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Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to
turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. |
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buffalobill wrote: http://www.honeywell-thermostat.com/...thermostat.htm The honeywell touchscreen models are also fully programmable and I believe will solve problem number 2. Not sure if any solve #1 though. But, I don't think #1 is that big of deal. If the heat comes on 10 mins before the setback, all that means is the house will have a little extra heat, so the heat won't need to come back on for a little longer during the setback. In essence, it means the setback period could have been 10 mins longer, but that diff is so small it's not going to amount to anything really. |
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John wrote:
Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. White-Rodgers. It can turn on or off this feature. Also it can turn on fan full time during certain periods. In summer I leave my fan on all night, but not during day. raises humidity in house, but it costs less. -- Thank you, "Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16 |
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John wrote:
Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. I have a Honeywell CT3611R that I use with my heat pump. It has "Smart Response Technology" that turns the heat pump on early so that it gradually reaches the target temperature by the time you program without using the strip heater. It has been a huge savings for me. You can see one at: http://todaysconcept.com/honeywell-c...ROITrakid=1790 I'm sure you can search and find one cheaper also. I have to say that I bought mine on E-bay for around $22. It was new in the package and has worked great for 2 years now. HTH, Lisa |
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"John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. Tomes |
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:52:23 GMT, "Tomes" wrote:
"John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. Tomes I think you missing the problem as that doesn't solve anything. Regardless of what the time the change is set he is trying to find a stat that is smart enough to avoid a 2 or 3 minute truncated "on" cycle at the end of a program period by anticipating the pending change. Using made up numbers, the stat would only come on if it could get a full 10 minute or longer "on" cycle, So while the program setting changes at 11:00, the latest the unit would come on would be 10: 50. If the unit was already running at 10:50 it would continue to run as long a necesary up to 11:00. If the unit was off at 10:50 it would anticipate the 11:00 change and would not start an "on" cycle.. |
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"LDC" wrote in message
... On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:52:23 GMT, "Tomes" wrote: "John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. Tomes I think you missing the problem as that doesn't solve anything. Regardless of what the time the change is set he is trying to find a stat that is smart enough to avoid a 2 or 3 minute truncated "on" cycle at the end of a program period by anticipating the pending change. Using made up numbers, the stat would only come on if it could get a full 10 minute or longer "on" cycle, So while the program setting changes at 11:00, the latest the unit would come on would be 10: 50. If the unit was already running at 10:50 it would continue to run as long a necesary up to 11:00. If the unit was off at 10:50 it would anticipate the 11:00 change and would not start an "on" cycle.. ..... and this is exactly the same as setting it to 10:50. Really, it is. The same things are happening at the same times. Tomes |
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:46:34 GMT, "Tomes" wrote:
Using made up numbers, the stat would only come on if it could get a full 10 minute or longer "on" cycle, So while the program setting changes at 11:00, the latest the unit would come on would be 10: 50. If the unit was already running at 10:50 it would continue to run as long a necesary up to 11:00. If the unit was off at 10:50 it would anticipate the 11:00 change and would not start an "on" cycle.. .... and this is exactly the same as setting it to 10:50. Really, it is. The same things are happening at the same times. Tomes Of course it is not the same as moving the shut off time up 10 minutes.. Because now you get the short cycle at 10:47. OP wants to avoid the unnecessary short cycle, not move it earlier. |
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:46:34 GMT, "Tomes" wrote:
"LDC" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:52:23 GMT, "Tomes" wrote: "John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. Tomes I think you missing the problem as that doesn't solve anything. Regardless of what the time the change is set he is trying to find a stat that is smart enough to avoid a 2 or 3 minute truncated "on" cycle at the end of a program period by anticipating the pending change. Using made up numbers, the stat would only come on if it could get a full 10 minute or longer "on" cycle, So while the program setting changes at 11:00, the latest the unit would come on would be 10: 50. If the unit was already running at 10:50 it would continue to run as long a necesary up to 11:00. If the unit was off at 10:50 it would anticipate the 11:00 change and would not start an "on" cycle.. .... and this is exactly the same as setting it to 10:50. Really, it is. The same things are happening at the same times. Tomes For some strange reason, a lot of people seem to think they've solved a problem when they've just pushed it around a little. That could go on forever, and you're no closer to a solution. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin |
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:33:14 GMT, LDC
wrote: On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:46:34 GMT, "Tomes" wrote: Using made up numbers, the stat would only come on if it could get a full 10 minute or longer "on" cycle, So while the program setting changes at 11:00, the latest the unit would come on would be 10: 50. If the unit was already running at 10:50 it would continue to run as long a necesary up to 11:00. If the unit was off at 10:50 it would anticipate the 11:00 change and would not start an "on" cycle.. .... and this is exactly the same as setting it to 10:50. Really, it is. The same things are happening at the same times. Tomes Of course it is not the same as moving the shut off time up 10 minutes.. Because now you get the short cycle at 10:47. OP wants to avoid the unnecessary short cycle, not move it earlier. My thermostat (a RCS remote-controllable unit) avoids short cycles, but in a slightly different way. It just does not turn off the heat until a minimum time has expired. This may cause it to run a little past the setback time. It also assures the minimum off-time for an AC compressor. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin |
