How I fixed a broken Space Heater

[@paulaamick9660]

Thank You ... no; no. That's not good enough. I'll start over. A MONSTEROUS BIG THANK YOU, Homestead! Tonight, I will not lie shivering but will rest soundly and comfortably in my bus conversion because my space heater is fixed & working again. Your DIY space heater fix video was spot on! Following your lead, I had my heater (that has worked in 2 to 6 sec intervals followed by 20mins of nothing for months now) running again in less than 30mins AND at $0 expense! I am appreciative, have subscribed & clicked thumbs up!

[@tacitohomestead4851]

That’s awesome! We’re so glad we could help out! Thank you for the wonderful comment and Sub. I enjoy doing these videos in my free time and knowing I’m helping others is a plus. Stay safe and stay warm!

[@fbelarmino65]

I heard from an expert...it's not safe to bypass coz you might burn down your dear house...So i just decided to buy a brand new at Canadian Tire...

[@adamlongoria2268]

Awesome buddy, works like a charm. Last night was terribly cold, tonight will be much warmer. Thank you.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Just remember to be around when it’s on if the tilt safety feature doesn’t work .

[@Wyomingchippewa]

Nah hes goin for dead kidswow daddy ita really hot in here but look at the pretty flames​@tacitohomestead4851

[@tonecabral3298]

I'm in San Antonio, Texas. Weather app says 35°F feels like 26°F. My heater just went out, an since this being Texas a state where 'most' Texans prefer Summer Over Winter weather. Stores are lacking space heaters right now. So this video is coming very handy for me right about now. I explain all of this 1.) For people in upper statea q+s who are use to cold weather. 2.)are going to criticize this video because of the potential saftey hazard of bypassing the the thermostat an cut-off sensor. 3.) Plainly to thank people like this guy for making little everyday life situations more (relaxing/easier) & more knowledgeable.. SO I THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. [("P.S. Nice Guns By The way man..Ha)].

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Glad I could help. I never thought I would help so many people out with this video, but I'm glad that I did. Your right...some people dislike this video bc I bypassed everything but, Like you We had to have heat. Our main source of heat for the house is floor heaters and a fireplace. So when one goes out the fix has to be immediate. The Temps here are in the 20's & 40's and we're still using 2 heaters that I fixed when this video was posted. You stay warm my friend- Taco

[@priscosanchez59]

I was gonna throw my hero away. I have the same exact model.as 4 years later. Your video helped me. I'll have my job. Fix my heater in under ten minutes

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Glad I could help. It’s a quick fix when you need it to run now.

[@jedediahbc]

You done a great job I'm repairing my heater right now. Thank you.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Glad to help!

[@michaelpoling5581]

My Comfort Zone, which looks very much like yours, I just repaired after jumping around the safeties on the tilt switch and found that ok. Jumped the thermostat and I HAVE heat now. Looked at thermostat and realized that the contacts looked like points on older car's distributors. I next filed the contacts with a fingernail clipper file . Working great, unit is 5 years old

[@tacitohomestead4851]

That’s amazing!

[@yolo4dolo28]

12/2024 , im back , love ya man , HAPPY NEW YEAR , AND THE BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FOLKS ❤

[@howaboutnowdad4582]

I have the same stupid heater acting up. I was able to fix it by following your video. I had a slightly hard time following your wires with the camera moving the way it was. If you do any more video's with wiring i would suggest a drawn diagram of the wires. Thanks for the fix!

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Thanks. I’m not the best with the camera.

[@lilkevog7]

hey can i use black electrical tape if i dont have those plastic protectors for the wires? thank you all for the info

[@AmberCombs-y1u]

Yes just wore them up and make sure they are all covered and no hot wires are sticking out to hit the metal anywhere

[@12dognight55]

Thanks buddy! I been replacing 2 of these heaters a year.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Your welcome.

