Connect the low voltage wires to the appropriate screw terminals on the new thermostat base if your connections do not match consult the installation diagram in the new thermostat s owner s manual.
Install thermostat wall heater.
Most new thermostat units are compatible with heat pump thermostats baseboard heater thermostats furnace thermostats and boiler thermostats.
It s easiest to mount a thermostat used with a wall heater in the same stud cavity on the opposite side of the stud about five feet above the floor.
If you have an attached garage mount the thermostat on the common wall between the garage and the house and away from the heated airflow.
An oversize unit heater cycles too often and wastes energy.
Mount wall thermostats used with a baseboard heater across the room from the heater.
Mount the thermostat base on the wall using the screws included with the thermostat.