My living room has two 8 foot baseboard heaters. I this thermostat able to handle that kind of load?
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However, the best scheme is to measure the current with a meter. One of the best is a Fluke 324 because it has a "low" range. You may find that the actual current is less than 14 A.
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You use 250 watts for every foot of electric base board heating. Saying that, if they are connected to come on at the same time you will drawing 4000 watts when they are on. The specs for this thermostat are: Maximum load: 14.6 A (resistive only)3500 W @ 240 VAC1750 W @ 120 VACSo to answer your question, NO, since this thermostat can only handle 3500 watts.
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You use 250 watts for every foot of electric base board heating. Saying that, if they are connected to come on at the same time you will drawing 4000 watts when they are on. The specs for this thermostat are: Maximum load: 14.6 A (resistive only) 3500 W @ 240 VAC 1750 W @ 120 VAC So to answer your question, NO, since this thermostat can only handle 3500 watts.
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It is too uncertain to convert feet into current needed by the heater. To be safe, need a clamp-on meter that indicates the actual current used when the heater is full on. Most often, a single circuit-breaker is involved for an 8 foot heater and meter's clamp can go around its wire. Except for RFI, this is a great thermostat. Am using two in rooms where temp. should stay almost constant.
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Why would you need two, unless they each run separate 220v units? Did you compare the wattage demand of your heaters with the capacity of the thermostat? I matched mine to the amperage rating of my baseboard heaters, and it has been working just fine for almost two years now. You are using this 220v device with a 220v application, right? Most fans are 110v. It's possible to pull that out of a 220v circuit depending on what wire service exists (black, red, white and ground wires of adequate gauge are needed), but these things need to be wired correctly and carefully. Otherwise, it may do more than melt. Why would you need two, unless they each run separate 220v units? Did you compare the wattage demand of your heaters with the capacity of the thermostat? I matched mine to the amperage rating of my baseboard heaters, and it has been working just fine for almost two years now. You are using this 220v device with a 220v application, right? Most fans are 110v. It's possible to pull that out of a 220v circuit depending on what wire service exists (black, red, white and ground wires of adequate gauge are needed), but these things need to be wired correctly and carefully. Otherwise, it may do... » Read More Why would you need two, unless they each run separate 220v units? Did you compare the wattage demand of your heaters with the capacity of the thermostat? I matched mine to the amperage rating of my baseboard heaters, and it has been working just fine for almost two years now. You are using this 220v device with a 220v application, right? Most fans are 110v. It's possible to pull that out of a 220v circuit depending on what wire service exists (black, red, white and ground wires of adequate gauge are needed), but these things need to be wired correctly and carefully. Otherwise, it may do more than melt. « Show Less
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I am using one of these with an Intertherm electric hot water baseboard heater. I am also using one for electric forced hot air heaters. It works great for both applications.
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I have a large living room, dining room, kitchen combo and another 10 x14 room off of the dining room. All connected. The heater does work well down into the 30s but it runs all the time. It doesn't put out a large amount of heat but it keeps the main living room cozy. It would have to be a smaller area to make it get too hot. It will not replace your furnace but it does help to keep the furnace from coming on as much. I had a 4 element heater but returned it right away and bought this product instead.
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It is.I have a 30k btu heater in our camp. The camp is 20x24 with a loft. Works awesome, no issues, 2 co2 plus 2 smoke detectors in camp, no problems.
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I have a standard size heater, about 8 ft. tall. I think this is to big for you.
