"Christopher Nelson" wrote in message
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I have electric baseboard heat in one room with a thermostat on the
wall but the thermostat appears to be 15 degrees F off! If I set it
for 55, the room ends up 70. Is it reasonably likely that I can pull
off the knob and move it so the little pointer points to the real
temperature or is it likely I have to replace the thermostat? Or is
there some other calibration procedure I can follow?

Here is a great, and not to expensive digital programmable thermostat for
electric heat. They're sold under the name Aube, or Honeywell, or
Honeywell/Aube. If you shop around you can get them for under $50, which is
what any good bi-metal will cost: http://www.smarthome.com/300607b.html