Anyone use these? Thought it would be nice at my cabin for when I'm gone for extended periods. Can get things up to temp the morning I arrive but save money the rest of the time.
Wifi Controlled Thermostat
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I picked up a Nest thermostat but have not put it in yet.
I picked up a Nest thermostat but have not put it in yet.
macattack_ga
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I have a 3M. I don't like it.
I'd try the Honeywell WiFi thermostat
I'd try the Honeywell WiFi thermostat
I've got the Honeywell WiFi. I've got it set up for 2 heating systems. If the boiler drops temp to much the aux (lp) kicks in. You can also just switch on lp (aux) if needed. I looked at doing the 2 thermostat way, but figured out how to make this work for me with just one stat.
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These wifi thermostats require a 24/7 internet connection at the receiving end.
I do have wifi at my cabin.
I have "tri-fuel" at the cabin. Wood boiler, gas boiler, and duel fuel rate electric. Electric runs when I am gone unless the power co shuts it off in high demand times then gas kicks on. When I am home I run wood and gas will back up if water temp falls below a temperature of my setting.
I have "tri-fuel" at the cabin. Wood boiler, gas boiler, and duel fuel rate electric. Electric runs when I am gone unless the power co shuts it off in high demand times then gas kicks on. When I am home I run wood and gas will back up if water temp falls below a temperature of my setting.
I quickly read the title and thought it said "wife controlled thermostat" which now that I think about it is probably the truth in most homes. LOL
Why do you need to know what the temp is when you aren't there? In the old days we didn't have this option. I think we want too much information and one day we will have information overload and our brains will fry and pop. It amazes me the technology we have at our fingertips compared to just 15 years ago.
Why do you need to know what the temp is when you aren't there? In the old days we didn't have this option. I think we want too much information and one day we will have information overload and our brains will fry and pop. It amazes me the technology we have at our fingertips compared to just 15 years ago.
It doesn't matter to me if it reports the current temp, I just want to be able to crank it up 6 hours before we get there. Ma and I can bundle up but the kids don't do so well going to bed in a 50 degree bedroom.I quickly read the title and thought it said "wife controlled thermostat" which now that I think about it is probably the truth in most homes. LOL
Why do you need to know what the temp is when you aren't there? In the old days we didn't have this option. I think we want too much information and one day we will have information overload and our brains will fry and pop. It amazes me the technology we have at our fingertips compared to just 15 years ago.
TMFARM 2009
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i use a honeywell also. it works good. i have heatpump.
i can use my edenpure heater during the evenings when home, which i turn off when going to work.
then when i get ready to leave work i can kick on the furnace and warm the house before i get home.
this allows me to keep my heat bill down to $90.00 a month.
i can use my edenpure heater during the evenings when home, which i turn off when going to work.
then when i get ready to leave work i can kick on the furnace and warm the house before i get home.
this allows me to keep my heat bill down to $90.00 a month.
Thanks. It's marked down to $99 now so I'll have to grab one soon.
stihly dan
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There are 4 different versions of the Honeywell read about all 4 before buying.
ChoppyChoppy
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I have Nests in my house and I'm not all that happy with them. For their claim on being smart they hardly are. I've had them come on or shut off at random!
I normally heat with wood but I have the Nests on my natural gas boiler for the floor heat. About a month ago I needed to empty the stove so I shut it down for a few days and just fired up the floor heat. Woke up one morning and it was about 60* in the house. Stupid thing decided that no one was around apparently.
Two or three times last year I came home with the boiler running full pull and the thermostats set to 80*, just out of the blue.
I have 4 of them, 3 zones in the house and 1 in the garage. I am only able to keep the garage at 45* if I make the thermostats go to "away mode". If I turn the heat on in the house, it automatically sets the garage to 50*, can't go lower.
It's a pain to even see what the temp is in the room, have to wave your hand in front of the thing sometimes 5 or 6 times for it to come on. Other times it comes on out of the blue. It woke me up one night (it's pretty bright in a pitch dark room). For a second I thought it was an intruder with a flashlight and I drew my 1911!
I normally heat with wood but I have the Nests on my natural gas boiler for the floor heat. About a month ago I needed to empty the stove so I shut it down for a few days and just fired up the floor heat. Woke up one morning and it was about 60* in the house. Stupid thing decided that no one was around apparently.
Two or three times last year I came home with the boiler running full pull and the thermostats set to 80*, just out of the blue.
I have 4 of them, 3 zones in the house and 1 in the garage. I am only able to keep the garage at 45* if I make the thermostats go to "away mode". If I turn the heat on in the house, it automatically sets the garage to 50*, can't go lower.
It's a pain to even see what the temp is in the room, have to wave your hand in front of the thing sometimes 5 or 6 times for it to come on. Other times it comes on out of the blue. It woke me up one night (it's pretty bright in a pitch dark room). For a second I thought it was an intruder with a flashlight and I drew my 1911!
lefturnfreek
Sharpen the chain, chuck chips ...repeat...
I bet it never did that to you again....
Well so far I'm quite happy with this unit.
I had an old Mercury type Honeywell thermostat so the project included my wife running into town to the hardware store to pick up additional wire so we could run an auxiliary power supply. Once that was done things hooked up quickly and the online setup was very fast.
The only gripe was the installation videos referred to in the setup manual were NLA on Honeywell's site. A quick google search gave me the wiring information I needed.
We turn the heat way down when we are out of town for extended periods so it will be nice to come home to a warm house now.
I had an old Mercury type Honeywell thermostat so the project included my wife running into town to the hardware store to pick up additional wire so we could run an auxiliary power supply. Once that was done things hooked up quickly and the online setup was very fast.
The only gripe was the installation videos referred to in the setup manual were NLA on Honeywell's site. A quick google search gave me the wiring information I needed.
We turn the heat way down when we are out of town for extended periods so it will be nice to come home to a warm house now.
