I'm installing 6000 watts of electric baseboard heat in a rental and want to install it all on #10 copper Romex. I want to know if I can install it on a contactor in basement for control of it. I also want to control it on and off with a 120 volt thermostat to coil of contactor.

Hi All, I have electric baseboard heat in our home, and each room is controlled separately. And this may sound dumb... do I need to have the heat set at a certain minimum temperature for the winter? (we live in MN) Also, is it more cost efficient for me keep them in each room on at a...

Does anyone have any recommendations for brands/style of baseboard heaters? Have looked at hydrosil, they claim to be efficient but are higher priced units. Are the fluid/gel filled units that much more efficient than the cheaper units? Thanks

I've roughed in wiring to install 2 baseboard heaters in a room in my basement.I want to make sure that I got it right.I ran 12/2 wire from the panel to the wall thermostat box,then a separate 12/2 line out to each heater location.I want to use one 1000w heater and one 1500w heater and put them on...

We built our house 30 years ago using electric baseboard heat. This is 240 volt electric heat. We would like to change the original thermostats (Mears M7) to progammable digital themostats. Those that we have looked at indicate two models; single pole and double pole. How would I determine which...