Skip,
How do you know the thermostat is bad?
have you checked for continuity?
The mechanism is probably bi-metal and has magnetic contact "points" and can
be adjusted.
Very simple.
Had one in my 74 sportsmobile.

Chris CO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Emmert-Keaton" <skip@SKIPEMMERT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:30 PM
Subject: Suburban Heater Thermostat

> My '80 Westy has a Suburban accessory heater installed.  It has a small
> thermostat mounted on a cabinet, but the thermostat is bad.  It looks like
> any inexpensive household thermostat, but has the Suburban logo on it.  Is
> this a special 12v item or can I replace it with 'any inexpensive
household
> thermostat'?
>
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Skip Emmert-Keaton
> 1980 Westy <Ziegelstein>
>
>