[@PeteAVasquezIII-d6n]

Much appreciated I tried one almost had it but the coils that heat up busted, but sis the same thing with a floor ceramic heater and worka like a charm may Yaweah bring honora and blessings to you and yours.

[@noconsentgiven]

Maybe attach brackets to the heater and floor so they cant be knocked over🤔?

[@timstewart1125]

I have a space heater that when you plug it up and turn on it will run and heat. Then after a few minutes it will turn off and want come back on until it sets for a long while. My guess it's the thermostat. Do you agree and if so how do I bypass it?

[@awboat]

I think some people are just bypassing the thermostat and safety. I am going over to the garage right now and will cut the two black wire off the thermostat and wire them together and see what happens.

[@markennes5208]

I've been using space heaters for a number of decades and what you describe is what has happened to me endlessly on all the heaters. Researching, I believe it is the thermostat. Apparently, it does become damaged and not just from getting kicked over. It can also occur from moving from low to high or high to low with the heater running. In other words, just powering the heater on - from off to low to high will begin to damage the thermostat. What happens is there's an electrical arc which occurs in the thermostat part when you move from low to high which is not good for the part. When it's new, it's okay, it'll keep running. But after 20 to 30 to 50 to 100 times, the arc will eventually damage the part to the point where the heater won't work as it should any longer. The trick is to use the thermostat to turn it off, rather than the off-low-high switch. If you must move from high to low, move the thermostat control all the way down first so it shuts off. Then move from high to low. Then move the thermostat control back to max. Do that for the life of the heater and it will last longer. That's the theory. Re your broken one, I'd consider doing what the video suggests. That's what I'm going to do. :-)

[@anime._.nerds.9524]

Okay. Homesteaders THANK YOU SO VERY DANG MUCH!!!! I didn't have to bypass my therm. But I did connect it again with another piece of metal. But when that gives. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO TO. Even though my heater is exactly like you accept 2 knows. I know EXACTLY WHAT TO TO. YOU'VE Been a LIFE SAVOR TONIGHT, Not even google or the brand name website was helpful. YOUR KZbin channel!!!!!❤❤❤. it being this cold in Oklahoma tonight. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

You’re welcome 🤗.

[@thr3brothers913]

What I did is buy the same one at Wal-Mart then returned the bad one and kept the new one and got my money back. That would be the simplest way I think 🤔

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Sure. I like to work on things though so it was fun for me. I don’t see myself buying this type again.

[@88marshall29]

Genius

[@davidfrank6666]

so, u told them it was not working?

[@OhNoKRJKC]

I've done that 3 times now🤭

[@DarkLinkAD]

Sure they get your drivers license number and you get to soend money on gas getting there

[@fm00078]

I did this decades ago BUT I mounted the heater on a good size piece of plywood to minimize a tip over. .

[@que_dijo]

thank you for this , after I open mine I decided to test the thermofuse in first instance and ........ indeed has been blown..... if I may suggest you guys before going Tacito´s path to check your thermal fuse . Thanks brother!

[@waynemiller8849]

Screw two pieces of 1/8th flat bar on the bottom to keep from tipping over. Ty

[@TikisTikis98]

Thanks man! I know it’s been a year since you uploaded but you help save me a good few bucks. Had two of these exact heaters and my first one went out last year and my other one just went out today. Came across your video and it work wonders! Although you don’t need to connect the white wires if the top switch isn’t broken for sure. Both heaters stopped cause that stupid heat sensor so you really just need to do the black wires on the bottom

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Awesome. Thanks for the advice 👌. Just be around if their on for safety reasons. -Taco-

[@TikisTikis98]

@@tacitohomestead4851 of course lol, don’t need any fires

[@brittanykillen7754]

How do I fix my space heater it turns on and works but the knobs keep turning and not clicking and I un screwed the only screw on the back and nothing came in done

[@jahchinue2641]

I'm here for the same issue. It works but the knob doesn't click on heat, it just keeps turning. If I could set tue knob to high that would be perfect.

