I have a setup very different from most of you, I think! I have parts of my house where I need pretty consistent heat and humidity controls, and this post really seems to fit: http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,8510.msg112425.html#msg112425
BUT my bedroom is very different. I use a space heater. In a perfect world, I would be able to have the heat on and off automatically based on desired temperatures, but that idea temperature would be different, say middle of the day, or early evening, or the wee hours, when we’re asleep. It seems I can have a desired on/off temperature around the clock, or setup at a specific day and time, but not ranges of times.
I currently use this device: It’s a chore to program and it’s not backlit, but it has the convenience of simplicity: walk over to it and press the up and down button to temporarily override the temperature, which then reverts at the next scheduled temperature change. The space heater is in “always on” mode, but the device shuts the power off to the heater when it gets too warm.
PLUS I would need to manually adjust it whenever I’m uncomfortable. This would require something like homewave, where I could turn a slider up and down to consistently monitor and adjust the temp.
I currently have a spare Evolve On/Off Outlet switch and an ST814 sensor. Am I right in thinking this is not going to work, and work reliably?
Should I just stick with my good old Lux Win100 for space heater control?