In this video, I troubleshoot and repair a faulty oil-filled space heater. The power light was on, but no heating was taking place. Turns out a thermostat switch (125V 16A 90C) had arced internally and was no longer functioning. The repair was an easy switch replacement requiring minimal tools.
I like this little heater because it uses about half the wattage/amperage of a regular 1500-watt space heater and gives off a quiet, pleasing type of heat once it warms up. I find the RV wiring and outlets are just barely adequate for the 15-amp circuit they connect to, especially when powering a constant load like a heater. So when cold, I often use 2 lower wattage heaters connected to different 15 amp circuits to achieve the same heat as a 1500 watt.
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Source: Oil Filled Space Heater Repair – Faulty Thermostat Switch
