Can you use this heater with a Rheostat (temperature control outlet)?
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I have my air conditioner and lasko heater plugged into a ranco dual stage digital thermostat and I am very happy how everything works
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I don't know...The cord and plug does not get warm after using this heater...
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No. The current and resistance is non-linear and the fan requires full voltage. The type of control you would need is one that does not provide variable resistance but rather a temperature activated relay for full "on" and full "off" as temperature changes.
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This heater is not made for a wall mounted thermostat. I'm sure a person who knew what they were doing could disassemble the unit and "rig" one up. The thermostat that is on the heater works pretty well.
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I use this with an inside gas heater, and an outside Heatp/AC unit. Automatically switches between hot and cold, to maintain your settings. I believe there is a newer model. Basically the same, but has different color choices on the display. I am happy with the device!
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This fan comes with two-speeds, as for adding a rheostat, I am not sure if it would burn out the motor. The Hi-Low speeds seem to work fine.
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No, you could used it for a propane heater as long as the heater has an electrical igniter you can plug into the thermostate. In fact, you can use it to control vertually anything that is electrical you wanted to control by temperature.... even a warning light that would light when the temperature fell below a certain pre-set temperature.
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Yes you can,As long as the unit does not have a night feature.you will also have to wire (If the unit has regular light) the light,exhaust fan and heater together for the timer switch(Which means you have no control over the heater being off if you don't need it)unless the timer switch has an additional switches.
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I have never done it, but I think it could be made to work. The trick will be in which mode do you want to control the temperature -- air or probe. I think the 'air' mode will read the temp at the panel and with a probe you could measure the temp at another location. Also watch the max rating on the controller; it will not handle a large heater. Oh, I just saw the "blower type' in your question; that implies motor (inductive load) and I don't know if the unit can handle anything but resistive loads as in in-floor wire heaters. You had better do more checking.
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If the circuit is controlled by this thermostat, yes. If your wiring goes from the breaker directly to the heaters, no. This thermostat is intended to replace wall mounted thermostats, not on-board thermos. If you are replacing a wall mount thermo, then a series wired set of heaters is ok. Just make sure not to exceed the maximum amperage for the entire set. So Amperage = (sum of watts of all heaters on the circuit)/208 volts. The max load for this thermo is 12.5 Amps or 2600 watts total at 208V. Consult with your favorite electrician if you are unsure. If you want a digital on board thermo then use this: Cadet #03400 208/240V White Thermostat If the circuit is controlled by this thermostat, yes. If your wiring goes from the breaker directly to the heaters, no. This thermostat is intended to replace wall mounted thermostats, not on-board thermos. If you are replacing a wall mount thermo, then a series wired set of heaters is ok. Just make sure not to exceed the maximum amperage for the entire set. So Amperage = (sum of watts of all heaters on the circuit)/208 volts. The max load for this thermo is 12.5 Amps or 2600 watts total at 208V. Consult with your favorite electrician if you are unsure. If you want a digital on board thermo... » Read More If the circuit is controlled by this thermostat, yes. If your wiring goes from the breaker directly to the heaters, no. This thermostat is intended to replace wall mounted thermostats, not on-board thermos. If you are replacing a wall mount thermo, then a series wired set of heaters is ok. Just make sure not to exceed the maximum amperage for the entire set. So Amperage = (sum of watts of all heaters on the circuit)/208 volts. The max load for this thermo is 12.5 Amps or 2600 watts total at 208V. Consult with your favorite electrician if you are unsure. If you want a digital on board thermo then use this: Cadet #03400 208/240V White Thermostat « Show Less
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These 5 answers are only half correct ,you can use thermostate . THey can be wired to turn on and off with heater set to a certain temp.
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Hi Glen, NO you cannot. The unit has a sensor bulb mounted on the rear , that is the thermostat for the heater there is a small capillary tube on the sensor and most units have that tube coiled inside, you can CAREFULLY ! pull it out about 6 inches to better sense the room temp. I did this on my porch heater to keep it off the back of the unit, The actual thermostat is the control knob just monitor your room temp to find youre sweet spot. hope this helps, Jon.
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I'm sorry, I am unable to answer that question. My Lectro-Kennel Rheostat is dedicated for use with my heated kennel pad. Only a professional would be able to make that determination for a stove blower.
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You're on your own for the control cable. You need a light gauge 3-conductor cable (thermostat cable will work), the power supply is only one Amp.
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Yes you can do but you have to change the temp. settings. I bought two controller one for my freezer (kegerator) the second for heating lamp.
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In a sense yes you can. The thermostat unit has a "hotter/colder" wheel on the front of it like any normal water heater.What that dial actually does is change how often the burner kicks on and how long it burns for. If the insulation stays in good shape and you don't put a high demand for water on the unit you will then get hotter water.
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Get the CFL bulb that is dimmable. Then you can use it. The normal ones don't work with a rheostat. Your builder is correct about the non-dimmable CFLs.
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I think you could. But I would be very careful when you turn the heater on. You have to push the button a little hard which could make it unstable. Maybe you could use the remote control feature only.
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I replaced the unit my self and there was a separate wall switch that controled the heater but do not know if a thermosat can be installed in place of the wall switch or not. This sounds more like a question to the manufacture. The other answers sound to me to be more correct.