Adding Thermostat To Baseboard Heater

Label and disconnect wires.

Adding thermostat to baseboard heater.

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. Make the connections at the thermostat. 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. Pull a cable from the thermostat location to the heater.

Many heaters come with a kit that allows you to install the thermostat at one end of the heater body. Take the cover off the thermostat and remove the screws that attach it to the junction box. But installing a smart thermostat that is not designed for compatibility with baseboard heating requires added hardware a relay in this case. Turn the circuit breaker off at the main electrical panel that supplies power to the existing baseboard heater and.

Without touching any of the wires. Some thermostat models require you to. Slide the wall mounted thermostat from its mounting plate on the wall. Connect the new cable to the heater.

How to do it. Disconnect the existing cable from the heater and remove the cable. A new line voltage thermostat will need to be connected as part of the installation of the new baseboard heater. You can install a thermostat on the baseboard heater itself.

Using a wire connector connect the hot supply wire to the thermostat wires. Installing a compatible smart thermostat is quick and easy. Connect the remaining thermostat wire typically marked t1 or load to the same color supply wire feeding the baseboard heater.