Does it bother anyone that the STZW402+ doesn’t allow you to turn it off? Maybe I worry to much about it. Wanted to put these in a cabin that is not always ‘lived in’. I guess I feel better being able to completely turn heat off in bedrooms. If no one is there I never had any heat on in the bedrooms. Just thinking about added cost and one more possible fire hazard.
I emailed the company, they verified the low set point is 41 degrees F and that you cannot turn it all the way off. I would have thought that electrical code (in the US) would require heaters to have an actual ‘off’ mode.
Anyone want to throw in an opinion or an answer the question on codes (yeah I know it varies by state).
I know you original post was several months back but I thought I would share this for anyone interested.
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I think the appliance only needs a way to disconnect it, either through a switch or a breaker. Even an “off” on a thermostat does not cut off power to an appliance.
An empty place is usually safer than a place with people, who may do something accidental that may cause a fire. Perhaps a relay or controlled outlet could help you feel better by shutting down the appliance. The thermostat may still call for heat but the appliance would not response.
I set mine up yesterday. My antique thermostat was from what I discovered, a dual pole thermostat (4 wires) - the Stelpro is a single pole (2 wires). The difference is that the dual completely kills the power to the baseboards and the single just breaks the circuit, never actually killing power to the baseboard. Since my baseboards are on one breaker in my house, I plan to just flip the breaker during the summer so I’m not needlessly using electricity. I’ll also keep an eye on my energy usage now that I’ve switched and see how much of a difference it makes.
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