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Household Hints & Help

Grasswire2

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7. I think you are absolutely right. There's a thermostat in the heater that is not working.

Reply to usonian (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 06:56 PM

Jan 2024

It comes on and goes off on its own terms.

The landlord did come down once and fiddle with it himself, but he is even less useful than his son (who I would NEVER AGAIN allow to touch anything electrical here).

And I will follow advice here from several people. Flip the breaker switch off and never turn it back on.

THANKS DU peeps.

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in-wall bathroom heater, supposedly controlled by knob, doesn't always turn off. [View all] Grasswire2 Jan 2024 OP

Leave it off! SarahD Jan 2024 #1

I had the same problem years ago- Quakerfriend Jan 2024 #2

oh lordy!! Grasswire2 Jan 2024 #5

Sounds like a new switch is in order LunaSea Jan 2024 #3

well, landlord is 90 years old and his (uncredentialed) son does the maintenance. Grasswire2 Jan 2024 #4

How far away are you? :-) usonian Jan 2024 #6

I think you are absolutely right. There's a thermostat in the heater that is not working. Grasswire2 Jan 2024 #7

I've been a tinkerer all my life, so I personally would try to fix it if I had clear access. usonian Jan 2024 #8