[Shop-talk] Programmable thermostat with home/away functions?

[Rich White]

Could you wire two identical ones in parallel?
One would be programmed for "home" and one for "away".
Turn which ever one you needed on and other one off.

I do not think there would be a problem even if you ended up with both of them
on.
It would just keep the area at the "home" setting.

If you had one was trying to heat and the other one trying to cool, that might
be another story.

Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA
'63 TR3B TCF587L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!




> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:14:28 -0500
> From: lee at automate-it.com
> To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Programmable thermostat with home/away functions?
>
> I've had a number of programmable thermostats in my homes, but I have not
been
> able to find one that fits my current need.
>
> I have a part of the house that only gets occasional use, and has it's own
> HVAC unit. This is Houston area, so A/C is the big power hog. The 'stat has
> the morning/day/evening/night temperature settings, and this is great when
I
> have guests, etc. But when I'm not using it, I'd still like to have the
> 4-time-zone functions, but at a higher temp. I.e. have two different
programs
> - a "home" program, and an "away" program. (I still want it to run, just
not
> as much.) Anyone seen such a beast?
>
> I like the new "internet accessible" units, but for now the price is $$$.
>
> - Lee
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