This tutorial was far more helpful than the actual manufacturer’s installation video! Thank you! I almost never comment on anythjng but I wanted to thank you! 👍🏾👍🏾
Good video thing that I would add is I do not level my radiators. I follow the floor because if you level the radiator a lot of times in the older houses it’s gonna be way off. I have this one house where it’s an inch off and that’s gonna look horrible, so I just ran it with the floor.
Excellent, the only thing I missed was you showing check in for voltage with a sensor and then walk into the circuit breaker to shut down that branch circuit, then double checking for no current where you were going to work.
When i made the video i was just trying to show the wiring of the baseboard. I figured most attempting this would already know how to wire it into the panel. 🙁
You missed the whole point. This video is about replacing an existing baseboard unit, so existing wiring to the fuse box should still be good. His comment was a safety check. Turn off related breaker and confirm there is no current, using a tester, that was all.
*I replaced all my old baseboard heaters with these, upstairs and down. **fireplace.homes** .... Watching my electric bill shrink quite a bit over the winter months. GREAT DEAL !!!!!*
Was hoping to see how you go about selecting the circuit breaker, and how many units can be put on the same circuit to that breaker, or does each unit need its own breaker. Wanting to install a failsafe back up heat source to keep Housing Code happy and get my water turned back on.
There isn't too many steps. Just cut the top black wire in the baseboard and hook them up to the black wires on the thermostat, then hook the two red wires to the two hot wires coming in. I explained it but having troubles understanding what I'm leaving out in the video?
@@paullinntrapgod I use 12/3 but the white wire isn't used. I cap it still just encase later when someone else is ever messing around in the panel that it will be capped if it ever got power through it. Most are going to use 12/2 wire.
I normally do too. Especially with outlets and other things. I also try to give myself plenty of wire to deal with. I have seen many people try to save copper and cut it as short as they can and any times give themselves problems later. Nothing wrong with giving yourself a good inch or two more wire than you need to leave in the outlet boxes. I also give plenty in the panel and loop it down and back up to the breakers. I'll have to make a video showing it too since I see people really putting the min that they can and will have many issues later if anything needs to be moved in the panel making it where you don't have enough wire to move things around where needed.
Hi thanks for the info. I think I am going to replace both electric baseboard heaters with the cadet brand from home depot. One problem is that someone painted over the screws so I can't remove the cover to unhook the old baseboards. I may have to use some kind of metal cutter to remove the cover so that I can get at the wiring on the baseboards.
Did your heater give a 120 volt option? I have one in my kitchen I want to hook back up but I swear it was wired 120volt I can’t remember, I unhooked it 15 years ago and my power panel has been rearranged since then. Just curious if yours had an option for wiring.
Love the site! When it comes to heating plumbing and electric it pays in the long run to do it right. But we landlords know that there are many ways to accomplish patching repairing and painting. Most renters dont care about taking care of and keeping a nice place nice. So why remodel every time you re-rent? Just make it "good enough". Love the vinyl flooring repair. "I could just use box tape..." made me laugh out loud! I've done that! Wish there were more sites like yours. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, one huge problems with most people that look at rentals is they really dont understand that many do not cashflow well or at all to keep doing the constent repairs and upkeep. Majority of landlords are not owners of mutli unit complexes that do cashflow well. You litterally cant throw $600-1200 in flooring costs into a unit every 6 months! Lol most do want their rentals as nice as they can posibily make it but for sure we are limited on costs and our returns always being pushed further and further out! 😞
Soooooooo I just discovered some amazing electrician work at my place. well #1 they had a 2500w and 750w baseboards running through a max rated 2000w thermostat. #2 after now deciding to replace my second one, they are both wired opposite... one has the white wire connect to the top black wire. the other one the white wire connected to the load..... my grandad has a device so we can see which wire is hot. still sketchy. anyone know if this can cause any problems?
I have old electric baseboards in my house. The ones in the master bedroom seem to put out a smell when they are on. I have used a vacuum to clean out any dust. Should they be replaced and would that get rid of the smell?
Every year when they are first turned on they put out a weird smell. New ones also do it. People that haven't ever had baseboard heating normally call about it when they first turn the heat on. It should go away after the first day or two using them. (or at least you get used to it and can't smell it anymore) But I would have to say, some do smell more than others. If the smell doesn't go away and it's a issue then it wouldn't hurt to try. (since they aren't super expensive)
Slow down! Some guys don’t have time to work at a steady and efficient pace, but time to go back and fix mistakes and sloppy work caused by being in a big rush...
