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how to fix CHALLENGE 1.5KW oil free radiator?

i slightly covered my challenge 1.5kw oil free radiator and it now does not work. the on indicator light goes off when i swith the heater on. is there a way to reset it or is it knackered?

details: challenge 1.5 kw oil free radiator,

white finish, 2 heat settings, varable thermostat,

safety cut out switch, power on led/light indicator,

size h 41 w 25 d 64 cm,
Prahlad, December 2010
Thank you howtomendit.com, have reset that little black button, and heater works again. My in laws are very grateful.
Thanks
Dilwyn Davies

Dilwyn Davies, March 2017
Thank you for this - worked a treat!

Christopher, December 2016
Thanks for your advice, followed instructions, now working perfectly.

Graham Middleton, February 2015
There is a thermostat trip switch which has probably safety cut out. Unplug the unit from the mains power. Remove the three screws holding the control section to the radiator main body (two at the base - you will have to remove the wheel bracket to access the screws) and one behind a plastic cover in the recess at the top of the unit above the theromstat control. Gently remove the control unit. You will now see three sets of electrical connections to the unit main body. Select the top connection and between where the two wires meet the connection is a black bump. Gently press this and you will hear a click. The unit is now reset. Replace the control section to the main body with the three screws as above, replace the wheels and your unit is fully functional again.Hope that this helps. I have just repaired my unit in this exact way.

mr happy and warm, November 2013
Mine doesn't work even when I short connected the wires going through gong and thermostat.. Maybe the switch is broken then? 3 wires go into that one so I don't know how do I go about it.

zetty, December 2012
the post by altered_cell was simple and brilliant - my heater is now working perfectly again.

thank you!

garo, December 2012
Hi - I have exactly the same problem and heater.

Not sure how you reset the gong the gong though?

Its sort of like a weighted pendulum?

thanks
Des

Desi121, February 2012
Unplug the plug,turn the radiator upside down and bring back to normail position,This should reset the radiator.If not i had it sorted by opening the screws and one on the top and two underneath (3 in total screw to be unscrewed) taking the front cover out.There is a hanging little gong.Reset it. Worked Fine After.

altered_cell, January 2011
Same problem with mine too...............

altered_cell, January 2011
link Click here to see other fixes for Challenge.