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by whadmin
Tue Jun 23, 2020 4:34 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

Version 6.1(13) is heading to the app store where it will be known as version 1.5. This version includes a number of accumulated updates made over the spring to streamline and toughen the code for reliability while also improving a few interface features. Logging has been expanded to enable better d...
by whadmin
Tue Jun 23, 2020 4:22 pm
Forum: HomeKit
Topic: Handy trick for homes with multiple users
Replies: 0
Views: 4821

Handy trick for homes with multiple users

Until the Hub version of AirCompare is available, there should only be one AirCompare user in a home with the ability to control HomeKit accessories. Multiple controllers, if not set exactly the same, could cause the accessories to ping-pong as the dueling controllers keep changing their settings. B...
by whadmin
Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:22 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

5.6 (7) Started working on this build 10/14/19, after submitting the previous build to the AppStore. • Set the reference humidity to 30%RH for Winter mode, leaving it at 50% for Summer mode. With just a single reference humidity (which had been 50%) I was observing humidity-adjusted thermostat setti...
by whadmin
Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:15 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

5.6 (6) 10/11/19 New build enters beta testing

• Some additional Dark Mode interface tweaks

• Continued efforts to improve reliability of communication with Ecobee thermostats
by whadmin
Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

5.6 (3) coming soon [ update 10/10/19 Beta testing begins. This release now supports the new iOS 13 code side-by-side with older code for earlier iOS versions. All comments below are still valid. Additions: • More robust handling of HomeKit errors related to communication problems with Ecobee thermo...
by whadmin
Sat Aug 24, 2019 3:20 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

Build 5.6(1) addresses a problem where a user without a HomeKit fan/window would be alerted repeatedly to open or close the windows, depending on the situation. There's no way for the app to verify the actual state of the ventilation, as there is for a HomeKit device. In this case, the app now assum...
by whadmin
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:00 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

Version 1.2 build 5.5(2) August 16, 2019 • Removed the tiny "Error" text that occasionally appeared on the Home screen. • Fixed a bug that could cause the green fan icon to spin on the Home screen without first making a valid connection to a HomeKit fan or Window. • Added the ability to se...
by whadmin
Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:34 pm
Forum: Thermodynamics and Science
Topic: "Feels Like"
Replies: 0
Views: 14120

"Feels Like"

Curious to learn how to model the "feels like" temperature and how it relates to the thermodynamics. The "edge" cases are where this matters most. For instance, consider the the scenario where it's late spring and the furnace is being used most days. The indoor air is 65°F (the t...
by whadmin
Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:17 pm
Forum: Bug Reports and Feature Requests
Topic: Crash at startup
Replies: 0
Views: 10903

Crash at startup

Doo doo happens. Every once in a while, AirCompare will crash. This can happen for a number of reasons including invalid weather data being received from the supported sources. When AirCompare crashes, here are some tips to get going again. 1. Force quit the app. Double-tap the Home button on your p...
by whadmin
Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:08 pm
Forum: Installation and Getting Started
Topic: Release Notes
Replies: 9
Views: 11406

Re: Release Notes

Version 1.11 5.4(8) July 30, 2019 • Added Accuweather as an option. Free service is capped. If you see no updating, the limit has been reached for the day. • Fixed an issue that interfered with reinstalling the app To-do list: • Considering adding National Weather Service support. • See https://www....