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> I'm looking for something that has a 1 degree (F not C) hysteresis... Maybe not what you're looking for, but if you're just looking for a 1F degree lag in te
by saeranv 4y ago
> I'm looking for something that has a 1 degree (F not C) hysteresis...
Maybe not what you're looking for, but if you're just looking for a 1F degree lag in temperature change, you can also try just increasing the heat stored in your house's thermal mass. For example you could add something with high thermal mass (i.e. concrete) to the place you want higher thermal lag, and position it so it soaks up a lot of solar radiation. That'll buffer out your temperatures.
- anonymousiam 4y agoThanks for that. Probably not practical for my needs. The Nest "Smart Learning Thermostat" tries to save energy a little too aggressively for my taste. I think another brand would do better. In addition to the "Lag" being too wide, it also seems to have a low sample rate for the temperature. My master bedroom will often go to five degrees above the setpoint because the Nest will keep the heat on thinking it's still cold. It's really complete garbage. (I've measured the temperature separately to confirm it's a Nest issue.)
- space_fountain 4y agoOften turning on and off heaters (and more especially heat pumps) is harder on them than keeping them running a bit longer? Were you sure it was actually wrong about the temperature and not just intent on not having to cycle on and off a ton?
- anonymousiam 4y agoWell I don't know for sure, but the displayed temperature on the Nest would only update every few minutes. My independent measurement showed that it had reached the setpoint about two minutes before the Nest updated its reading (to show that it had overshot by several degrees). It's possible that the Nest is trying to reduce the cycling, but if that were the case, it shouldn't affect the displayed temperature.