Help me select the correct thermostat

16 years ago

I building a new house and the builder has installed a Ducane 2-stage furnance with a variable speed blower, and a Ducane AC compressor outside. I'm located in Northern Indiana.

They installed a single stage (non-programable) White Rogers thermostat (1F86-344).

I at least want a programmable stat for temperature setback when I'm not home and while I'm sleeping.

I've heard the 2-stage system will still work with a single stage stat, but I'm wondering what benefits I could get with a 2-stage programable stat.

Can anybody describe the difference between a programmble 1-stage stat vs. programable 2-stage stat for my application ?

I'm looking at the following three White-Rogers programable 2-stage stats:

1F85CA-277

1F85-277

1F85-275

Any recommendations from the knowledgable ?

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don_b_1
16 years ago
Look at a Honeywell VisionPro IAQ. It's a great control for a system such as yours. With your variable speed blower, you can set up two stage dehumidification without a dehumidifier. It will also control a powered or non-powered humidifier. Add an outside sensor and it will do so with complete frost protection. Quite simple to install and program. Once you get through the installer setup routine, day to day operation and schedule programming are dirt simple. These are available for very decent prices. Full factory warranty allegedly requires professional installation but for what that costs, you can buy yourself quite a few of them.
saaber
Original Author
16 years ago
don,

Thanks for the response!

I'm assuming the system you described is the VisionPro IAQ model# YTH9421C1002,
which inludes the TH9421C1004 Thermostat and THM5421C1008 Equipment Interface Module.

Do you have an opinion about the VisonPro model# TH8321U1006, which is only a multistage thermostat with dehumidification and some fan control?

I'm not sure about the brand of my humidifier (but I'll check), it plus a dial control is mounted on the air handler itself.
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That would be it. There's a new version 2 of that model that supposedly addresses some programming or firmware problems. The second version can be identified by looking inside the touch screen module for the sideways "2" behind the model number

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The W-R 1F95-391 and Robertshaw T9865i seem to be the only other units that can handle dehumidification by trimming the blower. All others use overcooling. The IAQ is the only one able to utilize both methods.
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I have the Honeywell IAQ t-stat as well, and best t-stat I ever had.

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