M55 Thermostat hook-up

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nailed_nailer

Minister of Fire
Oct 29, 2007
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Cape Cod, Ma
Ok HVAC guys.

I have an old Honeywell (Magic) 5-2 programmable CT3200A1001 Thermostat on my Oil Furnace.
I don't use it except to turn the furnace on and off a couple of times a year in a pellet emergency.

Could I use it as my M55 Thermostat and use the LUX PSM30SA that came with the stove on the oil system?

In other words swap them.

I'm not above buying a new thermostat but being and old thrifty (read cheap) Yankee, why.

Both systems are 24volt.
Here is a link to the Honeywell manual.
http://www.honeywellcentral.com/product/magic-stat-5-2-day-programmable-thermostat-ct3200a

Oil system only uses 2 wires R and W.

What do you think?
---Nailer---
 
Install the wall thermostat (millivolt rated thermostat
recommended, or a 12/24 Volt rated thermostat set to
millivolts) i dont think it will work may be better off getting a new one
 
Keep the programmable on the furnace.

Go to lowes or HD and get a 5/2 day lux or ritetemp for about $20 to 25 bucks. The honeywell doesn't have a swing adjustment and many have had issues with the stove cycling too much. I like my Lux TX500e, But if your weekday schudule changes? Get the 7 day for a couple of bucks more. You can then program each day to fit you schedule.

How do you like the stove now that we had a little bit of cold weather? Warmer than the EF2?
 
Thanks Guys,

I'll get the LUX next time I go by a Lowes.

Stove is awesome. Its 32 deg outside with a 10 MPH north wind.

Have the stove on level #2 for last hour and it is 71 throughout the house.
Had it on #1 most of the day but the living room cooled all the way down to 69 when the sun went down. Yikes!

Gonna clean it tomorrow and see how bad the Maine's Choice ash is.
They are burning fine but definitely a shoulder pellet.

We just marched in a Christmas parade with the Cub Scouts. Nice to come home to a warm house :)

---Nailer---
 
Hi Mike

X2 on the T-Stat with the "Swing Setting" People set the swing to 2.5 or so. Some like the LUX 9000TS with the touch screen. Also it has a fuel monitor. If you get that, tell me how the fuel monitor works with pellets please?? It sounds cool!!

http://tinyurl.com/c2ck9be


Good luck
 
Ok,

Picked up and installed a LUX TX-500U Programmable Thermostat.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_24531-37422...s?Ntt=lux+programmable+thermostat&facetInfo;=

Wanted the TX-500E but it was not in stock.

Easy hookup and has been running since yesterday afternoon.

Warn outside but judging by the still 1/2 full hopper It has saved me at least 30% of pellets overnight.
VS. running in manual mode 2 all night.

Have it set for daytime temp of 68 in my kitchen (next room to stove). Stove room is at 72
Set sleep temp at 62 and allowed it 2 hours to warm house before wake up.

House feels more evenly heated (as it should be)

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

---Nailer---
 
I have also bought the Lux TX500e from Amazon

I love it, looking forward to see my pellet consumption this winter

I will have to see about the swing adjustment, I understand what it does but don't know if mine has the feature

Bye, Ben
 
I have also bought the Lux TX500e from Amazon

I love it, looking forward to see my pellet consumption this winter

I will have to see about the swing adjustment, I understand what it does but don't know if mine has the feature

Bye, Ben


It does.
 
Indeed the TX500e does have the swing adjustment

It's adjusted with keyboard combinations, I thought it was dip switch or jumper selector

By the way, it also has a temperature calibration procedure if ever in need to adjust with other tstat in the house (also with keyboard combinations, need to look the manual under advanced features

Bye, Benoit
 
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