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Omnistat2 Thermostats
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 The
Omnistat2 is HAI's
newest thermostat.
It recently took
home the Gold Mark
of Excellence Award
for "Best Green
Product" at the
Spring 2009 EHX
Awards. It features
a large, easy to
read LCD display and
an intuitive
interface.
The Omnistat2 can
support single-stage,
heat pump, 2-stage
systems and humidifiers.
When integrated with
your home control
system, you can control
your home's climate
settings from your touch
screens, keypads,
computer, phone, and
over the internet.
This thermostat
automatically adjusts
when you leave the home
to save energy and
automatically resume
it's heating/cooling
when you return. In
addition, the Omnistat2
uses advanced digital
technology to learn the
heating/cooling patterns
of your home to control
the equipment for
maximum efficiency and
comfort. Its never been
easier to track your
HVAC usage & energy
consumption! |
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Real-World
Applications:
Wasting electricity on Hot Water?
- Our family members never know when
their going to need a shower or wash
that load of dishes. But when we want
to, we need hot water.
Before
automating our home, our electric bill
would cost a fortune keeping the hot
water tank on all day long.
Now, we
keep our hot water on in the morning &
evening. And, During the day, the hot
water is turned on when the motion
detectors see us. When we leave or go to
sleep it goes back into energy saver
mode.
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flying out the window - When we
moved into our new home we purchased an
energy efficient furnace to lesson our
carbon footprint as well as reduce our
monthly utility bill. This fancy new
HVAC system fulfilled our expectations
the first two months of its operation.
However, in month three (July), we
noticed a $537 increase in our cooling
bill. What we came to discover is that
our son would open his bedroom window
before he went to bed, and the energy
efficient cooling system was pushing
cold air directly out the window, for 10
hours each night...
Our new
automation system ensures this will
never happen again. When our sons window
(or any other window for that matter) is
left open for more then 20 minutes, the
HVAC system in that part of the house is
turned on. When the window closes, the
HVAC system resumes automatically.
Basement Rec Room - Our
basement level is our family's play
area. We go down there enjoy some
quality family time to play games, watch
a movie, or shoot some pool.
Before
automating our home, our basement would
cost a fortune to heat/cool with the
rest of the house.
Now, we
keep our basement at 60 degrees in the
winter and 80 degrees in the summer.
When the family goes into the basement
the motion detectors see us and have the
heat/cool turn on. Within 20 minutes the
basement is at a pleasant 70 degrees.
When we leave the area it goes back into
energy saver mode.
Warm floors - The
travertine in our master bath looks
great, but it is not inviting to our
bare feet during the winter.
We now
have our floor heaters programmed to
turn on 20 minutes before we wake up on
work days. It runs for 45 minutes and
then shuts off automatically. This
ensures we never greeted by a cold floor
first thing in the morning.
Can
I control my heating/cooling systems
remotely?
Yes, you can adjust temperatures from a
phone or computer anywhere in the world.
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Our
systems are based on occupancy
and activity, not a set
schedule. When you leave the
house, the temperature will
automatically be set back. When
you arrive home it will quickly
come back to the correct level.
The same is true when you go to
bed at night. 
The
Hardwired Hot Water
Tank Shutoff Unit
may be used to lock
out energy to the
device when
electricity costs
are high or the
device is not in
use.
