Hello Tradespeoples and others in the know. This one is a little different. The A/c works fine - it just doesn't want to shut off once it cools. Unit is the good ol Honeywell Round, non programmable, orig from '81. Additionally, it takes a big difference in temps to allow it to reach a level, and turn off. Hold on - just looked at unit w/ cover off. It appears that it needs to be leveled, or centered, whatever it's called. Thinking the g/f, who is an ex defense player with the Lady Thrashers and often times does not know her own strength, has tweaked the thing one night last week, going on year 7 of post menopausal hot flashes... I really do need some help here...
Right, but I would still need to mount it, correctly, which I feel is the problem, having looked over the operation. I hate to replace something that is not bupsted.
Get an Emerson Sensei thermostat, I have started using them on most of my installs instead of Honeywells.
Could be up to 8 depending on the system. I agree it's easy... But I do it for extra spending cash and I've seen lots of weird shit
I've got a programmable one in one zone that won't turn the AC off when it gets to the proper temp but will turn off the heat. Haven't cared enough to fix or replace it yet - trying to justify a Nest setup or something similar
Newer/nicer t-stats also look at humidity, and will run AC extra, to lower humidity. I have the Ecobee, both up stairs and down stairs, I love them. They have All kinds of settings and parameters.
Honeywell WiFi ones in my house and work good enough for the money. Nice when you travel like you do to turn the ac down a couple hours befor you arrive home via your phone. Think they were maybe $40 for downstairs one and $60for upstairs but the cheaper one does everything the more expensive one does.
I'm torn on which one - have some automated switches and such so thinking about going through that setup, but Nest ties in to the security system and it's dashboard which makes it much much easier for the boss. Too cheap to buy one right now anyway so I'll keep researching.
I think I now have a contactor issue. The outside unit was buzzing very loudly this morning, fan was not turning. I switched the T stat to "Off", went outside, pulled the outside service disconnect, pulled access cover, capacitor is NOT pooched (it is only a few months old), then pulled the top screws to allow removal of top with fan, turned upside down and placed on top of condenser housing - fan spins freely. Looked at contactor, pulled it out with insulated needle nose and let snap back a few times. Went back inside and set t stat to cool, and lowered temp on dial to make it come on when I went back outside and plugged in the service disconnect. Upon arrival outside there is a hum from the contactor, which I suspect is the signal from the T stat to turn on, which it did when I plugged in the service disconnect. Fan spun, errthang sounded/looked good. Is there some lubing of the contactor that needs to be done, or just replace with new $15 POS Chinese one that will fail in the next few years, wha? We have Ana's aged Mum this weekend for Elder Care, so I need the whole house cool enough for life support! TIA as always, gents. Coop
A non-programmable t'stat is about $30 at Home Despot. Even an idiot like me can hook one up. Give it a try.