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I m am heating a well insulated area approx. 12' x 12' and its the only source of heat. its always around 70 deg. and the thermostat is set at 2. I highly recommend this heater. I use natural gas. if there is a power failure it will continue to operate. I shut it down in the warm months and restaI heat an area 12' x 12' and its my only source of heat on that side of the house. I converted an attached garage into a bathroom and laundry room. with the thermostat set at no. 2 its always 70 deg. its running on natural gas. I am very satisfied with its operation and it will fully operate with loss of power. i rate it highly and easy to install I m am heating a well insulated area approx. 12' x 12' and its the only source of heat. its always around 70 deg. and the thermostat is set at 2. I highly recommend this heater. I use natural gas. if there is a power failure it will continue to operate. I shut it down in the warm months and restaI heat an area 12' x 12' and its my only source of heat on that side of the house. I converted an attached garage into a bathroom and laundry room. with the thermostat set at no. 2 its always 70 deg. its running on natural gas. I am very satisfied with its operation and it will... » Read More I m am heating a well insulated area approx. 12' x 12' and its the only source of heat. its always around 70 deg. and the thermostat is set at 2. I highly recommend this heater. I use natural gas. if there is a power failure it will continue to operate. I shut it down in the warm months and restaI heat an area 12' x 12' and its my only source of heat on that side of the house. I converted an attached garage into a bathroom and laundry room. with the thermostat set at no. 2 its always 70 deg. its running on natural gas. I am very satisfied with its operation and it will fully operate with loss of power. i rate it highly and easy to install « Show Less
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If the thermostat is on the wall (not the type mounted on or integrated directly into the baseboard itself) then I imagine it will work just fine
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If the circuit is controlled by this thermostat, yes. If your wiring goes from the breaker directly to the heaters, no. This thermostat is intended to replace wall mounted thermostats, not on-board thermos. If you are replacing a wall mount thermo, then a series wired set of heaters is ok. Just make sure not to exceed the maximum amperage for the entire set. So Amperage = (sum of watts of all heaters on the circuit)/208 volts. The max load for this thermo is 12.5 Amps or 2600 watts total at 208V. Consult with your favorite electrician if you are unsure. If you want a digital on board thermo then use this: Cadet #03400 208/240V White Thermostat If the circuit is controlled by this thermostat, yes. If your wiring goes from the breaker directly to the heaters, no. This thermostat is intended to replace wall mounted thermostats, not on-board thermos. If you are replacing a wall mount thermo, then a series wired set of heaters is ok. Just make sure not to exceed the maximum amperage for the entire set. So Amperage = (sum of watts of all heaters on the circuit)/208 volts. The max load for this thermo is 12.5 Amps or 2600 watts total at 208V. Consult with your favorite electrician if you are unsure. If you want a digital on board thermo... » Read More If the circuit is controlled by this thermostat, yes. If your wiring goes from the breaker directly to the heaters, no. This thermostat is intended to replace wall mounted thermostats, not on-board thermos. If you are replacing a wall mount thermo, then a series wired set of heaters is ok. Just make sure not to exceed the maximum amperage for the entire set. So Amperage = (sum of watts of all heaters on the circuit)/208 volts. The max load for this thermo is 12.5 Amps or 2600 watts total at 208V. Consult with your favorite electrician if you are unsure. If you want a digital on board thermo then use this: Cadet #03400 208/240V White Thermostat « Show Less
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We used two of these to heat upstairs bedrooms. Thermostat seemed to be fairly tight and did not kick heater on/off constantly. Had baseboard everywhere else so can't say exactly how efficient...
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I'm also in Ohio, and I doubt several of these could heat 800 sq. ft. decently even if your wiring could handle the load. It would take some calculating, but I suspect the electrical cost would match the propane unless you are willing to tolerate cold indoor temperatures.
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It does a pretty good job of heating our large living room which is probably 500 sq feet and we have 11-foot ceilings, so I imagine it would do fine with heating 1000 sq feet of a room with the usual 8-foot ceilings.
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I have 5 of them and none run warm however all are controlling less than 75% of their capability. If you are running at max wattage rating it may run warm. I would check your current draw to ensure you are not exceeding the wattage ratting. Wattage=current x voltage, if you have a 220 volt line and the heater is drawing 10 amps your wattage is 2,200. Your baseboard should have a wattage rating on it so you should not have to actually measure the amperage with a meter, just make sure it is less than the rating of the thermostat.
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No, I would think that for most in-the-floor heaters and especially for bathroom usage, one must power this thermostat and the heater with a GFCI circuit. I know I had to rewire my system to add (convert) another GFCI circuit for my new in-the-floor heater.Rob2's answer makes me wonder if this thermostat has more capability than I remember -- will try to find the manual and check later.Checked the manual, and it says nothing about GFCI. Either use a GFCI circuit breaker (expensive) or an 'upstream' GFCI receptacle.
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The unit draws almost 9 amps (2000 watts and 94 inches long). The thermostat is rated for 22 amps. One thermostat would control two heaters at almost 18 amps.
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I have a couple of questions. First - have you talked with your electrician about this? Next, I don't understand your description of the problem. If the breaker trips when the thermostat kicks on, how does it get power to go up to 76? One issue with these thermostats is that they are designed to work on electric baseboard heat (resistive load). If the load is inductive (say a heater with a blower motor) they don't work. Finally, you may simply have a defective unit. Do the other 4 work properly?