i cant even find a p/n or model number...it has a curved top...its a 2001 model i know that..the turn knob on the left lower corner is all rusty that controls the fan...theres no power to the wires..where can i order fireplace extrordinair parts?
help!!! I just bought a house with a fpx and it needs help..
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What you have is an FPX 36 Elite. The part you need is the fan rheostat, it still has a part of the face mounted to it. With a can of metallic Stove-Bright paint it will look new again.
Look up into the top of the fireplace, it should have a catalyst mounted in the top. Take a pic of that too.
Look up into the top of the fireplace, it should have a catalyst mounted in the top. Take a pic of that too.
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it wont hurt to change the rheostat but i believe the power goes through the snap stat before it gets to the rheostat i would take the front right brick out .Behind that brick is the snap stat cover remove it and heat up the snap stat with a lighter with the rheostat installed and the snap stat activated the fan should run.If it does not unhook the rheostat and simply connect those two wires together bypassing the rheostat and heat the snap stat again.You may not need any parts.
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exactly sometimes they get bent and the door dont even contact it well enough to make the switch
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there are 2 wires behind where the rheostat mounts that is for an optional summer switch. You can also jump across those wires to bypass the snap stat.
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