Re: Why would I want to use thermostats with the M1-G?

[ddl@danlan.*com (Dan Lanciani)]

In article <xqalj.5358$Yl.3401@trnddc01>, RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx (Robert L Bass) writes:
| "Bill Kearney" wrote:
| >
| > I'm likewise mulling over just how to integrate a thermostat into a
| > larger HA setup.
|
| I'm planning to integrate my HVAC system (2 air handlers, 1 zone
| each) with the ELK-M1G.  The plan is to switch to communicating
| thermostats but with a twist.  I will allow anyone to change the
| settings of the stats but every 10 or 15 minutes the system will
| reset the stats to my programmed choices for day/time and system
| status.  This will allow my wife and her sister to do whatever they
| want but only for a few minutes.

Rather than that you might want to have the thermostats tell you when
someone makes a change (Enerzone/Aprilaire support that) and then if
the change is unacceptable you can restore the set point in 10-15
minutes.  This avoids the uncertainty in how long the manual change
can remain in effect and the associated potential for short cycling.

				Dan Lanciani
				ddl@danlan.*com