Vulcan oil heater how to remove heating element

<p><b>Space heaters</b> are becoming more common as people are trying to get their<b> energy costs</b> under control. To try and s<b>ave money on heating</b>, many people are <b>turning down the heat</b> for their <b>central heating systems</b> and then heating just the area that they are in with a <b>small electric space heater</b>.<br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>While these<b> electric space heaters</b> are relatively inexpensive, there are many people who want to repair their space heater if it stops heating. <br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>If you have an <b>oil filled type space heater</b> and it is leaking or you are thinking of refilling it then check out this tip.<br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p><a href="/../support/r7770415-oil_filled_radiator_heater_leaking">Oil Filled Radiator Heater Leaking</a><br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>If you have an <b>electric hot air space heater</b>, and it is not working, then there are only a few things that can go wrong. The only parts that can fail are the <b>switch(s) for the heating</b>, the <b>thermostat</b>, and the <b>heating element</b>. Of these parts, the <b>switches</b>, and the<b> thermostats</b> are replaceable, but the <b>heating elements </b>usually are not. Finding the<b> replacement parts</b> can also be difficult. Here is one website that carries many of the parts for these heaters.<br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p><a href="http://www.ereplacementparts.com/">Click Here</a> <br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>To find out which part exactly is the part causing your problem, you will need to follow the power through the switch(s) and the thermostat to the heating element(s) and find out where and if the power is being interrupted before getting to the heating element. If the element is getting power then everything else is working and the element is bad. If there is no power there then go backwards till you find power and replace that part.<br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>Always remember to mark any wires that you remove very well before removing them. There are many people looking for<b> wiring diagrams</b> because they have not remembered where they removed the wires from.<br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>Also make sure to remove power, (unplug the cord) before removing any electrical components from the heater. Also when checking for power with the power on, you must be very careful to avoid a shocking experience that could result in death. Make sure all parts are away from metal parts of the heaters also to avoid shorting the part to the heater and blowing a breaker or ruining the heater.<br /> <p><br /> <br /> <p>In many cases, the time, energy and the <b>cost of parts</b> and shipping are not worth the <b>cost of the heater</b> that you are trying to fix. Make sure to check all of that out before trying to make repairs.<br />