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Enercare Smarter Home FAQs – Thermostat & HVAC – What are variable-speed HVAC systems, and is the Smart Thermostat compatible with them?

Variable-speed systems change the fan speed to push more or less hot or cool air through the vents. The Smart Thermostat can control many variable-speed HVAC systems that use standard 24-volt wiring (for example, with R, G, Y, W, C wiring). However, there are some exceptions. Certain variable-speed HVAC systems use proprietary communication between the…

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Enercare Smarter Home FAQs – Thermostat & HVAC – Can I set my Smart Thermostat so that it can only be controlled by people who have access to our Smarter Home app, and not manually?

Local control of the thermostat can be disabled on the Smart Thermostat configuration page under the “User” tab. In the “Thermostat Lock” column, select “Partial” to allow manual temperature changes but disallow mode changes. Select “Enabled” to prevent anyone from using the Smart Thermostat to change either the mode or temperature. You can get to…