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| Subject: From: Date: | RE: [ecs] FYI: An IP-controlled thermostat that I am considering foranew ECS Class dan Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:57:45 -0700 |
No, I didn't bother and regained a clean wall in two spots in my house. I live in Southern California. No need for freeze failsafe here... dan ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Leland Helgerson <lhelgerson@surplushunter.net> Reply-To: ecs@netbloc.com Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:44:15 -0600 >I concur with you Dan - it doesn't take a lot to completely automate it with >ECS and simple sensors and hardware. Do you leave your old fashioned >"manual" thermostat connected and set to a low heating temp as a failsafe, >in case the computer fails for some reason? > >Up here in the North (Minnesota, or anywhere with freezing temps) there's >that risk of freezing water pipes - so it's always good to use a "belt & >suspenders" approach. Sorry, it's the engineer in me,,, > > >Leland > > >Leland, lhelgerson@surplushunter.net >Remember, if it ain't broke, you're not tryin'!! >The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up >A common mistake people made when designing something completely foolproof >was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools > >-----Original Message----- >From: dan [mailto:dan@thecarringtons.net] >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:16 PM >To: ecs@netbloc.com >Subject: RE: [ecs] FYI: An IP-controlled thermostat that I am considering >for anew ECS Class > >You can use 3 relays on any basic controller like an Ocelot and throw away >your thermostat entirely or just turn it off and leave it connected. The >three relays make heat, fan, and cool. The HVAC units even make their own >24v for their relays so all you need is dry contact relays, no power supply. > >I have installed temperature sensors in each room and control my upstairs >and downstairs HVAC units seperately. The temps get averaged for an >upstairs and a downstairs average that set the HVAC units. When no one is >home, it adjusts to a an away temperature goal. When we are asleep it >adjusts to an asleep temperature and only pays attention to rooms where >people are sleeping. When someone comes home, the house knows before we >even open the door and changes the temps and start heating or cooling the >house from the away adjustment. Works great! > >Dan > > > >---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >From: Leland Helgerson <lhelgerson@surplushunter.net> >Reply-To: ecs@netbloc.com >Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:14:58 -0600 > >>I found this on the net - it's cool - but I agree with others, way to >>high priced for the value. >> >>I'd really go for something like this if it was $99 or less, but I >>guess that's just not practicle. Maybe we should all band together and >>build one ourselves, it can't be that difficult,,, >> >> >>I know I could do all the functions in ECS and use one-wire to control >>the furnace and sense temperatures, I just haven't gotten around to it. >>Guess I'll have to put that on the list for next year, >> >> >> >>Leland >> >> >>Leland, lhelgerson@surplushunter.net >>Remember, if it ain't broke, you're not tryin'!! >>The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up A >>common mistake people made when designing something completely >>foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] >>Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:36 AM >>To: ecs@netbloc.com >>Subject: [ecs] FYI: An IP-controlled thermostat that I am considering >>for a new ECS Class >> >>http://www.proliphix.com/NT10e.aspx >> >>Mark Gilmore >>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com >> >> >> > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >Sent via the WebMail system at thecarringtons.net > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at thecarringtons.net