** WARNING, IF YOUR VHW IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS. ALSO, IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE DOING THIS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND WE CAN ARRANGE FOR IT TO BE SENT BACK AND WE WILL WORK ON IT PERSONALLY **
** PLEASE DO NOT TAKE OFF GLASS HEATER COVER UNLESS SOMETHING IS BROKEN **
Hey guys, just wanted to give you a heads up that we found out why some heaters aren't getting hot enough and with a little time, you should be able to "fix" your VHW. I'm in the process of getting some pictures to help with this modification or we can do it for you, whichever is easiest for you. Turns out that the manufacturer sent us some wands with different settings that can be self modified so your VHW functions like mine. Be back when I have more info and instructions!
edit - v1 of instructions
1, remove the glass cover,
THIS MEANS FIRST UNSCREW AND THEN REMOVE THE GLASS PART OF THE UNIT--UNSCREW THE SCREW ABOVE THE TEMP GAUGE. PULL OFF AND SEPARATE THE GLASS (WITH SILICONE SLEEZE STILL ON)) FROM THE LOWER WAND.
2 pop the temp adjuster dial off,
JUST USE YOUR FINGERNAIL ON ONE SIDE AND POP IT OFF.
3 remove the two long screws,
THERE ARE 3 SCREWS BUT YOU ONLY CAN SEE THE FULL LENGTH OF 2 OF THEM. REMOVE THOSE 2.
4 ease the grey "plug " out and push the cord in at the same time to expose the internals,,
THE GREY PART THAT'S LIKE A SHORT GRAY CORK--START PULLING THAT OUT AND THEN YOU CAN ALSO PUSH ON THE CORD ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM. PUSH THE CORD ITSELF (NOT THE FLEXIBLE END PART).
5 with a small screw driver turn the variable (VT1, the closest one to the actual temp dialm leave VT2 "as is") resistor counter- clockwise.. turn it all the way (highest setting), and then back it off 3 hash marks. At full power, we think it will melt the glass possibly, so please don't go higher than 3 hash marks from all the way counterclockwise
I DIDN'T HAVE A SCREWDRIVER THIS TINY AND I THOUGHT I HAD A SMALL SCREWDRIVER. YOU MIGHT NEED ONE. I ACTUALLY TRIED A COUPLE OF RANDOM THINGS BEFORE ACTUALLY WHITTLING A CHOPSTICK WITH A KNIFE. MY DIAL WAS ON THE 4TH HASHMARK FROM THE END OF A COUNTERCLOCKWISE TURN. I TURNED IT ALL THE WAY THEN BACKED IT TO THE 3RD HASHMARK. ONLY MOVED ONE NET HASH YET SEEMS TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
** PLEASE DO NOT TAKE OFF GLASS HEATER COVER UNLESS SOMETHING IS BROKEN **
Hey guys, just wanted to give you a heads up that we found out why some heaters aren't getting hot enough and with a little time, you should be able to "fix" your VHW. I'm in the process of getting some pictures to help with this modification or we can do it for you, whichever is easiest for you. Turns out that the manufacturer sent us some wands with different settings that can be self modified so your VHW functions like mine. Be back when I have more info and instructions!
edit - v1 of instructions
1, remove the glass cover,
THIS MEANS FIRST UNSCREW AND THEN REMOVE THE GLASS PART OF THE UNIT--UNSCREW THE SCREW ABOVE THE TEMP GAUGE. PULL OFF AND SEPARATE THE GLASS (WITH SILICONE SLEEZE STILL ON)) FROM THE LOWER WAND.
2 pop the temp adjuster dial off,
JUST USE YOUR FINGERNAIL ON ONE SIDE AND POP IT OFF.
3 remove the two long screws,
THERE ARE 3 SCREWS BUT YOU ONLY CAN SEE THE FULL LENGTH OF 2 OF THEM. REMOVE THOSE 2.
4 ease the grey "plug " out and push the cord in at the same time to expose the internals,,
THE GREY PART THAT'S LIKE A SHORT GRAY CORK--START PULLING THAT OUT AND THEN YOU CAN ALSO PUSH ON THE CORD ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM. PUSH THE CORD ITSELF (NOT THE FLEXIBLE END PART).
5 with a small screw driver turn the variable (VT1, the closest one to the actual temp dialm leave VT2 "as is") resistor counter- clockwise.. turn it all the way (highest setting), and then back it off 3 hash marks. At full power, we think it will melt the glass possibly, so please don't go higher than 3 hash marks from all the way counterclockwise
I DIDN'T HAVE A SCREWDRIVER THIS TINY AND I THOUGHT I HAD A SMALL SCREWDRIVER. YOU MIGHT NEED ONE. I ACTUALLY TRIED A COUPLE OF RANDOM THINGS BEFORE ACTUALLY WHITTLING A CHOPSTICK WITH A KNIFE. MY DIAL WAS ON THE 4TH HASHMARK FROM THE END OF A COUNTERCLOCKWISE TURN. I TURNED IT ALL THE WAY THEN BACKED IT TO THE 3RD HASHMARK. ONLY MOVED ONE NET HASH YET SEEMS TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
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