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Goedjn wrote:
On 22 Feb 2006 23:49:46 -0800, wrote: buffalobill wrote: http://www.honeywell-thermostat.com/...thermostat.htm The honeywell touchscreen models are also fully programmable and I believe will solve problem number 2. Not sure if any solve #1 though. But, I don't think #1 is that big of deal. If the heat comes on 10 mins before the setback, all that means is the house will have a little extra heat, so the heat won't need to come back on for a little longer during the setback. In essence, it means the setback period could have been 10 mins longer, but that diff is so small it's not going to amount to anything really. And, in fact, having a thermostat that's smart enough not to come on within 10 minutes of the set-back period is *EXACTLY* equivilent to setting the set-back period 10 minutes earlier. No it's not, since you don't know when the last cycle will begin. In other words, if you set the set-back time 10 minutes earlier, that wouldn't prevent the thermostat from calling for heat one minute before that. What I'm looking for is either the thermostat not calling for a new heat cycle if it's within x minutes of the setback time, or keeping the equipment on for a minimum cycle time, even if that means continuing to operate for a little while after setback time. |
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"Bubba " wrote: On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:10:28 -0500, John wrote: Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. Plenty of them out there. Honeywell, White-Rogers, etc. You just have to stop buying that cheapo stuff for $40. Get a real stat. Upwards of $100 and a 5 yr warranty. For question #2 (the heat pump question) the thermostat in place IS a Honeywell, specifically model # 8611. Another unit in the same house has a similar thermostat except that it is branded as Lennox. In either case when the morning/evening recovery time begins, the Stage 2 (Aux electric heat) comes on too, which sharply increases operating costs unnecessarily. Perhaps Honeywell should be added to the cheapo stuff list? I believe the 8611 cost well over 100, they were installed by the contractor when the HP units (the whole business) were replaced. |
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dnoyeB wrote:
John wrote: Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. White-Rodgers. It can turn on or off this feature. Also it can turn on fan full time during certain periods. In summer I leave my fan on all night, but not during day. raises humidity in house, but it costs less. Sounds good! What model # do you have? I like the programmable fan feature. |
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John wrote: Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. I have a Honeywell CT3611R that I use with my heat pump. It has "Smart Response Technology" that turns the heat pump on early so that it gradually reaches the target temperature by the time you program without using the strip heater. It has been a huge savings for me. You can see one at: http://todaysconcept.com/honeywell-c...ROITrakid=1790 I'm sure you can search and find one cheaper also. I have to say that I bought mine on E-bay for around $22. It was new in the package and has worked great for 2 years now. I'll look into that model. I once used the single stage CT3600 (same series I think) for a gas boiler operation. One thing I liked about it was that it kept a daily and a resetable log of the time the system operates. The Honeywell 8611 has the "smart response technology" too, but it doesn't seem smart in my case. |
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Tomes wrote: "John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. That's great, but that's not what I'm looking for, since a call for heat at 10:54 is the exact same scenario in your case. The exact time of the setback isn't important, prevening an unnecessary short cycle by turning on just before setback time is. |
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Tomes wrote:
"LDC" wrote in message ... On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:52:23 GMT, "Tomes" wrote: "John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. Tomes I think you missing the problem as that doesn't solve anything. Regardless of what the time the change is set he is trying to find a stat that is smart enough to avoid a 2 or 3 minute truncated "on" cycle at the end of a program period by anticipating the pending change. Using made up numbers, the stat would only come on if it could get a full 10 minute or longer "on" cycle, So while the program setting changes at 11:00, the latest the unit would come on would be 10: 50. If the unit was already running at 10:50 it would continue to run as long a necesary up to 11:00. If the unit was off at 10:50 it would anticipate the 11:00 change and would not start an "on" cycle.. .... and this is exactly the same as setting it to 10:50. Really, it is. The same things are happening at the same times. No it's not, because the thermostat calling for heat at 10:49 with a setback time of 10:50 is the same issue. The time of day isn't important, preventing the unnecessary short cycle is. |
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buffalobill wrote:
John wrote: Also for heat pump thermostats, are there any out there that will not activate stage 2 (electric aux heat) during normal setback recovery. If it is 45 degrees outside, I don't want the aux heat immediately coming on every morning just because the thermostat is set to warm the house to the morning temp setting. http://www.honeywell-thermostat.com/...thermostat.htm Fascinating, because that's exactly the model that prompted my question! The house has one Honeywell 8611g and one Lennox branded Honeywell thermostat that looks to be the exact same thing. (I'm not sure if the Lennox branded one has any additional features, doesn't appear to and the instructions are very basic). In both cases a normal setback recovery causes the AUX heat to come on, which consumes a lot of energy unnecessarily (and also ramps up the fan to the noisy high setting). |
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"John" wrote in message ...