You wrapped the ground wire around the screw in the wrong direction. Wrap wire around screw in the clockwise direction and it will tighten the wire into the center of the screw, as you tighten the screw.
I'm confused. Trying to install one of these but the instructions say to NOT cut the wire coming from the top but your video as well as the installation video say otherwise?
I put another video up that might help better? Both these videos are for 220 amp heaters. Make sure you are looking at the right instructions. I show the instructions a little better in the newer video. Hopefully it helps. studio.ua-cam.com/users/videogBY5sVXi-gw/edit
Normally being left handed sucks.... then I have hundreds of comments saying i'm doing something wrong or using something wrong.... It's like I'm left handed. bahaha Like wire nuts sometimes I twist the other way... who cares, It's tight!! :)
So that's what behind mine *should* look like, one of mine has been bent since we moved in 2 years ago but still works fine, the thermostat however, being in the room at the tip top of the stairs clicks once upon turn but doesn't kick on til you turn it higher, in which case once it kicks off it don't kick back on ugh!! with such a weird setup in my house as in oil heat in the dining room and upstairs bathroom but electric in the upstairs bedrooms, argh!
Can anyone answer these 2 questions for me I have a 240 volt baseboard heater can I install it by removing one of my electrical outlet and will it heat a whole room if wired up correctly ??
Only if that outlet is the only one hooked up to the same wire going to the panel. Most outlets have 2-3 running together. Also sometimes other things could also be used off that line such as lights. When hooking up the 240v into the box everything connected to that line is now 240v and could cause issues that will/could result in a fire. So doing so you will need to make sure nothing else is on that line. I seen some older homes have most everything in the house on just a few wires going into the box so theirs very good chance it has other outlets with that same one. If it is the only line, you can make it 240v buy using the white wire as another hot wire. both the black and white will be going into the double pole beaker. There will be no neutral wire being used. 240 will heat a whole room, I sometimes use one to heat large room, still depending on the length of the heater. Hopefully this helps, make sure nothing else is on that line when you change it to 240v and make sure to use wire nuts. :)
@@thatslumlordlife its actually code to do that but can be done with a sharpie or as I prefer heat shrink tube can get in black red and other colors but if the 12/3 is already there no sense in removing it now
I am replacing a very old baseboard heater that had the supply lines enter in through the right side. On the new 240v baseboard heater I just bought, the left side has 2 black wires from the heater to twist screw and red wire looped both sided to heater. The right side has 1 red and 1 black wire from heater to a twist screw. Both sides of course also has solid metal ground wires. What is confusing, is that the heater's wiring is opposite then the old one. Can I still connect the supply lines to the right side? The directions briefly states you can wire on either side, but only gives direction for the left. It also doesn't state if there are any differences or disadvantages to hooking up the right side vice the left. Thanks.....
Ok so theres just magically a hole in my wall with wires that just need spliced in lol? People want to see the whole process. Like can I splice it into an existing wire or do I have to run a wire alllll the way to the basement
Most people will have to run a wire all the way to their electric panel. Wiring in houses is normally 120V and this is 220V. If you would happen to have a wire there that has no other outlets off the same wire you can use it and make it 220V. I was trying to make this video for just wiring the baseboard heater up only! Putting in wiring will be different for everyone depending on how they want it ran. Places that don't have basements or crawl spaces will take a lot more work to run wire if you don't want it seen.
Hi I have a question I have a 1000w baseboard on a 2500 thermostat with 14/2 wir on a 2x15 amps braker I would like to add a 750watt baseboard will I need to change something or it ok to install thanks
I think that 14/2 wire is a little thin. I used 12 gauge. If they are all single pole you shouldn't have any problems running them together. 2x15 amp breakers you mention makes me think it's double pole and would get 30 amp double pole breakers for it.
