Re: [newbie] OT electrial question

2004-07-03 Thread Hoyt Bailey
On Friday 02 July 2004 23:28, Greg wrote: 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

Re: [newbie] OT electrial question

2004-07-03 Thread John Richard Smith
Hoyt Bailey wrote: On Friday 02 July 2004 23:28, Greg wrote 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 Which will result in slower heating not a different

Re: [newbie] OT electrial question

2004-07-03 Thread Bob Read
A resistor won't solve your problem. You _might_ get a replacement thermostat from/thru: Parts for the La machine maybe available through Regalware in Wisconsin : Tel. 262 626 2121 . Despite Moulinex products have not been sold in the United States for several years, we may still have the

Re: [newbie] OT electrial question

2004-07-02 Thread Greg
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