Rheostat question

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Originally Posted by majflyboy

No. It will not turn off or on, no matter where I turn the knob, or push it. It's a push on type switch.

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Turn the breaker off. Pull the stat out of the junction box. It will have two wires connected to it. (If it is a single pole switch). Plus a ground wire (bare copper or green insulation). Disconnect the two wires and cap them with wire nuts and electric tape. Put the switch back in the junction box if you want to. Then turn the breaker back on. It will be fine.

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Originally Posted by DonDon

Hush up joe before I get WB to come smak you around

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he only smak's around the ugly one's................... ooooooo that's gonna leave a mark huh ??

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Originally Posted by Speck

Turn the breaker off. Pull the stat out of the junction box. It will have two wires connected to it. (If it is a single pole switch). Plus a ground wire (bare copper or green insulation). Disconnect the two wires and cap them with wire nuts and electric tape. Put the switch back in the junction box if you want to. Then turn the breaker back on. It will be fine.

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Thanks Chris.

Major make sure the power is off.If you connect the dimmer energized ,it could let the smoke out.And you know it's best to keep the smoke inside.

Dimmer switch, best to keep a spare handy no matter the price.

Father-in-law got a box full of them years ago. All still in their little box as sold in stores. I carried one to the supply house I used at the time. Matched it up, I could get a carton of 120 for .69 each. They were selling at Central Hardware for $3.99.

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Originally Posted by Big C

Major make sure the power is off.If you connect the dimmer energized ,it could let the smoke out.And you know it's best to keep the smoke inside.

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Yeah, and it's HARD to get the smoke back in once you let it out!!!