Heating and Cooling Control System

Abstract

Method and Apparatus for connecting to a thermostat, capturing and converting the output signal from the thermostat to a computer readable form, and wirelessly sending a command signal to a receiver to control a cooler or heater, whether they are gas, electric, evaporative or refrigerated air.

1 . A heating and cooling control system comprising: a system for capturing and converting a signal, from any thermostat, a transmitter for sending a command signal; a receiver to receive a confirmation signal, to control the operation of a heating or cooling system whether powered by gas, electric, evaporative or refrigerated air. 
     
     
         2 . A heating and cooling control system according to claim I, wherein the signal capture method is via wire, or selected from the group consisting of radio frequency, radar, infrared, visible light, laser, and ultrasonic. 
     
     
         3 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a microprocessor and related circuitry to convert signals from said thermostat. 
     
     
         4 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the signal transmitter for transmitting a signal using technology is selected from the group consisting of radio frequency, radar, infrared, visible light, laser, and ultrasonic. 
     
     
         5 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the signal receiver for receiving a signal using technology is selected from the group consisting of radio frequency, radar, infrared, visible light, laser, and ultrasonic. 
     
     
         6 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver for receiving and sending a signal using technology is selected from the group consisting of radio frequency, radar, infrared, visible light, laser, and ultrasonic. 
     
     
         7 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cooling system is an evaporative cooler or refrigerated air unit. 
     
     
         8 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating system is a 24 VAC system and the cooling system is a 120 VAC system. 
     
     
         9 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system controls both a heating and cooling system(s), via phone, from one Wi-Fi enabled thermostat. 
     
     
         10 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein a thermostat controls heating and/or cooling systems, whether they are gas, electric, evaporative, or refrigerated air. 
     
     
         11 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system controls window mounted evaporative cooler(s) from one or more thermostats. 
     
     
         12 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system controls multiple evaporative coolers or furnaces from one thermostat giving the user flexibility in cooling and heating options. 
     
     
         13 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system controls one cooler or furnace using multiple thermostats to giving the user flexibility in cooling and heating. 
     
     
         14 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system allows one or more thermostats to be located remotely from the cooling and heating systems it controls. 
     
     
         15 . A heating and cooling control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the modified system controls one or more sprinkler valves.