Installing A Dimplex Baseboard Heater DIY

In this video I'll show you how to install a Dimplex Baseboard Heater. This is a straight forward step by step from start to finish. I'll explain the wiring of the unit and show you some tips and tricks along the way to make the installation fast and easy.
Some info you'll need prior to installation:
You'll need the proper wiring pre-setup for your specific installation (this may require the help of a licensed electrician)
Some basic understanding of wiring
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[@kensauve9145]

what is your code to install baseboard heater under a outlet plug it not code have a good day

[@A.G.T.A]

You have to check the power draw on that circuit and the wattage of the baseboard heater… a baseboard heater has a significant power draw so it may trip the circuit if it has other loads on it regularly. Baseboard heaters should have a dedicated circuit. These kinds of questions you may have to seek the advice of a licensed electrician in your area. You don’t want to mess around with baseboard heaters as they can be dangerous and cause you problems

[@bugleboy5]

I would assume the plug is on a separate circuit from the heater (also code) and isn't it NEC to not have a heater below the outlet?@@A.G.T.A

[@A.G.T.A]

@bugleboy5 the heater was installed after the electrical was done, the receptacle was on a 15amp circuit (but has since been disconnected) and the heater is on a 20amp run in series with another baseboard heater

[@bugleboy5]

@@A.G.T.A All good, man! Just thought I would throw that in there! Good video all around!

[@TomJones-wi4nh]

I’m replacing a 30+ year old baseboard heater with a built in temperature control add-on, with the same baseboard and thermostat you’re using in the video. When I disconnected and disassembled the old baseboard, there were two completely independent sets of electrical wires coming from the wall that were interconnected with each other and the wires coming from the old heater (I should have taken a photo :-) I’m assuming I actually only need one of set of leads from the wall? If so, any ideas what the second run of wires are for and why they were interconnected with the wires from the heater and the second run of wires from the wall?

[@A.G.T.A]

Are there any other heaters in the house? This could be run off series connecting to another or multiple other heaters. Or, perhaps it is attracted to a switch on the wall? You’ll need 2 hot wires for the baseboard heater and no need for a neutral wire, so perhaps the old one was wired as a 220v as well?

[@TomJones-wi4nh]

@@A.G.T.A There are three other radiator’s in the basement each on its own thermostat. All of the remaining rad’s in the house - main floor and one floor up, are also connected to an individual thermostat. There is though an identical rad to the one in the basement, located in the entryway. It has its own dial switch just like the one I disassembled. I tried turning on the foyer heater and it works, so it’s not tied into the one in the basement. I hate to call in an electrician for something this simple, but better done right than by someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing (me).

[@A.G.T.A]

@@TomJones-wi4nh it’s hard to know exactly what’s going on, but it’s likely at least some of them are on the same circuit… you can likely just wire the new one up the same way the old one was wired up without any issue.

[@martinadams9690]

Baseboard heaters come in 120v and/or 240v. Could it be that the existing unit was 240v and was wired with 120v on BOTH ends?

[@traviswallace]

Moved into a place that has one of these, the heat stays on perpetually. How do I turn it off?

[@A.G.T.A]

There’s a thermostat on the unit (small dial) otherwise if that’s pooched, you could just find the breaker and turn it off at the panel

[@mariob2543]

i do not have the plastic spacer can i replace it with any other plastic spacer sold on amazon

[@A.G.T.A]

As long as it works with that unit I don’t see it being a problem

[@johndavies2949]

Blank off that electrical outlet so it can't be used. Remove the receptacle. If you have 3 wires in and two wires out wire nut the same colors together

[@A.G.T.A]

Too late… the house burned down

[@nancyheykoop1767]

Do you have to use the white plastic spacers or can i screw it right to the wall.

[@A.G.T.A]

I would suggest using the spacers since the unit gets hot… I used them on each installation

[@FZDRONEPHOTOGRAPHY]

Electrician here, very important safety info: install the wall spacer! Inspector will look for it and if you ever sell the house it’s something that needs to be fixed.

[@A.G.T.A]

Good advice… the unit gets pretty hot, so while it most likely wouldn’t cause a fire, there is a chance and more than zero is a bit too risky in my opinion

[@user-xv6ez9rz2q]

The yellow wire you ran through the wall what is it?

[@A.G.T.A]

That’s a 12/2 wire for the power supply to the unit

[@robertdaoust5691]

Where not to install a baseboard heater - you can't install a baseboard heater under an electrical outlet.

[@A.G.T.A]

Depends on your location… there is no code against that in my region. In my case, this was the most suitable location due to the room layout. Not having a cord laying over that heater is a measure of common sense that I just can’t give someone from a video.