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Old 11-04-15, 11:23 AM   #4
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Steve Hull
 
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I have an inexpensive Roberts "knock off" rebranded for WaterFurnace that works with a WaterFurnace two stage geothermal heat pump. I work out of the home and setbacks do not work well with geothermal so I just "set it and forget it".

I sure would like a thermostat that integrates relative humidity and temperature into a perception temperature. For example, 72 F with 30% humidity in winter feels OK, but that combination feels frigid in summer.

The dewpoint lowering of a geothermal unit dries out the air rather spectacularly in summer and we need to set the thermostat to 78F.

Steve
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