I have a Honeywell setback thermostat that has WiFi capabilities which means if your sitting in one room and feel hot/cold you can change the temp to your liking. You can also do things while you're away from the house, I've never used this feature. Any HVAC that is not zoned will heat or cool the entire house so it may not be economical to heat/cool pocket(s) of areas that are not "comfortable". There could be solutions depending on the type of system you have. One solution would be have the fan (forced hot air or AC) run when the system turns off which may help with air circulation, forced air systems need return air so closed doors may hinder performance. If you have a multi speed fan motor you can try changing the fan speed if you feel comfortable playing around with it. Having a forced air system balanced could be another solution to help with air flow. For colder rooms, maybe putting a space heater would work.
Getting a thermostat with sensors could work great but be aware that another section of the house may get too hot/cold because of the reading(s) in a certain room or rooms. Take a look at whoever supplies your utilities, they may have rebates on certain thermostats. One last thing, not all thermostats are compatible with all systems. A WiFi thermostat may need certain wiring configuration that you may or may not have. Running wire from the thermostat to the HVAC may be easy and then it's a matter of matching the wire colors and figuring out where the "extra" wires go. On a single stage HVAC they tend to use a 5 wire configuration on 2 stage/multistage HVAC they tend to use 6 wire configuration. I had to upgrade my thermostat wiring when I installed my Honeywell, went with 6 wire for if I ever went the 2/multi stage route.
Getting a thermostat with sensors could work great but be aware that another section of the house may get too hot/cold because of the reading(s) in a certain room or rooms. Take a look at whoever supplies your utilities, they may have rebates on certain thermostats. One last thing, not all thermostats are compatible with all systems. A WiFi thermostat may need certain wiring configuration that you may or may not have. Running wire from the thermostat to the HVAC may be easy and then it's a matter of matching the wire colors and figuring out where the "extra" wires go. On a single stage HVAC they tend to use a 5 wire configuration on 2 stage/multistage HVAC they tend to use 6 wire configuration. I had to upgrade my thermostat wiring when I installed my Honeywell, went with 6 wire for if I ever went the 2/multi stage route.
Statistics: Posted by Vinny_in_NJ — Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:45 am — Replies 45 — Views 4060