Hi I finally got my new thermodisc is there a hole under your themodisc its hard to see on your picture and is there anything inside the tin that covers up the wire what keeps it up so it not down on the furnace
help with a new drolet heat max.
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brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
No, and no. Switch is just screwed down to the metal and the wires just lay on it too (high temp wires though) Did they send wire with the kit?
DoubleB
Minister of Fire
There is not a hole under my thermodisc. I am not as familiar with your older style Heatmax, but if you don't have screw holes in the top of your furnace to secure the snapdisc, you might have to make a couple screw holes. Once you screw the thermodisc to the black metal surface, the snapdisc detects the temperature of the black metal, and that's what it's intended to measure. Maybe member Wisneaky has a picture, I believe he has (had) an older style unit like yours.
And the wires just rest on the black metal.
Oh, I see Brenndatomu beat me to the reply...
And the wires just rest on the black metal.
Oh, I see Brenndatomu beat me to the reply...
Wisneaky
Minister of Fire
brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
Sorry, wasn't trying to speak for you, I just know that some people don't check back in much 'til fall once it gets warm. Suppose I should've given you a chance first...
DoubleB
Minister of Fire
Not at all, glad you spoke up. And, I haven't been around as much this week either. I appreciate your prompt help and I know others do too. I just had most of my reply written so I figure I'd send anyway with the disclaimer.
Hi u have a picture of it. I never got a plate but they never send all the stuff the first time SBI never send me all the tin to cover the wires and only to wires I needed 4
How big is the plate mine came with a little plate about 1 inch long for the thermodisc to stop from over heating I thank.
Wisneaky
Minister of Fire
Here is the mounting plate. There is a knockout in between the duct holes on top. You take the knockout out and line up the holes on the mounting plate and drill holes or use self tapers to mount the plate.
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Hi I got a small plate with mine but it fits the small thermodisc not the bigger one, two of them came with the new thermodisc, I will send u a picture 4 hours from now when I get off work. What size is your plate
Wisneaky
Minister of Fire
trx250r87
Burning Hunk
Wisneaky
Minister of Fire
Mine came with the cold air return kit and in the instructions it said to take the knockout out.
Wisneaky
Minister of Fire
DoubleB
Minister of Fire
Bedrock,
Here is a picture of my snapdiscs. This picture is taken looking directly at the front of the furnace, with the chimney in the rear. My furnace is a later model, serial number 8xx. The snapdisc with white wires has two screws (both are removed in the picture) that screw the snapdisc into holes in the top of the furnace. The snapdisc with the red wires has three screws (all are removed in the picture) that screw the snapdisc and metal plate into holes in the tope of the furnace. The remaining two empty holes are used for some of the screws that hold the sheet metal covering over the snapdiscs and wires. I hope that helps.
Here is a picture of my snapdiscs. This picture is taken looking directly at the front of the furnace, with the chimney in the rear. My furnace is a later model, serial number 8xx. The snapdisc with white wires has two screws (both are removed in the picture) that screw the snapdisc into holes in the top of the furnace. The snapdisc with the red wires has three screws (all are removed in the picture) that screw the snapdisc and metal plate into holes in the tope of the furnace. The remaining two empty holes are used for some of the screws that hold the sheet metal covering over the snapdiscs and wires. I hope that helps.
Hi did u have to knock out the round piece of metel so that there is a hole or just Mount it on top of the round piece u can knock out, mine is 8** to
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brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
Not sure about the older ones, but I had the top off of a new one and there is no hole(s) where the switches are mounted
DoubleB
Minister of Fire
Bedrock,
It looks like the two screwholes that you have in your picture are for the (unused) outlet cover plates. You can see that I have the same holes, and have two screws in them simply to close the holes. In your picture, you have one end of your snapdisc screwed into one of those holes. You can do that if you want, but it might be confusing you. If you are trying to install your snapdiscs exactly like they came from the factory on top of the furnace, you'll need all new holes as shown in my picture above.
I do not have any hole to knock out, and I wouldn't knock out your hole either. I would just mount the snap discs on top of the metal. I am surprised that our serial numbers are so close yet our furnaces are different. They must have changed the design in the low 800's.
It looks like the two screwholes that you have in your picture are for the (unused) outlet cover plates. You can see that I have the same holes, and have two screws in them simply to close the holes. In your picture, you have one end of your snapdisc screwed into one of those holes. You can do that if you want, but it might be confusing you. If you are trying to install your snapdiscs exactly like they came from the factory on top of the furnace, you'll need all new holes as shown in my picture above.
I do not have any hole to knock out, and I wouldn't knock out your hole either. I would just mount the snap discs on top of the metal. I am surprised that our serial numbers are so close yet our furnaces are different. They must have changed the design in the low 800's.
trx250r87
Burning Hunk
Hi u have a picture are u installed it. U find your furnace working better. The little indents in top do not line up to the thermodisc and the tin that covers it
brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
Here is another view of the switches as placed by the factory. Pics are from my phone and not the best, sorry. Still shows placement though.
I verified, the switches are surface mounted, no hole through the sheet metal under them.
The yellow line represents the two "side" duct connector holes and the green is outlining the lift eyes on the outer heat exchanger tubes
Are you still heating with the furnace bedrock1? Have there been any improvements in it's performance after trying the things suggested?
I verified, the switches are surface mounted, no hole through the sheet metal under them.
The yellow line represents the two "side" duct connector holes and the green is outlining the lift eyes on the outer heat exchanger tubesAre you still heating with the furnace bedrock1? Have there been any improvements in it's performance after trying the things suggested?
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