Tomes wrote: "John" wrote in message ... Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. In this case I would just set it for 10:55. The time set is when the instruction changes. That's great, but that's not what I'm looking for, since a call for heat at 10:54 is the exact same scenario in your case. The exact time of the setback isn't important, prevening an unnecessary short cycle by turning on just before setback time is. Oh - OK. I see now, it is the short cycle thing. My bad for not picking up on that. Now that I see the issue. I think this is a really good idea for the reasons that everyone is discussing here. Sorry about that folks. Tomes |
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On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:10:28 -0500, someone wrote:
Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. So make your setback 10:55. No wait then it might come on at 10:50. So make your setback 10:50. No wait..... Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:21:15 -0500, Keith Williams
wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:10:28 -0500, someone wrote: Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. So make your setback 10:55. No wait then it might come on at 10:50. So make your setback 10:50. No wait..... So if it wants to come on at 10:50, let it but don't shut it down until 11:00. If it wants heat at 10:55, don't bother. Or if the thermostat demands heat at 10:59:59, turn the heat on, but run it for X minutes even if the setback occurs. If the point is to prevent short-cycles, either of the above would do it. If the point is to save energy, set it back at noon. ;-) Even if the furnace is running almost continuously, this in only going to save you 1 extra start/stop cycle a day, during the heating season. What's the point of even worrying about it? |
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:11:12 -0500, Goedjn wrote:
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:21:15 -0500, Keith Williams wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:10:28 -0500, someone wrote: Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. So make your setback 10:55. No wait then it might come on at 10:50. So make your setback 10:50. No wait..... So if it wants to come on at 10:50, let it but don't shut it down until 11:00. If it wants heat at 10:55, don't bother. Or if the thermostat demands heat at 10:59:59, turn the heat on, but run it for X minutes even if the setback occurs. If the point is to prevent short-cycles, either of the above would do it. If the point is to save energy, set it back at noon. ;-) Even if the furnace is running almost continuously, this in only going to save you 1 extra start/stop cycle a day, during the heating season. What's the point of even worrying about it? I know about the problem with short OFF periods (with a compressor). What's the problem with short ON periods? -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin |
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Mark Lloyd wrote: On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:11:12 -0500, Goedjn wrote: On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:21:15 -0500, Keith Williams wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:10:28 -0500, someone wrote: Are there any thermostats (any type) that are smart enough not to turn on the heat at 10:55 when they are programmed to set back at 11:00? It seems wasteful and hard on the equipment to do so. So make your setback 10:55. No wait then it might come on at 10:50. So make your setback 10:50. No wait..... So if it wants to come on at 10:50, let it but don't shut it down until 11:00. If it wants heat at 10:55, don't bother. Or if the thermostat demands heat at 10:59:59, turn the heat on, but run it for X minutes even if the setback occurs. If the point is to prevent short-cycles, either of the above would do it. If the point is to save energy, set it back at noon. ;-) Even if the furnace is running almost continuously, this in only going to save you 1 extra start/stop cycle a day, during the heating season. What's the point of even worrying about it? I know about the problem with short OFF periods (with a compressor). What's the problem with short ON periods? Well, too short of an off period for a compressor is obviously worse. But, I think what he's worrying about is that short cycles for just about any heating system are less efficient than longer ones. In his case, the heat pumps will draw more current during start up and probably doesn't reach peak efficiency for a couple of minutes. Even a simple system like gas fired forced air has short cycle issues. Every time it cycles, some energy is wasted at the end, where the blower shuts down, but some heat still remains to be lost up the flue. It doesn't likely really amounts to all that much if it happens on average less than once a day, but it's still there. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin |
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