missliltiny and every one else who pitched in on this post, thank you very much. All of my systems are working and I know how to control them. Missliltiny, your discovery of the thermostatically controlled outlet in the water compartment was key to understanding how the electric heater worked, thanks again. I have two motor aid heaters and both are now working. It turned out that the leads were too short and they came off the back of the switch on the dash control. I lengthened and reattached them and they now work as intended.

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William B. Goodwin

Hi Goodwin;I'm back;Thank you for helping me to get my head on right about my dayton heater,and to mark my heater right.I need to thank Dale,Bill h.too.I would like to know the model number on your dayton heater and if the number on my heater is wrong also.Thank again for the help.

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br2409

Missliltiny, My Dayton heater is a model 2E781 and is rated at 120 volts at 60 hertz. As you discovered, it is plugged into a thermostatically controlled outlet that is set at 38 degrees. I have checked the operation of the fan by plugging it into an extension cord running from the house. I have not checked the operation of the thermostatically controlled outlet since it has not reached 38 degrees in the compartment yet. We are supposed to have a frost and a possibility of snow showers over night. Maybe tomorrow it will be cold enough to check. Bill

Thank Goodwin for the model number;I think it was in the 20 when my heater was working.I don't like the brown lamp cord that is use in the wiring on this heater.Thank again for your GOOD input.

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br2409

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