Storage heater thermostat

[steveo3002]

Wondered if anyone knows about these? It's got an input dial on the heater, then a thermometer that dangles on a wire. New one is 70 notes

Just wondering if I could bodge it up cheaper or help on how to test it ...not convinced it needs the thing on the wire?

 

[123hotchef]

4 out of my 6 have that part missing now! they are just on full!

 

[steveo3002]

4 out of my 6 have that part missing now! they are just on full!

yeah just joined the black wires togehter? mines a bit fierce full on ...if i could do high /low it would do

cheers

 

[123hotchef]

yeah just joined them, oh my one has a seperate switch for power settings.

 

[123hotchef]

is it not working at all?

 

[steveo3002]

is it not working at all?

very low heat regardless of input setting

im gonna "hotwire" to the normal mains later to confirm all elements are ok , i think they are

 

[123hotchef]

very low heat regardless of input setting

im gonna "hotwire" to the normal mains later to confirm all elements are ok , i think they are

I had to bypass a thermal fuse in one of mine too. but they all still work a year on

 

[steveo3002]

wouldnt work at all if the thermal fuse had gone right?

 

[123hotchef]

wouldnt work at all if the thermal fuse had gone right?

no it would be off completly

 

[Kram]

Looks like two bimetalic switches in series. One is adjustable and the other is a safety cut out. We had storage night heaters and the thermostat would often fail to open, often be stinking hot in the mornings.

I would not remove the wired switch other than a temporary test.

 

[123hotchef]

yes they are exacty that bi metalic switches, I played with one of mine a few times bending it before I had enough and binned it!

 

[voipio]

Don't remove the two thermal cutout switches that are screwed to the metalwork. They are doubled up as a failsafe mechanism!!