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Originally Posted by jrref
I think it would be better adjusting the temperature "Swing". I believe it's set to 4 degrees on the Ecobee meaning 2 degrees above and below your setting. But you are correct, the better the thermostat keeps the temperature at the set point, the more it's running accelerating wear on the compressor.
A thermostat's swing setting, also known as temperature differential or maintenance band, determines how much the temperature fluctuates above or below the setpoint before the heating or cooling system engages. This setting affects how often your HVAC system cycles on and off. A smaller swing setting results in more frequent but shorter cycles, while a larger swing setting leads to fewer but longer cycles.
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Thanks - found the automatic staging needs to be changed to manual to set the swing.
From there, you can adjust the heat/cool differential temperature.
The default swing value is ±0.50°F, changed it to ±1.5°F.