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Oct-25-2016 06:21 PM
I'm thinking about leaving my DSL/Internet link in place this winter, and installing a thermostat with remote control.
I "must have" the following minimum features:
-- alert if the house temperature drops below a predetermined temperature (45-degrees?)
-- ability to check current temp from my smart phone or tablet.
-- ability to adjust temperature from my smart phone or tablet.
-- no monthly fees (other than having to keep my DSL active)
Other nice to have, but not deal breaker features:
-- alert if the house temperature rises above a predetermined temperature (80 degrees?)
-- display outdoor temperature
-- ability to tie in other sensors/cameras/whatever
Right now I'm leaning toward a couple of Honeywell "WiFi Smart thermostat" models which cover all of my "must have" features. Cost around $200.
Comments/recommendations?
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Oct-29-2016 01:33 PM
What I did was bought $50 IP cameras, large outside thermometers, cube that turns a light on at freezing temps, and a flood alarm. All those items cost about $10 each and can be bought at a big box store.
I use the cameras motion and sound alarm to send me e-mails in the case of a flood (alarm siren goes off) or freezing temp (light comes on which is motion.) I also use the cameras (pan/tilt) to check out the room and what those large outside thermometers are showing for a temp in that room.
The camera's are open to the web which means I can keep an eye on everything no matter where I put it in park. Works for me.
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Oct-26-2016 08:01 PM
The only down side is with no "c" wire if you access it a lot via wifi it eats the "aa" batteries pretty quickly. It takes 2, so I bought a 4 pack of rechargeable double a's and just swap them out when they get down to 1 bar.
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Oct-26-2016 06:12 PM
eric1514 wrote:BlackSilver wrote:
Turns out the Honeywells all require a "C" wire which my system does not have.
Any other candidates besides nest?
Use the Venstar Add-a-Wire. Here's a video
Venstar Add-a-Wire installation
Just pull another thermostat wire with enough wires or leave old one on wall & move new one to a location you can get to.
Before retiring Me & my employees installed over 100 of the Honeywells with no issues & several of the Carrier OEM thermostat that came out as I was retiring.
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Oct-26-2016 06:09 PM
BlackSilver wrote:
Turns out the Honeywells all require a "C" wire which my system does not have.
I don't have the C wire either but my Honneywell works just fine. They have work arounds for that sort of thing. You have to set it up on the furnace end by jumpering another wire. The result is that it works fine, but you have no manual control of the fan anymore it's always in Auto fan.
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Oct-26-2016 05:59 PM
BlackSilver wrote:
Turns out the Honeywells all require a "C" wire which my system does not have.
Any other candidates besides nest?
Use the Venstar Add-a-Wire. Here's a video
Venstar Add-a-Wire installation
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Oct-26-2016 05:25 PM
Any other candidates besides nest?
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Oct-25-2016 06:38 PM
But the Lyric ($150) is the one I'll be upgrading to:
Honeywell Lyric
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