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It doesn't help that half of the population seemingly doesn't understand how to use a thermostat. More than one person in my family treats it like an on-off swi

It doesn't help that half of the population seemingly doesn't understand how to use a thermostat. More than one person in my family treats it like an on-off switch. When they feel hot, they turn it down to the lowest temperature, and when they feel cold, they turn it up to the hottest temperature, and basically repeat this all day. No amount of explanation helps, about how you're just supposed to pick a comfortable temperature and it will maintain it.

Gooblebrai 2y ago
Isn't the problem that "comfortable temperature" is personal and circumstantial?
- echoangle 2y ago
  Sure, but then you should still try to set you current (estimated) comfortable temperature as the target. If it's 23°C and you feel warm, you should set it to 20°C for example and not do 0°C just to get the heating to turn off.
- progbits 2y ago
  Set it few degrees lower than average preference. Put on socks or hoodie when cold, take them off when hot. Instant regulation, efficient energy usage.
- orev 2y ago
  Generally the problem in this situation is that the person wants a different temperature now, and they think that setting a higher number will make it get there faster.
  - jp191919 2y ago
    It can make it get there faster depending on how many stages of heating/cooling you have. Problem we have at work is people that are cold temporarily adjusting the heating setpoint too high (above the cooling setpoint), now when it goes back to normal operation after the override expires, the temp of the space is above the cooling setpoint, so the cooling turns on. And now people are wondering why it's in cooling in the winter. But I agree that's not the desired operation.
    - AnthonBerg 2y ago
      Perhaps we humans are not seeking corporeal warmth but spiritual warmth through a dialogue with the machine.
connicpu 2y ago
One of the nice things you can actually solve with a thermostat on your LAN! I have a button for "Just run the heat/ac for 30 minutes because I'm hot/cold in the moment", without changing the actual set point.
petee 2y ago
Un-wire it and hide a second actual thermostat, then they can change it all they like since they'll never be content anyway
wink 2y ago
You're assuming that they all work the same. I've been living in an apartment for the last 15 years where it is indeed mostly on/off. 0-2 = nothing, 3 = in some rooms the radiator will be warm to the touch but not radiate, 4-5 = warm. It's not the end of the world, we generally have them off until we need to turn them on, and then it's not too warm, and after the winter they're off again for 9 months.

Gooblebrai 2y ago

Isn't the problem that "comfortable temperature" is personal and circumstantial?

echoangle 2y ago
Sure, but then you should still try to set you current (estimated) comfortable temperature as the target. If it's 23°C and you feel warm, you should set it to 20°C for example and not do 0°C just to get the heating to turn off.
progbits 2y ago
Set it few degrees lower than average preference. Put on socks or hoodie when cold, take them off when hot. Instant regulation, efficient energy usage.
orev 2y ago
Generally the problem in this situation is that the person wants a different temperature now, and they think that setting a higher number will make it get there faster.
- jp191919 2y ago
  It can make it get there faster depending on how many stages of heating/cooling you have. Problem we have at work is people that are cold temporarily adjusting the heating setpoint too high (above the cooling setpoint), now when it goes back to normal operation after the override expires, the temp of the space is above the cooling setpoint, so the cooling turns on. And now people are wondering why it's in cooling in the winter. But I agree that's not the desired operation.
  - AnthonBerg 2y ago
    Perhaps we humans are not seeking corporeal warmth but spiritual warmth through a dialogue with the machine.

connicpu 2y ago

One of the nice things you can actually solve with a thermostat on your LAN! I have a button for "Just run the heat/ac for 30 minutes because I'm hot/cold in the moment", without changing the actual set point.

petee 2y ago

Un-wire it and hide a second actual thermostat, then they can change it all they like since they'll never be content anyway

wink 2y ago

You're assuming that they all work the same. I've been living in an apartment for the last 15 years where it is indeed mostly on/off. 0-2 = nothing, 3 = in some rooms the radiator will be warm to the touch but not radiate, 4-5 = warm. It's not the end of the world, we generally have them off until we need to turn them on, and then it's not too warm, and after the winter they're off again for 9 months.