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Ecky · 10-17-2022, 04:21 PM

In the KSight I had a similar issue. I couldn't imagine how a brand new thermostat had failed open. Turns out when I had added a sensor to the thermostat housing, I didn't realize it was too long and was holding the thermostat open. Made a huge difference.

10-17-2022, 04:21 PM	#420 (permalink)
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