SAMA heater failure

[SJM]

Okay, SAMA lovers, where do I start?
The SAMA simply sat there cold this morning, lights on, nobody home.

As you know, I'll dive right in and make a mess, but it would be a good idea if I had some clues as to where to start.

Susan
who is back to FP for a bit....

[SJM]

Will my multimeter do it?

GREAT link, Chris.
Thanks

[grinderz]

Will my multimeter do it?

That's exactly what it's for.

[SJM]

Will my multimeter do it?

That's exactly what it's for.

Darn, I keep giving away how very little I actually know.....:-)))))

[Ascholten]

It's not so much how much a person knows that makes them smart.  Its the fact that they know who to turn to, to find out what they need to know.

Aaron

[SJM]

In that case I am SUPER SMART !!!!!
Yippee !!!!

Susan

[SJM]

So, I get zero resistance when I test the two heater terminals.
Does that mean the heater is terminal?

[ecc]

So, I get zero resistance when I test the two heater terminals.
Does that mean the heater is terminal?

Make sure the scale is set right on your multi-meter, there must be some resistance across  the heating element for it to work. But not much, if you are x100 or x1000 on the meter you will not see it.  Very unusual for it to be a short, (no resistance) unless it is touching metal that it shouldn't.  Or you are measuring it connected ...

[SJM]

I think I have it set right, and the SAMA is unplugged.
I have the dial at 200 ohms, and a probe on each of the terminals of the heater, and I get a reading of 00000

[ecc]

Go to the audible continuity setting.  No beep, no short.

[SJM]

nuthin'

[ecc]

Touch the leads together, hear the tone.  If the meter works, your coil likely does too.

[SJM]

Oh I get a tone when  I touch the leads together, but not when I touch one to each of the elements.

[ecc]

Test the pressurestat.  It should go beep.  The power switch should go beep when it is on.  Odds are it is the pressurestat.

[SJM]

in the morning.
Thanks...