Good description of your Electric Heater problem-- thank you!
Well, if we have lights at the heater, then we know the wall receptacle and the appliance plug is fine, and the wire connecting it to the heater is fine-- So somewhere inside we have an open circuit. Do you have a volt meter, to trace the power from where it comes in from the cord, thru the thermostat, and THRU A HIGH TEMPERATURE LIMIT DEVICE?
For likely -- either there is a High Temperature limit reset on the Thermostat (Like maybe pushing in on the dial, or rotating to maximum Counter Clock-wise-- or Clock-wise---- or a reset button?
Or there could be a high limit device inside, that looks like a small glass fuse-- but is actually a High Temperature LImit protector. (You will se Deg. C. stamped on it..) Check for continuity across it. If it is open,-- it needs to be replace-- Probably soldered into place? Maybe your local Hardware can help you?-- or go back to the store you bought it at, and tell them what you found-- and get the part you need.
If all those switches and limit devices are OK-- can you find the heating element?-- It will be the bigger wires, and probably toward the bottom of the heater?
With the power cord pulled out of the wall-- can you check for continuity across the heating element? -- If you have an ohm meter-- you should be able to read in the 3- 8 ohms range.
Any charred wires?-- signs of overheating, or disconnected wires?-- Loose screws?
When you check these things out, get back with us, and let us know what you want to pursue next to continue trouble shooting your heater.
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Good description of your Electric Heater problem-- thank you!
Well, if we have lights at the heater, then we know the wall receptacle and the appliance plug is fine, and the wire connecting it to the heater is fine-- So somewhere inside we have an open circuit.
Do you have a volt meter, to trace the power from where it comes in from the cord, thru the thermostat, and THRU A HIGH TEMPERATURE LIMIT DEVICE?
For likely -- either there is a High Temperature limit reset on the Thermostat (Like maybe pushing in on the dial, or rotating to maximum Counter Clock-wise-- or Clock-wise---- or a reset button?
Or there could be a high limit device inside, that looks like a small glass fuse-- but is actually a High Temperature LImit protector. (You will se Deg. C. stamped on it..)
Check for continuity across it.
If it is open,-- it needs to be replace-- Probably soldered into place?
Maybe your local Hardware can help you?-- or go back to the store you bought it at, and tell them what you found-- and get the part you need.
If all those switches and limit devices are OK-- can you find the heating element?-- It will be the bigger wires, and probably toward the bottom of the heater?
With the power cord pulled out of the wall-- can you check for continuity across the heating element? -- If you have an ohm meter-- you should be able to read in the 3- 8 ohms range.
Any charred wires?-- signs of overheating, or disconnected wires?-- Loose screws?
When you check these things out, get back with us, and let us know what you want to pursue next to continue trouble shooting your heater.
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Mack B