Can I use this with electric radiant floor heat? Do I need a "relay" for "electric heat applications" like it says in the description? Thanks!
786595
shouldn't need a relay. however with the floor heating first question is it under tile or carpet with this type generally you best use with a controller that has a probe in the floor material so that it doesn't get too hot to touch. this controller is very accurate at controlling room ambient temp and silent.
786596
I didn't see a relay option mentioned in the manufacturer description. I use this unit and didn't need a relay for my 4000 watt in-wall heater. It's a 220 volt system, but this unit will work with a 120 system. You should not need a relay. Whether the unit is a baseboard heater or wall heater, either will work with this unit. I don't think you'll find a better one for the application. There are lower wattage options that have backlight and other features. This one is very quiet and maximizes savings.
1001267
No. Relays are recommended when device draws considerable amount of amperage. The dome light draws very little amps therefore relay not needed. Installed mine in Polaris Ranger and works great.
831019
To do it right, you should have a dedicated breaker for this heater. If you don't have an open breaker, get with an electrician to have a subpanel installed. Also depending on what state you're in, you may be required to use an ARC Fault breaker. I used a 15 amp GFCI breaker because it is located in a bathroom. Hopefully this answered your question.
367022
This Will NOT work for heating elements or radiant floor heating. It's design is for laminate flooring. I would suggest to contact the manufacturer that is selling the heat elements. Hope this Will help.
1917074
You need a separate thermostat that can wire and mount to the unit or run it off a line voltage wall thermostat.. This model runs on 240volt supply. Check the website King-electric.com for useful info then you can order from Amazon. All types of these must be hard wired to supply voltage. Gives great heat, really well made.
1343122
Mine burnt up or froze on the first test when used with an ac induction motor on a dust collector. The collector required a dedicated 15 A breaker. I thought the Additional 25 A rating would be plenty. I had to buy a crydom brand to get it to work. You are either looking for a relay that will handle a resistive load like a heater or an inductive load like a ac motor. This is not the relay for a motor.
92850
If you look at it from the Thermostat point of view, you have two line voltages coming in (red, black) and two out (red, black). If you can install the relay there it's the same wiring as we described earlier.If you install the relay at the heater, you'll need to run low voltage wiring to where you want to locate the thermostat.
2017765
I assume it is electric baseboard heat in which case it is probably controlled by a relay. If you have a voltmeter or multimeter you can check the voltage at the thermostat wire. If it is approximately 24 volts then it will probably work.
1032027
You can use on an electric eye of the stove. Other then that there's no other way besides a stove for the thermals or either a kitchen stove gas or electric.
1461540
I wish I could say for certain. I have electric. I would think however, is the flame is only at the top and you have a flat bottom oven with no flame at the bottom (don't know how gas works), I don't see why it wouldn't work. The only thing I have noticed is at higher temps, the mat discolors (whiteish spots) and begins to wear thin at the discoloration spots. You might have to replace more often at high temps.
305314
I do not. It does not output a lot of heat...only a small amount in a localized area. A floor heater would likely be a better option....in my opinion.
1787351
No, I would think that for most in-the-floor heaters and especially for bathroom usage, one must power this thermostat and the heater with a GFCI circuit. I know I had to rewire my system to add (convert) another GFCI circuit for my new in-the-floor heater.Rob2's answer makes me wonder if this thermostat has more capability than I remember -- will try to find the manual and check later.Checked the manual, and it says nothing about GFCI. Either use a GFCI circuit breaker (expensive) or an 'upstream' GFCI receptacle.
1969937
I was wondering the same thing, although I cannot imagine there being a problem with this on an electric stove, here is another reference:http://fabulouskitchenstuff.com/fabulous-heat-diffusers-for-an-electric-stove/
985100
Definitely. We have radiant flor heating (water pex) and thisthermostat (3 of them) have worked very well for years. Weuse the built-in relay that is part of the thermostat. Woops ...if you have electric radiant heat, you will need the relay!Ours is water via pex tubing.
2003801
I am NOT an expert on electrical. what I do know is it cools but it is a small computerized unit that attaches to air conditioning heating unit. if you go on the manufacturer's website it tells you all the brands and makes that the cool bot is compatible with. I am quite positive an electrician can help you with adaptation. it took over a month for us to get the device to work for what I needed it. it was one of the best investments I've made.
1433419
The short answer is "yes", you need a separate thermostat. The longer answer varies from "maybe" to "no". We bought the Dimplex heater to replace a similar one that we have been using of 25 years with just a switch - no thermostat. We have 2 of these heaters in bathrooms for the specific purpose of warming the bathroom when one was taking a bath or a shower. We are in Maine with primarily wood heat, so various rooms differ in heat levels quite a bit. Works fine, turn the heater on, take your tub or shower, then turn the heater off. If you want to use this heater to maintain a certain temperature in a room, then "yes" a thermostat is required. I believe the Dimplex heaters have provision for a thermostat to be mounted in the heater, not an ideal situation from my perspective, but it could work for some installations. Manual or Dimplex website has more info on this thermostat. Hope this helps. Richard, Camden, Maine
784834
Yes. In fact that was recommended by the electrician who installed it. When you need heat, you need heat. And you always want to be sucking the moisture out of the room. Using both together works perfectly fine for me.