Controlling thermostat over the web

[Don Wiss]

I don't want any fancy home control system. I now have two Carrier
thermostats that ConEd supplied to me that have web control. In return for
getting these they are allowed to cycle off my compressor. The problem is
they cycle everybody off equally. I purposedly put in an undersized unit on
the roof. I'd rather it be dry and not cold and clammy. But with ConEd
cycling it off my temperature stays in the mid-80s. So they have to go.

Carrier has this model:
http://www.residential.carrier.com/products/controls/infinity.shtml

Which states it has remote access for Internet. You can't get much
information on it from Carrier. It is new and the reps don't know much. And
they like to steer you to you dealer for any technical questions.

Are there any other options?

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

[BruceR]

Look at these:
http://www.xcicorp.com/xci_product_info.htm
http://www.aprilaire.com



> I don't want any fancy home control system. I now have two Carrier
> thermostats that ConEd supplied to me that have web control. In
> return for getting these they are allowed to cycle off my compressor.
> The problem is they cycle everybody off equally. I purposedly put in
> an undersized unit on the roof. I'd rather it be dry and not cold and
> clammy. But with ConEd cycling it off my temperature stays in the
> mid-80s. So they have to go.
>
> Carrier has this model:
> http://www.residential.carrier.com/products/controls/infinity.shtml
>
> Which states it has remote access for Internet. You can't get much
> information on it from Carrier. It is new and the reps don't know
> much. And they like to steer you to you dealer for any technical
> questions.
>
> Are there any other options?
>
> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

[Si Ballenger]

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:37:12 -0400, Don Wiss
<donwiss@no_spam.com> wrote:

>I don't want any fancy home control system. I now have two Carrier
>thermostats that ConEd supplied to me that have web control. In return for
>getting these they are allowed to cycle off my compressor. The problem is
>they cycle everybody off equally. I purposedly put in an undersized unit on
>the roof. I'd rather it be dry and not cold and clammy. But with ConEd
>cycling it off my temperature stays in the mid-80s. So they have to go.
>
>Carrier has this model:
>http://www.residential.carrier.com/products/controls/infinity.shtml
>
>Which states it has remote access for Internet. You can't get much
>information on it from Carrier. It is new and the reps don't know much. And
>they like to steer you to you dealer for any technical questions.
>
>Are there any other options?
>
>Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

If you really want to be simple and inexpensive, You can make a
servo based controller like below and control it over the
internet.

http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/t-stat.htm

[BruceR]

> On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:37:12 -0400, Don Wiss
> <donwiss@no_spam.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't want any fancy home control system. I now have two Carrier
>> thermostats that ConEd supplied to me that have web control. In
>> return for getting these they are allowed to cycle off my
>> compressor. The problem is they cycle everybody off equally. I
>> purposedly put in an undersized unit on the roof. I'd rather it be
>> dry and not cold and clammy. But with ConEd cycling it off my
>> temperature stays in the mid-80s. So they have to go.
>>
>> Carrier has this model:
>> http://www.residential.carrier.com/products/controls/infinity.shtml
>>
>> Which states it has remote access for Internet. You can't get much
>> information on it from Carrier. It is new and the reps don't know
>> much. And they like to steer you to you dealer for any technical
>> questions.
>>
>> Are there any other options?
>>
>> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>
> If you really want to be simple and inexpensive, You can make a
> servo based controller like below and control it over the
> internet.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/t-stat.htm

Well that certainly meets his criteria for not being "fancy!"

[Don Wiss]

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006, shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net (Si Ballenger) wrote:

>If you really want to be simple and inexpensive, You can make a
>servo based controller like below and control it over the
>internet.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/t-stat.htm

Too simple. I do expect a seven day schedule with four periods per day.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

[Si Ballenger]

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:56:22 -0400, Don Wiss
<donwiss@no_spam.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 04 Aug 2006, shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net (Si Ballenger) wrote:
>
>>If you really want to be simple and inexpensive, You can make a
>>servo based controller like below and control it over the
>>internet.
>>
>>http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/t-stat.htm
>
>Too simple. I do expect a seven day schedule with four periods per day.

If your computer has a scheduling application that can run
applications at the desired times, then it can control the servo
when desired. If your computer is connected to the internet, the
servo can be controlled over the internet if desired. This is
more geared for DIY types that like to save $$$.