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New Device for Geothermal HVAC Monitoring System
I have added a new device for my Geothermal HVAC monitoring system. I had ordered an HVAC8S device from ourcoolhouse.com that will monitor the HVAC calls from the thermostat.
This addition was prompted by the thermostat not operating correctly. This past winter the Humidifier was not working, see previous posts in this blog. But what was also not working was the 2nd stage call from the thermostat. That meant that instead of a multi-stage heat pump / air handler system, this last winter my system was operating as a single stage installation. This undoubtedly has cost me more in electicity this last winter.
The HVAC8S is intalled and operating. I have not yet added this new data into my real-time monitoring page. I now have the ability to track the daily run time, monthly run time, and current status (on/off) of the Fan, Stage1, Stage2, and Auxiliary/Emergency Heat. I already have Auxiliary/Emergency Heat monitoring on my monitoring page but that is ok.
I will be updating the blog when this new data is being displayed on the real-time monitoring page.
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Digital Thermostats have not been a topic of discussion on this site. My understanding is that most thermostats for Geothermal HVAC systems are Digital.
Please correct me if I am wrong. Digital versus Programmable thermostats should be discussed. I do not believe that you want to run a programmable thermostat with a Geothermal unit since the benefits of the system and basically the efficiency depend on longer run/cycle times.
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