Absolutely NOT the circuit breaker protects the wire and a 30 amp 2 pole breaker will allow more current through to his 14 gauge wire than it rated for . It's all about the AMPS , a simple calculation will determine total current draw . Total power is 1000w plus 750w equals 1750w and is a straight resistive load . OHMS law states 1750W divided by 240V equals 7.2AMPS . Once total amperage is found wire size can be determined , though number 12 is desirable , 14 guage will work SAFELY and should be protected with a 2 pole 15A , If using number 12 wire a 2 pole 20A
I have something weird,my electric baseboard heaters in the bathrooms was not working I did get lose the screws to take off the heaters to check it,but Im noticed when I lose the screws (does to attach the heater to the wall)the heaters start working again,why?
Not enough information, check the wiring and make sure wire nuts are on good and that it's not getting shorted out anywhere with a loose connection or wiring coming in contact with the baseboard?
I installed my electric baseboard and nothing else turns on only when it is high and if it is at the minimum or medium temperature it does not work only when it is at high temperature
Awesome, thank you for the response: did you cap the wire in the electrical panel as well as at the radiator? Or was the white attached to the neutral at panel?
I didn't cap it or strip the wire. Did not hook it up anywhere. The neutral wire isn't need, I just use 12/3 just to keep the colors more color coded. I don't like having a white wire used as a hot wire unless I have too! lol If a 12/2 wire was already there then It would have been used. :)
@@joshrice2057 no they don't mount to baseboards. They mount to the walls and the baseboards are butted into them. That's the way it's been in every house that's been build in my 45 years of construction experience. You're confusing the term "baseboard" heater.
Its only two wires being hooked up, maybe it just looks like im rushing? Two wires and just mounting it to the wall. The trim is barely two inches high so its easier to just mount it above trim and it doesnt change anything of how the baseboard heater works.
No need for the box since it's wired inside the baseboard heater. Correct. Only time you need a box is when your splicing wires together and not doing it inside the closed baseboard heater.
A ground wire that is ran to the panel that is then ran to a ground pole in the ground? There is a ground wire that is part of the 12-2 or 12-3 wiring.
It's called base molding. Can be used for door and floor... Sometimes it just takes a little bit of common sense to figure out that it's the same thing!! lol
Im confused on what you're describing, the heater itself should have 2 black wires coming from it, your Romex coming from the wall may have a black, ground & a white wire, but no red wire .. your white wire more then likely is another hot conductor, I would advise you to get an electrician to look at this because your aren't sure what you're doing
If you don’t know what he was doing then either hire someone who does or get life insurance before you play with electricity fool!!!! Seemed pretty straightforward to me!
There isn't too many steps. Just cut the top black wire in the baseboard and hook them up to the black wires on the thermostat, then hook the two red wires to the two hot wires coming in. I explained it but having troubles understanding what I'm leaving out in the video? I recorded the whole process.
Yeah you recorded the “whole thing” and used your screwdriver out of sight of the camera between :57-2:23. Then you did stuff off-camera. If you want to succeed in the DIY video world, these are really basic functions- explain EVERYTHING you are doing ON CAMERA. Otherwise people will look elsewhere
@@darylgreaser591 I was just screwing the screw into the other side like I did the left side. This video I was trying to make more for the wiring of the baseboard. I felt mounting it to the wall with screws was pretty straight forward but I did just start making the video for the projects I do and will get better and breaking it down barney style since it does seem people are also wanting to know a lot of the stuff I felt was pretty basic. It really is just screwing it to the walls on studs and wiring up a couple wires.
That SlumLord Life hey I realize that but yes, if you are doing *anything* in the video, people want to know what it is. I use UA-cam for car repair instruction too, and the *best* videos are where *everything* is explained and done on-camera. Cheers
I'll have to make another video on this, you can also use wall mounted thermostat and all baseboard heaters on the same thermostat. Also have lock boxes for wall mounted ones. I don't like them all hooked too the same thermostat though due to some areas will be heated and others will only be heated when the room is in use.
There's a calculation to heating, 1 heater is not going to heat 1 level of your home .. you have to do a load calculation for the square footage of the room
It works, the baseboards are the small baseboard type trim, not large enough to mount to the baseboard like you see older homes. Why cut the baseboard out when you can simply raise it up above it!?
I explained it when i was showing the wiring and then did it. This video was just for the wiring and didn't think people were having problems screwing screws to the wall mounting it.....
