Ron Nielson wrote:
Forget what I said at the beginning. As you know, what you find at one point in time proves not to be so (proven by my 8 day camping trip).
So here is the situation: Unit does not cool properly on electricity (yes, the voltage is not 120, more like ~114), but it cools very well on gas. You think the thermistor is bad - and it might be - but why does it control properly on gas but not on electric? That's what I'm not getting. If the thermistor is bad, wouldn't there be a control problem on both gas and electric?
Yes, if the Thermister was bad, it would not cool correctly on either mode. But, as I stated, LOW 120 voltage will diminish 120 operation. What kind of meter are you using to determine the AC line voltage? I would also want to check the amp draw of your 120 element. They either work or they do NOT work, but in rare(extremely rare) cases, the sleeve that is welded to the burner flue has separated or bad weld and does NOT transmit the heat correctly. At 120 volts the 120 element will draw/output 300 watts of heat. At 114 it will be 285 and at 110 it will be 275. So, in hot climates with lower line voltages, the line voltage can be critical for good 120 operation. That is why I would want to know the digital amp draw on the 120 volt heat element wiring. Doug
