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Originally Posted by RRGuyNJ
We have the Ecobee thermostat primarily for the ability to control via WIFI when we are away and monitor the home temperature.
It came with one room semsor which we put in the livingroom. So according to Ecobee, if the living room needs more AC or Heat it will sense the need and condition that space. That is completely false. The system is NOT a zoned system. If the system runs enough to keep the living room cool, then the rest of the house is getting cooled or heated just like the living room is. I can't believe people fall for this.
I do notice with the Ecobee savings system turned on (not sure what the proper name is) where the temp may be allowed to rise slightly if the humidity is below a certain level will make the house feel muggy and uncomfortable. The first time it happened I thought the HVAC was faulty. So that gets shut off quite a bit.
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Can you set the Ecobee to run the fan all the time rather than "auto"? I have the Ecobee but I'm part time down there so I haven't looked into changing anything but the temp.
In any case, my HVAC guy told me we should be keeping the fan set to "on". That keeps the air circulating through all the rooms, and therefore, the temp is the same in all rooms. Otherwise, as you noted, a small room will get very cold while the living room is just hitting the temp you set.