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Honeywell T-stat, wifi (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/appliance_repair@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Hey yall

Had to get an all new furnace and heat pump installed. I opted for the Honewell thermostat. I don't want this thing on my wifi. I don't need to have it connected right?

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I have no idea. What model is it? Why don't you just hook it up and find out?

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I can get the model later,

The problem is I can't really test it. I don't know if its going to run the heat pump and furnace at the right temps. The techs tried to tell me it uses WiFi for outdoor temp or the heat pump won't work. That is absolutely stupid if so. I have tons of wires to my t stat too so it's not like there isn't enough.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The techs tried to tell me it uses WiFi for outdoor temp or the heat pump won't work. That is absolutely stupid if so.

Mmmm not necessarily. Some heat pumps can't be run below a certain temp. If it doesn't see the temp it will default to off. Without the model number of the thermostat and the HVAC system it's hard to say if yours requires it or not.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Right, I think heat pumps stop around 40f usually. But how did my system from 1987 do this by itself and now in 2026 it was to rely on WiFi? I dont buy it.

Model of full system: Multi 37MUHA Heat Pump 3 Ton + Carrier Performance 59TP7A Furnace 80,000 BTU

T stat is an elitepro s1200

Also thank you for your help :) I'm just annoyed with all this. I just want a system that works. I don't use "smart" products in my home.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit, you have a nearly 40 year old HVAC system with a heat pump!? I don't know if I can help you with that, that's older than me and I'm not familiar with that technology. But yeah, I agree if the old one didn't need it, the new one certainly shouldn't either.

I use a "smart" thermostat but all the smarts are in the thermostat itself. I bought a specific Honeywell one because it seemed to be the only one in existence that is able to switch hot/cold automatically without requiring it to be connected to remote servers just to function.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah the heat pump was a 1987 trane and the furnace a 1990 trane. Heat pump died so decided to replace it all.

Yeah, I'm hoping this Honeywell works without internet, if I am forced to use it I guess I will have to limit it's connection and block everything it uses except the weather.

It just drives me nuts the techs don't know anything about how it actually works, and they just want you to hook it to your internet..I at least have it on an isolated vlan now

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wait so you're replacing the 1987 one with a new one?

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes, the motor just burned up in it last week.

So the entire HVAC system was replaced, furnace and heat pump.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Okay what's the new one?

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

I posted the full model earlier,