We have been diy all the renovation stuff, and my husband has a construction background.I'd like to be able to have each floor have control of their own temperature- both in that they'd have their own thermostats AND that one unit could kick on their heat without it blowing in the other unit, as well.

There's corrosion present, an inoperable thermostat, and it's about 20 years old at this point.

I found nothing really wrong, maybe operator error with the thermostat or just scatterbrain.

Turn the thermostat to 85 degrees make sure working properly.

Sometimes I'll buy the tune up kit for $30 and replace the elements and thermostats if I think that's the problem and I do that while there's still water in the tank.

Just looking for any advice: a tenant in our triplex wants to install a programmable thermostat.  

I spent $13,788 renovating this 1-bedroom apartmentHere's the breakdown 👇 - Kitchen faucet: $99- Thermostat: $60- Bathroom hardware: $34- Toilet: $94- SS stove: $500- SS microwave: $200- SS fridge: $781- SS dishwasher: $349- Tile: $390- Carpet + Pad: $690- Bathroom faucet: $77- Bathroom vanity: $189- Bathroom mirror: $99- Lighting fixtures: $150- White shaker cabinets: $1,990- Cabinet handles: $36- Blinds: $79- Black matte hinges: $51- Black matte door knobs: $108- Blanco single bowl sink: $100- Blanco sink rack: $25- Granite countertop & install: $1,100- Paint & materials: $328- Random materials/parts: $259- Labor: $6,000Renovation time: 22 daysPrevious rent: $700Signed leased: $1,150As for calculating my return, here's how I did it 👇New Rent Change per month: $450 (see rents above)Annualized Rent Change: $5,400 ($450 x 12 month)ROI: 39% ($5,400 / $13,788)New Building Value Added: $90,000 (based on 6% cap rateI'm choosing to renovate every unit to a premium-level finish with high-quality materials.

“Place used towels on the bathroom floor.Load the dishwasher and start it.Move all furniture and items back to original locations.Set thermostat to 72F.Lock the door when you leave by hitting lock button

Total Square Feet: Exclude: BathroomsRemove / Uninstall the following:· Place colored items in storage shed; the rest can be kept or disposed of.From Closets: Current ShelvingFrom Wall -- Old gas heater (living space wall)Facing back door.Gas heater thermostat (lower bedroom)Baseboard heater (lower bedroom)Two baseboard heaters (living room, under stairway)Coat hangar (bedroom)Two thermo sensors (bedroom and hallway) .

Things like a light fixture that has been removed and not replaced or properly capped off...actual missing flooring...any plumbing leak that would keep the system from holding pressure...a malfunctioning thermostat on the oven...etc.The reason I bring these things up is that if the required repairs - that is the repairs FHA requires to be done before they will underwrite a loan - are greater than $5000, then the property WILL NOT qualify for FHA financing.