As stated: it is a small snap disk. It can be tested with an ohm meter. However mine was doing the same as what you are stating yours is doing. I tested it and it seemed to be ok but since the problem was intermittent, I decided to just replace it anyway. Now the heater works as it should. Mine was located at the back of the wet bay. A little hard to see and get to, above the drain pipes. I attached a picture of the disk. Ordered
directly from the manufacturer.