Thermostat valve with electrically heatable operating element

This application claims the benefit of German Application 100 32 354.5, filed Jul. 4, 2000, herein incorporated by reference. In a thermoset valve for a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine of the type having a housing () containing a thermostatic operating element () whose piston () actuates a valve element (), a base plate () is affixed to the housing () and supports a fixed abutment () for a restoring spring () which loads the valve element ().