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A DIY thermostat

CLamb
CLamb Member Posts: 325
in THE MAIN WALL
https://hackaday.com/2021/02/06/open-source-thermostat-wont-anger-your-landlord/

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  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,019
    Years ago landlords use to install lock boxes on the thermostat .. Tenants put a bag of ice on the box to get more heat . Nothing changes :)

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  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,505
    Big Ed_4 said:

    Years ago landlords use to install lock boxes on the thermostat .. Tenants put a bag of ice on the box to get more heat . Nothing changes :)

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  • GroundUp
    GroundUp Member Posts: 2,111
    If landlords have a $7 MV thermostat like that on the wall, they don't care about your temp setting unless they're passing through daily to check it. If the latter is the case, they're going to be even less thrilled with your silly invention and you're going to be looking for housing.
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,923
    Big Ed_4 said:

    Years ago landlords use to install lock boxes on the thermostat .. Tenants put a bag of ice on the box to get more heat . Nothing changes :)

    Or you could just go to a supply house or good hardware store and buy the key since it isn't like they are keyed differently. or reach in with a pocket knife through the slots and turn the dial like i do.
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,923
    Oh, and i guarantee whatever maintenance person that installed that thermostat didn't understand how to properly set the anticipator so adjusting the antcipator properly would be the proper fix.

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