Thermostat that holds temperature more constant...

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Thermostat that holds temperature more constant...

The Emerson thermostat for the propane heater that came with our Scamp would heat too much before turning off the heat.  Testing showed that there was a huge delay (as in a time constant type of dampening) built into the displayed temperature.  The small Scamp interior would heat up 5+ degrees beyond the indicated temperature before the Emerson even showed a 1 degree rise.

The solution was to install a similar thermostat, a Honeywell TH1100DV1000.  Cost was about $25.  Size and mounting holes are the same, the only difference is that the wiring enters on the left side instead of the right.  That's easily remedied with a Dremel tool, or similar.  The new Honeywell is programmable in terms of how tight it holds the set temperature, the tightest setting is 6 CPH and that's where I set it.  Temperature control is far better now, and furnace run-times are much shorter!

The new Honeywell installed in the original location

Pencil mark for elongating the hole for the wires to enter the back of the new Honeywell thermostat

The original Emerson thermostat

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We too had the same issue with our 2019 13 and reverted all the way back to an old school mechanical  T Stat with a anticipator adjustment and at the most sensitive setting it is tremendous better. The Electronic unit that came was trying to address this but needed more. A better solution would be a smaller furnace BTU but I cant find such a thing. maybe 8-10,000 would be easily enough for 66 square feet  

2019 Scamp 13 standard

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Interesting -- Ours is a 2021

Interesting -- Ours is a 2021 and I was wondering how long this Emerson thermostat has been used, and if they all were as slow to respond. 

The Honeywell replacement holds within about 2 degrees, shutting off with about 1 degree rise followed by another 1 degree rise as the burner shuts off and the fan continues to run for a while.

The unusually slow response of the Emerson is in software rather than the sensor. One test I did was to sit the Emerson (not wired) on the table, run the furnace until the actual temperature changed 4 degrees, the Emerson hadn't changed at all -- Then pop the battery out and back in (reboot), it immediately read 4 degrees higher.

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Thermostat same issue

This is a really interesting thread. I had been assuming that the long delays in reading changes was due to the location. If left to its own devices, my interior temp would easily go 6-8 degrees above the setting and then fall several degrees below before the heater would kick back in. Both tests - slow temp adjustment and the suggestion that it's programming rather than the sensor - have given me new insight. Perhaps I'll try the Honeywell. 

btw, with regard to the size, it is a bit of overkill. On the other hand, I now realize that when boondocking, the critical resource is battery. The higher btu unit presumably runs the fan less frequently, saving electrons. 

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Replacement T-Stat

The Honeywell mentioned in the first post is still working great.  A quick tip on slotting the hole:  I taped a clear plastic bag with both ends opened so it's like a sleeve to the fiberglass, then insert the dremel from the open end.  Nearly all the fiberglass dust stayed in the bag.

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Backlit always on?

I realize this is an old thread but I've had it with the Emerson thermostat. I like the suggested Honeywell but wondering if the backlight cycles off. The thermostat is right by my head where I sleep and don't want a light shining in my eyes. At least the Emerson goes dark after a short period after adjusting. 
 

I think I found the answer in the Amazon Q&A. Looks like it does shut off the light. 

Thanks

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Yep Tom, the backlight turns

Yep Tom, the backlight turns off.  I think you'll like this thermostat much better!