Goofus
Mar 8, 2007, 06:03 AM
Hi all, first question here! I've spent an hour searching, learned a lot, but not a specific answer so I hope this isn't too common a question!
One family ranch home with gas furnace, hot water baseboards, 40 year old Honeywell thermostats in main floor hall and basement main room. When working properly, the 'stats control the floors separately but this seldom happens. The symptoms when not working are inconsistent varying from one floor okay but the other cold, to furnace cycling every 15 seconds, to lukewarm silent pipes.
The thermostats need to be replaced regardless, both full of crud, sticky contacts, it's time! Question being are they the problem, and should I blindly buy the Honeywell models that fit the same profile and wiring? I noticed the specs mention "not for two stage systems" and from researching here, I get the idea that doesn't pertain here. We have no need for timers or electronics, just the basic model that can be super-glued to 65 degrees :p
Thanks for your reading time!
One family ranch home with gas furnace, hot water baseboards, 40 year old Honeywell thermostats in main floor hall and basement main room. When working properly, the 'stats control the floors separately but this seldom happens. The symptoms when not working are inconsistent varying from one floor okay but the other cold, to furnace cycling every 15 seconds, to lukewarm silent pipes.
The thermostats need to be replaced regardless, both full of crud, sticky contacts, it's time! Question being are they the problem, and should I blindly buy the Honeywell models that fit the same profile and wiring? I noticed the specs mention "not for two stage systems" and from researching here, I get the idea that doesn't pertain here. We have no need for timers or electronics, just the basic model that can be super-glued to 65 degrees :p
Thanks for your reading time!