moving the thermostat

[Micah]

Hi,

My wife and I are getting ready to move into our new house. One of our issues involves the placement of the thermostat in the living room. Basically, it is in the center of one of the walls.

How costly is it to move a thermostat? One of our ideas was to move it from the wall it's on now, to the reverse side of that wall, which is in a hallway. So, in that case, it basically just switches sides of the same wall (sheetrock walls, btw). Surely that can't be too expensive, right? The only issue is that the fuse box is in the same spot in the hallway. Are there issues with placing the thermostat next to the fuse box?

Thanks in advance,
Micah

P.S. This is my first of probably many posts to this forum! I'm getting ready to become a homeowner and so I guess it's time I started to learn a thing or 2

[Hube]

Most installations have some extra "slack' in the wiring, so if your only going to shift sides, it should be achievable.

[LazyPup]

As Hube Pointed out, moving a thermostat to the opposite side of the same wall should be a very simple task which should not be beyond the ability of an experienced DIY'er, however, there are some issues you may want to consider before making the move.

In all cases a thermostat should be located on an interior wall where is will get a good random sampling of the overall conditions in the total living space and away from any influences that could cause false readings.

With this in mind, it would not be a good idea to locate it in a hallway to a primary entrance where is would be effected by the inrush of Hot or Cold air when people enter of leave the structure.

It should not be located in the immediate vicinity of an AC or Heat dischage duct.

It should not be located on a wall that has an additional source of heat on the opposite side, such as a kitchen to dining room wall, or a wall surrounding a utility space with the furnace or water heaters.

Should not be located on a wall surrounding a plumbing chase where the opposite side of the wall could be influenced by hot or cold water pipes or cold drafts down from the attic space.

Should not be located on the wall in the immediate vicinity of an HVAC duct riser.

Should not be located in an area that receives direct sunlight from a window or skylight.

[imeduc]

The only issue is that the fuse box is in the same spot in the hallway. Are there issues with placing the thermostat next to the fuse box?

Like to add that yes it can put out some heat also. So dont put it next to it. And not in the hall if an outside door opens right into it.

ED

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