Do you have thermostat trouble?
I know, I know. Todays technology right? Just runs away. As soon as you buy a computer it's obsolete...and the same thing goes for cameras, mp3 players and virtually anything else with any type of computerized functions. Likewise, understanding a digital thermostat can be tricky.
Well, what better way to gain understanding than to practice programming a thermostat on the internet? Wow. really. So, you go to this website:
http://venstar.com/Thermostats/Simulators/Slimline_Residential_Launch.swf.
It looks like this:
So then, you can use your mouse to "press" (or click on) the various buttons. Very Easy. So, the red "arrow" on the left side, makes the temperature go up - making the room warmer. Right? 80 is warmer than 60. Makes sense. Conversely, the blue arrow pointing down (right below the red 'up' arrow) makes the temperature (the large number in the middle of the screen). Okay, when the "air" kicks on the green light goes on and when the heat goes on the red light goes on. That's how you know whether or not you are doing it right.
On the left side of the screen in the top left corner there is a number (in degrees) and cool, below that a number and heat. These numbers are what the thermostat is set to and whether or not it is cooling or heating. Obviously, you don't want to heat during the summer (well, in California), so make sure that it is switched to cool.
For advanced users, there is a "advanced function" section which explains all the other wonderful and technologically scary things the thermostat is able to do.
This tool is also helpful in that a technician is able to "talk" a homeowner through the programming of the thermostat without having to be in the physical location of the homeowner.
So then, you can use your mouse to "press" (or click on) the various buttons. Very Easy. So, the red "arrow" on the left side, makes the temperature go up - making the room warmer. Right? 80 is warmer than 60. Makes sense. Conversely, the blue arrow pointing down (right below the red 'up' arrow) makes the temperature (the large number in the middle of the screen). Okay, when the "air" kicks on the green light goes on and when the heat goes on the red light goes on. That's how you know whether or not you are doing it right.
On the left side of the screen in the top left corner there is a number (in degrees) and cool, below that a number and heat. These numbers are what the thermostat is set to and whether or not it is cooling or heating. Obviously, you don't want to heat during the summer (well, in California), so make sure that it is switched to cool.
For advanced users, there is a "advanced function" section which explains all the other wonderful and technologically scary things the thermostat is able to do.
This tool is also helpful in that a technician is able to "talk" a homeowner through the programming of the thermostat without having to be in the physical location of the homeowner.
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