[@diversity2739]

great! I am a friend of Debbie, your family member here in Memphis.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Sweet lady

[@CaiCrespo]

Thank you so much! My heater is almost the same. Exact function and wiring, but white with a different fan. Something happened with that rotary switch where one day I trusted the switch to OFF and it kept going. When I came back to use it, the switch wouldn't turn at all. I suspected the wiring was, like you said, a simple positive and negative. But the thermostat always worked. So what I did instead was I removed the switch and drilled a hole for a simple on/off toggle switch. For safety I got a 20A 125V AC toggle switch with that round metal lever that flips up and down. Then I cut off the 3 leads on that rotary switch that went to the heater and the fan. (The fourth lead is the hot input for the switch so it wasn't necessary to transfer since we were replacing the switch). I tied all of those wires in the rotary switch together to one of the new toggle switch leads. I tried the hot wire from the plug into the other toggle switch lead. Now I can flip it on or off, and I can still use the thermostat to control the fan speed.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Wow that’s amazing! You did way better than me. Congratulations on the success.

[@tonygooserearden1368]

My ding dang brother from a different mother! I subscribed my man, and know where I'll turn for fixin' things they way, even I can understand! Great job man. I'll be checking out more of your (work) videos. God bless you brother.

[@TheCHRISCaPWN]

Much appreciated. I bypassed the thermostat,, and simply wired the 2 blacks together, and off, fan, lo, and hi are still selectable. We use one of these overnight in our basement to keep our cat warm. Since there is no safety anymore we will not be using this particular one for that, but at least we will have it for the winter when we are able to keep an eye on it. Thanks for saving us the 20 bucks on getting a new one!

[@haroldped]

Bypassing the thermostat worked for me, too, and the off, fan, lo, hi controls still work. Just a warning, if you have children or pets, the anti-tip shut off will not work by bypassing the thermostat. These are $18 at Menards, on sale this week for $12.

[@NewLife-qj9mx]

Same

[@waynesmith1704]

I've got a new Internet milk house heat one the coils don't heat up or glow red... Any ideas ?

[@wizgirl87]

Hello I need your help. I have the same space heater. I knock over the heater and this silver cylinder piece fell in the inside. The cylinder has a plastic like mouth between them. I was wondering if you could do a video showing the different parts of the space heater

[@susandunn4927]

That's where I'm at.

[@Superflight777ge]

Thanks brother Taco i got a honeywell red box that i took apart to clean and fix a wobbling fan making noise, after 2 hours of work it ran great for 10 mins then the thermostat got moved by accident from full blast and it all shut down. I let it cool for 30 mins outside, tried to plug it and that pos wont budge even ice cold. Now i'm gonna tear it down again and bypass all that shit just like you did.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I hope it works out brother. It’s a good fix for when you need heat now. We continue to use ours and it’s year 3. We keep an eye on it in case it somehow gets knocked over but it’s chugging along nicely.

[@Superflight777ge]

@@tacitohomestead4851 update; i bypassed the bs themostat and the thermal sensor, for sure one or both were dead, i had a very noisy grumbling fan, i noticed when you held the unit inverted it was almost quiet so i took it apart again ( 4x in 24hrs lol ) and loosened the motor's two bolts and flipped the motor upside down. it's now on a test bench running wide open for a few hours to make sure nothing melts. For now i'll leave the "two step" switch so i can still run it at half power if it gets too hot. i use mine in emergencies with a firman generator so i like to make sure everything is old school fail safe. Thanks again brother Taco stay safe & God bless.

[@risillyod]

Can you plz do a video on how to clean the inside of the heater?

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I will do my best to make it happen

[@risillyod]

Thank you so much.🙂

[@cajunphilippine]

Thank you so much. Have a blessed holiday my friend.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Your welcome. Merry Christmas!

