Don't like digital thermostat

Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: cardinal On: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:39 pm

I have a Honeywell 1 stage digital thermostat.(with batteries) I set in on 70 and room temp says 70 but it keeps clicking on and off and calling for heat it seems to be very sensitive. I thought with a thermostat its a one degree difference between the setting and the temperature .Is there anything on the market that is not digital Thanks
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: Rob R. On: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:41 pm

What model is it? Most of them have a setting for the number of cycles per hour.
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: cardinal On: Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:12 am

Honeywell 50000952-001 on bar code TH511OD on back
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: CoalUserWannabe On: Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:44 am

it's part of the features of a good design !
you can turn that feature off, it has nothing to do with the temperature, but that's the feature in Honywell, you really need to maintain a steady temperature !
it's called Cycle rate Per Hour or something like that, it's a variable number I CPH and it varies 1 to 12 .

Using a thermostat without this feature, will cause a bigger swing , depending on the recovery of your system.
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: RAYJAY On: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:56 am

I'm using a digital also never had that problem i use a hunter 42999b have one on the Harman and one on a gas heater got it at wally world works great,


http://www.hunterair.com/product/just-r ... t-b-42999B
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: cardinal On: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:28 pm

My CPH was 7, I set it at 3 Thanks for the help
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: homecomfort On: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:37 pm

digital t-stats can be more sensitive to drafts, like from the hole in the wall that has the wiring, or sunlight, lamps and cause cycling.
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Re: Don't like digital thermostat

PostBy: mozz On: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:26 pm

The old rounds ones had an adjustment called "anticipator" you set that according to your boiler or furnace type.
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