Does heating/cooling type limit the thermostats I can purchase?
I am trying to swap out an old non-programmable thermostat for something programmable. Had a friends dad look at it and I was told that my terminal didn't match up? Split terminal vs the straight bar terminal. The system has a forced air system with heat pump and I was looking at the honeywell RTH8500D. A piece of me feels like that doesn't make sense and they might not be fully aware of that. Will my actual system limit the thermostats I can buy? a professional HVAC person should be able to put it in for me without issues right?
Posted Mar 21, 2016, 9:29 PM UTC
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a professional could easily install a honeywell RTH8500D. Wiring a heatpump can be tricky if you dont know what your looking at.
You could prolly save a buck and buy the t-stat at home depot for $99, then have a company come out for service call to wire it.
Btw, we sell a honeywell focus pro 5000 for $89, and $80 for the call.
If i were you, id prolly get the Model # RTH6580WF for $4 more dollars. smaller screen but its wifi.can check/change temp from a smartphone. But not touch screen though
I figured that was the case. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll probably buy what you suggested.