idahonewlywed
May 22, 2010, 02:23 PM
I had the same problem with my state select water heater. After replacing both upper and lower elements I found that it was the upper thermostat. My problem is this: The new thermostat has a slightly different configuration than my old one. This is all Home Depot and Lowe's carried.
My wire that comes up from the bottom thermostat is about two inches too short to reach the new input on the upper thermostat. I tried pulling it through since there was slack on the bottom end.. but couldn't get anywhere. (at the Home Depot crews suggestion) I'm guessing it is glued pretty tight.. I even started to strip the wire slightly from where I was pulling.
I took a metal bracket from the old thermostat, and used that to gap the difference between the screw power inlet and the wire. It seems to be working for now.
My question is this: Is this dangerous? Right now as it sits... there is a half cm exposed wire from where I was trying to pull the wire through with pliers. And the end of the wire is now connected to the bracket from my old thermostat. Which is then connected to where the wire should normally go into...
Any input here? I've heard of water heaters being the cause of fires and whatnaught...
Thanks
I have a problem with my state select water heater. After replacing both upper and lower elements I found that the problem wasn't the elements... it was the upper thermostat. My problem is this: The new thermostat has a slightly different configuration than my old one. This is all Home Depot and Lowe's carried.
My wire that comes up from the bottom thermostat is about two inches too short to reach the new input on the upper thermostat. I tried pulling it through since there was slack on the bottom end.. but couldn't get anywhere. (at the Home Depot crews suggestion) I'm guessing it is glued pretty tight.. I even started to strip the wire slightly from where I was pulling.
I took a metal bracket from the old thermostat, (the metal piece that secured the upper and lower portions of the upper thermostat) and used that to gap the difference between the screw power inlet and the wire. It seems to be working for now.
My question is this: Is this dangerous? Right now as it sits... there is a half cm exposed wire from where I was trying to pull the wire through with pliers. And the end of the wire is now connected / touching the bracket from my old thermostat. Which is then connected to where the wire should normally go into...
Any input here? I've heard of water heaters being the cause of fires and whatnot..
Thanks
My wire that comes up from the bottom thermostat is about two inches too short to reach the new input on the upper thermostat. I tried pulling it through since there was slack on the bottom end.. but couldn't get anywhere. (at the Home Depot crews suggestion) I'm guessing it is glued pretty tight.. I even started to strip the wire slightly from where I was pulling.
I took a metal bracket from the old thermostat, and used that to gap the difference between the screw power inlet and the wire. It seems to be working for now.
My question is this: Is this dangerous? Right now as it sits... there is a half cm exposed wire from where I was trying to pull the wire through with pliers. And the end of the wire is now connected to the bracket from my old thermostat. Which is then connected to where the wire should normally go into...
Any input here? I've heard of water heaters being the cause of fires and whatnaught...
Thanks
I have a problem with my state select water heater. After replacing both upper and lower elements I found that the problem wasn't the elements... it was the upper thermostat. My problem is this: The new thermostat has a slightly different configuration than my old one. This is all Home Depot and Lowe's carried.
My wire that comes up from the bottom thermostat is about two inches too short to reach the new input on the upper thermostat. I tried pulling it through since there was slack on the bottom end.. but couldn't get anywhere. (at the Home Depot crews suggestion) I'm guessing it is glued pretty tight.. I even started to strip the wire slightly from where I was pulling.
I took a metal bracket from the old thermostat, (the metal piece that secured the upper and lower portions of the upper thermostat) and used that to gap the difference between the screw power inlet and the wire. It seems to be working for now.
My question is this: Is this dangerous? Right now as it sits... there is a half cm exposed wire from where I was trying to pull the wire through with pliers. And the end of the wire is now connected / touching the bracket from my old thermostat. Which is then connected to where the wire should normally go into...
Any input here? I've heard of water heaters being the cause of fires and whatnot..
Thanks