Re: how to repair an electric heater?

On Mar 3, 4:14 pm, "Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@********optonline.net> wrote:
"J Jensen" <jjense...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

news:1172959462.752705.128600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hello

I have a small AC portable electric heater that quit working last
year. I'd like to repair it myself, and hopefully learn a little bit
in the process.

I've searched the web and the bookstore, but haven't found any good
references on how to do this kind of thing. In the past I have taken
an AC circuits class, and I have a multi-meter...

Any suggestions...?

thanks,
Jeff

Hi Jeff,
Need a little more info. What kind of heater?
Does it have a fan? Look for a small capsule-like unit near the heating
element. This is an over-temperature thermal fuse. If it reads open you need
to replace it.

Tom

Hi Tom. It is a Vornado model EH1-0005 EVH with variable temperature
control and a fan. As I recall it also shuts itself off if it gets
tilted.

--Jeff

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