Wall Mounted Thermostat Connected To An Electric Baseboard Heater

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Wall mounted thermostat connected to an electric baseboard heater.

To wire an installed wall thermostat to a cadet in wall fan heater. 0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews current price 42 64 42. 0 review s your price. Product title tbd baseboard heater thermostat double pole average rating.

Qmark md26 double pole wall mount thermostat rated at 22 amps between 120 and 240 volts 18 amps at 277 volts. Nest and ecobee thermostats were made to control low voltage 24v heating systems and electric baseboard heating is high or line voltage 120v or 240v. 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. Careful attention to specific wiring connections will result in a successful.

Reroute the power cable from the baseboard heater to the wall cutout where the thermostat will be located. Smart thermostats meet baseboard heaters. Installing a compatible smart thermostat is quick and easy. Remove a knockout in the wall can and attach the supply wire to wall can with a strain relief connector leaving a 6 inch wire lead for later use.

5 remove 6 inches of the. A new line voltage thermostat will need to be connected as part of the installation of the new baseboard heater. An existing wall mounted thermostat can be installed or wired to a baseboard heater for easier adjustment access. 64 list price 55 56 55.

Run a new length of 12 2 with ground romex back to the heater. Smart thermostats can now connect to your. Placing a wall thermostat directly above a wall heater is not ideal. Your source for electric baseboard heaters.

Baseboard heater mounted thermostats also entail bending down every time you want to change the temperature. 25 years ago more than 50 of all household energy was consumed entirely by space heating according to the us energy information administration eia that number has since decreased as a result of smarter energy efficient heating solutions including the onset of smart thermostats and home automation. Putting a thermostat directly above a heater is ok but not ideal. Connect supply ground wire to grounding pigtail in wall can.