Anybody know anything about them? I can't seem to be able to program it above 72 degrees in heating mode or below 78 degrees in cooling. Is that a feature of all the ''Energy Star'' thermostats? Maybe 72 would be warm enough, but I can't imagine 78 being comfortable in the summer.
Hunter Fan 44860 Thermostat
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We've got a Robertshaw Energy Star compliant t-stat, and I'm able to go up to 80 degreees, not that I would.
I would look into Honeywell, Robertshaw or White-Rodgers instead of house brand ones.
I would look into Honeywell, Robertshaw or White-Rodgers instead of house brand ones.
I hadn't thought of that angle yet - an energy conserving thermostat that doesn't let you heat up your house the way you want. Time to get out the soldering iron...
I tried a Honeywell thermostat with the Smart Response feature, and it kept the temperature steady amazingly well. It even learned that the sun would shine into the room at a certain time of the day, and cut back on heat *before* the place overheated. The old thermostat was always waiting for things to get too hot or cold before changing behaviour.
I tried a Honeywell thermostat with the Smart Response feature, and it kept the temperature steady amazingly well. It even learned that the sun would shine into the room at a certain time of the day, and cut back on heat *before* the place overheated. The old thermostat was always waiting for things to get too hot or cold before changing behaviour.
Most house hold thermostats have a range from 45 degrees to 90 degrees.
And a lot of the set back thermostats have something called "installer preferences" a way of limiting our teenage kids from turning the heat up to 90 and leaving or the air conditioning down to 45, and i suspect your thermostat either was set up like that from the factory and needs adjustment, or its possible that while looking it over it got set that way.
In my own home i us White-Rodgers set back thermostats.
We have used White-Rodgers thermostats for 24 years and while they do compair in price with the Honywell thermostats, the White-Rodgers thermostats are considerably easier to operate and have proved to be much more reliable.
I would use google to find the installation instructions if you dont have have them or find the manufacturers web site for guidence.
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Duane
Also you can pm me, if i can be of any help as this is what i do for a living.
And a lot of the set back thermostats have something called "installer preferences" a way of limiting our teenage kids from turning the heat up to 90 and leaving or the air conditioning down to 45, and i suspect your thermostat either was set up like that from the factory and needs adjustment, or its possible that while looking it over it got set that way.
In my own home i us White-Rodgers set back thermostats.
We have used White-Rodgers thermostats for 24 years and while they do compair in price with the Honywell thermostats, the White-Rodgers thermostats are considerably easier to operate and have proved to be much more reliable.
I would use google to find the installation instructions if you dont have have them or find the manufacturers web site for guidence.
Sincerely
Duane
Also you can pm me, if i can be of any help as this is what i do for a living.
I have the installation manual. Their website is a bad example and contains little except marketing hype. I will check the book for installer preferences. Frankly, I have little confidence in Hunter Fan and their instructions and website suck. If I can get a cash refund from Lowes, I may go elsewhere for a W-R.
Hook the dummy thermostat up to the Fan wire, so they hear some noise when they finally break through the lock and take control.
Those plastic enclosures are a joke... we used to use a metal rod just thicker than a paper clip to go through one of the holes and push the buttons... My boss replaced the old thermostat 3 times thinking their was something wrong with it!
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Google it and see if there are hacks to customize it the way you want.
I did a search and mostly turned up places selling it. The more reviews I read of it and other Hunter products, the better taking it back sounds.
According to some of the reviews, over riding the program is so tough, you would need a lock.
Google it and see if there are hacks to customize it the way you want.
I did a search and mostly turned up places selling it. The more reviews I read of it and other Hunter products, the better taking it back sounds.
According to some of the reviews, over riding the program is so tough, you would need a lock.
I am not aware of your particular model, but it sounds like you have one with the autochangeover? If so, they have a minimum temperature difference they have to maintain between the hot and cold setting. I think if you disable the autochangeover you have a broader range to set it.
I have a RTH7000 series Honeywell with the autochangeover and the new daylight savings time programmed in. I rarely have to adjust the temperature.
I have a RTH7000 series Honeywell with the autochangeover and the new daylight savings time programmed in. I rarely have to adjust the temperature.
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