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gregzoll

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Jack, see the above link to another thread. As for a thermostat with sensors, there are the Proliphix thermostats. http://proliphix.com/ and the ecobee's http://www.ecobee.com/ I have a 3m Filtrete wifi/re-branded Radio Thermostat Company CT-30. It does not have multiple sensors like the other two above, but it is as simple as they get for wifi/Internet capable thermostats. The CT-80 is a better thermostat, but costs about $150 more than the ct-30

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On what side of the house is the sensor.

gregzoll

I am guessing that it is not on the North side.

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JackDidley

Thanks but those are way more elaborate than I need. I really dont need or want day to day programming. I prefer to walk by and press an up or down button as I walk by.

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The 3m you can do that, by placing into Simple mode. Problem with just walking up and pressing a button, and not using a programmable type, is that you are throwing your money out, especially if you do not change the temp to a higher during the Summer to not cool the home when no one is home, same with setting lower during the Winter.

It is your money, there are a lot of choices out there, from Simple to high end.

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Heat pumps are best to set it and forget it. Too much energy is wasted trying to overcome a setback temp.

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I personally disagree with leave and do not change, regardless if the system is a heat pump or conventional, due to the multiple studies show that you save money using a programmable, along with the facts that are there from homeowners that have used programmable thermostats over simple stats.

Lowering when you go to bed, and raising when people are home, and leaving, also works. Any system that has a programmable set-back thermostat will actually benefit more, than one that is single program, due to most leave and forget to change to a higher temp in the Summer, or lower temp in the Winter, when going to work. Why heat & cool the house, when no one is there. Worst thing to do is shut the system completely off, best is set it a few degrees from what you normally use, and do not set way too high, or way too low, which again is worst for either a conventional or heat pump system.

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Because backup heating cost so much more than heating with the heat pump it does not make sense to go to backup heat which is what will be called for from the stat if you use a set back.

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The most simple Honeywell thermostat out there http://yourhome.honeywell.com/home/P...ummaryList.htm http://yourhome.honeywell.com/home/P...ummaryList.htm take your pick.

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will not work with dual fuel without a fossil fuel kit.

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The only way that back up heating is going to kick in, is one it is so cold outside, that the HP can not do its job, or two, the person lowers the temp so low, then raises it so high, along with not having a high efficiency system. Also, not having the system properly set up or properly maintained to begin with, will also cause back up heat to kick in, when it shouldn't.

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JackDidley

Sensor is on the south side. If you guys keep talking, Im still listening.

Also, sometimes I work days, sometimes nights. Unpredictable, no way to program for that.

gregzoll

Bad side of the house. Move it to the North side, or side of the house that is not direct sun during morning or afternoon. If all you want to do, is continue with false readings, that will cause it.

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hvactech126

more than a 2 degree droop and it will call for backup or at least should! That is other than by using the IAQ and locking out the aux heat above a set temp, but set that too low and you will be wasting money trying to heat with only the HP and it will not keep up and be uncomfortable, as you said, Greg, it must be setup properly.

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JackDidley

I can do that. Easy fix.