Nest Thermostat/Temperature Sensors

[MsJoanneF]

Seriously looking at changing to Nest from the current Honeywell setup. My question relates to the remote sensors: say I set the thermostat to heat to 75 degrees, can I tell the thermostat to "follow" one of the sensors rather than its internal one? I'm looking to have the temperature in a particular part of the house remain fairly constant.

[CoolingWizard]

MsJoanneF,

if you purchase a nest, learning thermostat along with a Nest remote temperature sensor, you can set a schedule as to win. The remote sensor has priority versus the internal temperature in humidity sensors, built into the nest display. Keep in mind that if your ultimate goal is to get a particular part of your home cooler or warmer than it normally is, the other areas will be affected by the change as well. If the area where the thermostat is is normally comfortable, it will either be hotter or colder depending on what system mode you’re running in if the temperature sensor controlling it is in another part of the house.  That allows you to set a schedule as to win. The remote sensor is used versus the main center built into display. I hope this helps. .

Ken, The AC Cooling Wizard

[MsJoanneF]

Thanks for your very helpful response! Part of our "issue" here is that the thermostat itself is located at the entry from the garage - as such, the temperature at it results in the parts of the house that really matter getting overheated. We normally have the vents shut off around the upstairs. I think the Nest arrangement will suit our needs here!

[CoolingWizard]

An HVAC system is designed to remove heat, or add heat based on the mode setting and the thing to know is that it must be able to move a specific volume of air to achieve that.  If your system is designed for 4-tons , for example, and you shut half the vents off you’re starving the air handler of the air it needs operate correctly. Over time it will cause a premature failure of the blower motor and possibly a premature failure of an air conditioning compressor.

Ken, The AC Cooling Wizard

[Jenelyn_O]

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. I hope you get the answer you're looking for. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. 

I appreciate your help, @CoolingWizard.

Best,

Jenelyn

[aatienza]

Hey there,

I just wanted to follow up to see if you still need our help. Please let us know as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I appreciate the help, Jenelyn.

Thanks,
Archie

[Markjosephp]

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