Adding A Thermostat To A Wall Heater

Attach the other hot wire to your device.

Adding a thermostat to a wall heater.

If this happens controlling the heat in your room may get confusing. Pull the thermostat gently from the wall to expose the wires. Cut the wires with a wire. To install one all you need is a small 16 20 guage usually red and white in color and the thermostat itself.

You can have a thermostat that s built into the heater or you can have a wall thermostat. Once the heater is ready it will allow you to change and configure the settings of the thermostat. One end of your hot wire is a line wire which means that it comes off of the power lines and carries power. The next step is to configure the thermostat and set it out for use.

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

Sometimes lightning strikes twice and you find yourself with a built in thermostat when you already have or are ready to upgrade to a wall thermostat. Locate the wires that extend from the thermostat s rear into the wall opening behind the mounting plate.