Rockycmt
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I have a HW hydronic heating system. Very standard monoflow loop. I am in the north east. What I have noticed over the years is that the furnace fights hard to get up to temp when the call comes for heat. So when the house drops in temp and the radiators go ice cold... the call comes and it races to get up to temp. I feel this is not very efficient. I would like the radiators to stay luke warm and when the call is made to step it up. Is there a zone controller that will achieve this?
I guess if the house is way over its setting then it should turn down completely. I just feel the house would maintain nicely with radiators at a constant 80-90 deg rather than push to 140 every 2 hrs. And it takes that long for the house to get the heat. I do use a Nest Thermometer. But not a fan of the eco mode during the day. The fight to get back up to temp is not worth the drop. If this was hot air I can see it. Cause you get that heat right away.
Thoughts. Feel free to tell me I am just overthinking this.
I guess if the house is way over its setting then it should turn down completely. I just feel the house would maintain nicely with radiators at a constant 80-90 deg rather than push to 140 every 2 hrs. And it takes that long for the house to get the heat. I do use a Nest Thermometer. But not a fan of the eco mode during the day. The fight to get back up to temp is not worth the drop. If this was hot air I can see it. Cause you get that heat right away.
Thoughts. Feel free to tell me I am just overthinking this.