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Re: Little help for G Morgan if you are so inclined.



"JoeRaisin" <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 10/31/2013 10:05 PM, JoeRaisin wrote:
>> On 10/31/2013 11:35 AM, BurfordTJustice wrote:
>>>
>>> "G. Morgan" <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:qv3479d0fnipud1mkvc2cs9jj6tgcedfme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> I sure would like a thermostat that switches between heat & A/C and just
>>> keep the house @ 72° without jacking with it all the time.  Anyone know
>>> of such a beast?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> They're out there, but pricey, as far as I know.  I'm pretty sure the
>> Honeywell 8000 does it - but I'm too lazy to google right now (13 hr
>> day).
>>
>> But I don't think you can set it for a steady 72.  I think you have to
>> have set point (like 70 for heat, 75 for ac) or you could end up with
>> the furnace and AC battling it out.
>>
>> But then, I'm not an HVAC guy - though I do have some coming around
>> tomorrow to swap out my furnace, I'll try and remember to ask about it.
>
> According to them the type of thermostat you want does indeed exist, can
> be found fairly inexpensively and work they very well.  The set point
> issue depends on your thermostat and how well the heat/ac maintains an
> even temp - see manufacturer's recommendations.
>
> That's what you get for not living in an area with nicely defined seasons.
>
> Here in Michigan we four distinct ones:
>
> Almost Winter
> Winter
> Still Winter
> Road Construction
>
> Good luck - and let me know how it works out - sounds like something I
> might do too...

Yeah!  When is that Road Construction season?  I was told it was summer the
weekend (many years ago) my wife high jacked me into going to Michigan for
four days of almost sleet and frozen feet at the Wheatland Music Festival.
I may go again someday... if I am held at gunpoint and tied to a team of
horses.

(The music was ok though.)







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