Hi Fran,
I recommend reading our guide on Honeywell Setup Codes and how to enter the installer menu here – https://smarthomeperfected.com/honeywell-thermostat-isu-setup-codes-guide/
Hope this helps
Daniel
]]>100% Agreed – Currently there is not enough flexibility with the Recovery mode when aux heat is in the mix and you can burn money needlessly.
]]>Hi Dave, I don’t think there is. For the T10 for example, the manual talks about 2 ramps or thresholds, one for the compressor and one for the auxiliary heat. When the room temp intersects the compressor ramp, the compressor turns on and if it doesn’t climb fast enough and hits the second ramp, the auxiliary heat turns on. Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s possible to modify the values of these ramps / thresholds. So you may need to disable Recovery mode to avoid using aux heat.
REF: https://smarthomeperfected.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/T10-Pro-UG.pdf
Thanks Dave! I’ve updated the article to reflect this info. Appreciate it
]]>There are times where our family leaves the house for several days to visit with friends and family. We often turn down (or up) the thermostat in order to conserve energy. If it is winter we set the thermostat to 55. If it is summer we set the thermostat to 85.
When we are on our return trip to home, it would be great if we could activate the smart recovery system and gracefully warm up our home without using auxiliary heat (resistive coils). I know in advance that we are headed home on Sunday, and I can adjust the thermostat from 55 up to 72 on Sunday morning. However, if I do so then the auxiliary heat kicks in.
I can slowly increase the temperature in our house one degree at a time but that involves the compressor kicking on and off (which is an expensive operation from an electrical load scenario). As a human, I am doing the work a robot can do for me, which is always an opportunity for automation and technical advancement.
It would be great if the Honeywell product line could allow me to perform an ad-hoc “smart recovery” when I return from being away from my home. I want to slowly warm up my house in an energy efficient manner from 55 degrees to 72 degrees without the use of resistive coils.
]]>THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It worked!!!!
]]>Thank you davea0511! You’re a lifesaver! Couldn’t find it anywhere not even the manual
]]>I also need the answer to this question since I have a single stage heat pump and don’t want the resistance heating coming on at all.
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