Wall Mounted Thermostate Connected To An Electric Baseboard Heater

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Wall mounted thermostate connected to an electric baseboard heater.

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. Turn the power back on at the circuit breaker or fuse box. Run a new length of 12 2 with ground romex back to the heater. 5 remove 6 inches of the.

When the room reaches comfort level turn the knob counter clockwise until a slight click is heard. An existing wall mounted thermostat can be installed or wired to a baseboard heater for easier adjustment access. After turning the power on turn the thermostat knob fully clockwise. 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.

Your source for electric baseboard heaters. Reroute the power cable from the baseboard heater to the wall cutout where the thermostat will be located. Replace the junction box cover. A new line voltage thermostat will need to be connected as part of the installation of the new baseboard heater.

Carefully tuck all wires into the wiring compartment and mount the thermostat to the wall. Careful attention to specific wiring connections will result in a successful.