Thanks. I went from knowing zero about these heaters to now being able to fix this problem easily. After I watched your video, I removed the foot Philips screws, and the machine screw holding the control panel in place. Then I slid it off the dove tailed fixture just as you showed. I just went straight to the fuse, slid the insulation up the wire, and measured the fuse which was open. That took about 5 to 10 minutes. So now to just order a new thermal fuse at a fraction of the cost of a new heater. Thanks for the excellent video and explanation.
I have the same Lakewood Heater and Harbor Freight multimeter. Followed your instructions on troubleshooting and had the same problem. $6.80 for 5 fuses on Amazon and I'm back in business! Thanks!!!
Independent toggles like that are the best. I may even convert some of mine to toggle to get away from these lousy darn 4-position rotary switches. I've probably got close to a dozen heaters and almost half have failed due to the poor design of the rotary with push-in rear terminals. Sad that so many of these appliances are thrown out due to such simple failures. Shame that manufactures don't make more robust parts in places needed most to prevent so much unnecessary waste. Glad to see you're showing people how to troubleshoot.
Tie Dye all of my heaters are made in China and fail. a couple are made at the same factory with different Chinese purchased American brand names. You're right about upgrading parts for reliability.
Good job bloke. Enough info to let us know you aren't speakin from the other end, but not so much that it puzzles types who don't share your same interests. Winter is comin on right now where I live so being last minute Larry I guess I better replace the thermo fuse on my favourite oil heater. Your vid was most helpful, thank-you.
Great video, very clear. Question - my child tripped over the cord, and breakers tripped. Checked resistance (ohms) in the 2 heater coils and each is a short (yours measured 15 - 25 ohms). Thermal fuse also no resistance, so it's ok. Switch lights work. So it looks like the heating elements were damaged (shorted?) I thought they were pretty sturdy. Don't want to add to the landfill, but do you agree heaters shorted?
Alligator?.... If that isn't a giant alligator clip you're talking about....I'm running...and sorry about your ear drums but when I'm running from alligators I like to set the volume on #11
the one I have does not have a thermal fuse, it has a switch type of some sort, you can or I should say could hear it when it kicked off, and if it was dark you could see it spark. but now its bad, I am looking for one of those
Randy Bird did you ever find a replacement part? I Google my model number and ereplacement website came up on the search. the website had a diagram and part. my heater uses a thermal fuse module and also has a heat sensor wire to help the digital thermostat board. I think either part was around five dollars.
Why do you have it tipped on it's side? That heater will only heat standing straight up.... I don't think that is a good way to diagnose it ... there's a kick/fall over switch... atleast in my model 5500 that I've had for 12y ears... just curious
Can anybody tell me if there is a safety switch on these? Mine was accidentally knocked over for a few seconds and now it will not heat up. The switches on the control panel come on and light up, but still no heat.
Hello A Roy, in Ebay type in "thermal fuse 167C" . This culled the search to 30 items. The original one on mine was 10 amps. This seems to be marginal ? since the unit says 1500 watts. ie 1500/120= 12.5 amps. The temperature of the fuse probably is more important, the 167C. Thus I bought a 5 pack of 167C 15 amp ones. But that 10 amp one on mine lasted many years too. Anyway these fuses are also sold as HVAC /AC supply houses too. Sucpo part number STC4333. North American HVAC sells them. In ebay type "STC4333" . One guy has a 5 pack on sale for 8.76 with freight. On a fan Patton 1500 watt heater eons ago I had the 167C thermal fuse blow after years of usage. I replaced it with a 145C one from Radio Shack and it worked for several years. Then I replaced it with a 167C and it still works today. A lower temp one just trips/breaks easier. If you are throwing out a hair dryer these fuses are in they too, plus coffee makers, motors etc.
I wish I lived near a body of water clean enough to trap. what type of crabs are in the water? I live next to a dirty river that I can catch crawdads but it isn't healthy to eat because of pollution. even fish and game says only eat one caught fish a month to be healthy.
Thanks. I went from knowing zero about these heaters to now being able to fix this problem easily. After I watched your video, I removed the foot Philips screws, and the machine screw holding the control panel in place. Then I slid it off the dove tailed fixture just as you showed. I just went straight to the fuse, slid the insulation up the wire, and measured the fuse which was open. That took about 5 to 10 minutes. So now to just order a new thermal fuse at a fraction of the cost of a new heater. Thanks for the excellent video and explanation.
