Saturday, 18 October 2014

Honeywell YTH8320ZW1007/U Z-Wave Enabled Programmable Thermostat

I purchased the Honeywell TH8320ZW1000 to replace my Honeywell TH6110D programmable thermostat. The thermostat can be added to ADT Pulse via the normal process described by others...I told Pulse to search for the TZ45 thermostat and it found the Honeywell and added it as an unsupported thermostat.
I have this t-stat paired with my Vivint Go!Control panel and it works great.
I bought 2 to add to my new ADT system. Easy to install and work great with the entire system! So much less expensive than what ADT offered to put in. Highly recommend!


Then I found the installer code RF20 explained in the thermostat installation manual which states "To share the thermostat Node information with additional Z-Wave devices select 1". Once I toggled this switch I could add the thermostat to the remote using the normal process. The thermostat has good functionality and can be programmed at the device (with an installer switch set to programmable) and can be controlled with Pulse and with the remote.

RainMachine The Forecast Sprinkler Smart WIFI Irrigation Controller

Awesome. Brings my irrigation system into the 21st century. One nit: I wish RainMachine The Forecast Sprinkler Smart WIFI Irrigation Controller had a logging feature so I could see the historical operations of my system. Programming was a breeze, however I might suggest naming your zones from the web page or smartphone/tablet app, it's a little easier to type long names sitting at your laptop, than standing in the garage. Once the zones were programed I created a couple watering programs and we're done. There are several functions that are available when programming on the touchscreen of the unit itself that are NOT available on the app. I CAN program this "Monday-only" option in on the unit itself, but I can NOT do this on the app.
RainMachine - The Forecast Sprinkler - Smart WIFI Irrigation Controller
Highly recommend if you're in the market to get out of the 80s and 90s for your lawn sprinkler.
Interestingly, only when you choose (on the touchscreen) a specific day(s) of the week to water, the option suddenly DOES appear within the app when you are reviewing your programs. This is just one example; others include the ability to choose to automatically add more time in dryer seasons, the option to choose not to water below a certain temperature, the ability to review water usage, the ability to choose "no-watering" months, etc.