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Can I ask you guys a quick question about wiring? My wife and I want to get one of those newfangled wifi thermostats, but our HVAC is old as hell, so we don't have a CWire. I looked at the wiring diagram and it looks like there are a couple of blade terminals marked with a C. Should I be able to use one of those? For reference we are looking at the ecobee3 and our HVAC is a Rheem RRNL series. The wiring diagram I have matches the one on page 66 of this manual. http://www.rheem.com/docs/fetchDocument.aspx?id=136817f5-50d5-4346-b5b9-c1d235364323 The unit is on the roof, so I haven't gotten a chance to actually look at the control board itself, other than through the diagrams.
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Apr 12, 2016 04:47
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My understanding was that the ecobee3 does require a C wire. It does include a kit that lets you operate without running a whole new wire, but you still have to hook the power extender up to the C wire terminal at the control board.
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Apr 12, 2016 06:27
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Thanks for the information! The battery on the ecobee is just for maintaining the settings in case of a power outage. It won't run for more than a few days without power.
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Apr 12, 2016 14:22
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I know my Rheem system's manual states that it is not compatible with "power stealing thermostats" and it was installed in 1998.
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Apr 13, 2016 22:04
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angryrobots posted:Same. I think it's the same sort of appeal that any new gadgetry has for some people, with the added feature of possibly saving money. Supposedly the ecobee takes weather forecasts into account as part of the smart recovery feature.
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Apr 16, 2016 04:46
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