20 Most Recent Pelonis WM-HO202C Oil Filled Radiator Heater - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Amazon has lots of these thermostats available from 3 to 5 dollars. This is the most common thermostatic switch failure for the Pelonis heater . Go to Amazon and type in KSD 301 in the search area. The temperature rating of the sensor is approximately 305 degrees

Is it the actual knob that is broken or the little tab the knob holds onto that is broken. You either need a replacement knob or a replacement switch assuming the know is also the thermostat for the unit. Does that same knob control the fan speed? Temprature or timer?

burnt thermo fuse or element. be sure to connect any wires tightly if you replace thermo fuse. test it with a mulimeter should show less than 1 ohm. no you do not need to add oil, if the unit leaks throw it out.

The unit uses oil to create residual heat. The oil can contain small amounts of moisture and when the unit heats that moisture turns to steam, Steam has a great expansion ratio. When the steam condenses back to moisture it can conglomerate into large water droplets instead of being dispersed. This means that when it heats back up the steam expansion is more radical and makes noise. Unless the unit starts leaking oil, it is fine to continue using it.

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