Harman XXV + Skytech 3301P = Awesome! (Added link + info relative to Harmans suggested method as wel

Exactly the same as it would if the room probe was connected.or not with or without the t-stat being there at all.

It is showing what the control board thinks the temperature pot selection is.

So it is reading what the control board is set to (not the Skytech thermostat). This answered my question. Thank you.

I would like to add one of these to mine, now if the temp is warmer out it will cycle on and off and the temp swing in the room is 5 or 6 degrees.

Amazon has a 3301p and a 3301p2 the P@ version looks like it is back lit and I don't see much else different. Anyone know if there is anything else different, I like the back lit idea as I usually have the place dimly lit.

So question for those who have installed a remote thermostat on your Harman ( I have a P61-A). Are you using the thermostat to throttle down nighttime temps and realizing better pellet efficiency that way? Or is the main draw just more control over the room temp and less variability in the room temp as opposed to relying on the stove to do this alone? Or both...

I I use the skytech 3301p thermostat to lower the temp to 64 at night and while we are away during the day and 68 in the morning and night while we are around the house. I also have it set to maintain 68 all day on Saturday and Sunday. I like being able to see what the real setpoint is vs. what the room temp is. Can't see that on the stove control board. I like the quad mt Vernon's thermostat a lot because of this.

The only conclusion I've come up with is that there is no "universal" conclusion... My stove is set and forget at 72 most of the time. I will manually change the temp as circumstances dictate (by no more than a couple degrees). My stove is in the basement and I have 1200 sq feet finished downstairs and 1800 upstairs (cord wood stove nights and weekends upstairs). As I see it, I will alway benefit from having some heat trickle upstairs. The main room the stove is in will heat from 62 to 72 in probably 30-45 minutes. If that's all I was after, I would do bigger setbacks. Problem is, the back bedrooms will take half a day to come up to temp and that's not realistic, so larger setbacks will reduce comfort and, ultimately, take a good bit of pellets to bring everything up to equilibrium. So, in my case, set and forget is best.

PS - Was in the 20's today and I used about 3/4+ of a bag in 24 hours, so my heat loss is really low, further justifying leaving the thermo at 72.

Thanks for the responses guys.

This is exactly what I envisioned doing when considering purchasing the thermostat... but I wasn't sure if it could actually work in practice! It sounds like it can in some circumstances. For the most part, in the cold, I let the stove run to keep a more even temp for more rooms, like ilbcynya. But outside of the coldest times where it is below freezing for several days on end I think I could run my stove like mepellet and realize greater efficiency in my pellet use. Now to try it!

good luck and keep us posted!