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Questions tagged [thermostat]

Mechanical or electrical device used to control a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, or other temperature reliant system.

A thermostat is a device used to control a larger system, based on temperatures. A thermostat typically acts like a temperature sensitive switch, either opening or closing based on the measured temperature.

One of the more common uses in the home, is to control an HVAC system.

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Reviews on Nest Thermostat - That Learns

I am just wondering if anyone has used Nest | The Learning Thermostat. At $200 it is very expensive, and I wanted to know if it is worth the price!? Is it practicle, is it actually smart? How precise and accurate is it? What do you think of the…
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Would the "Nest" thermostat work outside US?

Looking at this Nest question reminded me that I'd really want one of these for my future house. The Nest website says that it's currently only available in the US but I'm wondering whether that is just a sales/marketing choice of if there might be…
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Can I pair two thermostats to work with a single zone system?

I have a southern California two-story home built in the late '70s. It's a single-zone system with both heating and cooling. The thermostat is located downstairs. In the summer the upstairs gets too hot and in winter the downstairs is too cold. I'd…
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Is it OK to leave the thermostat unwired?

So I went to replace the batteries in my thermostat and when I pulled it off I noticed a black wire was unplugged. I'm not sure if it's suppose to be like that or if I accidentally pulled the black wire out since the screws on the backplate were…
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How can i figure out which wires go where, if the colors at the furnace don't match the thermostat?

I have an old system and want to update the thermostat however, the white-rodgers thermostat has no letters such as R,G,B,Y,W,C So I checked out the furnace terminate wires and the colors of the wires do not match the colors of the wires on the…
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How to remove the wall plate behind Honeywell thermostat

I'm trying to install a smart thermostat. I have a Honeywell programmable thermostat now. However, I found that there's a wall plate in back of the back plate, and it's secured to the wall (not by screws) and I don't know how to remove it. I…
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Is there any liquid to stop leakage inside pipe or fitting

i want to ask i have doubt there is a leakage in UPVC pipes or fittings but i am not able to find out this leakage is there any liquid to stop the leakage ( like i just put some kind of liquid inside pipe and leakage should be stopped) i need this…
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Honeywell home ventilation system with no c wire for thermostat. How can I substitute the g for the c without blowing a fuse?

I'm hoping to get some help with my thermostat problem. We bought our home brand new and it came with a very basic thermostat (non programmable and runs on batteries). I want to upgrade it to a wifi programmable thermostat so I bought a honeywell…
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How do I transition wiring from an Ecobee to an Amazon thermostat?

I recently bought a house and wanted to change my Thermostat. Currently there is an OLD Ecobee WiFi enabled thermostat. It’s so old their system doesn’t support connecting it to the app anymore. I bought the simple Amazon Thermostat without the C…
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Help wiring thermostat

I purchased a new thermostat but wasn’t sure about the wiring This is a picture of the new thermostat with 3 wires coming out And the existing thermostat using 2 wires and a ground
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Thermostat relocation

My thermostat is close to the front door. My furnace kicks in every 10 minutes, even when I keep it at 65 F. I was told something exists that would work in place of the thermostat and read the temperature where it’s placed. For example I place this…
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Switching from multiple thermostats to a single one

I have a heating system that has a separate "smart" heater in each room, each controlled with a separate thermostat (a simple one, like Honeywell T410A1013). What I would like to do is to convert to a single point of control - a single thermostat…
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Where can I find a thermostat that will heat and cool without intervention?

I want to do something that sounds really simple but cannot get a solid answer. I'm looking to set it and forget it. SW Pennsylvania sometimes one needs heat and cool the same day. I have a dog living in the house that likes normal temps. Here's…
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Does there exist a battery-powered, programmable, millivolt thermostat?

I'd like to replace a mechanical millivolt (2-wire) thermostat for my propane space heater stove with a programmable one. I'd like to do this to ensure that the space heater doesn't heat overnight, which amounts to nontrivial propane and hence $$$…
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Installing new 2-wire (Single Pole) Thermostats - how to install when there are 3 wires in wall?

I am changing the old analog thermostats around my home with new "smart" thermostats. More specifically, I am installing some Sinope TH1124ZB thermostats. Everything was going swimmingly until I popped open my bathroom thermostat to find the 2 wire…
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