When temps get down in -10 degrees here in iowa you will want thw 240 amps! Haha the 120 amps do not put out and heat as well as the 240 amps! You can use 120 or 240, this video is on installing a 240 however! Haha
@@timjohnson6864 You are right, however the 20 amps breakers trip often. Everyone seems to use 30 amps for the 240 heaters so that is what I used. Now that you mention it, i looked it up and for 30 amps they are saying to use 10g wire. I had a couple units that had 120 heaters and they don't heat as well in cold winters so I put 240 heaters in and they kept tripping on the 20 amp breakers which is the reason I'm using 30 amps. Maybe should have put in 10g wire. Will in the future! thanks!
I run anything with two hot wires this way. You don't have too but it's good practice to keep electric wiring color coded. White wire is a neutral wire. I did state that most people will be using the white neutral wire as a hot.
It's also only four wires. Black wires hook up to black wires, red wires hook up to hot wires coming it. So it doesnt take long to do and I explain what I'm doing as I'm doing it. Some people may have to watch it a few times.
You mount it to the wall and you hook up the two hot wires and ground wire to the thermostat and then thermostat to the heater. They are that simple to hook up so there isn't much to show or explain. I showed how to hook it up.
First time that i have seen a baseboard heater mounted on top of the base trim rather than right on the floor.
That's what you want so the heat emanates throughout the room.
Best baseboard installation video I have seen yet. It took you 9 minutes to do what will probably take me an hour!
This tutorial was far more helpful than the actual manufacturer’s installation video! Thank you!
I almost never comment on anythjng but I wanted to thank you! 👍🏾👍🏾
Glad it helped!
Good video thing that I would add is I do not level my radiators. I follow the floor because if you level the radiator a lot of times in the older houses it’s gonna be way off. I have this one house where it’s an inch off and that’s gonna look horrible, so I just ran it with the floor.
Thanks. The audio was enough to tell me how to wire mine. I'd tie either the neutral or a ground wire to the ground.
Excellent, the only thing I missed was you showing check in for voltage with a sensor and then walk into the circuit breaker to shut down that branch circuit, then double checking for no current where you were going to work.
When i made the video i was just trying to show the wiring of the baseboard. I figured most attempting this would already know how to wire it into the panel. 🙁
You missed the whole point. This video is about replacing an existing baseboard unit, so existing wiring to the fuse box should still be good. His comment was a safety check. Turn off related breaker and confirm there is no current, using a tester, that was all.
*I replaced all my old baseboard heaters with these, upstairs and down. **fireplace.homes** .... Watching my electric bill shrink quite a bit over the winter months. GREAT DEAL !!!!!*
Sounds great!
Glad to hear that lol. I was worried it would go up
ASIC miners are better
Was hoping to see how you go about selecting the circuit breaker, and how many units can be put on the same circuit to that breaker, or does each unit need its own breaker. Wanting to install a failsafe back up heat source to keep Housing Code happy and get my water turned back on.
Rushed video....take your time to explain step by step....I get everything you said....but just 4 the first timers DIY people...ty✌✌
There isn't too many steps. Just cut the top black wire in the baseboard and hook them up to the black wires on the thermostat, then hook the two red wires to the two hot wires coming in. I explained it but having troubles understanding what I'm leaving out in the video?
@@thatslumlordlifeleaving out running 220 volts to the heater, gauge of wire, do you use 12/2 or 12/3, what size breaker.
@@thatslumlordlife
I saw you capped the white, so its a 12/3, is that something that can be done?
@@paullinntrapgod I use 12/3 but the white wire isn't used. I cap it still just encase later when someone else is ever messing around in the panel that it will be capped if it ever got power through it. Most are going to use 12/2 wire.
Nicely done. I always do the ground first because it’s usually in the hardest place to access.
I normally do too. Especially with outlets and other things. I also try to give myself plenty of wire to deal with. I have seen many people try to save copper and cut it as short as they can and any times give themselves problems later. Nothing wrong with giving yourself a good inch or two more wire than you need to leave in the outlet boxes. I also give plenty in the panel and loop it down and back up to the breakers. I'll have to make a video showing it too since I see people really putting the min that they can and will have many issues later if anything needs to be moved in the panel making it where you don't have enough wire to move things around where needed.
Hi thanks for the info. I think I am going to replace both electric baseboard heaters with the cadet brand from home depot. One problem is that someone painted over the screws so I can't remove the cover to unhook the old baseboards. I may have to use some kind of metal cutter to remove the cover so that I can get at the wiring on the baseboards.
