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Comfort & controls

Uneven rooms, thermostat habits and the details that make a house feel right.

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49 articles · Page 7 of 9

An afternoon bedroom with the blind partly lowered.Field notes
2 min

At home

I set it to sixteen and still had to wait

Choose the temperature you want, then look at recovery, sun and airflow instead of chasing the display downward.

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A wall-mounted ductless heat pump in an upstairs room beside an open bedroom doorway.Field notes
2 min

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One remote wanted summer. The other wanted winter

Separate remotes do not always mean simultaneous heating and cooling. Check how the shared outdoor unit handles different requests.

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A simple thermostat mounted on an interior hallway wall.Field notes
2 min

At home

The bedroom sensor that never got a vote

Pairing a sensor and using its reading are separate steps in a comfort schedule.

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Afternoon sunlight across an upstairs bed and a partly lowered window shade.Field notes
2 min

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The bedroom over the garage

Look at the floor assembly, air sealing and airflow before adding more heat.

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Afternoon sunlight across an upstairs bed and a partly lowered window shade.Field notes
2 min

At home

The sensor beside the reading lamp

Choose a representative spot before asking a sensor to influence the whole heating or cooling system.

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A simple thermostat mounted on an interior hallway wall.Field notes
2 min

At home

The thermostat I nearly bought on sale

Confirm controls, power and supported functions before choosing a replacement thermostat.

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