[nfs283]

Hi!


We recently purchased a unit and are in the process of slowly upgrading the place to a "smart" home. Our unit is a 1b1b condo with a basement, constructed in 1966 - approx 1200 sqft incl. the basement.



The challenge comes in with a line voltage thermostat - 120vac. While trying to understand how to go about this upgrade, I came across 2 questions:


1. Is the hydronic basement system running on a specific wattage?



Mysa and Stelpro Maestro are the 2 line voltage smart units that I have shortlisted since they claim to work with the older line voltage systems. Their websites both state that the units will not work with a heating system that runs over 3600watts.



Total length of all heating element baseboards in the unit =44ft
Some sites claim that I should use a value of 225w per ft
This would result in over 9000w in our apartment - which doesn't seem right.



2. Is there a way to convert this line voltage system to a standard 24v system - if yes, then how expensive is such an upgrade/retrofit?



Just a couple notes:

We have free heat for the unit as the heat expense is included in our HOA. The reason I have decided to upgrade is that the existing thermostat shows that our apartment is at 80 degrees - which is highly inaccurate - and I dont know if it is even capable of controlling the temperatures in our apartment.



Any help would be appreciated!

 

[david86camaro]

Hi!

Total length of all heating element baseboards in the unit =44ft
Some sites claim that I should use a value of 225w per ft
This would result in over 9000w in our apartment - which doesn't seem right.



2. Is there a way to convert this line voltage system to a standard 24v system - if yes, then how expensive is such an upgrade/retrofit?

Electric baseboard heater can be up to 225 watts/ft but is typically lower, especially in residential likely around 100-150 watts/ft. Over 200 watts/ft can be very hot to the touch and could be a fire hazard depending on the style.

Yes, you can convert to a standard 24v system, either using of the shelf relays or I think there are package units that would connect heating and cooling. As far as where to get these, others might be able to help more, you can find online with enough digging. Just make sure what you get match the amps/watts of the baseboard.




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[nfs283]

Electric baseboard heater can be up to 225 watts/ft but is typically lower, especially in residential likely around 100-150 watts/ft. Over 200 watts/ft can be very hot to the touch and could be a fire hazard depending on the style.

Yes, you can convert to a standard 24v system, either using of the shelf relays or I think there are package units that would connect heating and cooling. As far as where to get these, others might be able to help more, you can find online with enough digging. Just make sure what you get match the amps/watts of the baseboard.




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Thanks!!



Is there a quick way to find out the watts for any baseboard system?