Did your heater give a 120 volt option? I have one in my kitchen I want to hook back up but I swear it was wired 120volt I can’t remember, I unhooked it 15 years ago and my power panel has been rearranged since then. Just curious if yours had an option for wiring.
No, the heater are either 120 or 220. I don't believe they are safe to use for volts they were not made for.
@@thatslumlordlife ok thanks
Love the site! When it comes to heating plumbing and electric it pays in the long run to do it right. But we landlords know that there are many ways to accomplish patching repairing and painting. Most renters dont care about taking care of and keeping a nice place nice. So why remodel every time you re-rent? Just make it "good enough". Love the vinyl flooring repair. "I could just use box tape..." made me laugh out loud! I've done that! Wish there were more sites like yours. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, one huge problems with most people that look at rentals is they really dont understand that many do not cashflow well or at all to keep doing the constent repairs and upkeep. Majority of landlords are not owners of mutli unit complexes that do cashflow well. You litterally cant throw $600-1200 in flooring costs into a unit every 6 months! Lol most do want their rentals as nice as they can posibily make it but for sure we are limited on costs and our returns always being pushed further and further out! 😞
Soooooooo I just discovered some amazing electrician work at my place.
well
#1 they had a 2500w and 750w baseboards running through a max rated 2000w thermostat.
#2 after now deciding to replace my second one, they are both wired opposite... one has the white wire connect to the top black wire. the other one the white wire connected to the load.....
my grandad has a device so we can see which wire is hot. still sketchy. anyone know if this can cause any problems?
I have old electric baseboards in my house. The ones in the master bedroom seem to put out a smell when they are on. I have used a vacuum to clean out any dust. Should they be replaced and would that get rid of the smell?
Every year when they are first turned on they put out a weird smell. New ones also do it. People that haven't ever had baseboard heating normally call about it when they first turn the heat on. It should go away after the first day or two using them. (or at least you get used to it and can't smell it anymore) But I would have to say, some do smell more than others. If the smell doesn't go away and it's a issue then it wouldn't hurt to try. (since they aren't super expensive)
Slow down! Some guys don’t have time to work at a steady and efficient pace, but time to go back and fix mistakes and sloppy work caused by being in a big rush...
This was slow and efficient! All I did here was mount the baseboard to two studs in the wall and hook up two wires!
Some guys love to prove themselves by how quick they can go. I do drywall and it's no different, I also patch A LOT of holes from show offs.
You wrapped the ground wire around the screw in the wrong direction. Wrap wire around screw in the clockwise direction and it will tighten the wire into the center of the screw, as you tighten the screw.
thank you
If it's grounded there is no wrong direction. Just something that works for you.
@@vipergaming6965 It's not wrong but it is more efficient to do it that way.
If a professional charged for 5 Heater replacement how much would I be looking at thank you . Just don't want to be taken advantage of
I'm confused. Trying to install one of these but the instructions say to NOT cut the wire coming from the top but your video as well as the installation video say otherwise?
I put another video up that might help better? Both these videos are for 220 amp heaters. Make sure you are looking at the right instructions. I show the instructions a little better in the newer video. Hopefully it helps. studio.ua-cam.com/users/videogBY5sVXi-gw/edit
That day when being a lefty was super advantageous.
Normally being left handed sucks.... then I have hundreds of comments saying i'm doing something wrong or using something wrong.... It's like I'm left handed. bahaha Like wire nuts sometimes I twist the other way... who cares, It's tight!! :)
So that's what behind mine *should* look like, one of mine has been bent since we moved in 2 years ago but still works fine, the thermostat however, being in the room at the tip top of the stairs clicks once upon turn but doesn't kick on til you turn it higher, in which case once it kicks off it don't kick back on ugh!! with such a weird setup in my house as in oil heat in the dining room and upstairs bathroom but electric in the upstairs bedrooms, argh!
Can anyone answer these 2 questions for me I have a 240 volt baseboard heater can I install it by removing one of my electrical outlet and will it heat a whole room if wired up correctly ??
Only if that outlet is the only one hooked up to the same wire going to the panel. Most outlets have 2-3 running together. Also sometimes other things could also be used off that line such as lights. When hooking up the 240v into the box everything connected to that line is now 240v and could cause issues that will/could result in a fire. So doing so you will need to make sure nothing else is on that line. I seen some older homes have most everything in the house on just a few wires going into the box so theirs very good chance it has other outlets with that same one. If it is the only line, you can make it 240v buy using the white wire as another hot wire. both the black and white will be going into the double pole beaker. There will be no neutral wire being used.
