John wrote:
My elec. baseboard unit is barely putting out any heat. The
thermostat is original to the house 30 years ago. It is a Honeywell
T498A All connections at the stat are tight and voltage coming in is
OK. Has the thermostat has gone bad? What is the likely. Thanks
for any input. problem? The thermostat is only about $24.00

Possible, I suppose.

You can test it for continuity (unpowered, of course) to see if contacts
are closing.

Alternatively, bypass it temporarily and see if the unit itself heats.

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