Steinel HL2020E Heat Gun

[@oriole8789]

Wanted to add my 10 cents here. This tool failed for me within about a year. Main PCB died. $150 USD to replace. I took it apart and found some design flaws. I suspect it failed due to voltage spikes from EMI during switching. Microcontroller was dead, while everything else worked. Microcontroller controls LCD and heat, so you get neither at that point.

[@foxwood67]

Nice addition to the shop. Just to touch on your comment about cooling the unit down prior to storage. We use industrial leister brand hot air welders for single ply roofing. Its imperative the units be cooled down after each use to avoid damage to the internal heating element and circuitry. The elements are not hard to replace and do go bad after a few hundred hours but they are pricey and these guns run close to $550 each. I would recommend cooling if for no other reason than for safety. Nice gun 😉

[@tonysplace8009]

For more money you can get the HG2520E which is brushless.

[@mrpanda2655]

Could you do a screwdriver with a strike cap showdown?

[@chevalierdeloccident5949]

How do you switch from Farenheit to Celsius?

[@lenkasmilnakova9115]

Would love to know myself!!!!

[@lenkasmilnakova9115]

Just figured it out!!!! Hold bottom switch to right then turn heat gun on.. SE will come on then u can change settings

[@antoniR160]

donde conseguirg las boquillas para este modelo

[@Emin3m1986]

In Europe comes with 3 year warranty... weird why is like that in USA...

[@norrismumba5096]

I bought similar hot gut but there is no nozzles how can I modify nozzles

[@stellarproductions8888]

I can smell heat shrink tubing from here through the innertubes. lol - I was going to order the contractors grade Dewalt heat gun. However, I wanted to upgrade to industrial grade, knowing it would last a hobbyist for the rest of my life. 600-hours is plenty lol. Great video!

[@SacreDro]

They make glue guns for Bosh which are the same as there, but for 50% less money.

[@PaytonBrowning]

Is a pliers wrench showdown in the works.

[@GermanToolReviews]

Yes I finally got around to starting it, going to take a couple of weeks.

[@zelja.]

how do you know the motor is rated for 600 hours?

[@GermanToolReviews]

It's on the data sheet found here: www.steinel.net/Customized/Uploads/ByDate/2016/September_2016/September_14th_2016/Product%20data%20sheet%20HL%202020%20E45570.pdf

[@davidswan9391]

Best heat gun I've used, also have the infrared thermometer which clips to the top.

[@Whigu]

0:57 Isn't that second photo with the IR thermometer clipped to the top? So I guess that it's possible to do that with this too.

[@davidswan9391]

@@Whigu Yes, it works really well, haven't tested the accuracy but I just use it to give an indication of if I need more or less heat. You can set a desired temperature and the LCD on the back will show the temperature reading and change colour, blue for under, green for correct and red for over. There is also an audible alarm which can be disabled.

[@jaro6985]

Running the tool on lowest heat until the temp drops is more of a safety precaution. The chance of burning yourself on a noisy tool is much lower than one thats been switched off, or unplugged, leaving no way to tell if its still hot (LED on this is nice, but its just a small LED). It would have been a good feature, but then the first switch position would not be able to cut power to the circuit. Most electronics hot air guns do this.

[@siegfried9999]

Do you own a steinel glue gun? Im looking for a glue gun that is not crap.

[@GermanToolReviews]

No, I usually don't have a need for glue guns, but I might check it out.

[@siegfried9999]

@@GermanToolReviews Thanks... :)

[@23x31]

I guess you only eat food bought from Lidl?

[@stingray7275]

Ein Nerviges Gerät, immer wieder verstellt sich etwas, mal ist die Anzeige Anstatt °Celsius auf einmal °Fahrenheit, ein anderes mal ist die Temperaturregelung gesperrt.... wie man das wieder zurückstellt, ist nicht in der Bedienungsanleitung. Ein Typischer Fall von eingebauter Obsoleszenz.

[@samehabdo7273]

I have the same problem. Is there a solution?

[@stingray7275]

@@samehabdo7273 Mülleimer und dann Steinel 6464 Heißluftgebläse ohne diesen Elektronik Schmarrn.

[@JanW-c5g]

Be aware! Same defect microcontroller as the other person mentioned. No replacement from Steinel, they do not care about customers. Would not reccommend to buy at all.

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

1st!! I could use that for drying my mullet!

[@samehabdo7273]

Ein Nerviges Gerät, immer wieder verstellt sich etwas, mal ist die Anzeige Anstatt °Celsius auf einmal °Fahrenheit, ein anderes mal ist die Temperaturregelung gesperrt.... wie man das wieder zurückstellt, ist nicht in der Bedienungsanleitung.