I find it very difficult to control the temperature with the knob on the heater. Can I add a thermostat controller? And, if so any recommendations?
515360
This unit doesn't have an accurate thermostat when used in an area with high ceilings, or inadequate insulation. Also depends on the area being heated. An inline electric thermostat would be a little better at controlling the temperature if placed in the right area opposite the heater. My recommendation would be to go at least 100 sq ft larger in Heater size. It seems that you are at max sq ft per BTU rating.
515361
Yes .. You can add a thermostat.. I actually installed a heat only wall mount thermostat .. You will have to install a control transformer also... Use the thermostat to break your primary voltage.
841809
They changed the control panel and it's really weird... I fiddled around and if you hold temp and temp up buttons simultaneously, it can be moved up. However, I just tried it on mine and it's been a few months and it got a little wonky...very cold out . So be careful and if I get to the right sequence and remember I'll repost and update. Good luck !
1047694
The thermostat is just a dial...high to low. I just set it to the lowest setting. According to the specs, the lowest setting has the heater coming on at 35 degrees.
1220751
That's the heat control. Clockwise is hotter. There's no thermostat so you'll have to play with it to get the desired temp b
1826927
I have never done it, but I think it could be made to work. The trick will be in which mode do you want to control the temperature -- air or probe. I think the 'air' mode will read the temp at the panel and with a probe you could measure the temp at another location. Also watch the max rating on the controller; it will not handle a large heater. Oh, I just saw the "blower type' in your question; that implies motor (inductive load) and I don't know if the unit can handle anything but resistive loads as in in-floor wire heaters. You had better do more checking.
1398637
yes, it definitely does come with a thermostat. Basically, you turn it up all the way and let it run until things get to a temperature that you like, then you very slowly turn it down until the heater turns off. It will then turn on and off automatically to keep it around that temperature. Not sure what the other answers saying no are talking about. You open up the front door, and underneath down at the bottom there's a thermostat knob. There is DEFINITELY a thermostat on this.
1676528
This heater has a control knob with numbers. One cannot set it to a specific temp, however with use, one lerns the setting that he (she) finds the most comfortable and it works well no matter what the ambient temperature. I feel that this unit is well worth the price. Cliff
1337061
I replaced the unit my self and there was a separate wall switch that controled the heater but do not know if a thermosat can be installed in place of the wall switch or not. This sounds more like a question to the manufacture. The other answers sound to me to be more correct.
1855221
I used mine to interface to a zone controller so that would not be available as an option. I did not see any options on the programming of the stat. to control speed any way. My best guess from not seeing that option is that the thermostat would not control the speed but cant say for sure, I am not sure if your air handler has any sensors in it to detect if it needs to change fan speeds without a signal to do so from the thermostat, you could check on what actually controls the speed of the fan your equipment. This thermostat has tons of programming options and is the very best I have ever had or seen, but again I did not see programming options for speed control. I used mine to interface to a zone controller so that would not be available as an option. I did not see any options on the programming of the stat. to control speed any way. My best guess from not seeing that option is that the thermostat would not control the speed but cant say for sure, I am not sure if your air handler has any sensors in it to detect if it needs to change fan speeds without a signal to do so from the thermostat, you could check on what actually controls the speed of the fan your equipment. This thermostat has tons of programming options and is the very best I have ever... » Read More I used mine to interface to a zone controller so that would not be available as an option. I did not see any options on the programming of the stat. to control speed any way. My best guess from not seeing that option is that the thermostat would not control the speed but cant say for sure, I am not sure if your air handler has any sensors in it to detect if it needs to change fan speeds without a signal to do so from the thermostat, you could check on what actually controls the speed of the fan your equipment. This thermostat has tons of programming options and is the very best I have ever had or seen, but again I did not see programming options for speed control. « Show Less
1797299
This heater puts out forced heat with a blower and has 2 settings. However, there is no thermostat to control the temperature. i.e. it runs until you turn it off.
1841883
Your question is very vague but here goes, The Man Control works like this, when you first turn the unit on you set it to high to heat the room to the temp youlike in the room then you rotate it counter clockwise to get the temp you want it well turn off most of the time at about a quarter of the way on, but your supposeto set it at what temp like when you back it down! Hope that works!
1551317
Yes. The heater has a built-in thermostat which controls the temperature that you set by adjusting the dial located on top of the unit. You'll need a thermometer to see the results. Tweak your heater by turning the dial clockwise/or counterclockwise as much as necessary to get your desired temperature. There is a small penlight indicator located on the top-front of the heater that tells you what's going on. Red light means that the heater is on. Green light means that the heater is off but on stand-by.
1580403
There is an adjustment for the BTU output, but no thermostat. I think most applications would be for short term and therefore you would adjust the heat setting as needed.
2187081
This is very simple, if you have ever spliced a wire you can do this. There are a few things to know so be sure to watch a tutorial on YouTube first and also realize you will need a thermostat to control the heat level too. The heat would dangerously escalate with this stuff without a proper thermostat. I would suggest using a proportional type thermostat to maintain a smooth target temperature.
1193511
I think you could. But I would be very careful when you turn the heater on. You have to push the button a little hard which could make it unstable. Maybe you could use the remote control feature only.
1230194
The adjustment for temperature leaves a lot to be desired. You are better off having an electrician install a thermostat on it. On the low settings mine would still turn on in my garage, with the garage door open, when it was 80 degrees outside.
806217
No, you cannot control the temperature. There are no settings that allow you to control it. It does have a fan and has an even distribution of warm air that flows to all levels.