[NCLUG] OT(ish) - HVAC Control

[Dennis Clark]

Been there and done that too. My Honeywell unit roasted a relay driver and I had to replace it. No one around here could troubleshoot it so I spent a couple of days phoning Honeywell reps until I found (apparently) the sole company technical rep who worked out of a cabin someplace. He was able to tell me what went wrong and got me a replacement unit at cost, but I had to promise to get an HVAC company to install it to get the warranty. 

That and other parts problems with my system have caused me to vow never to use Honeywell again for my HVAC needs.

DLC
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Dennis Clark
While traveling

On Oct 9, 2013, at 8:12 AM, "F.L. Whiteley" <techzone at greeleynet.com> wrote:

> Just some comments on my recent experience.
> 
> WRT to Honeywell controllers, installation and set-up of a unit with a heat
> pump, A/C, and heat (including NG/heat pump), will require the services of
> an installer.  
> 
> Just went through this on a domestic unit that 'forgot' its settings.  The
> manuals for the individual units, thermostat, and equipment interface module
> did not have all of the proper settings, thus the unit would not talk to the
> equipment.  The HVAC tech had to call a team member to go through the
> appropriate set-up configuration.  Any Internet information led to various
> rabbit holes and no solution.
> 
> Nothing wrong with anything, it just started generating an error code "89"
> one day.  The other issue was that it took days to find a company that
> could/would respond.  At least some of the HVAC companies admitted they
> didn't install or know about digital controllers, or the Honeywell units.
> The company that installed the entire system in 2010 is no longer in
> business.
> 
> I've copied the specific settings into the manual so it won't take three
> days and $108 to set it up again.
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> Frank Whiteley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nclug-bounces at lists.nclug.org [mailto:nclug-bounces at lists.nclug.org]
> On Behalf Of Michael Milligan
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 12:17 AM
> To: nclug at lists.nclug.org
> Subject: Re: [NCLUG] OT(ish) - HVAC Control
> 
> On 09/24/2013 08:54 AM, Quentin Hartman wrote:
>> I need to get a new thermostat in my house, and I'd like something 
>> that is
> 
> Do you really need remote-access?  Really?  If you really don't need that
> (and really, you don't, it's a gimmick), these work great and are guaranteed
> spouse-approved:
> 
> http://www.pexsupply.com/Honeywell-TH6110D1021-FocusPRO-Programmable-Thermos
> tat-1H-1C-Large-Display-4077000-p
> 
> Not remotely accessible but programmable with four time periods in a day
> (Wake, Leave, Return, Sleep) and Weekday/Weekend banks (5-1-1).  It's all
> you really need in a single-zone thermostat, with hysteresis learning.  And
> it's got a clock.  And a backlit LCD display.  Unless you must have time
> periods different for every day, then there's a 7 day model for a little
> more money.
> 
> Yes, this is totally OT.  ;-)
> 
> Regards,
> Mike
> 
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