Compatible Heater Types

Last updated: October 24, 2026

V1 and Gen3 show three heater types in the Mysa app: Baseboard, Fan Forced and Radiant. V2 and Lite show only Baseboard and Fan Forced. Only V1 has the Short, Medium and Long cycle options for Fan Forced. For the steps, see Selecting Your Heater Type.

Mysa for Electric Baseboard Heaters controls line voltage electric heaters (120/208/240 VAC). During setup, the Mysa app asks for your heater type. Select the heater type for your heater.

Electric baseboard heaters and convectors

Electric baseboard heaters and convectors heat the air in the room. Select Baseboard.

With Baseboard, Mysa turns the heater on and off in cycles. In each cycle, Mysa changes how long the heater stays on. This keeps the room temperature near the setpoint. The length of a cycle is different for each model:

  • V1 and Gen3: 15 seconds.
  • V2: 14 minutes.
  • Lite: 12 minutes.

Fan-forced heaters

A fan-forced heater has a fan in it. Toe-kick heaters and wall heaters with a fan are examples. Select Fan Forced.

What Fan Forced does is different for each model:

  • V1 and Gen3: Mysa turns the heater on and off in cycles that are longer than with Baseboard. On Gen3, a cycle is 3 minutes. On V1, a cycle is 3, 4 or 6 minutes: select Short, Medium or Long. When the heater turns on, it stays on for a minimum of one quarter of the cycle. This causes less wear on the fan motor.
  • V2 and Lite: Mysa turns the heater on when the room is 0.5°C (1°F) below the setpoint. Mysa turns the heater off when the room temperature gets to the setpoint. After the heater turns on or off, Mysa waits a minimum of 5 minutes before it changes the heater again. If you change the setpoint, Mysa can change the heater immediately.

Radiant ceiling heaters

For a radiant ceiling heater:

  • V1 and Gen3: select Radiant.
  • V2 and Lite: select Fan Forced.

With these settings, Mysa turns the heater on when the room is 0.5°C (1°F) below the setpoint. When Mysa turns the heater off is different for each model:

  • V1, V2 and Lite: when the room temperature gets to the setpoint.
  • Gen3: when the room is 0.5°C (1°F) above the setpoint.

After the heater turns on or off, Mysa waits a minimum of 5 minutes before it changes the heater again. If you change the setpoint, Mysa can change the heater immediately. The room temperature changes more than with Baseboard.

If you are not sure about your heater type

The Mysa app helps you select the heater type during setup. If you are not sure about your heater type, send a photo of your heater to install@getmysa.com.

For the systems that Mysa for Electric Baseboard Heaters does not control, see Incompatible Systems.