If I understand correctly, you replaced a triple pole switch with another triple pole switch?
The key to replacing electrical devices is noting color of each screw.
Hot goes to dark screw.
Load wires going to each light connect to brass screws.
Neutral wires do not connect to switches.
Electricians don't guess, they test.
Separate wires for testing.
Tape tester leads to wood sticks to keep hands away from power.
Turn power ON.
Test each wire to bare ground wire.
Tester lights up on Hot wire.
This is the wire that comes from circuit breaker.
Hot wire connects to dark screw.
Connect each of the other wires to brass screws, and use switch to test which wire goes to which Load.
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I've got the hot wire on the dark screw and the ground wire on the green screw (as shown in the really, really bad diagram that came with the switch). I've got all three of the other wires connected. Here's what I'm experiencing. Middle switch is the fan. It works fine. Top switch is the light. The light (top) will only turn on/off when the fan (middle) is also on. So I can't run the light by itself. The bottom switch is the heater and works fine.
Problem is either switch or wiring. You don't say what cables or wires enter your box. Buy cheap multimeter from home center. Remove wires from switch, Set multimeter to read OHMs and test continuity from dark screw to each load screw on switch to see that each switch works and that each switch controls one-and-only-one screw. This will decide if switch is suspect. Add a comment with results. I need more information about exact wires in box, and if Hot wire arrives from same ceiling box where fan-lite are connected. You might need to open ceiling fan-light and test each wire as it comes up from switch.
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