Thermostat recomendation

danno6 · 2017-06-12 02:16:22 UTC

So, I want to get 2 wifi thermostats that are ST compatible.
The Lyric T5 has a nice price point but according to another thread the community has been waiting for ST integration for awhile with no news of a rollout. Is there a list of compatible T-stats somewhere or can someone recommend a unit in the $100.00 price range?
Thanks much

JDRoberts · 2017-06-12 02:25:13 UTC

Any reason you’re specifying Wi-Fi instead of zwave or zigbee?

The Nortek/Linear/2Gig/GoControl CT100 is a popular Z wave thermostat which usually sells for around $95 and is on the official “works with SmartThings” list.

JDRoberts · 2017-06-12 02:30:49 UTC

The newest gocontrol Z wave model costs even less, and is being used by a number of community members, although it’s not on the official compatibility list yet;

GoControl Z-Wave Thermostat GC-TBZ48 Devices & Integrations

Setting: I've recently purchased and have been testing a GoControl Z-Wave Thermostat GC-TBZ48, replacing my old CT100. Both are made by Nortek. The thermostats are/were wired into an Amana Air PTAC Unit, model number: PTH073B35AJ. Compared to the CT100, the GC-TBZ48 is leaps and bounds better when it comes to ease of use, controls, and functionality as a whole. Problem: In the first month of using the GC, no issues occurred. Then, for the last 3 weeks or so, the PTAC has lost power once every week or so, also causing the thermostat to shut completely off as it gets power from the PTAC. After talking to Amana support, they said the problem could be a number of things, including the thermostat, the wiring, the PTAC and the power cord. Request: In efforts to skip lengthly testing to …

danno6 · 2017-06-12 10:06:18 UTC

Thanks for the info.

danno6 · 2017-06-12 10:35:04 UTC

Thank you. I failed to notice the “show all” drop down. I looked there before posting my question. so, The CT100 or GC-TBZ48 is more like what I’m looking for.

danno6 · 2017-06-12 10:39:27 UTC

Sorry for the NOOB question…
The GC-TBZ48 states…
“Works with Amazon Alexa for voice control (hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately)”

So, my existing ST Hub satisfies that statement, correct?

talz13 · 2017-08-08 12:24:52 UTC

Yes, ST hub should be all you need to get the thermostat set up and connected to alexa.

Mexemexe · 2017-10-06 02:53:39 UTC

Hello, I am one week in with my new smartthings hub. I bought the gocontrol gc-tbz48 but It does not exist when I try to add it to smartthings. I noticed some of you got it working. How? I dont know to how to add a device that doesn’t exist on the list. I didn’t want to install it until I know for sure it will work with smartthings.

Any advice?
Do I need too hook it all up and see if get discoverd automatically?

Thank you in advance.

H

RBoy · 2017-10-06 03:33:28 UTC

Use the instructions to pair it with the hub. Essentially press the menu button and then the radio icon and then click on add device on your ST mobile app and it search and find the device and then add it.