[johnra]

Hi! I've presently got a mechanical double pole 22 amp thermostat that controls a single room with 2 baseboard units. The threshold on the thermostat seems to be getting worse and worse, so I believe it needs replaced.

I'd like to get one of those programmable thermostats, but all I seem to be able to find is a double pole 16 amp. Would that work? Are there 22 amp programmable thermostats? Where would I find one?

Thanks!

[Grady White]

How many feet of baseboard does the thermostat control?

[johnra]

I think it's 12 feet, 2 6 foot sections on opposite walls.

[Grady White]

Your 12 ft. of baseboard should draw about 12.5 amps. That being the case, a 16 amp stat would be fine.

[johnra]

Thanks! Would there be plates on the baseboards themselves detailing this information? If I like the programmable, I may start replacing the remaining 7.

[Grady White]

There may or may not be data plates. Most electric baseboard is 250 watts per foot which equates to about 1.05 amps at 240 volts. Watts divided by volts = amps