Wireless Theromstat programmable over Internet?
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Innov8tive1
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I was looking at some yesterday on E-Bay, they were around $320. I'm sure there would be cheaper ways to do it if you were good with computers and networking. I also didn't dig too deep, I found those ones and decided at even half that price it was too expensive for me.
Falcon67
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We have this one:
http://www.homedepot.com/Filtrete/h...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
You can set multiple schedules and it has an iPhone app. $100.
http://www.homedepot.com/Filtrete/h...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
You can set multiple schedules and it has an iPhone app. $100.
Steevo
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I don't see it in the specs at the linked location, but how low can that thermostat be prorgrammed to go?
slick rick
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Try looking at the ecobee thermostat. www.ecobee.com
HVAC Phil
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Those are a problem waiting to happen.
Falcon67
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Not sure - I plugged 40 into the online schedule and it took the number.
>Those are a problem waiting to happen.
You could expound on that if you like. Ours has been working fine for nearly a year and it's working better than the Honeywell it replaced. They use the Honeywell display types here at work and those seem good, but HD didn't have one with WiFi.
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I used one of these when I was running a 5kW heater
http://www.pexsupply.com/Honeywell-Aube-RC840T-240-240v-Relay-w-Built-In-24V-Transformer
could you explain that in a little more detail, i'm not an electrician and i didnt stay at a holiday inn express last night
The manual explains it very well. A relay is an electrically piloted switch. The manual shows a wiring diagram of how to connect it to a thermostat.
http://s3.pexsupply.com/manuals/1318845442419/66403_PROD_FILE.pdf
http://s3.pexsupply.com/manuals/1318845442419/66403_PROD_FILE.pdf
cheaper than having to run a distance of cable also..
definitely going that route.
thanks again.
Dragster Racer
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So, do you have wifi out in the garage? My garage is so far away from the house and we live in the boonies, so no wifi out there. It is a heck of a cool idea though. I like.
What I don't like is heaters that are set up for line voltage thermostats. I don't know why some are like that. I have a Sunstar radient tube heater that is line voltage. I should have just gone with a relay, but didn't since the relay and the thermostat were about as expensive as the line voltage tstat. I wish I would have relayed it now, since it doesn't like outside wall mounting as well as my old one did, and I will probably have to relocate...which means running cable instead of a little thermostat wire. Dangit!
What I don't like is heaters that are set up for line voltage thermostats. I don't know why some are like that. I have a Sunstar radient tube heater that is line voltage. I should have just gone with a relay, but didn't since the relay and the thermostat were about as expensive as the line voltage tstat. I wish I would have relayed it now, since it doesn't like outside wall mounting as well as my old one did, and I will probably have to relocate...which means running cable instead of a little thermostat wire. Dangit!
i have wifi in my garage, garage is about 15-20ft from the house.. the thermostat would be on the wall in the garage nearest the house.. i pick up the signal with my phone when i'm in the garage.
have you tried a long range antennae and using an old wifi router as a bridge?
theoldwizard1
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Google is your friend !
How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna
Good antennas, set up for point-to-point (NOT omnidirectional) and with no "obstructions" (hills, large buildings, etc.) in the line of site can reach more than 1/2 mile without amplifiers (YMMV).
I just had Comcast run another coax line to my garage so I could have TV and internet. Then I convinced them that I shouldn't have to pay twice as much to have two modems. If you are in an are which has comcast call them up, They are pretty easy to work with if you call enough times to find the right person.