I have the same Lakewood Heater and Harbor Freight multimeter. Followed your instructions on troubleshooting and had the same problem. $6.80 for 5 fuses on Amazon and I'm back in business! Thanks!!!
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Cool video. It's not complicated at all. Fixing heaters for dummies. Thanks.
Independent toggles like that are the best. I may even convert some of mine to toggle to get away from these lousy darn 4-position rotary switches. I've probably got close to a dozen heaters and almost half have failed due to the poor design of the rotary with push-in rear terminals. Sad that so many of these appliances are thrown out due to such simple failures. Shame that manufactures don't make more robust parts in places needed most to prevent so much unnecessary waste. Glad to see you're showing people how to troubleshoot.
Tie Dye all of my heaters are made in China and fail. a couple are made at the same factory with different Chinese purchased American brand names. You're right about upgrading parts for reliability.
Good job bloke. Enough info to let us know you aren't speakin from the other end, but not so much that it puzzles types who don't share your same interests. Winter is comin on right now where I live so being last minute Larry I guess I better replace the thermo fuse on my favourite oil heater. Your vid was most helpful, thank-you.
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Super good video...tHanks.
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Many thanks, very clear.
Thanks, I have a Lakewood heater similar to that one that needs a new cord and was wondering how it opens up, now I can fix it.
Thanks, this was exactly the issue. What's the Gators name??
I think the issue is that the fuse is under rated, 10 A can't handle 1500 W at 120 V (it is 12.5 A without the power factor) , should be 13 A minimum.
Great video, very clear. Question - my child tripped over the cord, and breakers tripped. Checked resistance (ohms) in the 2 heater coils and each is a short (yours measured 15 - 25 ohms). Thermal fuse also no resistance, so it's ok. Switch lights work. So it looks like the heating elements were damaged (shorted?) I thought they were pretty sturdy. Don't want to add to the landfill, but do you agree heaters shorted?
Alligator?.... If that isn't a giant alligator clip you're talking about....I'm running...and sorry about your ear drums but when I'm running from alligators I like to set the volume on #11
the one I have does not have a thermal fuse, it has a switch type of some sort, you can or I should say could hear it when it kicked off, and if it was dark you could see it spark. but now its bad, I am looking for one of those
Randy Bird did you ever find a replacement part? I Google my model number and ereplacement website came up on the search. the website had a diagram and part. my heater uses a thermal fuse module and also has a heat sensor wire to help the digital thermostat board. I think either part was around five dollars.
Hi, what would have happen if you would eliminated the fuse altogether. Sorry I know very little about electricity?!
Why do you have it tipped on it's side? That heater will only heat standing straight up.... I don't think that is a good way to diagnose it ... there's a kick/fall over switch... atleast in my model 5500 that I've had for 12y ears... just curious
Do you happen to know where the kick/fall over switch is? I’ve been looking on mine to no avail!
Can anybody tell me if there is a safety switch on these? Mine was accidentally knocked over for a few seconds and now it will not heat up. The switches on the control panel come on and light up, but still no heat.
I can’t seem to find that fuse online. Did you use a certain company. I heard you say eBay but there are so many to choose from. Thanks Fred
Hello A Roy, in Ebay type in "thermal fuse 167C" . This culled the search to 30 items. The original one on mine was 10 amps. This seems to be marginal ? since the unit says 1500 watts. ie 1500/120= 12.5 amps. The temperature of the fuse probably is more important, the 167C. Thus I bought a 5 pack of 167C 15 amp ones. But that 10 amp one on mine lasted many years too. Anyway these fuses are also sold as HVAC /AC supply houses too. Sucpo part number STC4333. North American HVAC sells them. In ebay type "STC4333" . One guy has a 5 pack on sale for 8.76 with freight.
On a fan Patton 1500 watt heater eons ago I had the 167C thermal fuse blow after years of usage. I replaced it with a 145C one from Radio Shack and it worked for several years. Then I replaced it with a 167C and it still works today. A lower temp one just trips/breaks easier. If you are throwing out a hair dryer these fuses are in they too, plus coffee makers, motors etc.
I just replaced a thermal fuse like that in my rice cooker.
Show us how you replaced it please
I wish I lived near a body of water clean enough to trap. what type of crabs are in the water? I live next to a dirty river that I can catch crawdads but it isn't healthy to eat because of pollution. even fish and game says only eat one caught fish a month to be healthy.
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