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Yes, not knowing how to code and not wanting to learn.

It arrived yesterday and I think I discovered that. I have two versions of software on my android. One is called Brillion and the other is called Geospring. Neither connect so I am back to using my relay.

Thanks, I will look at that some more. I did buy the greenbean, but haven't made the shlep with my laptop to the garage to test it.   Update: I did connect it and found that it uses command level queries to do anything. I am not up to the steep learning curve for that at this moment.   I did...

I couldn't even find an ACM interface anywhere when I looked a few months ago. I do have a smart meter, but I think it speaks zigbee and or some powerline language.

The only thing I was worried about was the electronics booting up once a day vs. two or three times in a normal year. Also, I have heard there are mechanical issues with a vacuum pump/compressor cycling too quickly. My application is on for six hours and off for several days when the alarm is...

Bump. I haven't had much luck getting the software to work. Been working on some thermostat installs in the meantime.

On another thread I posted a similar question about automating a geospring. I am doing what Mikefamig cautions against. I also have concerns about turning it off snd on, but found no better alternative. I use a OmniIIe to close a 30 amp relay. The water heater runs only from midnite to 6am when...

Mikefamig, Yes, they are not for every one. A lot of factors to consider, including rates per kWh. It is nice to have choices and hopefully this thread will help others make better informed choices.

I use Elk relays to control my water heater and recirc pump in my garage. They have diodes to protect the Omni outputs. That way I also keep extraneous other power sources out of my panel enclosure. They also have LEDs, which made diagnosing my programming easier. Clarification: I only use the...

I still believe that heat pumps are more economical based on the following comments on the Energy Star site: http://www.energystar.gov/products/certified-products/detail/high-efficiency-electric-storage-water-heaters

My geospring is quiet. At another place I had a retrofit one and it was noisy and had some low frequency vibrations. I also think they are more efficient than traditional heating element water heaters. My measure of efficiency is kWhrs consumed for each btu of heat output. Based on Energy Star...

I just replaced an electric water heater with a Geospring hybrid heat pump. I love it and it holds heat so well I run it at night when my rates are lower. It is about $1000 or less when Lowes has a sale. http://cocoontech.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27040-Geospring-water-heater-control.

I installed it and it crashes every time i try to set temperature set points. I don't have any thermostats, just remote temperature sensors.

Could it be that the long magnets are maybe a bunch of small magnets strung together.

But it does not appear to be available on the Omni IIe.

FWIW, my system uses a vacancy sensor in the bathroom which works well. Bathrooms are the low hanging fruit because there is usually some motion and the visits are generally brief. So far when the SO is in there for a long time there is generally activity. I also put the vacancy sensor above...

Thanks, I just sent for one.

To get the button to show up in the contol section of Snap Link you need to label each relay in PCAcess. Then in Automation tab start an automation block to trigger at one hour before sunrise. While still in the editor the next line shoul be an action to turn relay1 on for 30 minutes. For each...

I had some time to think this through and I am thinking about adding a temp sensor to the logic. That way I can spoof a setback mode and still limit most of the water heater "on time" to my super off peak rate. I plan on setting the water heater to 120 F and only running it during the midnite to...

Thanks, I have had a hard time finding anything about the ACM so I will prolly go the contactor route.