[@kedakoop]

I got confused on the wiring but I got it .. My switch to put on high medium low was bad so I removed all the wires from it and I connected all the white wires together and the black wires together which was two wires i didnt mess with the thermostat two black wires thats connected to it and the heat came back on .I tape them up and i was good to go its even hotter then at 1st im assuming is your thermostat is messed up you would connect those two wires together so you would have 2 sets of black wires connected 2 each and 3 white wires all connected and it should work for u

[@ar-15techtipsinunder5minut8]

My SAI heater Off, fan, low, high switch went bad, bypassed it like you did, works on HIGH again lol. I use the temp switch to cut it on and off now. HIGH is all I ever used anyway. Thanks,

[@lacocinadecherries3249]

hello, I have an Airtech heater like the one you show in the video, how many hours in a row can I keep it running, I hope you can answer me.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

We ran ours for about 4 hours then rotate with one that works.

[@kaye2890]

I have same exact problem with the same exact model you have from Lowe's. So you think the problem come from the switch not working?

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I think the problem is there is plastic inside when it should be metal. All of ours had something melt within a month.

[@monmixer]

Where do you buy the thermal fuse

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I didn’t buy a thermal fuse I simply bypassed everything so we could have heat. I would suggest making a base for this heater because the tip overs is what caused it to malfunction. We would run the heater while we were home and if we left turn it off.

[@alexgomez-rc5nt]

It lit on fire 🔥 now I'm definitely warm thanks lol

[@tacitohomestead4851]

oh I'm sorry! i can't do Anything else but say i'm so sorry! This was how i Fixed it and you Totally did not have to fix it like i did! im sorry! :(

[@alexgomez-rc5nt]

@@tacitohomestead4851 I was just joking bro I actually fix by following your video

[@alexgomez-rc5nt]

@@tacitohomestead4851your good I watch like 20 videos till I finally found yours that help bypass and fix it

[@tacitohomestead4851]

@@alexgomez-rc5nt oh ok, i wasn't mad or anything.

[@jameshunt5316]

Hey if anyone has this heater and they take it a part and notice that the safety switch is still all together but not working…. Take the underside tab of it and bend it to connect with the middle metal tab part in the safety switch. It uses metal tabs on each side and a weight to determine connectivity. It may take 2-3 tries to get it perfect

[@mikej.4069]

Are you talking about the level switch?

[@jameshunt5316]

@@mikej.4069 it’s essentially a level safety switch yes.

[@jameshunt5316]

@@mikej.4069 please make sure you have it unplugged because 120 volts goes through that, don’t hurt yourself

[@mikej.4069]

@@jameshunt5316 thanks I'm not that stupid but I just by passed the thermostat and level switch cuz they were one unit and it works....easy fix. Just have to plug and unplug it now.

[@jameshunt5316]

@@mikej.4069 I’m not thinking you’re stupid. Even professionals can forget sometimes. Be safe and glad you got it working!

[@jesantler2671]

Don't forget to tell em they can burn their house down this way.. Best to just replace the thermal fuse. Real cheap from radio shack 264° thermal fuse

[@mikecochrane4194]

Who has a radio shack!? Are they still in business?

[@OhNoKRJKC]

@@mikecochrane4194 Heck No😆

[@OhNoKRJKC]

Jes I am sitting here with an open heater on my lap thinking these exact thoughts

[@johnlieske8908]

I've done the same thing before and never had a problem . These heaters are cheap POS from CHINA .

[@nimitz1739]

@@johnlieske8908 Yeah they normally Only last one winter

[@drizzzumbrizz6308]

I have the same heater, and putting a ball of aluminum foil in between the the "safety prong" fixed mine instantly. They are designed poorly. Too much plastic where there should be metal.

[@johnsarab4500]

Foil to bypass safety prong. REALLY!?! GOOD LUCK

[@drizzzumbrizz6308]

@@johnsarab4500 That comment was posted a year ago, and it has beet working ever since. Good try though.

[@TikisTikis98]

@@drizzzumbrizz6308 tried the same thing. It worked for a few minutes then popped and stopped working. I checked the foil and it was red hot and burnt to a crisp. No doubt it works but have you had any problems similar?

