Fred, it seems like they are the manufacturers, although they may also be using Chinese parts and sub-assemblies .... I'd take the thing to a local shop and have the pot replaced

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics