2007-01-09 06:49:40 · 8 answers · asked by roger p 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
99% sure that its the thermostat. On most electric heaters, just like lights, the power to the heater generally COMES from the thermostat.. when it shuts off the heater must be off.
I leave out the 1% because of Murphy's law
2007-01-09 06:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd replace the thermostat with one of the new digital programmable ones. Saves you in the long run on your electric bill. The reason it's the thermostat is... because it is the on/off switch. If you take one of the wires loose from it... the heater will shut off. I doubt if someone would wire it direct. That would be an extreme fire hazzard and really high bills, since the heater would be running 24/7. If it an old mercury switch (bubble inside) type thermostat push it down so the mercury moves away from the 2 wires on the end of it, that should make it cut off, and tell you that the coil is shot. But a new thermostat would still be needed. Good luck
2007-01-09 07:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by Sentimental Treasures Photo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all make sure that the heater has a thermostat, as new baseboard heaters as a general rule do not come with one installed. if there is indeed a thermostat installed, either in unit itself or a wall mount, then it has either shorted or the contacts have welded themselves together, in which case it needs replaced. As for the comment of installing a programmable thermostat, they are designed for low voltage controls (24 volt) associated with furnace type systems and will not handle the voltage or current that baseboard heaters operate on.(120 /240 volts)
2007-01-09 13:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by voyager01964 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am guessing that they weren't wired properly, or the wires were not protected. Turn your power off and check the power connections on the heaters. white wire should be connected to white, and black to black. Make sure they are connected with plastic wire connectors and no bare wires are showing. tape all connections with electrical tape as well. If the wires are connected properly and a short should occur, it should trip the breaker. I don't know where the burst of light or the popping noise came from. I am assuming where the wires are connected to the heaters. hope this helps
2016-05-22 23:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermostat in the heater or has been rewired to bypass the thermostat. If you have owned it since new - thermostat
2007-01-09 06:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the thermostat
2007-01-09 06:58:54 · answer #6 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as though your thermostat is malfunctioning.
2007-01-09 06:57:15 · answer #7 · answered by wrong answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace the stat
2007-01-09 06:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