In Google’s defense, my Nest outlasted two three! AC units. I’ll upgrade to a gen 4 because it’s a well made device and the people who worked on it deserve the credit
Thermostats in most residential settings are just a series of on/off switches. All it does is complete the 0.5v circuit from your HVAC control board that tells it which parts to activate.
The only way for a thermostat to cause any extra wear and tear on the AC unit is if it was rapidly turning on/off. However most thermostats, including Nest, have a maintenance band of +/- a couple of degrees, to prevent that sort of rapid cycling.
If @stranger@lemmy.world is going through AC units that fast, they likely have a more serious electrical problem in their home.
In Google’s defense, my Nest outlasted
twothree! AC units. I’ll upgrade to a gen 4 because it’s a well made device and the people who worked on it deserve the creditwhy are your aircons dying so fast?
Getting overtaxed by an aggressive thermostat (maybe)
Thermostats in most residential settings are just a series of on/off switches. All it does is complete the 0.5v circuit from your HVAC control board that tells it which parts to activate.
The only way for a thermostat to cause any extra wear and tear on the AC unit is if it was rapidly turning on/off. However most thermostats, including Nest, have a maintenance band of +/- a couple of degrees, to prevent that sort of rapid cycling.
If @stranger@lemmy.world is going through AC units that fast, they likely have a more serious electrical problem in their home.
(just making a joke 😄)
I know, it’s just not often that I get to flex useless HVAC knowledge. :)
South Texas + Never buy the cheapest of anything you actually care about. Lesson learned! (Same unit replaced twice under warranty)