This New Technology of Wireless

[Little Bill]

Did a major remodel a year or so ago. She bought two similar ceiling fans with light, one for master bed one for living room. By design there was no place for pull chains, motor was apparently a DC motor and lights were LED, so only one pair of AC input leads to run everything and everything controlled by on board components and a remote control. Of course both set the same from factory and if you try to change something in one room it makes same change in the other room as well. I read through instructions on how to pair to a specific remote, but never could successfully separate them. Since I didn't sell them the fans did not feel obligated to put too much effort into this. Don't know if they ever figured it out.

I had this problem a few years back. What I had to do was wire up one fan and program it's remote to it. Then I had to unwire it and wire up the 2nd fan and program it's remote to it. Then wire the 1st one back up. The remotes for each fan would then operate each fan independently to the fan they were programmed to.

 

[Joethemechanic]

Ronald Regan didn't need any of those wireless gizmos, and he became President

 

[GeorgeB]

Does anyone make a thermostat that will turn on heating or cooling to maintain a temperature setpoint with a couple of degrees of hysteresis to keep the temperature in a particular range?

"couple of degrees" isn't easy, but many electronic thermostats can be programmed for that. My 18 year old and 10 year old Honeywell 8000 series support it. I thought there was a settable dead zone (with a minimum?) but cannot find it in the manual.

 

[retirede]

"couple of degrees" isn't easy, but many electronic thermostats can be programmed for that. My 18 year old and 10 year old Honeywell 8000 series support it. I thought there was a settable dead zone (with a minimum?) but cannot find it in the manual.

I have a Trane thermostat that is at least 10 years old that has an “Auto” mode that will switch between heat and cool. I never use it and don’t recall all of the specifics, but I think the differential is 3 degrees. I’m not sure if it can be adjusted.

 

[kwired]

How do it know?

It doesn't. They often will sense what terminals have something connected and will adjust settings according to what terminals are used though, it will sense you have the changeover valve but won't know if it needs to be on for heat or cool. I believe default is heat, which majority of heat pumps are set up that way.

 

[kwired]

I have a Trane thermostat that is at least 10 years old that has an “Auto” mode that will switch between heat and cool. I never use it and don’t recall all of the specifics, but I think the differential is 3 degrees. I’m not sure if it can be adjusted.

It is rebranded, probably a Honeywell but basically same thing as one of their main line models.

And yes most any unit that has an "Auto" mode will change over from heat to cool as needed. differential before changeover and whether it can be adjusted may vary.

 

[GeorgeB]

And yes most any unit that has an "Auto" mode will change over from heat to cool as needed. differential before changeover and whether it can be adjusted may vary.

IIRC, and that's asking a lot at my age, with my Honeywell, the heat and cool temperatures are individually set and a CLOSEST or something like that is entered. With a setting of say 4, one could not select 72 and 74, but could select 65 and 85

 

[rjniles]

Did a major remodel a year or so ago. She bought two similar ceiling fans with light, one for master bed one for living room. By design there was no place for pull chains, motor was apparently a DC motor and lights were LED, so only one pair of AC input leads to run everything and everything controlled by on board components and a remote control. Of course both set the same from factory and if you try to change something in one room it makes same change in the other room as well. I read through instructions on how to pair to a specific remote, but never could successfully separate them. Since I didn't sell them the fans did not feel obligated to put too much effort into this. Don't know if they ever figured it out.

I have installed and programed that type fan. You have to remove power from the fan you are not programming. If they are on the same circuit it means disconnecting at the shrowd.

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[Frank DuVal]

I can have a baseball game from MLB.com on both TVs.

Your wife like to watch Major League Ball? This would not work in my house.

 

[Frank DuVal]

Does anyone make a thermostat that will turn on heating or cooling to maintain a temperature setpoint with a couple of degrees of hysteresis to keep the temperature in a particular range?

Yes! .

And why are not more commonly installed???? I'm sure people think having to manually change from heat to cool, vice-versa, is cheaper, but I like automation for this application.

 

[retirede]

Yes! .

And why are not more commonly installed???? I'm sure people think having to manually change from heat to cool, vice-versa, is cheaper, but I like automation for this application.

When I open my windows on cool summer nights, I really don’t want the furnace to come on. I want the house to get as cool as possible overnight.

 

[Sberry]

I agree. A guy can also drive better than cruise control. I also only cool during some short peaks if I can help it domestically.

 

[ggunn]

Your wife like to watch Major League Ball? This would not work in my house.

No, but I like to move between rooms while a game is on.

 

[Little Bill]

No, but I like to move between rooms while a game is on.

Then you should put in four TVs, one for each, home, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. That way you could run the bases with the players!

 

[ggunn]

Then you should put in four TVs, one for each, home, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. That way you could run the bases with the players!

Unfortunately, the transmitter will only pair with a single receiver.

 

[Frank DuVal]

Here in flatlands Virginia we air condition right up to heating season. There are no cool summer nights. At least no low humidity summer nights. Nothing better than bringing in 80% humidity air and having to correct that the next day. Here is Friday's forecast, 72°F low, but at 92% humidity!:

Fri 25​

PM Thunderstorms
94°/72°
55%
SSW 7 mph

Fri 25 | Day​

94°


55%
SSW7 mph
Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot. High 94F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

• Humidity64%
• UV Index8 of 11
• Sunrise6:31 am
• Sunset7:48 pm

Fri 25 | Night​

72°


62%
NW4 mph
Thunderstorms likely, especially in the evening. Low 72F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.

• Humidity92%
• UV Index0 of 11
• Moonrise3:44 pm
  Waxing Gibbous
• Moonset12:00 am

 

[gadfly56]

I agree. A guy can also drive better than cruise control. I also only cool during some short peaks if I can help it domestically.

I had a Honda CRV that would hold a speed set point like the universe wanted it there. Then someone rearended me.