Anybody know anything about thermostats

That’s a Honeywell multi tap line voltage thermostat, you need to take the base plate off the wall and put a meter on it. See link

https://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewp...MI4f3Zttfv7gIVxODICh0AvAfREAAYASAAEgIDQvD_BwE

 

The T498B is the model number

 

Ok got it

turn off breaker and replace

I think I got this lol

 

Lol

 

A double pole will work on a single pole heater. You just hook up one leg as opposed to two. So if you see one rated for 220v, it will work for 110v as well.

 

Definitely kill the circuit breaker before you go any farther.

 

Should be a contact switch under there, maybe clean contacts

 

Don't you have a friend, or a friend of a friend that knows something about wiring?? Sorry to say this but reading your responses , you sound woefully UNDERQUALIFIED/UNDER CONFIDENT to do these type of repairs. Would you rather set your house on fire or spend some money and get it fixed correctly? End of my comments!

 

Relax, just because I don’t kill bears on the weekends and roll around in 5w-30 on weeknights doesn’t make me incompetent.

I like to work smarter not harder. I seek advice and research before I do anything. Whether it’s my truck or baking a cake. That’s how I roll sue me.

 

Good luck with your endeavors!

 

So, you one of them bear lovers?

 

did you fix it or die

 

sorry to disappoint - but the job was completed

1. disconnected power
2. removed old one
3. installed new one

4 wires

 

I had the exact same issue with the exact thermostat. Eventually it was stuck on 24/7 and I had an absurdly high electric bill for this month. $20 replacement thermostat fixed the issue. Those line voltage tstats lose their calibration over time. There should be a set screw on that piece of metal which expands and contracts and you can adjust that set screw to change when the tstat kicks on.