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Thread Number: 84780
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
Vintage Sears Electric Fireplace |
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Post# 1092441 , Reply# 1 10/8/2020 at 16:51 (1,288 days old) by Tomturbomatic  (Beltsville, MD) |
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Let's go people; there are a couple of someones pacing in front of it waiting for heat. Probably the thermostatic switch from a portable heater would work. | ||
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Post# 1092453 , Reply# 2 10/8/2020 at 17:35 (1,288 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I'd attach test leads from a 110 volt source to the outputs of the switch to see if the element is still good, first. A line cord similar to what the fireplace currently has would probably do for this. Depending on the connections, either stripped ends or alligator clips.
Don't forget to unplug everything before making the connections. | ||
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Post# 1092463 , Reply# 4 10/8/2020 at 18:36 (1,288 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Thoughts On Fixing Heater | ||
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Post# 1092577 , Reply# 5 10/9/2020 at 13:01 (1,288 days old) by dalangdon (Seattle, WA) |
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I think I'm going to be out there this weekend or early next week. I'll take some pictures and post them then. Thanks! | ||
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Post# 1092793 , Reply# 6 10/10/2020 at 23:04 (1,286 days old) by dalangdon (Seattle, WA) |
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Ok, here’s some pictures. I can’t figure out if this this was originally 110 or 220 | ||
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Post# 1092820 , Reply# 7 10/11/2020 at 08:58 (1,286 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Bad Thermostat On A Heater I assume that this unit just plugs in to an outlet ?
Most switches and thermostats are rated for 240-120 volts this does not mean that this EFP was ever designed to be run on 240 volts.
If this is just a 120 volt heater try just bypassing the thermostat and see if it works, if so you can leave it bypassed and just plug-in or un-plug to use the heater.
I still don't have enough pictures to know what the thermostat looks like, how does it sense room temperature ? is it a simple bi-metal or does it ave a capillary bulb on it ?
John L. | ||
| Post# 1092827 , Reply# 8 10/11/2020 at 10:04 (1,286 days old) by Michaelman2 (Lauderdale by the Sea, FL) | ||
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I bet this would work: I have this unit in an electric fireplace and it works nicely. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Michaelman2's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 1092914 , Reply# 10 10/12/2020 at 06:16 (1,285 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 1092994 , Reply# 11 10/12/2020 at 20:16 (1,284 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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