How to Wire Fireplace Inserts with Heat Sensors
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Electrical Wiring and Operation of Fireplace Insert Blower Fans: The temp sensor needs to have time to cool down in order to turn off the fan. Now, the fan blower will not go off when unit cools down. If I turn the variable-speed switch off and back on it will still the start fan motor. © By: Dave Rongey |
The Wiring and Operation of Fireplace Insert Blower Fans
[ad#block]Electrical Question: I have a fireplace insert that was installed.
- I installed the electrical wiring for the following
- A fan
- Heat sensor
- Variable-speed switch
- I ran the neutral wire
- From wall
- Up to one leg of motor
- I took the hot side of the power source
- Ran it to one side of variable-speed switch
- And the other side of variable-speed switch went to a heat sensor
- And the other side of heat sensor to fan motor
- When I first plugged unit in
- I turned up the fan speed
- The fan did not go on
- I lit the heater and
- After a few minutes the fan kicked in (as planned)
- Now, the fan blower will not go off when unit cools down.
- If I turn the variable-speed switch off and back on it will still the start fan motor.
- But if I unplug it from wall outlet,
- The fan will not go back on until unit is hot
- and then we repeat same problem again
- The fan will not go back on until unit is hot
This electrical wiring question came from: Mike, a Homeowner from Coopersburg, PA. USA
Additional Comments: Great!
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical wiring question Mike.
Electrical Wiring and Operation of Fireplace Insert Blower Fans
- The temp sensor needs to have time to cool down in order to turn off the fan.
- This sounds like you may have a bad temp switch if it takes this long to turn off the fan blower motor.
- I would contact the manufacturer and explain the situation and see if they will send a replacement heat sensor.
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