Adding Thermostat To Baseboard Heater

Turn the circuit breaker off at the main electrical panel that supplies power to the existing baseboard heater and.

Adding thermostat to baseboard heater.

Typically this is marked l1 or line step 8. But installing a smart thermostat that is not designed for compatibility with baseboard heating requires added hardware a relay in this case. Instead of doing the extra and quite dangerous work consider an option that s already designed for baseboard heating. Using a wire connector connect the hot supply wire to the thermostat wires.

You can install a thermostat on the baseboard heater itself. While this type of installation is easiest since it does not involve opening up walls it is considered to be inferior to installing the thermostat on the wall. 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. Label and disconnect wires.

Disconnect the existing cable from the heater and remove the cable. How to do it. Connect the remaining thermostat wire typically marked t1 or load to the same color supply wire feeding the baseboard heater. Make the connections at the thermostat.

A new line voltage thermostat will need to be connected as part of the installation of the new baseboard heater. Without touching any of the wires. Some thermostat models require you to. Pull a cable from the thermostat location to the heater.

Take the cover off the thermostat and remove the screws that attach it to the junction box. How to install a wall mounted thermostat to a baseboard heater 1. Connect the new cable to the heater.