Remote sensor for thermostat - disappointed

[drboyd]

I thought I had read that the main thermostat would be programmable to switch control to the remote sensor on a schedule. Like, "Every weekday at 10:30 pm, use temperature from the remote sensor to control the A/C system. Every weekday at 6:30 am, switch control back to main thermostat,

This would allow people with problem areas that are too hot for sleeping (for example) to sleep in comfort.

Or it would allow a home office to be prioritized during working hours.

With this “averaging” and “motion sensing” silliness, I don’t see how these are going to be useful to anyone in the Real World.

[SlabSlayer]

https://forums.wyze.com/search?q=%23wishlist%20remote%20sensor

Provide the ability to use the Room Sensor(s) as the primary sensor or within a primary sensor group and treat the thermostat as an excludable sensor

I only have one HVAC system, but there are times when I’d like to control the system to the temperature in a different room (e.g. 2nd floor bedroom gets colder than the rest of the house). A stand alone temperature sensor that could override the main thermostat until setpoint was met at the remote sensor location would be awesome. Possibly with scheduling, like at night control to the bedroom sensor, during the day, the main thermostat. [Mod Edit]: Title and tags modified to be more inclusive…

[crblanchardme]

I am in agreement with what’s already been said. In the absence of the features requested can someone explain to me how the “averaging” of multiple sensors works? I’m interested in heating only. The room my t’stat is located gets hot when we are in it. the heat shuts off and the rest of the house gets cold. I’d like the remote t’stat to take over and keep the heat on until remote is also satisfied. Will this happen with this “averaging”? Is there just one set point for all locations? Does the t’stat call for heat until the average temp matches the set point? For example set point 70, actual temp in room with t’stat is 75. Room with remote sensor is actually 65. Average is 70, so heat shuts off? If so that leaves the “cold” room with the remote too cold.

[SlabSlayer]

@crblanchardme

I’d like the remote t’stat to take over and keep the heat on until remote is also satisfied. Will this happen with this “averaging”?

No. The remote sensors cannot be used to affect the operation of the HVAC without averaging. The Thermostat MUST be in the Average. It is the master sensor that must always be included. Sensors cannot be used without it.

@crblanchardme

Is there just one set point for all locations?

Yes. The set point in the Thermostat does not change. That is what the thermostat is trying to achieve. When averaged, the thermostat adjusts the actual reading temp to match the average.

@crblanchardme

Does the t’stat call for heat until the average temp matches the set point?

Yes.

@crblanchardme

For example set point 70, actual temp in room with t’stat is 75. Room with remote sensor is actually 65. Average is 70, so heat shuts off?

Yes.

@crblanchardme

that leaves the “cold” room with the remote too cold.

And the hot room too hot.

[crblanchardme]

Thankyou for confirming the intended operation for this system.

[hikerinmaine]

Sounds like an update is needed since that’s a pretty archaic way for the system to work. We have the same issue, and the thermostat, which has to be wired, is in the hallway where it gets hot. We have a remote in the bedroom and it would be stellar to, oh I don’t know, actually have it work as a thermostat without all the averaging nonsense. It seems like Wyze is lacking in the actually being functional department.