Testing thermostat

[rollerdan]

I bought a new thermostat yesterday so before i put back in i thought id check it opens and is not a dud one . Put it in boiling water on the cooker in a pan . Nothing actually happened ?

Rang the supplier today they said thats not the right way to check its working ?

What shall i do now ? Try it or try another stat from another supplier ?

 

[mark123]

How long did you leave it in there?

 

[Chrisgti6]

How about just stick it in the car and try it?

 

[rollerdan]

Left it in there for a good 15 mins the water was starting to cool

 

[Westyfield2]

Hmm... A boiling pan of water with cooks thermometer is how I've tested thermostats before (got a few different temp ones for the Westfield).

 

[mark123]

Left it in there for a good 15 mins the water was starting to cool

Just keep it boiling, they take a little while. Once you turn off the heat to the pan it will quickly drop below the 88-90 degrees it needs to open.
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[rollerdan]

Ok il have another look today

 

[JezzaMac]

When you rang the supplier and they said that's not the right way to check it, did they not tell you/did you not ask them the right way to check it?

 

[montana]

what made you want to test it in the first place? Is it an OE item ?

 

[rollerdan]

Yes i asked them whats the right way . They said just fit it and see . I dont want to take it all apart again after ive fitted it . And i seen a few posts on here about dud thermostats so thats why i wanted to check it . Just boiled the kettle at work and tried it still nothing must be a faulty one . Il try another to see