Thermostat for heating and cooling

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I have oil fired baseboard heating and a separate AC system. Currently I have two older thermostats installed. I'd like to replace with a single unit, however I can't locate any thermostat that allows me to disable the fan which I need to do if I'm heating the house.

All the thermostats I can find only allow for either the fan being in AUTO or ON.

Any suggestions?

Best Answer

Simply set your thermostat to "fossil" or "gas/oil" mode

Most thermostats out there support what you describe, as it turns out, as gas furnaces control their blower automatically by default, and only use the G terminal as an override to turn the blower on when the system is otherwise not running. So, simply set your thermostat of choice to "fossil" or "gas/oil", and you'll be set.

(If you're having trouble finding the option, check the installer's manual for your thermostat. Older electronic 'stats had a small switch inside that set this, while newer ones have a software option instead.)