Moving A Thermostat Upstairs

Similarly a thermostat placed near a drafty area like around the garage door can cause misreading and lead to uneven distribution of air.

Moving a thermostat upstairs. Does it make more sense to go for a wireless thermostat for around 200 or just have the wiring extended 40 feet or so to the place i want the thermostat to be. If the new location is on the opposite side of a wall stud from the old location you ll either need to drill a hole through the stud or find a hole already used for electrical wires to pass through. I need to move the sensor on my thermostat to a different location since its current location is really warm and the heats kicks off too quickly. The thermostat is portable and acts like a remote control.

If you move the thermostat downstairs the upstairs will not experience the same comfort level as downstairs usually too warm. Your system isn t balanced. Tips for moving your thermostat. You could move the thermostat into the hall way.

The upstairs is always getting cold. Anyone have experience with the wireless thermostats where the temperature sensor is. The bigger the hole the easier it will be to fish the wires through to the new location. My husband was thinking about putting a new one up there but not sure if its a big deal or not.

There are two instances when moving your thermostat may be a diy project. The walls are plaster and old. The downstairs thermostat will always be set lower than the upstairs thermostat as the upstairs will always be warmer. Thanks so much for your help.

Moving a thermostat and reconnecting all the wires. If you move the stat upstairs it will just make the lower floors even colder. Moving the t stat won t solve the problem. Here is an example of how i use this during the day staci and i are usually downstairs.

2 if the problem is constantly too hot cold depending on season might be moving the upstairs thermostat to a location in or nearer to the family room so the temp there has more control over the upstairs turn on off temp. Now you have the capability to take it upstairs with you. Monday november 29 2010. The third add on is a remote thermostat.

The thermostat upstairs will be arrive at the set temperature long before the downstairs reaches the set temperatures. I have a thermostat downstairs but nothing upstairs. In the winter a suggested guideline would be to set the downstairs at 68 degrees and the upstairs to 72 degrees. This is commonly cheaper than putting in dampers and certainly cheaper than new duct runs.

Drill a hole in the thermostat s new location.