ACWxRADR
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Before I purchase a PLC with input and output modules and program/wire it myself, I want to determine if there is a programmable thermostat available that can do and will do what I want it to do - off the shelf.
First of all, the best programmable thermostat I have had experience with is a LUX 7-day model. I don't know the exact model number anymore as it is not labeled on the device. I bought two of them over 15 years ago and I am still using both (one for home and one for my cabin).
I recently bought a new Honeywell RTH7500D on sale from Menards, since I was trusting in this brand name. I started setting it up and determined immediately that it was defective. I can SET the clock time and am/pm, but cannot change the day of the week. It is stuck on Monday and will not allow me to alter it.
I gave up on the Honeywell and bought a Hunter model 44378. This programmable thermostat appears to function so far. However, I have not installed it on the wall as I am just experimenting with the programming to learn it. I have found that I dislike it, very much. I am not going to use this piece of junk either.
I am disappointed with the selection of programmable thermostats which are readily available. They all seem to be made in China or some 3rd world country that supports terrorism or undermines the notion of quality that I used to know when I read the phrase "Made In America"! So disappointed, indeed!
The programming options all seem to be so limited. The programming options are based upon whether I am awake, asleep, home or away. Maybe they will add options for mowing the lawn, cooking a turkey, shoveling snow, changing a tire or taking a poop or something stupid like that. Ha Ha! I am just being facetious here.
I want to be able to program the furnace or the AC to turn on or off and heat or cool to a specific temperature at ANY specific time on ANY specific day of the year. I don't want to be limited to a HVAC scheduling that is based on MTWTFSS only. I want to be able to set the HVAC schedule for December 13th different from January 3rd and different from December 17th. And so on and so forth.
I may be requesting a lot that just isn't available via any off-the-shelf options other than through my initial idea of a personally programmed PLC. But, I thought I would ask the question of you all in case you knew of some programmable thermostat that would come closer to my goals. Even a 14 day or 28 day programming option would help me out greatly.
There are some advertised as 365 day schedulers, but these are a farce. Seems that you can program them for a 7 day schedule and then adjust them manually any day which qualifies them as 365. Not buying that.
Any recommendations?
RADAR
First of all, the best programmable thermostat I have had experience with is a LUX 7-day model. I don't know the exact model number anymore as it is not labeled on the device. I bought two of them over 15 years ago and I am still using both (one for home and one for my cabin).
I recently bought a new Honeywell RTH7500D on sale from Menards, since I was trusting in this brand name. I started setting it up and determined immediately that it was defective. I can SET the clock time and am/pm, but cannot change the day of the week. It is stuck on Monday and will not allow me to alter it.
I gave up on the Honeywell and bought a Hunter model 44378. This programmable thermostat appears to function so far. However, I have not installed it on the wall as I am just experimenting with the programming to learn it. I have found that I dislike it, very much. I am not going to use this piece of junk either.
I am disappointed with the selection of programmable thermostats which are readily available. They all seem to be made in China or some 3rd world country that supports terrorism or undermines the notion of quality that I used to know when I read the phrase "Made In America"! So disappointed, indeed!
The programming options all seem to be so limited. The programming options are based upon whether I am awake, asleep, home or away. Maybe they will add options for mowing the lawn, cooking a turkey, shoveling snow, changing a tire or taking a poop or something stupid like that. Ha Ha! I am just being facetious here.
I want to be able to program the furnace or the AC to turn on or off and heat or cool to a specific temperature at ANY specific time on ANY specific day of the year. I don't want to be limited to a HVAC scheduling that is based on MTWTFSS only. I want to be able to set the HVAC schedule for December 13th different from January 3rd and different from December 17th. And so on and so forth.
I may be requesting a lot that just isn't available via any off-the-shelf options other than through my initial idea of a personally programmed PLC. But, I thought I would ask the question of you all in case you knew of some programmable thermostat that would come closer to my goals. Even a 14 day or 28 day programming option would help me out greatly.
There are some advertised as 365 day schedulers, but these are a farce. Seems that you can program them for a 7 day schedule and then adjust them manually any day which qualifies them as 365. Not buying that.
Any recommendations?
RADAR