Interesting you mention moving the thermostat closer to your main hangout spot—I get why that'd help, but I've actually had a different experience. When I first installed my smart thermostat, I thought the same thing: put it right in the living room where we spend most of our time. But weirdly enough, it ended up causing more issues than it solved.
See, our living room gets a ton of sunlight during the day, especially in winter. So the thermostat would think the whole house was warmer than it actually was, and then the bedrooms upstairs would feel freezing by comparison. It was like playing temperature ping-pong—comfortable downstairs, chilly upstairs, and vice versa.
Eventually, I moved mine back into a hallway area that's more central to the house layout. It's not perfect, but it seems to balance things out better overall. I guess it really depends on your home's layout and how heat moves around your space. Maybe it's just me, but sometimes the "obvious" spot isn't always the best one...
Have you noticed any uneven heating or cooling since you moved yours? Or is your place pretty evenly insulated? I'm genuinely curious because I've been thinking about adding some sensors or something to even things out a bit more.
Had a similar issue here—moving the thermostat to the living room actually made the bedrooms way too cold at night. My place isn't super well-insulated, so uneven temps are pretty noticeable. Ended up getting a couple of those cheap wireless sensors to stick in the bedrooms, and honestly, they've helped balance things out quite a bit. Might be worth trying before you spend big bucks on something fancier...
