Can the sensors be clamped to a single appliance, such as an air conditioner in a rental apartment? (to make air conditioning usage costs optional)
1664499
It should work, though I haven't tried to clamp around individual wires on an extension cord. Someone could unclamp it to defeat your monitoring.
773012
Yes, unless you were to cut a hole in the wall, go up into an open-space ceiling, etc. to vent it. That's because the way all air conditioners work is to pull the room air into them, "divide" it into warm and cool air, and blow them both back out separately (an oversimplification.) If the warm air is not vented to somewhere other than the room, it would just blow back into the room and defeat the reason for using an a/c in the first place.
1109067
The sensor is a short 1" stalk attached to the unit. It can be bent to position it away from the wall, etc. But that's it.
1559331
In some apartments, you have to install a bracket per code. Even when not a code issue, it helps to have a bracket, else you need a second person to hold the air conditioner in place if you want to open the window.
443403
I believe that you can by using the settings switch, if that doesn't work....Duct tape over the sensor.
1632295
No. This is the outside unit for the air conditioning system. The heat doesn't need this. But you might need something else for it.
928304
Yes, I have multiple portable air conditioners that I am using and I have all of them securely locked, but you will need to buy separate window locks to accomplish this. For windows I am particularly worried about being targeted for break-ins due to a first floor location or other issues, I use 2 double locks, so I have the window secured with a single lock and then I have a second one a few inches over at the top of the window. There are different style window locks as well, and if I think there is the slightest chance that a human could stick his or her arm in my window and unlock the window, I am using the type of locks that require a special wrench to unscrew rather than using a lock that can be untwisted without special tools. These locks are very inexpensive but do have to be purchased separately--there is nothing that comes with this particular unit to secure your window. This is a good air conditioner though, and I would expect that you would be pleased with how it will cool a first floor office and how loud it will be during the work day.
378069
Not that I am aware of. Since the unit is air cooled it would probably be a bad idea.
2107730
yes but not all at the same time. if your running your hvac unit, you wont be able to run a bunch of anything else
1736998
Sorry, I really don't know. It is so simple, and the cost so low probably worth a try. It would cost more to have an A/C person come to install a more expensive one!
1343139
Think it's close, but I think you can use an extension cord. They also sell extensions for the sensors.
1313395
Yes I have been trying to use 2 of these, one for the Ref/Freezer in the kitchen and an another unit's single sensor in a freezer in the garage. Unfortunately they try to talk to each other and get messed up with which sensor to read and display. For example, I get the same reading for the freezer outside in the garage as I do inside the house, but I know they should be different readings. I also tried using one sensor in the garage freezer and another to read the ambient temperature outside, but still had the same kind of problems. Both would show the fridge temperature instead of separate readings for in the house and outside. I've been looking for alternatives (wireless) but have had no luck yet. The manufacture needs to add a switch to change the transmit frequency used for unit one and unit two.
1074807
No, you can link multiple sensors to one thermostat but not multiple thermostats to one sensor. You would benifit from having multiple sensors so the average temp is used helping reduce heating/cooling cost and reducing hot and cold areas.
2212207
Yes. Either as independent or slaved. By wiring you can dictate one sensor or both. Instructions are in the package. I have two slaved so either sensor triggers both.
1840921
If you are talking about a single refrigerator/freezer unit like those commonly found in a kitchen the answer is no. That is because the J.C. unit plugs into the wall and the refrigerator/freezer appliance plugs into the J.C. unit. The J.C. unit has a probe that measures the temperature in the freezer. Whether or not electricity is allowed through the J.C. unit to the appliance depends on the temperature in the freezer. When the temperature in the appliance rises above that allowed by the setting, electricity is allowed to pass to the appliance which is how the compressor comes on. As the typical refrigerator/freezer only has one single plug you would not be able to use the freezer with the J.C. unit independent of the refrigerator. I hope this helps and best wishes!
333306
That's what it is for, but the units I got (from this listing) don't have them; just AC. That was fine for my needs, but be sure to order the right one for your needs. There are several very similar models.
251487
The anwers is yes, if the air conditioner is not controlled through the furnace thermostat.