Okay i bought the 5502m Pellet Stove a few weeks ago instulled it and love it, works great. So obviously I want to install a thermostat so the stove will turn up and down on its own. I want to put the thermostat across the room just in the hallway so I know the whole house is being heated. I plan on running the wall down the inside the wall through the basement than back up the wall behind the stove. I didnt buy a fancy digital tstat just the one thats on the usstove website, it came with little instructions, just tells you how to wire the tstat, so my question is what kind of wire do I use and how do I hook it up to the stove. I took the back off and looked at the circuit board and seen there was a female plug in that looks likes one you you would plug a old wire telephone into, is that where I would plug into?
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I don't understand why this information is so hard to come by. People at stores are no help, the conpany is no help, this forum has been no help.
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A quick search and you would have had the answer days ago. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/is-it-possible-to-put-a-t-stat-on-a-5502m-pellet-stove.133771/ post #8. Pic and all. I will assume the board is very similar to your model. The answer was here the whole time, just needed to spend a few mins. Hope this helps.
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You are obviously impatient. This board can be a big help...if you let it.
That 'telephone' plug is for diagnostics, not a t'stat. If you look in your owners manual it will instruct you to pull the factory installed jumper and attach the t'stat wires to the jumper terminals. That will allow the t'stat to assume control of the stove, however, it will only control the stove from HR1 (low range) to the highest heat range you preset. No more and no less.
Handle the removed board carefully and unplug the stove prior to removing the board, it has 110 volts readily accessible to your fingers....lol It's also vunerable to static electricity damage so ground your self. Pull the jumper and attach the t'stat wires to the spade terminals (you'll have to crimp on spade terminal femal ends to the t'stat leads).
A word of caution. To avoid the possibility of a fried board (and big expense), pull the t'stat wires and unplug the unit every spring. Electrical (lightning) storms during the summer can induce stray current in the t'stat wires and fry your board, even if the stove is unplugged. Don't ask me how I know, lets just say I'm 350 bucks wiser..
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