diff --git a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/heat_control.py b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/heat_control.py
index 7080528fd17..7e560a2276f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/heat_control.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/heat_control.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ CONF_NAME = 'name'
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'Heat Control'
 CONF_HEATER = 'heater'
 CONF_SENSOR = 'target_sensor'
+CONF_MIN_TEMP = 'min_temp'
+CONF_MAX_TEMP = 'max_temp'
+CONF_TARGET_TEMP = 'target_temp'
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,27 +37,34 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     name = config.get(CONF_NAME, DEFAULT_NAME)
     heater_entity_id = config.get(CONF_HEATER)
     sensor_entity_id = config.get(CONF_SENSOR)
+    min_temp = util.convert(config.get(CONF_MIN_TEMP), float, None)
+    max_temp = util.convert(config.get(CONF_MAX_TEMP), float, None)
+    target_temp = util.convert(config.get(CONF_TARGET_TEMP), float, None)
 
     if None in (heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id):
         _LOGGER.error('Missing required key %s or %s', CONF_HEATER,
                       CONF_SENSOR)
         return False
 
-    add_devices([HeatControl(hass, name, heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id)])
+    add_devices([HeatControl(hass, name, heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id,
+                             min_temp, max_temp, target_temp)])
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 class HeatControl(ThermostatDevice):
     """ Represents a HeatControl device. """
-
-    def __init__(self, hass, name, heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id):
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(self, hass, name, heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id,
+                 min_temp, max_temp, target_temp):
         self.hass = hass
         self._name = name
         self.heater_entity_id = heater_entity_id
 
         self._active = False
         self._cur_temp = None
-        self._target_temp = None
+        self._min_temp = min_temp
+        self._max_temp = max_temp
+        self._target_temp = target_temp
         self._unit = None
 
         track_state_change(hass, sensor_entity_id, self._sensor_changed)
@@ -79,6 +89,7 @@ class HeatControl(ThermostatDevice):
 
     @property
     def current_temperature(self):
+        """ Returns the sensor temperature. """
         return self._cur_temp
 
     @property
@@ -97,6 +108,26 @@ class HeatControl(ThermostatDevice):
         self._control_heating()
         self.update_ha_state()
 
+    @property
+    def min_temp(self):
+        """ Return minimum temperature. """
+        # pylint: disable=no-member
+        if self._min_temp:
+            return self._min_temp
+        else:
+            # get default temp from super class
+            return ThermostatDevice.min_temp.fget(self)
+
+    @property
+    def max_temp(self):
+        """ Return maximum temperature. """
+        # pylint: disable=no-member
+        if self._min_temp:
+            return self._max_temp
+        else:
+            # get default temp from super class
+            return ThermostatDevice.max_temp.fget(self)
+
     def _sensor_changed(self, entity_id, old_state, new_state):
         """ Called when temperature changes. """
         if new_state is None:
diff --git a/tests/components/thermostat/test_heat_control.py b/tests/components/thermostat/test_heat_control.py
index f0b487ae86c..4ec305574e2 100644
--- a/tests/components/thermostat/test_heat_control.py
+++ b/tests/components/thermostat/test_heat_control.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from homeassistant.components import switch, thermostat
 entity = 'thermostat.test'
 ent_sensor = 'sensor.test'
 ent_switch = 'switch.test'
+min_temp = 3.0
+max_temp = 65.0
+target_temp = 42.0
 
 
 class TestThermostatHeatControl(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -43,6 +46,28 @@ class TestThermostatHeatControl(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_setup_defaults_to_unknown(self):
         self.assertEqual('unknown', self.hass.states.get(entity).state)
 
+    def test_default_setup_params(self):
+        state = self.hass.states.get(entity)
+        self.assertEqual(7, state.attributes.get('min_temp'))
+        self.assertEqual(35, state.attributes.get('max_temp'))
+        self.assertEqual(None, state.attributes.get('temperature'))
+
+    def test_custom_setup_params(self):
+        thermostat.setup(self.hass, {'thermostat': {
+            'platform': 'heat_control',
+            'name': 'test',
+            'heater': ent_switch,
+            'target_sensor': ent_sensor,
+            'min_temp': min_temp,
+            'max_temp': max_temp,
+            'target_temp': target_temp
+        }})
+        state = self.hass.states.get(entity)
+        self.assertEqual(min_temp, state.attributes.get('min_temp'))
+        self.assertEqual(max_temp, state.attributes.get('max_temp'))
+        self.assertEqual(target_temp, state.attributes.get('temperature'))
+        self.assertEqual(str(target_temp), self.hass.states.get(entity).state)
+
     def test_set_target_temp(self):
         thermostat.set_temperature(self.hass, 30)
         self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
@@ -113,3 +138,4 @@ class TestThermostatHeatControl(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.hass.services.register('switch', SERVICE_TURN_ON, log_call)
         self.hass.services.register('switch', SERVICE_TURN_OFF, log_call)
+