bernieb Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 i was just wondering if anyone explored integrating Honeywell's Lyric thermostat with their setup? I am in need to replace one of my thermostats and I am liking the look and feel of this unit. I can't say that I've found an overall good solution for thermostats so far, I do like the look of the Nest, but don't want to be tied to Google.
upstatemike Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 I have 3 Nest thermostats and like the look but otherwise am not entirely thrilled with them so have been researching Lyric and Ecobee3. At the end of the day it seems all of the nice looking designer thermostats rely too heavily on external Internet connections to provide core features like operating them from secondary locations in the house. (I have some trouble negotiating stairs and it is a big deal for me if I have to go to a different floor to adjust the thermostat because the Internet connection is down.) I used to use RCS serial thermostats connected to a Stargate controller which worked reliably but were not very attractive. In the end I suspect I'll end up going back to serial stats.. maybe HAI thermostats with remote display controllers on each floor. At least these can be connected to an Elk M1 and will not have any dependency on Google or the Internet.
bernieb Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 I agree with your comments. I am not sure what's the big attraction with the external internet (cloud services) Must be for a newer generation than mine. I installe a Z-wave thermostat right now just to test the waters, but seems funny that with this whole Home Automation craze going on right now, that I feel it's still a struggle to find a thermostat that is a) reliable nice looking c) has direct interaction with the ISY and d) does not use cloud services. Also hard to find anything decent for something to control window treatments.
EricK Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Bernie, Regarding the window treatments I have been fairly happy with my somfy motors and somfy dry contact interface. However, after 4 years one of my motors has gone bad. The motors are in roller shades controlled with KPL buttons and set on a timer to come down around sunset. I just installed a new shade in the great room and have another dry contact interface but no motor yet. The function is limited to open and close. On the smarthome forum there is a guy, Paceyben, who has an interface with greater functionality. E Also, I did set up a Honeywell wifi thermostat for the basement. Useful for me to check to make sure that the system is not on a hold temp and running all night. For the most part the thermostats are set and forget. However, I would like some integration for our great room thermostat if the porch door is opened or away mode is triggered that the system turns off or moves to a more conservative setting.
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