Wall Mounted Thermostate Connected To An Electric Baseboard Heater

An existing wall mounted thermostat can be installed or wired to a baseboard heater for easier adjustment access.

Wall mounted thermostate connected to an electric baseboard heater.

In the baseboard wiring junction box connect each supply wire coming from the thermostat to each loose heater wire. A new line voltage thermostat will need to be connected as part of the installation of the new baseboard heater. Turn the power back on at the circuit breaker or fuse box. 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.

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. Carefully tuck all wires into the wiring compartment and mount the thermostat to the wall. Reroute the power cable from the baseboard heater to the wall cutout where the thermostat will be located. After turning the power on turn the thermostat knob fully clockwise.

Qmark md26 double pole wall mount thermostat rated at 22 amps between 120 and 240 volts 18 amps at 277 volts. Careful attention to specific wiring connections will result in a successful. Your source for electric baseboard heaters. Run a new length of 12 2 with ground romex back to the heater.

Installing a compatible smart thermostat is quick and easy. Replace the junction box cover.