I have a heat light that i thought had a faulty motor because when I put power to it the motor wouldn't run. After taking it down for replacement and futher inspection I found that there was a resistor that was between the incoming hot and the beginning of the element. I jumped this resistor with a piece of bare wire and it works fine. My question is do you think I could leave the jumper wire or can i put a standard 10k resistor to replace it?
Resistor for heat light.
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Sierrasparky
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Nope to just using wire. This is a thermistor or Fusable link. When the unit overheats due to slugish motor or left on for days on end it will blow.
You can get replacements a appliance repair stores.
You can get replacements a appliance repair stores.
svh19044
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Why not purchase the replacement heater element? The last one I replaced was $20 shipped for a nutone, 5 minute job.
Sierrasparky
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Why replace the heater element unless it's broken. The thermal quit because of a fan motor or being left on.
svh19044
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The thermals go bad over time and when you purchase the heater element, the thermal is part of it. It's cheap, easy, and what is recommended by broan/nutone. There are few other heat lamp manufacturers around, but it's obviously quite possible that won't fix it.
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