[@Mark-vd8oi]

HOW MUCH R ELECTRIC HEATERS AT HOME DEPOT

[@Saint696Anger]

I have the exact same type of space heaters that you have here I have four of them They are very dangerous two of them failed they had melted parts connecting to the heating elements One of them to the outlet controller just completely got hot. I wouldn't leave these on running full blast on attended or even attended I would definitely make sure they shut off frequently enough with the temperature controller at the very least if you insist on running them

[@jenniferpatrick4088]

Does the coils on yours turn red? Just bought 4 of these and while they heat they are not turning red and not very hot

[@tacitohomestead4851]

The fan keeps the coils from turning red. We had one where the fan motor went out and the coils turned bright red which isn’t supposed to happen.

[@marsjoseph_7702]

Try shaking it really hard it randomly fixed mine

[@OhNoKRJKC]

😆😆😆

[@theslopper]

Lol this worked

[@MrLloydAlexander]

Yup this works! Bypass the faulty thermostat and boom. Just be SAFE and don’t plug it into a power strip it will MELT

[@automaticnostatic2148]

mine is plugged in to a power strip, no melting here

[@dieselbossbrandon]

Is there a way to reduce the wattage? Like to 500 watts?

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Im sure you could get a control knob for it although I’ve never done this before

[@kendrikcastro1047]

Hell yeah! Thanks!!

[@olympia007macklin]

Thanks works like a charm..!!!💯🙌🏽🏆

[@RonaldMiddleton-yq5sn]

Everything works great day 1 no complaints yet

[@1Tibs1]

Thanks Taco!

[@ernestpatterson823]

I did mine like this but I only bypassed the thermostat and not the speed. It works fine. I can cut it off and on or heat or just fan... I use it daily...

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Awesome!

[@babyzizi1]

What if you are not getting any power light at all?

[@tacitohomestead4851]

If the heater is working but the light isn’t then the wire for the light is disconnected could have corroded or melted loose.

[@marcobates6712]

I have a Hyper Tough one and it isn't working.. I can put it on any setting and the light won't light up or the heater won't blow.. and it's starting to get cold

[@DanielReyes-eu1vv]

What if the knob on bottom breaks off ( min and max) , any way to safely use ?

[@tacitohomestead4851]

One of the ones that I have doesn’t have a knob on it and we still use it. We just put it where we can keep an eye on it.

[@1Tibs1]

Hey, thank you, this helped and it works.

[@Duckybaby13]

Thank you! These things just kept giving out and I never understood why

[@tacitohomestead4851]

It’s a good quick fix. Especially if parts are hard to find.

[@johnlieske8908]

CHEAP CHINESE CRAP ☹️☹️ Bypass and they work just fine

[@richboi__j6995]

How you clean it

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I use my air compressor with a spray nozzle. Empty all the air and moisture out and your good to go. You could buy the spray cleaner at Walmart but from what I can remember it’s was pricey.

[@theoneandonly3836]

Thank you, your a good man.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Thank you!

[@stewartbruce2409]

A very well executed video, as I found one in the trash on my walk tonight. Plugged it in and it started to smoke after about 30 seconds.Could it be the filter is not clean? Any idea's appreciated before I open it up. Thank you for the straight forward and easy to understand tutorial.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I would blow it out with a compressor and spray nozzle. If it’s still smoking I would take it apart maybe some wires are burning. Also if the fan isn’t blowing the elements will overheat and smoke

[@stewartbruce2409]

@@tacitohomestead4851 I will follow your instructions indeed. Thank you and all the best from New Rochelle N.Y.

[@larryknight3528]

❤ Thank You For bypass tip

[@robertpaulgalang824]

Wow, thanks for the help. I Just follow the guide. And had broken one fix now. But we plan just to open it when all are awake. Turn it off when sleeping. So we are not worried of might happen while sleeping. Issue is just on/off switch not working and thermostat and plug in/out to off/on. thumbs to you. 👍👍

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Awesome. We do the same with ours.

