Thanks for this information, something to check for sure. On Jan 27, 2008, at 11:47 AM, chiliblindman wrote:
> Scott the anticipator in a manual type thermostat is there to tell > it when the heat might reach the set point. Other wise the set temp > will have to be reached before the unit shuts off and it will > continue to supply heat till cool down. The anticipator shuts off > the heating unit prior to reaching the temp so heat supplied till > cool down will reach the set temp. > Having said that, the temp can be adjusted warmer or cooler by > setting the anticipator. > However the proper way to set it is to take an amperage reading of > the heating control circuit from the thermostat wires with the > thermostat removed and setting the numbers of the anticipator to the > real current requirements of the heating unit. > If the settings are too far off, the therm burns up and will be > really off or not function at all. If the anticipator looks black or > burnt and or different colors from heat, it is at a very wrong > setting. > .....................bob > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
