20 Most Recent Lakewood (5500) Oil Filled Radiator Heater - Page 7 Questions & Answers

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Check leads on the chord for continuity. Element may be burnt out.

adjust the thermostat ,it may be on low.

Try the manafacturer or your local appliance parts store.

These heaters are factory filled and sealed, there is no way of adding oil. George

On the top of the switch (inside the heater) there is a common connection.....even though it looks as if it is connected (electrically), it isn't electrically affected by the switch; it's just used as a post. It's just the place where the striped wire connects to the "common" point for the heater coils (they are in a parallel). Also, while you're in there you might want to put some electrical grease on the exposed conductors.....mine had quite a bit of corrosion (which was the reason for the failure). I had to replace 3 of the female connectors.