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You do know that these kinds of heaters "cycle".?? They turn on and off, as a control regulator (thermostat) tells them to. You should have an adjustment that will control how frequently it cycles on and off... You should also have some kind of switch that shuts the heater down if it gets tipped over. However, I tend to assume you know most of this.. If it was simply "cycling", though, I'd think that there would still be some light on full-time to show it really was plugged in and working... So, if I had to bet my money, I'd bet that there's some built in safety switch inside that heats up and kicks the whole thing off quite soon after you start it going. I'd guess that by unplugging it, it eventually resets itself so that you can try it all over again. It could be one of those cases where it might be easier and cheaper to junk it and buy a new one.
Well if there is more heating in your heat pump i suggest you uninstall the entire set up and service it once. Its quite possible that it has not been cleaned for quite sometime.
Bad heating element. Shut the power to the breaker off, disconnect the wires off of the heating element and then check for (ohms) continuity across the two element leads. If it show OL on the meter then you here is an open in the element and it will need to be replaced. Good luck.
Well these simple heaters are good but can be quite annoying. This sounds as though you have lost the fan motor. You should hear a roar after ignition and being that all you have is a blue flame and little to no heat this tells me you lost the fan motor.
It is quite possibly the thermostat. Dont risk your health these heaters are not very expensive and I would suggest going to buy a new one from your local department store.
Based on the limited info.I have, it sounds like the heating element is not getting power. suggest visually inspecting the switch and thermostat for burnt wires. Also check the heating element for broken electrode.
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