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Long shot, I know, but there is just so much misinformation scattered around Google, and product reviews, that it gets exhausting.
I'm looking to replace my thermostat with something a little nicer. I've got a PSG Medallion, installed by the previous owner of this place, and it simply isn't working correctly with my A/C unit.
I have a geothermal heat pump, and the Medallion will control it fine as long as its left on and running. Once the a/c is turned off, or there's a loss of power, it's a 50/50 shot whether or not my a/c will work on the next power on, or if I'll have to do a circuit breaker flip and reset of the unit to get it back in sync again.
Completely ludicrous, and it's time to replace the PoS.
I was looking at a Honeywell WiFi Smart Thermostat, simply because it has good reviews, and looks pretty decent.
I don't need, or really want a learning thermostat as I'm a set it and forget it kind of person, and have a dog in the house I don't want sitting in 85F temperature if the thermostat thinks we're away. I mean, he is a basset, so... He basically turns to furniture most of the time.
Reading online that they don't really handle the geothermal heat pumps very well, though, and usually great with air-source, but don't know what do do with geothermal units and can rely on AUX heating way too much if you need it (I'm in SoCal, so that's rare, but I may need it from time to time) and will end up costing you a fortune because they don't properly run the system and can run too long, or incorrectly causing inefficient heating and cooling.
Other people say NEST are good for Geothermal. Still others say NEST SUCK! for geothermal. So, I'm at a loss.
I'm just looking for a good thermostat that won't get out of sync with my unit every time it losses power, and looks halfway decent on the wall. Anyone have experience in this area? Any suggestions, save for calling an HVAC specialist?
I'm looking to replace my thermostat with something a little nicer. I've got a PSG Medallion, installed by the previous owner of this place, and it simply isn't working correctly with my A/C unit.
I have a geothermal heat pump, and the Medallion will control it fine as long as its left on and running. Once the a/c is turned off, or there's a loss of power, it's a 50/50 shot whether or not my a/c will work on the next power on, or if I'll have to do a circuit breaker flip and reset of the unit to get it back in sync again.
Completely ludicrous, and it's time to replace the PoS.
I was looking at a Honeywell WiFi Smart Thermostat, simply because it has good reviews, and looks pretty decent.
I don't need, or really want a learning thermostat as I'm a set it and forget it kind of person, and have a dog in the house I don't want sitting in 85F temperature if the thermostat thinks we're away. I mean, he is a basset, so... He basically turns to furniture most of the time.
Reading online that they don't really handle the geothermal heat pumps very well, though, and usually great with air-source, but don't know what do do with geothermal units and can rely on AUX heating way too much if you need it (I'm in SoCal, so that's rare, but I may need it from time to time) and will end up costing you a fortune because they don't properly run the system and can run too long, or incorrectly causing inefficient heating and cooling.
Other people say NEST are good for Geothermal. Still others say NEST SUCK! for geothermal. So, I'm at a loss.
I'm just looking for a good thermostat that won't get out of sync with my unit every time it losses power, and looks halfway decent on the wall. Anyone have experience in this area? Any suggestions, save for calling an HVAC specialist?