Q: I am trying to fix on old (1940s) electric wall heater in the bathroom of my house. All the wiring looked intact when I took the cover off, and the heating element is not broken. How can I tell if the switch is the broken part, or if the wires are not carrying any power? The wiring
runs from the wall to the switch to one side of the heating element. The
wire coming off the other side of the heating element is not attached to
anything. Is this correct?
Kira, Richmond, California
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