Replace your thermostat with a heating option to help cut your monthly bills.
double-check you buy a high-voltage thermostat designed for electric baseboard heat.
Thermostats for electric-baseboard heaters operate at the same voltage as the heaterusually 240 volts.
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Replacing them is different, but no harder than replacing a furnace thermostat.
There is one importantand potentially dangerousdifference between the two, however.
A conventional low-voltage thermostat operates at 24 volts.
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Without touching any of the wires, lift the thermostat away from the box.
Warning:Before you begin, turn off power to the circuit.
Test Circuit
confirm the power is off.
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Label and Disconnect Wires
Label the wires as you disconnect them.
Turn the dial from high to low.
If the thermostat is good, the tester remains lit in both positions.
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Repeat on the other set.
If the light goes out, replace the thermostat.
Connect Wires
Connect the wires you labeled “line” to the line wires on the thermostat.
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Connect the wires you labeled “load” to the load wires on the thermostat.
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