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Thread: NORDYNE heater elements glowing red hot when thermostat set to off.

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    NORDYNE heater elements glowing red hot when thermostat set to off.

    Nordyne E2EB-015HA elements are coming on when the thermostat is set to off or even set to A/C. It glows red hot for a few seconds then the limit switch kicks it off, then on again and so on.
    I didn't see any broken or burnt wires. The A/C works fine but the heat is mixing with it. This is in a mobile home, and the thermostat is a digital DICO simple comfort 2010. Does anyone have any experiences with these units? Please help!

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    Get a tech out. We had a Nordyne heat kit nearly catch a furnace on fire couple weeks ago. Turn the breaker off til it is checked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by srryan1 View Post
    Nordyne E2EB-015HA elements are coming on when the thermostat is set to off or even set to A/C. It glows red hot for a few seconds then the limit switch kicks it off, then on again and so on.
    I didn't see any broken or burnt wires.

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    Turn the breaker to the unit off and call for service. (It's not the thermostat)
    A good HVAC tech knows how, an educated HVAC tech knows why!

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    I did but cant run the a/c now. Everyone is closed around my area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by srryan1 View Post
    I did but cant run the a/c now. Everyone is closed around my area.
    Lack of A/C is not an issue ... burning down your mobile home is known as A CATASTROPHE.
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    Update i tested the sequencer and it was bad replaced it and fixed the problem.

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