Wall Mounted Thermostate Connected To An Electric Baseboard Heater

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Wall mounted thermostate connected to an electric baseboard heater.

Careful attention to specific wiring connections will result in a successful. Mount wall thermostats used with a baseboard heater across the room from the heater. A line voltage thermostat is typically used with single room heaters such as electric wall heaters or electric baseboard heaters. Electric baseboard heaters are good for spot heating areas of your house that central hvac does not reach.

Thomas with cadet tech support shows you how to install a double pole wall thermostat on a 240 volt electric baseboard heater. Low voltage thermostats are typically used to control heating and cooling systems and are generally more common than line voltage thermostats. If you are going to put in a baseboard heater make the thermostat set up the best you can by separating it from the heater body this provides more accurate temperature gauging plus it makes it easier for users to access the thermostat. Check out our voltage blog pos.

Always mount a thermostat on an inside wall away from drafts direct sunlight or any appliances that could affect its temperature reading. The thermostat can be mounted directly on the heater itself or it can be mounted on the wall so that the circuit wiring passes through the thermostat first on the way to the baseboard heater.