Looking for sensitive thermostat
I replaced my original cheap furnace thermostat with a digital one, (clock, larger numbers, etc.) but it is so slow to pick up the temperature. Let's say it turns on at 40. Well it says 42 by the tim...
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Olfrt wrote:
Something to remember, if your heating the camper up from say 40 degrees the air temperature rises quickly but the wall mass that the thermostat is mounted takes longer to heat up and the thermostat responds to that cold. Once the wall warms, which can take some time, the problem goes away. Try insulating the thermostat from the wall with cork. Also when warming up the camper select a lower set point at first the move it up later to prevent overheating.
Comes from too many years solving HVAC problems.
Unless your thermostat is not adjusted properly, or it is defective, I think this post above has more to do with the issue than your thermostat.
I have placed thermometers in different places in my TC, and it is not unusual to have a constant 5 degrees difference in temps between two thermometers. Some locations move air more quickly than others, which in turn increases the response time of the thermometers.
My thermostat is not in the best location for air flow. I have learned to just deal with it, rather than relocate the thermostat. I think my thermostat is the digital "RiteTemp" I bought at Home Depot for about $30 (9 years ago?).
Simply stated, I think your issue is the location of your thermostat, not the thermostat itself.
Wayne
