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* Hot-air elements can be found cheaply on eBay: [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260750664990&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT example 1], [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310305476387&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT example 2]. | * Hot-air elements can be found cheaply on eBay: [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260750664990&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT example 1], [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310305476387&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT example 2]. | ||
Installation is a little fiddly. | |||
* Undo screws holding handle together | |||
* Cut away heatshrink sleeving over 2 wires leading to heater | |||
* Unplug bared crimp terminals | |||
** Earth terminal should just unplug if necessary | |||
** Power terminals are soldered as well as pushed together. Heat while unplugging. | |||
* Unplug white plug block (thermistor connection) | |||
* Remove element | |||
* Replace element (teabot, can you add some notes since you found out how do do this right ?) | |||
* Thread new heatshrink sleeving over power wires | |||
** Note that wires are easily confused as both one of the power wires and the earth wire are black. Do not mix these up. Check continuity to earth pin on mains plug if unsure. | |||
* Connect thermistor plug | |||
* Connect power pins. Solder pins together. (I don't know why this is needed but that's how it was ..) | |||
* Replace heatshrink over pins. Note that there is mains voltage on these pins so be careful that the sleeving is undamaged and will not be pinched. | |||
* Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly. | |||
* Hide leftover parts | |||
==Log book== | ==Log book== | ||