240 will heat a whole room, I sometimes use one to heat large room, still depending on the length of the heater.
Hopefully this helps, make sure nothing else is on that line when you change it to 240v and make sure to use wire nuts. :)
Probably should’ve reminded folks, first be sure the connection site isn’t live, some folks have to be reminded.
That might come as a shock to some people!
Dude I test and retest the wire every time I reach in even after locating and flipping the breaker. It just takes getting zapped once or twice
i have 2 black wires 1 red and 1 white, and ground coming in , whats the 2 blacks for?
You will have to find the wires in your box and figure out how they have them hooked up.
Helpful intro, but no “turn off power” as first step?
how can i turn off this kind of heaters in summer help
There's no need for 12/3 wire for this heater, 12/2 is all that's needed
12/2 will work, I like running 12/3 to items like this to keep color coded in the box.
@@thatslumlordlife its actually code to do that but can be done with a sharpie or as I prefer heat shrink tube can get in black red and other colors but if the 12/3 is already there no sense in removing it now
I am replacing a very old baseboard heater that had the supply lines enter in through the right side. On the new 240v baseboard heater I just bought, the left side has 2 black wires from the heater to twist screw and red wire looped both sided to heater. The right side has 1 red and 1 black wire from heater to a twist screw. Both sides of course also has solid metal ground wires. What is confusing, is that the heater's wiring is opposite then the old one. Can I still connect the supply lines to the right side? The directions briefly states you can wire on either side, but only gives direction for the left. It also doesn't state if there are any differences or disadvantages to hooking up the right side vice the left. Thanks.....
No difference on what side to hook up that i know of.
Ok so theres just magically a hole in my wall with wires that just need spliced in lol? People want to see the whole process. Like can I splice it into an existing wire or do I have to run a wire alllll the way to the basement
Most people will have to run a wire all the way to their electric panel. Wiring in houses is normally 120V and this is 220V. If you would happen to have a wire there that has no other outlets off the same wire you can use it and make it 220V. I was trying to make this video for just wiring the baseboard heater up only! Putting in wiring will be different for everyone depending on how they want it ran. Places that don't have basements or crawl spaces will take a lot more work to run wire if you don't want it seen.
Just get one of those Bluetooth wireless heaters.... And don't ever touch electrical. For everyone's safety sake
Hi I have a question I have a 1000w baseboard on a 2500 thermostat with 14/2 wir on a 2x15 amps braker I would like to add a 750watt baseboard will I need to change something or it ok to install thanks
I think that 14/2 wire is a little thin. I used 12 gauge. If they are all single pole you shouldn't have any problems running them together. 2x15 amp breakers you mention makes me think it's double pole and would get 30 amp double pole breakers for it.
Absolutely NOT the circuit breaker protects the wire and a 30 amp 2 pole breaker will allow more current through to his 14 gauge wire than it rated for . It's all about the AMPS , a simple calculation will determine total current draw . Total power is 1000w plus 750w equals 1750w and is a straight resistive load . OHMS law states 1750W divided by 240V equals 7.2AMPS . Once total amperage is found wire size can be determined , though number 12 is desirable , 14 guage will work SAFELY and should be protected with a 2 pole 15A , If using number 12 wire a 2 pole 20A
go with 12/2 20 amp breaker.
electric baseboard is a continious load ...125% rule applies on wire and breaker sizing
I have something weird,my electric baseboard heaters in the bathrooms was not working I did get lose the screws to take off the heaters to check it,but Im noticed when I lose the screws (does to attach the heater to the wall)the heaters start working again,why?
Not enough information, check the wiring and make sure wire nuts are on good and that it's not getting shorted out anywhere with a loose connection or wiring coming in contact with the baseboard?
did he use an old outlet?
Is that a smoke alarm going off in the background
Yep he is burning that bitch down
I installed my electric baseboard and nothing else turns on only when it is high and if it is at the minimum or medium temperature it does not work only when it is at high temperature
Thank you so much for your help
Awesome, thank you for the response: did you cap the wire in the electrical panel as well as at the radiator? Or was the white attached to the neutral at panel?
