No, and this is a very good energy saving practice.
A fan interlock relay can be used to prevent the electric heater from being energized when the fan is not running. This relay will only allow power to the heater when the fan is operating, ensuring that the heater cannot operate independently.
There is a thermostat inside an accessible panel on the hot water heater. The panel is typically secured by two screws. When the temperature goes below the set level the heater turns on. You'll either see a specific temperature or just an adjustment that says hotter. Some installations have an external timer that might turn off the hot water heater between midnight and 5AM, for example.
When you switch on the electric heater, electricity passes through the water in the bucket for warming.If any one comes in contact with the water when the switch is on, he/she is supposed to get electric shock. Nonsense! There are electric heater resistance elements in the water. No electricity is intentionally introduced to the water, if there were the water would be electrified throughout the piping network all the way back to the source including every house connected to the system. Before it ever got that far out of hand the circuit breaker would trip due to the direct short circuit eliminating the hazard. It sounds more like you have an element starting to fail and/or a grounding issue.[
Yes, what you are looking for is a double pole double throw switch. The center lugs are connected to the incoming line. Then the top lugs could be connected to the electric heater and the bottom lugs connected to the condenser. The trouble lies in finding a switch with a rating of 20 amps. These types of switches are usually used with a stand-by generator and rated at 100A and greater. Think I remember seeing one at 60A once. You might want to think of using a DPDT relay rated at 30A with a 120 volt coil. With a switch to operate it the relay. Depends in what part of the country you live, long winters switch off for heater, long summers switch off for conderser.
A switch, circuit breaker, fuse, or switching transistor can do that.
I posted this question before I registered. Here's an amplified version of the question: I have an electric floor mat heater that gets too hot. I've found a good dimming device made primarily for incandescent lights, one that uses a triac unit for reducing the electric output. Would this work well for my heater?
To turn off your electric water heater, locate the circuit breaker that controls the water heater and switch it to the "off" position. This will cut off power to the water heater and stop it from heating water.
There are usually 2 on a domestic electric heater, one about a foot from the top and the other near the bottom, both attached to the elements.
To turn on a Rheem water heater, locate the gas control valve or the power switch on the unit. For a gas water heater, turn the gas control valve to the "on" position. For an electric water heater, flip the power switch to the "on" position. Wait for the water heater to heat up before using hot water.
One shut off the gas /electric other emergency switch FIRST
If you are talking about a wall switch for the heater, check to see if the heater has its own internal thermostat or switch as this might be in the off position and not allow the heater to turn on. If you are talking about a switch on the heater itself, then yes in all probability the switch is not working.
The doors are electric. You most likely have a broken door inside the heater box under the dash.
Where is heater control switch
what "fan" switch? there are 2 fans-radiator fan (electric) and interior "heater" fan. ***the interior fan switch is on the dashboard, just above the radio. it is a "bar-grasp" switch with white dots above the switch. the rad. fan switch is controlled by the ecm thru. the coolant temp. sensor. addendum: ***is for a '95 galant. your int. heater switch will, more than likely, be different
A fan interlock relay can be used to prevent the electric heater from being energized when the fan is not running. This relay will only allow power to the heater when the fan is operating, ensuring that the heater cannot operate independently.
An electric fan heater is an electric appliance that provides heat via a fan that blow air over a heated element. Components making up this device are a thermostat, heating element, selector switch and power cord.
An electric fan heater is an electric appliance that provides heat via a fan that blow air over a heated element. Components making up this device are a thermostat, heating element, selector switch and power cord.