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TOE SPACE HEATERS
It seems we have a never ending list of things on our coaches that need attention. One item I had ignored since purchasing the coach was the Cadet toe space heater. Most of our coaches have this type of heater and we never seem to think about them until they quit working.
Being located low these heaters can pick up dust, dog hairs, people hairs, and lint. I opened mine up and there was an accumulation of years of all the items listed above that needed to be cleaned out. It wasn’t enough to pose a risk of fire or damage to the heater, but over time it could be.
The process is simple, remove the screws holding the grille, then the screws holding the unit in place, then 4 screws holding the cover. Unplug the unit and either vacuum out the collected dust and lint or use shop air to blow it clean.
It takes about 10 minutes and worthwhile item to add to the list of maintenance items.
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Ours was missing the knob to control it. I bought a couple of knobs in the “knob aisle” at the hardware store, but they didn’t fit. So I went to the Cadet web site and discovered there was a safety recall on our 1998/1999 Cadet toe kick heater. Too much time had passed since the recall to get a free one, so I bought a new one and installed it.
If you have a Cadet toe kick heater, I’d recommend you check to see if it covered by the recall and replace as appropriate.
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