How to Replace a Baseboard Heater Limit Switch

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Written By
Greg Lindberg
Greg Lindberg
Published: Nov 17, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Turn off the electrical power to the baseboard heater from the household circuit breaker.

Step 2

Remove the screws from the electrical connection cover on the front side of the baseboard heater with a Phillips head screwdriver. Lift up and remove the cover.

Step 3

Locate the limit switch, which is a small white, plastic box at the bottom of the wiring compartment.

Step 4

Remove the center screw from the limit switch then pull out the limit switch part from the wiring compartment.

Step 5

Disconnect the wires from the old limit switch and transfer them to the replacement part. Discard the old switch and place the new limit switch into the bottom of the wiring compartment.

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Step 6

Reinsert the center screw into the limit switch then place the electrical connection cover back onto the baseboard heater.

Step 7

Reinsert the screws into the cover then turn the electrical power back on at the household circuit breaker.

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Greg Lindberg

Greg Lindberg is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree in creative writing. His professional writing experience includes three years of technical writing for an agriculture IT department and a major…

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