Checking a bias thermostat
Their are 2 small wires and 2 large wires. The smaller wires have nothing to do with the heat other than they change the value of the klixon by heating it up slightly to make it shut down faster. So the 2 large wires should always have continuity. Even when brand new it is hard to get any kind of ohm reading out of the 2 small terminals. Like I said the small wires power up a tiny heater inside the thermodisk so that it will shut down faster for permanent press or delicate. If you think that thermostat is bad jumper the 2 large terminals and see if that bad boy fires up. Let me ask you this: How many wires go into the gas valve assembly at the quick connection? 2 or 3?
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