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Is there such a thing as a wireless thermostat where the temperature sensor is remote? My thermostat is in a room that often gets closed off. Because of many insulation and design issues, that room stays warm while the other rooms get cold, because the thermostat never goes on. Since redoing the insulation is not feasible (Vermiculite), ideally I want to relocate the thermostat. But again because of brick walls and other design issues, doing so would cost me well over a $1000 (from a couple of quotes, so I am taking that at face value).
The simple and cheap option, if I can find one, is to find a remote temperature sensor and tie that in with a wireless thermostat. But I have not been able to locate one. Does anyone know if such a thing exists?
Is there such a thing as a wireless thermostat where the temperature sensor is remote? My thermostat is in a room that often gets closed off. Because of many insulation and design issues, that room stays warm while the other rooms get cold, because the thermostat never goes on. Since redoing the insulation is not feasible (Vermiculite), ideally I want to relocate the thermostat. But again because of brick walls and other design issues, doing so would cost me well over a $1000 (from a couple of quotes, so I am taking that at face value).
The simple and cheap option, if I can find one, is to find a remote temperature sensor and tie that in with a wireless thermostat. But I have not been able to locate one. Does anyone know if such a thing exists?
With a situation like that, you will need separate thermostats and separate heaters to maintain comfortable temperatures in both parts of the house. Even if you find a remote thermostat that will work to keep the closed off section of the house comfortable, the other portion of the house will NOT have a comfortable temperature.
You're going to have to stop closing off a portion of the house or find supplemental heat for the colder portion of the house.
1 story?
2 story?
T/stat on which floor?
Is t/stat in bdrm, living rm, etc., etc.?
Where is furnace/air handler? And its proximity (distance) to t/sat?
The thermostat needs some way to receive a signal transmitted from a remote probe in that other room. The probe would either need to be placed within some specific distance of the thermostat or the two would need to be connected via some sort of cable. Probably can't create an OTA signal that bends around corners , so a cable would need to run through a wall. You'd also need some way to prioritize which room you want the thermostat to react to...the room the thermostat is mounted in or the room the probe is placed in.
Then there's the issue of how many temperature signals the thermostat can react to at any one time. It may only respond to one. Or, as other more knowledgeable folks here have mentioned, the air return isn't working the way you want.
FWIW, my gas-fired direct vent wall furnace uses a wireless remote thermostat. I can locate the remote anywhere I want as long as it is within 15' of the furnace and the remote is oriented so the line of sight signal can be picked up by the furnace receiver.
Call a reputable HVAC company. Explain the hot/cold areas and other issues. They can look at your unit, duct work, and controls and offer a more focused solution. Problem may be air balance or leaking air duct to certain areas.
Is there such a thing as a wireless thermostat where the temperature sensor is remote? My thermostat is in a room that often gets closed off. Because of many insulation and design issues, that room stays warm while the other rooms get cold, because the thermostat never goes on. Since redoing the insulation is not feasible (Vermiculite), ideally I want to relocate the thermostat. But again because of brick walls and other design issues, doing so would cost me well over a $1000 (from a couple of quotes, so I am taking that at face value).
The simple and cheap option, if I can find one, is to find a remote temperature sensor and tie that in with a wireless thermostat. But I have not been able to locate one. Does anyone know if such a thing exists?
Most "Smart" Thermostats will have that ability. That would be brands like Nest or Ecobee. You would have to buy the base thermostat to replace your current one and then add additional Remote Sensors to the system.
The other hack that won't really cost you a dime, is to just adjust your main thermostat to the appropriate temperature to cause it to go on at the desired temperature for the other rooms. So in other words, if it's about a 10-degree difference and you want the heat to come on at 68 in the other rooms, set the thermostat to 78.
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, so a cable would need to run through a wall. You'd also need some way to prioritize which room you want the thermostat to react to...the room the thermostat is mounted in or the room the probe is placed in.