[rjn5656]

Has anyone had one installed by Munn's?

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Has anyone had one installed by Munn's?

I can't speak specifically to what Munn's is offering, but I can say that Munn's is pretty good to deal with.

I can also say that they are just going to be installing one of the three major brands of wifi thermostats. Nest, Ecobee or the Honeywell/Resideo. Of the three, I have installed a handful of Honeywell and two nests. If you like to just set a temp and have it hold temp, get the Honeywell or Ecobee. If you want the thermostat programming to be smart and adaptive to human traffic in the space, get the nest. Personally, I just like to hold temps. Shrug.

All can be controlled remotely and this is a great benefit for me since we have a home up north and in TV. I can see if either house is having an issue from anywhere in the world. Any of them will alert you if the temp goes out of a set range(too hot/cold) for a period of time. They also will tell you if your power or internet is out when it loses connection.

I highly recommend going to a WiFi, just be aware of what you're getting before you get it.

Good luck.

[Polar Bear]

Malsua, can you give a ballpark cost?

[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Has anyone had one installed by Munn's?

Now we use a simple humidistat and have a neighbor check home monthly and after power failures. Tried a wifi device but it failed.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Malsua, can you give a ballpark cost?

I know you can buy Honeywell WiFi thermostats for under $100 on Amazon. If you can follow basic instructions, you can do it yourself. They used to be $179, so they've come down a lot.

The Nest thermostats are easier to install, that said, depending on your HVAC system, you may need the more expensive one. I had both the Nest E and a Honeywell, and the Nest E($130 now) didn't have one of the wire ports for my Trane heat pump in TV, So I installed the Honeywell. The more expensive Nest Learning($150 now) has the right connections for pretty much any system. At the time, both of those thermostats were $50 more expensive than they are now. I ended up using the Nest in NJ.

There are some Carrier systems that don't have a common wire to the thermostat so in those cases, you'd need to run an additional wire from the air handler to thermostat. Check your system before you buy.

I've never installed an Ecobee, no idea how to get that done.

As to how much they'd charge to install it, you'll have to ask them. A pro can probably do it in 30 minutes if all the wires are there and most of the time will just be connecting it to WIFI and setting a program. It would probably be several hours to run new wires in the walls if that has to happen. Shrug, the answer is it depends.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Malsua

I've never installed an Ecobee, no idea how to get that done.

I have an Ecobee and it took me less that 15 minutes from removing my old (Honeywell Wifi) and replacing it with the Ecobee & connecting to my WiFi I much preferred the Ecobee for it's ACTUAL HOLD function plus the one I got has ALEXA built in with an quite decent sounding speaker. I started with a Nest and returned it for the Ecobee.

[RobertWR]

When I purchased my home I had Munn's come out and install my Honeywell thermostat. At the same time I wanted them to service the HVAC system. Munn's installed our system when the house was built.

I have installed several of the Honeywell units but needed the C wire which the service tech used an existing wire that was not being used already run between the heater and thermostat.

[Bilyclub]

If you have a Carrier heat pump with the Edge thermostat things get more complicated.

[Dan T]

Down here I have a digital thermostat and it’s not connected to Wi-Fi with a humidistat. I would be interested to know if one of the Wi-Fi thermostats will work with the humidistat that way I can monitor from Michigan

[ogme480]

I'm on my 2nd Honeywell and both were professionally installed. Munn's did mine here in the Villages. A must to have, especially for snowbirds. Can monitor temperature & humidity from afar...and make temp adjustments and/or switch from heat to A/C without being home. Can also see forecasts and outside temperature if hooked up properly. It will also tell you if your wifi drops out for some reason, but will hold the assigned schedule w/o wifi until it returns. Download their app and can make changes on it or online with your account setup when you install it. Don't wait any longer...pull the trigger.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

I have an Ecobee and it took me less that 15 minutes from removing my old (Honeywell Wifi) and replacing it with the Ecobee & connecting to my WiFi I much preferred the Ecobee for it's ACTUAL HOLD function plus the one I got has ALEXA built in with an quite decent sounding speaker. I started with a Nest and returned it for the Ecobee.

We have Ecobee as well. Simple & Easy.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by Dan T

Down here I have a digital thermostat and it’s not connected to Wi-Fi with a humidistat. I would be interested to know if one of the Wi-Fi thermostats will work with the humidistat that way I can monitor from Michigan

The higher end options of all of them have external humidistat controls. Absolutely something you should do for both of your homes.

Let me also point out that once you have a WiFi thermostat, you're going to want WiFi Irrigation, then a WiFi Flume to monitor water usage, then a WiFi garage door opener, WiFi doorbell, door locks, security cams. It worked that way for me . Heck the new fridge has it, I've just not bothered though.

[RobertWR]

Originally Posted by Malsua

The higher end options of all of them have external humidistat controls. Absolutely something you should do for both of your homes.

Let me also point out that once you have a WiFi thermostat, you're going to want WiFi Irrigation, then a WiFi Flume to monitor water usage, then a WiFi garage door opener, WiFi doorbell, door locks, security cams. It worked that way for me . Heck the new fridge has it, I've just not bothered though.

Technology is great. It doesn't take much to set it up and manage it. I installed WiFi dead bolts on our entry doors. They lock and unlock when the security is armed and disarmed. All these products keep coming.

[Timdowling]

Munn’s installed a Nest for me in September. I did it because I am a snow bird and wanted to keep track when I am away. It has been great. It cost $374 for the Nest, instal and 5 year warranty

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by Timdowling

Munn’s installed a Nest for me in September. I did it because I am a snow bird and wanted to keep track when I am away. It has been great. It cost $374 for the Nest, instal and 5 year warranty

Plus one!

I know of 2 friends of ours who had Munn’s also install the thermostat. Can’t beat being able to control it remotely. We also have Nest cameras installed in our locations.