Hoyt Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Friday 02 July 2004 05:16, John Richard Smith wrote: >> I have an old Chip pan fryer that I use to boil bait. >> >> It's a 240v 50hz 1600W by Moulinex, and the bi-metal strip thermastat >> has stuck at permanently on which means that the juices boil over >before >> the work is done. >> >> Since I never need more than the one setting , that is just below >> boiling ,"simmer" temperature, I thought I might just replace the >> thermostat with a permanent resistor. >> >> Can anyone advise me what sort of value resistor might well do the >job ? >> >> Appologies for being off toppic question, just felt someone on the >list >> would know the answer. >> >> Thanks. >> >The bimetal strip is a switch not a resistor. > >-- >Regards; >Hoyt > > If you put a resister in the circuit you will lower the wattage of your heating element Greg
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