"john" wrote in message
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I just purchased a Honeywell digital thermostat.
The thermostat seems to cycle the furnace on and off much more
frequently than my old thermostat. I called Honeywell and they said
this was normal operation to insure that the ambient temperature
stayed in a narrow range. I would seem to think that such frequent
cycling would cause much more wear and tear on the equipment (I have a
hot water gas system). This concerns me and I was wondering if anyone
knows of a brand that doen't cycle the system as often as the
Honeywell. I can live with a higher variation of temperature for the
sake of the life of my heating system.

Thanks to all.

john

The Honeywell rep is telling the truth. The Honeywell thermstats cycle in a
1 degree range to keep the house more comfortable. The "wear" from startup
of a gas system is essentially nil. The "wear" from startup of an A/C
compressor is higher, but you can virtually eliminate that "wear" by adding
hard-start kit to the compressor.

Most or all of the Honeywell digital thermostats can be adjusted to allow
for a wider cycling range, if you are really concerned.. Usually it's
controlled by cycle rate adjustment screws on the back of the thermostat.
Check the owners manual for more information.