something about the silica gel tie in. I see the silica gel pad, but what is the tie in?
In my paperwork it says something about making sure that the circuit can bear high power machine or it will blow the fuse? My husband said that the press is 15 amp. The room is on a 20 amp. Would it blow the fuse to the room or on the machine? Is there a fuse on the machine?
I just plugged a lamp in the outlet and it works. What is a decanted powerline?
I'm sure that was a "typo" and he meant dedicated circut. I fat finger all the time myself too. ..... LOL. ..I would uuplug the unit and then open up the botton to see if a wire may be loose or unplugged. If not , I would send it back for a new one that works. .... JB
I am not familiar with electrical terms. As far as the fuse, is this something that I could get anywhere or is it a special fuse. Would I be able to change this. I hate to send the machine all the way back and have to wait two weeks for a new one if it is something simple.
Where do you find the fuse in heat press machines. We got 2 extra with machine. It quit today, my son took ever screw out and we see no fuses anywhere.
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Also, I forgot to mention. The power on the machine comes on it is just not heating.
Correct me if im wrong somebody but this doesn't sound like a fuse problem. I wouldn't touch the heat press at all if you just purchased it i would send it back. If you were to open up the heat press and start trying to fix something that you have no clue about you can end up messing things up. Call them up and have them guide you through it even if it's a fuse change.
I'm sure that was a "typo" and he meant dedicated circut. I fat finger all the time myself too. ..... LOL. ..I would uuplug the unit and then open up the botton to see if a wire may be loose or unplugged. If not , I would send it back for a new one that works. .... JB
LOL, two problems here. First is fat fingers, second is I was thought to sell not spell...
I hate to say this, but that is one of the problem with the no name brands. Worked the first time and then...
Even if you find it was a blown fuse, it should not have happened that soon.
A fuse can blow for many reasons, no matter what press it is in. The fuse is there to protect the press from getting to much current. If it is blown then the fuse done it's job. I think from what I have read that the thermostat is either disconnected ,the wire to heating element is not connected or the heating element is bad. ..... JB
JB a fuse has to protect the circuit it is connected to. Is has to be the right amperage from the factory.
The heating element has a constant draw of power.
If the fuse is blown it's most probably the heating element has a short circuit. But I would bet if in this case it is not a loose connection, then it is an open circuit (the heating element just "broke").
A quality press would not blown its internal fuse the first time it is used.
It could trip the breaker, which is a totally different story.
Problem with my heat press heating 
