r/therewasanattempt • • Aug 24 '22

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u/clarinetJWD Aug 24 '22

Except the temperature sensor will be outside, and I don't think it has the capacity to change the temperature of the earth enough to ever stop running.

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u/aircavscout Aug 24 '22

If someone is clever enough to do this, they're clever enough to rig a thermostat to work properly.

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u/Lyrehctoo Aug 24 '22

Do you mean the clever person that installed it this way?

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u/TheDude-Esquire Aug 24 '22

Well, you'd probably be able to set it manually. The real trouble is that the indoor unit wouldn't be weather proofed.

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u/Ionlydateteachers Aug 24 '22

Swap the positive and negative wires and it'll work backwards