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
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Scott Howell
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