I am in the process of building a home - they have not broken ground yet, but I have a lot of the details worked out. This thread for details.
I have decided that I will be going with HAI for the security/automation panel. In case anyone at HAI wants to know why - it is because that you manufacturer and temperature and humidity sensors. (Sometimes it can be the little things)
For thermostats I want to use the Omnistat2 Thermostats. I will be installing them myself after I move in for cost and because the sub contractor had a fit when he found out I wouldn't want to keep the high end carrier thermostats.... Warranty voided, blah blah blah....
Anyway, that begs the question of how do I make sure I have the right stuff pre-wired to use an omnistat?
I will have two zones, at first, a zone on each the first and second floor.
Both zones will be hybrid heat - meaning there is a furnace and a heat pump. When the outside temperature drops below a certain point the furnace will kick on. I will not have a humidifier when I move in, but may add one to either of the zones depending on how humidity is that first winter.
Sadly, the heatpumps are all single speed - the extra cost to go a variable speed was way to much per unit.
I think I need to make sure that there is a "common" run to the thermostat and I guess two additional wires adding a humidifier in the future? Anything else I need to specify to the builder?
I have decided that I will be going with HAI for the security/automation panel. In case anyone at HAI wants to know why - it is because that you manufacturer and temperature and humidity sensors. (Sometimes it can be the little things)
For thermostats I want to use the Omnistat2 Thermostats. I will be installing them myself after I move in for cost and because the sub contractor had a fit when he found out I wouldn't want to keep the high end carrier thermostats.... Warranty voided, blah blah blah....
Anyway, that begs the question of how do I make sure I have the right stuff pre-wired to use an omnistat?
I will have two zones, at first, a zone on each the first and second floor.
Both zones will be hybrid heat - meaning there is a furnace and a heat pump. When the outside temperature drops below a certain point the furnace will kick on. I will not have a humidifier when I move in, but may add one to either of the zones depending on how humidity is that first winter.
Sadly, the heatpumps are all single speed - the extra cost to go a variable speed was way to much per unit.
I think I need to make sure that there is a "common" run to the thermostat and I guess two additional wires adding a humidifier in the future? Anything else I need to specify to the builder?