Re: zoned or not zoned?? thermostatic control of multiple spaces

[Jim Baber <jim@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Baber wrote:
Your tenants will undoubtedly complain when their adjustments to the
thermostats within their unit don't have the effect they wanted
because some other thermostat overrode their changes....

I can't even get my wife to agree how to set the thermostat....

And if there was ever a fire and your non standard HVAC controls were
found, even if they were not at fault themselves, I am sure the
insurance company would consider that as sufficient reason to disallow
ALL claims against them for any damages.  The insurance companies do
love to find any reason to avoid paying any claims.

Lighthouse wrote:
> don't know how this would be "tormenting" my tenants. it's not like i'm
> going to have them wear panties on their heads while i install this.
> i'm not installing high voltage security fencing in the living units.
> i'm looking to replace an existing thermostat. i won't do anything
> unless i understand it completely. that's why i asked for some
> additional clarification. i used to build, test, and operate nuclear
> power plants so i'm pretty confident that i can wire up a few
> thermostats w/o blowing anything up.
>
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> Bill Kearney wrote:
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>>>i could possibly camo the therms
>>>inside the casing of a smoke alarm unit.
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>>Realizing the problems with the electrical code and possible insurance
>>risks, right?
>>
>>Honestly, for rental units you're asking for trouble with dumb ideas like
>>that.  Likewise, cobbling together some sort of hack, and tormenting your
>>tenants in the process, really doesn't seem like a good idea.
>>
>>When I suggested a contractor it was intended to avoid various problems like
>>that.  Installations that follow code, professional time spent in/out of the
>>tenant space, avoiding risks to existing boiler gear, etc.
>>
>>-Bill Kearney
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