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DotAccomplished5484 t1_ixqrf4t wrote

Do you hear clicks when you move to other positions?

I asked that question because I think that the thermostat is a rheostat and adjusts between low and hi. In other words, I do not think that you have a 3 position switch.

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Diligent_Nature t1_ixqzgds wrote

>I think that the thermostat is a rheostat

Definitely not. If it was a rheostat it would be a power controller, not a thermostat. If it is a resistor, it is a low wattage potentiometer which controls an electronic circuit that senses temperature. Many electric thermostats use bimetallic strips which have an adjustable biasing spring or other means of adjusting the set point.

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