Thermostat with air conditioning load management feature
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1. A control system for controlling the operation of an air conditioning system comprising:
- a set point temperature for controlling the energizing or de-energizing of the air conditioning system;
a stored value representative of the cumulative operating time of the air conditioning system less the cumulative non-operating time of the air conditioning system; and
a control means for evaluating the stored value and responsively increasing the set point temperature by a first amount when the stored value exceeds a first predetermined amount, and increasing the set point temperature by a second amount when the stored value exceeds a second predetermined amount.
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Abstract
A thermostat comprising a software sub-routine for controlling the operation of an air conditioner and a stored value representative of the air conditioner'"'"'s operating and non-operating time, which is indicative of the outdoor temperature and load on the air conditioning system. The stored value representative of operating time is evaluated by the software sub-routine, which responsively raises the set-point temperature when the stored value exceeds a predetermined level indicative of a high outdoor temperature. The economy feature can be manually enabled, or remotely enabled via an input signal from a phone or Internet connection.
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1. A control system for controlling the operation of an air conditioning system comprising:
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a set point temperature for controlling the energizing or de-energizing of the air conditioning system;
a stored value representative of the cumulative operating time of the air conditioning system less the cumulative non-operating time of the air conditioning system; and
a control means for evaluating the stored value and responsively increasing the set point temperature by a first amount when the stored value exceeds a first predetermined amount, and increasing the set point temperature by a second amount when the stored value exceeds a second predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A control system for selectively reducing the operation of an air conditioning system comprising:
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a set point temperature for controlling the energizing or de-energizing of the air conditioning system;
a stored value representative of the operating time of the air conditioning system less the non-operating time of the air conditioning system;
a selectable mode having an on or off position; and
a control means for evaluating the stored value and responsively increasing the set point temperature by a first amount when the stored value exceeds a first predetermined amount, and increasing the set point temperature by a second amount when the stored value exceeds a second predetermined amount, only when the selectable mode is in an on position. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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