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Electric heating · Master electricians
Dial thermostats that leave the house too warm then too cold, a baseboard heater that smells like burning or no longer heats, a room added in the basement: STM-Électrique’s master electricians replace your baseboard heaters and your thermostats, electronic or smart, and check every circuit before leaving.
In short
STM-Électrique is a firm of master electricians based in Mirabel, holding RBQ licence 5815-0137-01. Replacing electric baseboard heaters and thermostats is among the work it does most often: dial thermostats replaced with electronic or smart models, including Sinopé thermostats and Hilo-compatible models, baseboard heaters replaced or added, circuits and breakers checked. Each thermostat is chosen for the wattage of the baseboard heaters it controls. The quote is written and free of charge: 438 542-7304 or the form at the bottom of the page.
A baseboard heater and thermostat project? Three contact details and a few questions are enough.
Get a quoteIn most Québec homes, heating comes from baseboard heaters and their thermostats. We mostly step in for these four situations.
The simplest change, and one that pays for itself
A dial thermostat isn’t very precise: the room swings around the temperature you want. An electronic thermostat keeps it closer to your setting. Hydro-Québec advises choosing it according to the total wattage of the baseboard heaters it controls, and that’s what we check for each room.
Schedules, remote control, Hilo
A smart thermostat lowers the heat when you’re asleep or away, and is controlled from your phone. According to Hydro-Québec, replacing dial thermostats with smart thermostats can cut your heating costs by up to 10% a year. We install Sinopé models and Hilo-compatible thermostats.
Noisy, rusty or no longer heating
A slight crackling when it starts is often normal: it’s the metal expanding. A baseboard heater that smells like burning, no longer heats along its whole length or has a damaged casing gets replaced. We also check the circuit that feeds it: the breaker, the wires and their connections, often more worn than the heater itself.
Finished basement, addition, cold room
A new baseboard heater means a new circuit or an extra load on an existing circuit. We first check that the panel has the room and the capacity, with a load calculation if the project is large.
Smart thermostats
Hilo is Hydro-Québec’s smart home service. It automates the home’s connected devices during winter peak periods, and Hydro-Québec speaks of savings of up to 20% on the winter bill. Several smart thermostats can be linked to it, including some Sinopé models.
Customers on the Flex D rate can get Hilo smart thermostats for $0, with the first installation visit included, under certain conditions set by Hydro-Québec. If you’re not eligible, we install a standalone smart thermostat, for example a Sinopé. If you prefer another Hilo-compatible model, we install it too. Hydro-Québec also recommends having the installation done by a master electrician. Sources: Hydro-Québec, saving in winter with Flex D and Hilo (in French) and Hydro-Québec, understanding smart thermostats (in French).
Good to know
Does your house have aluminum wiring, common in homes built from 1965 to 1975? Read our guide aluminum wiring: certify it or redo it before changing your thermostats.
How it works
We note each thermostat and the baseboard heaters it controls, their wattage, the condition of the boxes and wires, and the Wi-Fi signal if you want smart models. The quote is written, room by room.
We switch off the circuit, replace the thermostats or the baseboard heaters, redo the connections that need it and switch the power back on. A whole house is generally done without leaving you without heat for long, one room after another.
We check that each baseboard heater heats and that each thermostat controls it, then set up the schedules and the app with you. You know which thermostat controls which heater.
Where we go
Our offices are in Mirabel. We replace baseboard heaters and thermostats everywhere STM-Électrique already works: each city below has its own page (in French).
To go further
Thermostats, lighting and outlets controlled from your phone: full home automation.
Certify it or redo it, and why you need to know before touching the thermostats.
When adding heating calls for more room or capacity in the panel.
Related services: general electrical work (in French), electrical panel replacement and all our services.
Frequently asked questions
Hydro-Québec recommends having the installation done by a master electrician. According to Hydro-Québec, the Building Act requires electrical equipment to be installed by a member of the Corporation des maîtres électriciens du Québec, and a thermostat’s warranty requires an installation that complies with Chapter V of the Construction Code and the manufacturer’s specifications. A baseboard heater thermostat most often runs on 240 volts, some models on 120 or 208 V: it isn’t a low-voltage device like in a house heated with forced air.
An electronic thermostat keeps a steadier temperature than a dial thermostat. A smart thermostat does the same and adds schedules, remote control and, if it’s compatible, the link with Hilo. According to Hydro-Québec, replacing dial thermostats with smart thermostats can cut heating costs by up to 10% a year.
According to the total wattage of the baseboard heaters it controls, as Hydro-Québec recommends. A thermostat too small for its load overheats, wears out quickly and can become dangerous. We note the wattage of each heater at the visit and choose the thermostat accordingly.
Hydro-Québec offers Hilo smart thermostats for $0 to customers on the Flex D rate, under certain conditions. The first installation visit is included. A following visit is billed. The details are on Hydro-Québec’s website. If you’re not eligible, we install a standalone smart thermostat, for example a Sinopé. If you prefer another Hilo-compatible model, we install it too.
Not always. Crackling when it starts is often normal, it’s the metal expanding. But a baseboard heater that no longer heats along its whole length, smells like burning or has a damaged casing must be checked, and the circuit with it: the problem often comes from the thermostat or a connection.
Yes, provided the panel has the room and the capacity for the new circuit. We check it at the visit, with a load calculation if the project adds a lot of heating.
It depends on the number of rooms, the model chosen, electronic or smart, and the condition of the boxes and wires. We tour the house and the price is written in the quote, room by room, before the work. The quote is free of charge.
Yes: Hydro-Québec’s replacement is free, by appointment, and an electrical contractor can replace your thermostats right away, at your expense. The two routes are compared in our guide Hilo thermostats: have them replaced without the wait.
A baseboard heater that smells like burning, a thermostat that’s hot to the touch or a breaker that keeps tripping? Switch off the circuit and see our 24/7 emergency service page, or call 438 542-7304 directly.
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We go through the rooms, tell you what to replace and why, and the price is written before the work.
Your contact details and three or four quick questions. Not sure of an answer? Leave “Not sure” and we’ll check on site.