I didn't cap it or strip the wire. Did not hook it up anywhere. The neutral wire isn't need, I just use 12/3 just to keep the colors more color coded. I don't like having a white wire used as a hot wire unless I have too! lol If a 12/2 wire was already there then It would have been used. :)
did you replace an outlet for the baseboard heater?
Outlet as in a plug-in? No outlet. It's directly wired to baseboard heater.
Nice. How do I wire breaker for 220v?
double pole 30 amp breaker.
Can I add more than one heater to 1 thermostat
Yes.
The heater is supposed to sit on the floor, not on top of the baseboard.
Doesnt change operation of the heater. I like it better this way.
@@joshrice2057 actually they call them electric baseboard heaters in Home Depot. But I get your point.
@@joshrice2057 no they don't mount to baseboards. They mount to the walls and the baseboards are butted into them. That's the way it's been in every house that's been build in my 45 years of construction experience. You're confusing the term "baseboard" heater.
Why are you doing it like your in a rush sloppy work. And why would you put it on top of the trim instead of cutting the trim?
Its only two wires being hooked up, maybe it just looks like im rushing? Two wires and just mounting it to the wall. The trim is barely two inches high so its easier to just mount it above trim and it doesnt change anything of how the baseboard heater works.
Can 208 volts work for this heater
Hi,
can I install the baseboard without gang box into the wall? The baseboard has it itself.
No need for the box since it's wired inside the baseboard heater. Correct. Only time you need a box is when your splicing wires together and not doing it inside the closed baseboard heater.
Great, now I’m sure what I’m doing is correct. Thank you
Doesn’t explain everything and does things out of sight of the camera...pass
So how are you grounding it
A ground wire that is ran to the panel that is then ran to a ground pole in the ground? There is a ground wire that is part of the 12-2 or 12-3 wiring.
What about the separate thermostat in the beginning of the video...
The heaters do not come with thermostats. I give them all their own in case you dont need to use some but they can all be wired to one.
nice job
Nice door trim for baseboard! HACK!
It's called base molding. Can be used for door and floor... Sometimes it just takes a little bit of common sense to figure out that it's the same thing!! lol
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@@ronaldhoward4215 slumlord style.
You to say what connecting and put the color in the screen
Where do I get baseboard heaters to buy
Menards and Lowe's both have them. I think most home improvement stores should also. Amazon even has them.
so u just connect this to the wall plug ?
no, there isn't a plug in. the wall plug would have to be 240 since this is a 240 heater. If your outlet is 240 outlet you could.
One side only have a red and black and a ground do i hook them together
Im confused on what you're describing, the heater itself should have 2 black wires coming from it, your Romex coming from the wall may have a black, ground & a white wire, but no red wire .. your white wire more then likely is another hot conductor, I would advise you to get an electrician to look at this because your aren't sure what you're doing
how in the world is anyone know what are you doing?
If you don’t know what he was doing then either hire someone who does or get life insurance before you play with electricity fool!!!!
Seemed pretty straightforward to me!
You didn’t say what you were doing... or let people see what you were doing. Usually these videos help explain why you do what you do and how.
There isn't too many steps. Just cut the top black wire in the baseboard and hook them up to the black wires on the thermostat, then hook the two red wires to the two hot wires coming in. I explained it but having troubles understanding what I'm leaving out in the video? I recorded the whole process.
Yeah you recorded the “whole thing” and used your screwdriver out of sight of the camera between :57-2:23. Then you did stuff off-camera. If you want to succeed in the DIY video world, these are really basic functions- explain EVERYTHING you are doing ON CAMERA. Otherwise people will look elsewhere
@@darylgreaser591 I was just screwing the screw into the other side like I did the left side. This video I was trying to make more for the wiring of the baseboard. I felt mounting it to the wall with screws was pretty straight forward but I did just start making the video for the projects I do and will get better and breaking it down barney style since it does seem people are also wanting to know a lot of the stuff I felt was pretty basic. It really is just screwing it to the walls on studs and wiring up a couple wires.
That SlumLord Life hey I realize that but yes, if you are doing *anything* in the video, people want to know what it is. I use UA-cam for car repair instruction too, and the *best* videos are where *everything* is explained and done on-camera. Cheers
Where can i find that thermostat controler?
Menards and lowes have them. They also have a few different types. Digital programmable ones.
