birchlake
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Okay, before I let you guys go, I'd like to bend your ear with one more question. This one regarding my Tekmar thermostat.
I was just reading my installation and operation manual for my Tekmar 552 thermostat and have a question on one setting that I don't fully understand. The setting is W CYCLES PER HOUR. Here is the information on the setting in question from my installation manual.
W CYCLES PER HOUR: Select the number of heating cycles per hour.
SYNC = Synchronize thermostats to a 20 minute cycle.
AUTO = Automatic cycles per hour to minimum temperature swings.
RANGE = SYNC, AUTO, 2-12
DEFAULT = SYNC
My stat has been set to SYNC since installation last fall and it has worked pretty well this past winter. My understanding with the SYNC setting is that my boiler would only cycle on a maximum of 3 times per hour; is that correct? So SYNC with a single stat is the same as setting it to 3? Having the stat set to SYNC is probably why I don't see much cycling of the boiler.
Any thoughts on whether I should try the AUTO range for more precise temperature control or any of the other preset numbered ranges for my setup? Or just leave well enough alone with SYNC?
Thanks.
I was just reading my installation and operation manual for my Tekmar 552 thermostat and have a question on one setting that I don't fully understand. The setting is W CYCLES PER HOUR. Here is the information on the setting in question from my installation manual.
W CYCLES PER HOUR: Select the number of heating cycles per hour.
SYNC = Synchronize thermostats to a 20 minute cycle.
AUTO = Automatic cycles per hour to minimum temperature swings.
RANGE = SYNC, AUTO, 2-12
DEFAULT = SYNC
My stat has been set to SYNC since installation last fall and it has worked pretty well this past winter. My understanding with the SYNC setting is that my boiler would only cycle on a maximum of 3 times per hour; is that correct? So SYNC with a single stat is the same as setting it to 3? Having the stat set to SYNC is probably why I don't see much cycling of the boiler.
Any thoughts on whether I should try the AUTO range for more precise temperature control or any of the other preset numbered ranges for my setup? Or just leave well enough alone with SYNC?
Thanks.
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