How To - Connect Thermostat
How to Connect Your Thermostat(s) to your HUG Hydronics Control Board?
1. Route Thermostat wires.
The thermostat wires are often run through the walls and will emerge from a little hole somewhere in the utility room.
Just below the middle of the control board is a hole to pull the thermostat wires through.
Give yourself enough slack in these wires to not only reach the front of HUG Hydronics tank, but also to move the tank by 12-18”
2. Gently pull out the 12 pin wire connector from the bottom center of the control board.
3. Strip the end of the thermostat wires.
Take a tool and cut about 2 inches of the outer sheath of the thermostat wire.
Inside you will see a white and a red coated wire .
You are going to strip the plastic insulation off each of the thermostat wires.
Insert wire into the connector. Mark with your fingers how deep it goes in. Strip the wire to this point, 1/4 to 5/8".
Using a wire stripper tool makes this easier.
4) For each thermostat: Connect the wires by:
1. Stick the white wire in the connector for the appropriate thermostat zone number.
2. Tighten the little screw, and turn to the right (clockwise) as tight as it will easily go. This should hold the wire securely and make the electrical connection possible.
3. The red wire will go in one of the power terminals (R). Tighten as with the white wire.
4. Do not plug the connector back into the control board yet.
Additional Steps for smart Thermostats
- Jumper #JP43 (the one above the “power” section on the control board) needs to be removed to power the smart thermostat. Go ahead and do this now.
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Strip 3 wires from the thermostat wires, the white, red, and a blue or black (common) wire.
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Connect the white wire to the thermostat zone you wish to connect it to.
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The red wire goes into a power terminal (R).
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The blue or black goes into a Common terminal (C), if you need to you can insert 2 wires of the same size in one of the Common terminals (C).
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Do not plug the power supply into the outlet until it is time to power up. It has 2 wires. They will have to be stripped and inserted into the connector.
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One is inserted into an R spot, the other into a C spot.
Do not plug the connector back into the control board yet.
What's Happening in Cottonwood?
Extreme Panel's demonstration house brings building techniques into the real world. As a sponsor, HUG Hydronics is providing Heat-Sheet, PEX, and the in-floor heating distribution system for the project.
Fellow EP Summit sponsor BUILD Show Network is documenting the process with cameras, interviews, and a closer look at each step of the process, leading up to the January 2027 Summit.
See the build come together.
Take a closer look at the project, then explore what radiant in-floor heating could look like in your own home, shop, or garage.
Start the HUG Product Wizard
What HUG Hydronics Brings to the Project.
- Start below the slab
- Heat-Sheet insulation provides the foundation for the project's radiant floor.
- Put warmth underfoot
- PEX loops carry heated fluid through the floor, turning the slab into part of the heating system.
- Bring it together with HUG Hydronics
- The HUG Hydronics system brings pumps and controls into a compact system simplifying the mechanical setup that serves the floor.
No. The Wizard is designed to walk you through the basics in plain language. Homeowners and building professionals can use it to explore what their project may need.
HUG Hydronics is sponsoring Extreme Panel's project by providing its in-floor heating materials and system. BUILD Show Network is a fellow EP Summit sponsor documenting the demonstration house. The summit is planned for January 2027.
Yes. Call HUG Hydronics at 218-587-5001 or email sales@hugllc.com. Additionally, completing the HUG Wizard is a useful first step toward discussing your program.
Nope, and we love Extreme Panel's way of building, however this project showcases only one type of application of HUG's system. HUG Hydronics can also be used in other homes, shops, garages, and ag buildings where radiant floor heating is appropriate.
Have your floor plan or approximate dimensions handy, along with basic details about your insulation, ceiling heights, and windows. Think about which spaces you'd like to control with separate thermostats. The Wizard will guide you through the planning process, and HUG's team can help review your project's needs.