That SlumLord Life thankyou so mouch you are very kind..
I'll have to make another video on this, you can also use wall mounted thermostat and all baseboard heaters on the same thermostat. Also have lock boxes for wall mounted ones. I don't like them all hooked too the same thermostat though due to some areas will be heated and others will only be heated when the room is in use.
Explanations are too quick ... easy to mis-understand. Slow down for teaching purposes.
Why are you doing that so fast?
It's only 3 wires. This video is from several years ago. I put up a different one that might help better? ua-cam.com/video/gBY5sVXi-gw/v-deo.html
This is not correct. Instructions say to use 2 inside wires. It also specifically state not to cut the outer wires he is using.
May want to read it again and watch again.
These heaters are not efficient at all. I was paying $800 a month to heat only one level of my home. I'm putting in a boiler.
Na gas, water, hho solar, wind, mass effect omni gel. In my house
There's a calculation to heating, 1 heater is not going to heat 1 level of your home .. you have to do a load calculation for the square footage of the room
Sounds like you need insulation. if it doesn't hold the heat they will constantly run.
Lol u must keep ur heater on all day and night
why did you mount it on top of baseboard... lol
It works, the baseboards are the small baseboard type trim, not large enough to mount to the baseboard like you see older homes. Why cut the baseboard out when you can simply raise it up above it!?
I see you but you're not explaining what you're doing?
I explained it when i was showing the wiring and then did it. This video was just for the wiring and didn't think people were having problems screwing screws to the wall mounting it.....
Where’s the fire.?
New code is 10-2
Use a longer screwdriver brother
He didn't need to use a 240 amp. It was overkill. The guy doesn't know what he's doing
When temps get down in -10 degrees here in iowa you will want thw 240 amps! Haha the 120 amps do not put out and heat as well as the 240 amps! You can use 120 or 240, this video is on installing a 240 however! Haha
Supposed to remove baseboard trim. Not install heater on top of it. Fire hazard
It's not a fire hazard. Explain why?
this is a double pole bud..
yes, it's a 240 amp heater. I have them on double pole 30 amp breakers. I don't think the 120 amp heaters heat that well.
@@pacman_zero4253 use 12 gauge.
@@pacman_zero4253 I try to put 200 amp panels in when i can so i always have plenty of slots!
@@thatslumlordlife where are you located that code allows 12 gauge wire on a 30 amp breaker I've always heard 15a/14g 20a/12g 30a/10g 40a/8g 60a/6g...
@@timjohnson6864 You are right, however the 20 amps breakers trip often. Everyone seems to use 30 amps for the 240 heaters so that is what I used. Now that you mention it, i looked it up and for 30 amps they are saying to use 10g wire. I had a couple units that had 120 heaters and they don't heat as well in cold winters so I put 240 heaters in and they kept tripping on the 20 amp breakers which is the reason I'm using 30 amps. Maybe should have put in 10g wire. Will in the future! thanks!
Why the fuck did u run a 3 wire to the heater
I run anything with two hot wires this way. You don't have too but it's good practice to keep electric wiring color coded. White wire is a neutral wire. I did state that most people will be using the white neutral wire as a hot.
Got... maybe slow down and move your hands so we can actually see.
10 seconds later I turn this guy off
What a joke! You can’t even see what he’s doing. He’s either not telling you what he’s doing or his head and hands are in the way.
Not very good job showing how to do that.to fast .
It's hard being able to work and get the camera in there too. 🙁
It's also only four wires. Black wires hook up to black wires, red wires hook up to hot wires coming it. So it doesnt take long to do and I explain what I'm doing as I'm doing it. Some people may have to watch it a few times.
You showed nothing nor did you explain anything. You rushed through. What a waste of time.
You mount it to the wall and you hook up the two hot wires and ground wire to the thermostat and then thermostat to the heater. They are that simple to hook up so there isn't much to show or explain. I showed how to hook it up.
Also if you have any questions ask and I'll try and answer them.
Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, just now seeing the comment. Wire size is 12 and I used a double pole 30 amp breaker.
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Worst instructions ever!
There is only two hot wires and a neutral. Not much to show!
Terrible cam work
Yeah, I don't have a camera person and I'm working so it's really hard to get the camera where people can see and as I work. 😞
U are way wrong bro
Please elaborate.....? haha