Now, the video does the thing I hate about Youtube instructional videos; there’s a lot of talking to get to the point, but to be fair, it does tell you the fix, Brian clearly knows what to look for.<\/p>\n
There’s a 102 degree C, 2A thermal fuse, closely nestled under a plastic cover, between two resistors, and sure enough, it was open circuit.<\/p>\n
In the picture below, the fuse is the white component just below the slide switch, between 2 resistors.<\/p>\n A quick purchase on Amazon of some tri-wing screwdrivers and a pack of thermal fuses, and some careful work with a soldering iron (obviously, overheating thermal fuses would be bad!) and we both have heat again, for less than the cost of one new controller (and I have some screwdrivers for the next annoying bit of electrical or electronic kit), and there’s a bit less e-waste.<\/p>\n I strongly suspect the failure was caused by allowing the controller to sit under the throw itself.<\/p>\n [edit] [edit 2] A couple of years ago, because I’m old and my feet\/legs are continually cold, my other half bought me a Dreamcatcher electric throw, so I can sit there like an old man with a blanket over me, but it’s heated. Then she bought another for herself (and, also for friends and family). They’re great. We … Continue reading The Heat Is On<\/span> ![\"The](\"http:\/\/www.piglet-net.net\/pigblog\/images\/\/IMG_20260326_192151_417-300x225.jpg\")
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\nThe one blanket failed again, and blew the fuse again. Connecting the other controller gave an error display. Subsequent investigation showed something has come adrift inside the blanket and there’s a coil of heater element jammed in one corner, so that one is scrap. I’ll re-repair the controller so we have a spare.<\/p>\n
\nThe other blanket developed a fault too :-(. I wonder if this was the cause of the fuse popping?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"