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11-07-00, 01:03 AM
I have 3 electric baseboard heaters for my 500 sq.ft. cottage, all run off of one thermostat. Last summer I turn the heater off at the thermostat and at the electrical box. Today I flipped the switch back on and turned the thermostat on and the result is no heat...Help...what is the problem, give me the HEAT! ???? Thank You for any replies!!

11-07-00, 05:49 AM
try flipping the circuit breaker a few times...you'll need to check for power and make sure nothing has chewed the wire....
11-07-00, 12:32 PM
An electrical tester really helps in these circumstances. It does sound like either a breaker or a thermostat problem. Like r-12 guy said, try flipping the breakers a couple of times to see if they will activate. Also try turning the thermostat all the way up and all the way down to free up the internal workings. If these things don't get used enough, they can seize up. If you can't get heat with the thermostat turned all the way up, doing power checks on the heating circuit will be in order to see if you have the power you need at the places you need it. Be careful to power checks, don't want anyone to get hurt. Good luck.