Worth the bother?

[Anonymous No.1364586]

I'm currently living in a crappy place and it's cold as balls! I can only heat the place up using electric and already had some crappy heaters installed that cost a god damn fortune and do a poor job at at doing what they are ment to do.

I do have this Warmlite WL46010 panel heater and I will say that it is the best heater I've ever used. Problem being that I lent it out and was told that during its time away, smoke and fire started coming out of it. I decided to open it up and see if I could fix it. Upon finally getting it open I found the culprit (pic related). There are two of these in sequence and only one has blown its load.

I will admit that I can't remember the correct name for this part, so trying to look for a replacement is not going well. I've had ideas of just removing this one and rewiring it so that it will just be one, but then I remember what my old man used to say "Don't fuck about with electric, unless you know what you are doing!"

Am I able to get a replacement for this part or is it worth it to just get a new heater?

[Anonymous No.1364590]

>>1364586

looks like a thermal safety device, cuts off power when it exceeds its ratings. but that one looks like it burned up... could be a more serious issue with the heater if that happened... I say buy a new heater.. if something is causing safety devices to burn up then its not safe enough to use and could burn your house

[Anonymous No.1364595]

>>1364590
That's what I was thinking. While opening it I did find that things had been put inside it. I have no idea what happened to it while it was not in my place and I was thinking that the person that borrowing it might have done something to make this happen (placing clothes over it to dry them).

[Anonymous No.1364598]

Looks like a temp switch (thermostat) I saw in an iron. I doubt you are going to find this exact part. Try looking for electric heater spare parts

>>1364590
You are an imbecile what if the part just broke you fucking retard. It's just an electric heater you idiot, nothing special.

[Anonymous No.1364601]

Where exactly was the part?
Maybe you could buy a random thermostat and fit it or thermal fuse or whatever.
Provide more info about it.

[Anonymous No.1364608]

As I said, there are two in sequence. The one that blew is the last one.

[Anonymous No.1364609]

>>1364608
it's obviously not a user-serviceable part, because it is riveted on. so don't expect to buy that subassembly. also, if you bypass it, the unit won't cycle power off when it overheats in that area. and maybe that's not absolutely necessary for operation unless it's a redundancy in design to double your chances of at least one of them working properly so your house doesn't burn down.

[Anonymous No.1364614]

>>1364608
is there no knob behind it?
are they both on 1 wire?
where exactly are those thing, what parts are around them?
where are the wire going?
how does the other good part look like? does it look/act like a switch?

[Anonymous No.1364615]

Give me a moment, I'll post some pics.

[Anonymous No.1364616]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warmlite-WL46010-Flat-Panel-Heater/dp/B008XF8R4U
>Overheat protection
It's really probably just that and you could just short it.

[Anonymous No.1364618]

They are screwed oa and can be removed easily.

[Anonymous No.1364619]

>>1364598
>You are an imbecile what if the part just broke you fucking retard. It's just an electric heater you idiot, nothing special.

yes, because the heater element itself could have a short, the thermostat could be faulty and not shutting off the element.. yeah nothing special going on here, huh fucktard?

[Anonymous No.1364621]

One end plugs directly to the thermostat (I have unplugged it).

[Anonymous No.1364622]

>>1364609
>t's obviously not a user-serviceable part, because it is riveted on.

yeah those look like screws to me stupid.

[Anonymous No.1364625]

>>1364621
Holy shit. Read the fucking thread. Its a fucking high limit, a safety that trips when shit gets too hot. They fail often because they rarely actually do anything and the connections are weak. You can either bypass it because there's another one RIGHT FUCKING THERE, or buy any high limit rated for about 500-600 degrees.

Why does even the dumbest thread need like 500 replies?

[Anonymous No.1364626]

>>1364625

because fags who get mad very easily like you are always here for entertainment

stay mad bro

[Anonymous No.1364628]

>>1364622
check the pic again you retard

[Anonymous No.1364629]

>>1364628

they are screws. that was the point op was making with that pic.who is the retard now

[Anonymous No.1364631]

Looks like there's no proper info about these heaters or any heater replacement parts for these things.
These things are not meant to be repaired.
Your easiest option is just to short it.

>>1364622
>>1364629
here imbecile:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivet
>A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener

[Anonymous No.1364632]

>>1364631

I think you are totally missing the point of the pic pointing out they are screws. it was sarcasm to the original asshole who said they were riveted on. you are still failing to get the idea behind the post. you are a fucking moron

[Anonymous No.1364633]

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[Anonymous No.1364634]

>>1364622
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[Anonymous No.1364635]

>>1364633
>>1364632
you are a fucking retard
>because it is riveted on
he obviously meant the wires you fucking retard

[Anonymous No.1364637]

>>1364634

those are screws you fucking moron

[Anonymous No.1364638]

>>1364637
you are a literal retard, fuck off if you aren't going to give OP anything useful you piece of shit

[Anonymous No.1364640]

>>1364638

u mad because you cant tell a screw from a rivet, fucktard?

[Anonymous No.1364642]

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[Anonymous No.1364643]

>>1364640
bait harder you literal retard, you still aren't giving OP anything useful

[Anonymous No.1364645]

>>1364642
>>1364643

check out these mad assholes who dont know what a screw is.. fucking underage faggots

[Anonymous No.1364646]

>>1364645
so you are going to repeat this pathetic bait?
well OP has his answer already at least

[Anonymous No.1364647]

>>1364598

You're a fucking retard.

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[Anonymous No.1364656]

>>1364645
did you get banned from >>>v or someshit?

[Anonymous No.1364658]

>>1364656
>>>>v

what the fuck is >>>v you fucking idiot? man you cant even link shit right you are such a fucking retard

[Anonymous No.1364659]

Surprised no one has said anything yet about "blowing the load"

[Anonymous No.1364660]

https://www.warmliteheating.co.uk/
maybe try to write them if they can sell you a replacement

[Anonymous No.1364661]

>>1364659
I thought about it briefly, but was distracted with this delicious popcorn I made for this shitposting thread

[Anonymous No.1364685]

I removed the blown part and rewired it. It seems to be fine. Nothing has blown yet, but I'm keeping a close eye on it to see how things go.

[Anonymous No.1364753]

>>1364685

shoulda done that in the first place instead of wasting this thread for this shit

[Anonymous No.1364770]

>>1364685
as long the main thermostat is working and the heating element looks fine it should be good
>>1364753
you are an idiot

[Anonymous No.1364777]

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>>1364658
Wtf is this autistic shit