[@roymoon1]

Criminy just buy a new bi metal thermostatic switch! I've bought a couple and fixed my old heaters. By passing the thermostat is just asking for something near it to catch fire.

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

I just bought 2 new space heaters with issues with the thermostat. When it gets to thermostat adjusted temp, it will turn off but never turns back on when the ambient temp gets cooler again.

[@automaticnostatic2148]

I have the same heater, it stopped working from the sensor so i broke it off and for the most part runs but sometimes shuts off. Was hoping to find a permanent fix in your video. :) just wish you had your phone on a tripod

[@jaimecastaneda5032]

By the time you find the appropriate switch & anti tip switch you are better off buying a new heater. I would use this method for a temporary fix but not in the budget to buy a new space heater.....

[@jones1394]

Thank you sir. I was about to throw away two heaters until I saw your video. Now I have two working heaters with still off and on working switch🙂🙂🙂🙂😊😊😇. Thank you.🙂

[@jaylove6629]

Thank you so much I did it just the way you said and it works 😌🤣

[@robertgaines-tulsa]

I honestly wouldn't bypass a safety feature like that knowing that it broke because the kids kept knocking it over. You're just asking for your house to be burned down. If I didn't have mischievous kids, I'd just hard wire the heater like you did but use an external thermostat. There's no reason to cook a room to ridiculous temperatures, and the cycling will keep the cord and plug from overheating. In your case, I would go online and replace the thermostat/safety switch. You might have to drill out the rivets, and either install the new switch with a rivet gun or bolt it in. Your other option would be to get another heater, and use the old heater somewhere else. They're inexpensive. A new heater is a lot cheaper than a house. Also, just drill it into your kids to respect things like heaters. It will save them a lot of pain in the future.

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Our fireplace almost burned down our house 2 years ago, not this heater. The irony of it all.

[@davidjr.garcia3113]

Thanks , it worked....

[@tacitohomestead4851]

No problem. Ours worked fine for years, just keep an eye on it and you’ll be fine.

[@sailenbarik8308]

Wish you had shown how you opened the back side. Thanks anyway.

[@haggismacphreedom]

To fix the tipping problem i screwed the ones I have to plastic cutting boards from the dollar store.

[@jasonofisreal667]

Great stuff .

[@BlaznGamin814]

Some reason my fan isnt turning on now

[@Mark-vd8oi]

SOUNDS GREAT TO ME

[@VG-yh3ci]

Omg thank you!!!!

[@BillWilliams-p4o]

Only use 1300 watts Do Not use 1500 watts, to many amps.

[@dodge_dabs7106]

My fan is blowing backwards and I don't know why it been normal all along

[@tazzshakur8855]

Mine is contestantly cutting on and off

[@tacitohomestead4851]

You either have wires coming lose or your thermostat is bad.

[@CodyFrm7OO]

Okay so I have a piece that’s broken off. Idk where it goes in the heater

[@tacitohomestead4851]

If it’s a silver cylinder and attached to some plastic it’s part of your thermostat

[@CodyFrm7OO]

@@tacitohomestead4851 yeah that’s it

[@leeloustoops4929]

I was having the same question, is it important?

[@keeponcruisin7876]

@@leeloustoops4929 not if you bypass it.

[@keeponcruisin7876]

That's weight reduction

[@BigBoss-fu4bl]

Hola pero no se ve cuales cables unes ..soy mexicano y no entiendo el ingles podrias tratar de hacerlo mas de cerca x favor ...

[@dionnethe1730]

Your hand was in the way for the most important parts

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Sorry for that

[@wildlifegrocery2965]

Public Service Announcement: we are homesteaders here, nothing in this video should be taken as legal or financial advice. lol. Seriously Taco, I just ran across this vid of y’all’s..! Don’t know how I missed it before, but perfect timing I was about to throw out a barn fan that quit working. And now I’m just gonna run in and fix it. Hope y’all are doing awesome my friend!!

