Here is how to hook up a 240 volt one.
Replacing wall thermostat for electric baseboard heater.
Many apartments are using electric baseboard heaters for heat in apartments.
Unlike the low voltage thermostats that control central heating and air conditioning systems electric baseboard heaters use line voltage thermostats that are installed as part of the full voltage circuit powering the heater.
Replacing them is different but no harder than replacing a furnace thermostat.
Normally these thermostats function at the same level of voltage as is used by the heater though there are also thermostats that operate on low voltage which are made for use with oil gas and heat pumps.
Step by step tutorial instructions on how to remove baseboard heaters.
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Remove those old dangerous baseboard heaters that are notorious for causing housefires.
If you have two or more heaters in a large room place the thermostat in a central location.
The recessed heaters are the most.
The use of an electric baseboard heater thermostat makes it possible to drastically cut down on costs of heating.
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.
Many apartments are using electric baseboard heaters for heat in apartments.
Low voltage thermostats designed for gas oil or heat pumps won t work and are extremely dangerous on a high voltage system.
Electric wall heaters come in two styles.
Mount wall thermostats used with a baseboard heater across the room from the heater.
Thomas with cadet tech support shows you how to install a double pole wall thermostat on a 240 volt electric baseboard heater.
Line voltage thermostats operate at either 120 or 240 volts and control gable vent fans electric baseboard heaters and similar appliances.
How to replace baseboard heaters with electric wall heaters.