Hi all. New here.
I'm trying to fix a water heating element for a water distiller.
This device uses a 750W heating element and a thermal circuit break will disconnect it from power once the water has depleted.
I don't know exactly what is the temperature rating of the thermostat switch. For what it's worth, I'm using a brand called Genie Water Distiller (counter top). I'm assuming once the water is gone from the kettle, the metal surface at the bottom gets hot and the thermostat opens the loop.
The problem I'm trying to solve is that the thermostat disconnects the power too early. If the whole distiller can hold 4 litres of water, the thermostat will engage when there are still 2 litres or sometimes 1 litre of water in the distiller. Clearly indicating the thermostat is faulty.
I opened the water distiller and saw that the ON switch is the thermostat itself.
For the thermostat switch, I was looking at: https://www.jaycar.com.au/normally-open-thermostat-switch-100-degrees/p/ST3836 as it's the same shape, but not sure about specifications.
Questions:
1. Do I need the normally open switch? the description is confusing:
"They operate once the temperature reaches a specified limit and automatically reset to their original normally open state once the temperature drops below its rated temperature."
That underline statement confuses me.
Does it mean that it will disconnect (set to normally open) the power once it reaches a 100 degrees, i.e., set to OFF, and once the temp goes below 100 it can be set to close (connect the power again) by pressing it manually?
2. Do 100 degrees seem reasonable?
3. Do you require photos of the circuitry?
Thank you.
I'm trying to fix a water heating element for a water distiller.
This device uses a 750W heating element and a thermal circuit break will disconnect it from power once the water has depleted.
I don't know exactly what is the temperature rating of the thermostat switch. For what it's worth, I'm using a brand called Genie Water Distiller (counter top). I'm assuming once the water is gone from the kettle, the metal surface at the bottom gets hot and the thermostat opens the loop.
The problem I'm trying to solve is that the thermostat disconnects the power too early. If the whole distiller can hold 4 litres of water, the thermostat will engage when there are still 2 litres or sometimes 1 litre of water in the distiller. Clearly indicating the thermostat is faulty.
I opened the water distiller and saw that the ON switch is the thermostat itself.
For the thermostat switch, I was looking at: https://www.jaycar.com.au/normally-open-thermostat-switch-100-degrees/p/ST3836 as it's the same shape, but not sure about specifications.
Questions:
1. Do I need the normally open switch? the description is confusing:
"They operate once the temperature reaches a specified limit and automatically reset to their original normally open state once the temperature drops below its rated temperature."
That underline statement confuses me.
Does it mean that it will disconnect (set to normally open) the power once it reaches a 100 degrees, i.e., set to OFF, and once the temp goes below 100 it can be set to close (connect the power again) by pressing it manually?
2. Do 100 degrees seem reasonable?
3. Do you require photos of the circuitry?
Thank you.