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    Nov 17, 2013, 03:45 AM
    Thermostat needs to be turned on higher and higher?
    I used to have to turn the dial on thermostat for my electric baseboard to a 15 in my room, then I'll hear a click and the baseboard starts warming up. Now, 4 years later, I have to turn the dial a little pass 20 for it to click. Anything thing lower would start the heat. Why is that? It's only the master bedroom that I turn on the elec heat.
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    Nov 17, 2013, 01:13 PM
    The temp sensor may be bad or the bimetallic element in the thermostat could be fatigued. Does it heat properly and switch off at desired temp?
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