Adding A Thermostat To A Wall Heater

But it can depend on the gas valve that the heater uses it has to be able to accept a thermostat.

Adding a thermostat to a wall heater.

Locate the wires that extend from the thermostat s rear into the wall opening behind the mounting plate. Attach the other hot wire to your device. The next step is to configure the thermostat and set it out for use. You can have a thermostat that s built into the heater or you can have a wall thermostat.

Once you are done with adding the thermostat on a propane heater you can now put the power back on and wait for a few minutes to make use of the heater. One end of your hot wire is a line wire which means that it comes off of the power lines and carries power. The other end of the hot wire is a load wire meaning that it flows to your baseboard heater. Pull the thermostat gently from the wall to expose the wires.

If this happens controlling the heat in your room may get confusing. Attach the line and load black wire to thermostat. This video shows you how to install a wall heater with a wall thermostat. A thermostat is basically an on off switch.

To install one all you need is a small 16 20 guage usually red and white in color and the thermostat itself. Cut the wires with a wire.