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I'm glad I could help. I may not be very technical savvy, but I can redneck something in a heartbeat. I didn't have anything to do that day so I figured I would tackle a broken heater just for fun. I never thought it would get so many views or comments. Some good.....Some bad lol. Sometimes you just don't have all the parts or are able to get them you just do what you can. Thanks for comment It's good to hear from you. Taco

[@88marshall29]

I took out the thermostat and merited the black wires together. It works again but now the wire is overheating when pluged in. Anyone's know why?? Dont want to burn my house down lol

[@tacitohomestead4851]

I would not use it if your melting wires. I haven’t had that issue with mine when I use them.

[@JimMccaig-bn9xv]

Thank you Brother you helped me fix 3 heaters this way - money is thight on the farm with bidden !! Trump 2024🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@larry4631]

A dimmer switch works the best

[@Wyomingchippewa]

Umm, the safety is there, so you don't murder your family!! Seriously dude just spend the $25 and protect your family and kids wtf

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Family still alive. Thanks

[@jerm4336]

So many things wrong with this. If it causes a fire, your insurance won’t pay. Just buy the parts and fix it properly or buy new and keep old parts for spares.

[@juansarabia7530]

Bypass a safety feature - no thank you!

[@ExtraFungus]

Good information in a pinch but time to throw it away as soon as you can replace it. Saving $20 isn't worth the house fire. Wanting to go years on a heater like that is just stupid, especially when you have kids knocking them over. Now if you were mounting this to something solid, it wouldn't be so bad without the protections you removed assuming the thermal fuse is still in place. I personally use one of these in my garage and the tip over protection being absent is a requirement. But since I'm in the middle of a storm where I need it and it broke it's been bypassed, when it can be replaced it's getting dismantled and trashed.

[@jeffkili8918]

Yea I agree. My kids are dead from my house burning down but I saved 27 bucks.

[@ExtraFungus]

@@jeffkili8918 yep, true to my word I had modified my heater during the Texas snowmagedon (6 days of normal winter if you're not from a pansy state), I immediately bought another heater, snipped every wire in the modified heater and put it out in the trash. For someone to try to use it would take an incredible amount of negligence and it sitting in the trash right after our little mishap would make a tempting treat for a trash picker.

[@JohnDoe-vr1fc]

Only blows cold

[@AliYusof-o4q]

i let mine fall off the bed and it started working again

[@adamoganyan8981]

OG you can’t do that, maybe you should not make a video about this subject because you just don’t know as much. I don’t know much about Forced Air Space Heaters, and that’s what Im on this page, but my friend ur broadcasting how to bypass some very important safety features

[@tacitohomestead4851]

Thanks for your input. I did what I had to do to make the heater work . The parts on the heater melted before I wired it up so really the heater was defective before I bypassed everything. As a matter of fact every one of these heaters shorted out and melted the thermostat including all safety features without me touching it. I haven’t had any issues with them after I bypassed everything. I agree not the safest measure but we have heat.

[@katatat2030]

Well, we all know it's not safe. We all know that this fix involves bypassing a safety feature. We are here because we want to do that. It is in fact sometimes useful to know how to bypass safety features, and not inherently irresponsible to simply make a video about doing that.

[@johnsarab4500]

Here for old heater's alarm going off early. Current heated goes off and on every few seconds - both annoying as f***! So what was wrong - I did not come here for an obvious wiring.

[@peterta1003]

Thang you Sỉr

[@dacrib41]

.... 333

[@thefringeminorityreport4797]

I live in Canada. I have the same one but made from Konwin. The thermostat keeps clicking on and off. Only k ocked over once. It's the lower switch that's messing up on me. I can't find any parts anywhere. Watching your video now

[@sherryhull-t4t]

FIRE HAZARD 😂