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Hohenems · Apr 4, 2012, 11:09 AM

Hi there,

We just bought a 30 year old house last year. The electric baseboard heater in our bedroom worked when we moved in, but conked out after 3 months. We decided to replace them with a new Dimplex baseboard heater and a Honeywell thermostat. Everything worked well for 1-2 months, then the heater stopped working despite cranking the thermostat up. 1-2 weeks later, it started to work again. Then it stopped again. I have taken the heater off and the thermostat off twice now to check the wiring (I suspected a loose connection) but all wires are connected and the heater still doesn't work. I don't suspect that the heater or thermostat are faulty, and I am starting to think that the old heater and thermostat didn't actually conk out, but that there is some underlying problem that I am unaware of. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Eric

parttime · Apr 4, 2012, 11:56 AM

Hi Eric, is the heater on a dedicated circuit? Maybe another j-box with a loose connection in it. Good luck

Hohenems · Apr 4, 2012, 06:14 PM

Thanks for the reply. I can't quite figure out what fuse controls the heater because when I take the fuse out for a known heater, that heater won't heat, but the wires are still live (according to my non-contact tester). So if I managed to find the right fuse for the non-operational heater, I won't know. I'm probably going to have to break down and call an electrician to figure it out and maybe map my fuse box for me.

parttime · Apr 5, 2012, 03:59 AM

Hi again Eric, this site has some outstanding experts that may be able to help more, so don't give up just yet. I'm like you and think a loose connection, and I would look near where you made the connection at the new heater (or maybe a damaged wire) since it worked for a couple of months after moving the wires in that area. Hang in awhile. Good luck