Honeywell Thermostat Acting Weird!

John Van Hoesen

I recently purchased a Honeywell RTH230B programmable thermostat. I was using a RiteTemp, but there wasn't a setting for cycles per hour, nor was there anyway to set the anticipator. On to the Honeywell.

1. I can't find it on Honeywell's site anywhere, no info, nothing, nada.

2. The thermometer in this tstat reads between 2-4 degrees higher than the other two thermometers I've put right next to the tstat!!

3. No means to set the cycle to 1-cycle per hour and apparently no means to change the anticipator setting.

CRAP, melon, or just a bad choice on my part? I've read through a ton of posts and it sounds like two good options might be the VisionPro or the CT3600. Any thoughts, suggestsions, etc? I'm not afraid to spend the right amount of money, but I also don't see the point in spending $150 on something that I can get for $80, $60? I would like a digital tstat designed for steam, that allows me to set the cycles per hour and adjust anticipator settings...

Thanks so much!!!
cheers
John

brucewo1b

Try this

http://customer.honeywell.com/Techlit/Pdf/69-0000s/69-1800.pdf

John Van Hoesen

Thanks

That's what came with the unit Bruce, I was hoping for some kind of troubleshooting, tech info, etc... but can't find much on that particular model. Thanks for posting though...


J~

brucewo1b

Cycles per hour equals mins per cycle in the instructions so 30 mins would be 2 cycles per hour

John Van Hoesen

I know...

That's what I have it set for right now... But it seems odd that I can't set it to 1-cycle per hour... why is it "time" and not just cycles? Irregardless, why such a huge temp diff between the tstat and the other thermometers? Just weird.

will smith_4

John-

It could be that you have a faulty stat, but it's also quite possible that the stat sensor is picking up the temp of a draft behind the wall. With electronic stats/sensors, I always put insulation behind them as much as possible. Hope this helps.

John Van Hoesen

Thanks WIll

It's a small hole, but it is insulated behind there... and the floor is COLD, so the heat isn't rising through the crawlspace... it's a weird one, I'm just going to replace it and see what happens. Musical thermostats...

thanks
J~