Wifi thermostats question
Home Depot has several wifi thermostats. My question is will they work in the 5er? If I am not plugged into Shore power can I still work the furnace off the 12volt power. The one I was looking a...
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mtofell1 wrote:Toolguy5 wrote:
Nothing wrong with the one I have. Was looking for away I can monitor temperature and control it at the same time when not in it.
Also the Emerson one I am looking at takes AA batteries.
A wifi thermostat needs constant communication to a wifi network and a power source (albeit not much but AA or AAA batteries don't cut it). When I got one for my house I had to change some wiring around at the thermostat and at the furnace to give me a constant power stream. I'm sure it's doable in an RV but probably not just "plug and play."
Why would you say batteries will not cut it? We have a myfi internet we use when we travel. The only power it has is a rechargeable battery.
According to the specs it does not take a C wire which is the common wire. So it does not look like it needs constant power.
But I guess I may not fully understand.
