Wall Mounted Thermostate Connected To An Electric Baseboard Heater

Always mount a thermostat on an inside wall away from drafts direct sunlight or any appliances that could affect its temperature reading.

Wall mounted thermostate connected to an electric baseboard heater.

Electric baseboard heaters are good for spot heating areas of your house that central hvac does not reach. 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. Thomas with cadet tech support shows you how to install a double pole wall thermostat on a 240 volt electric baseboard heater. A line voltage thermostat is typically used with single room heaters such as electric wall heaters or electric baseboard heaters.

No we recommend using a thermostat to control your heater. Check out our voltage blog pos. An existing wall mounted thermostat can be installed or wired to a baseboard heater for easier adjustment access. Low voltage thermostats are typically used to control heating and cooling systems and are generally more common than line voltage thermostats.

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. A new line voltage thermostat will need to be connected as part of the installation of the new baseboard heater.