Home Repair forum - Mid-level programmable thermostat

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Mid-level programmable thermostat

Tony Hwang

2006-02-27, 1:21 am

Hi,
Would like to replace existing non-programmable one.
Experts, would you recommend mid-level programmable
one? Just to control our gas furnace. Nothing too fancy.
TIA,
Tony

andynewhouse@yahoo.com

2006-02-27, 2:21 am

> Would like to replace existing non-programmable one.

Hi, Not an expert, just a programmable-thermostat user. My landlord
recently bought and installed a "Lux" brand programmable, and it has
worked about 99% of the time. It's the 1% that'll get you - a few
times now it's "forgotten" to heat - the inside temp has gotten down to
55 or so. Once you manually bump the temp up a degree, it "remembers"
and kicks on and then it's fine. This has only happened 2-3 times in
the 6 months we've had it, but if I were buying one, I'd definitely
look for a nicer one. I've heard Honeywell is a good brand, but you
should wait for more opinions on that, or maybe look at Consumers
Reports.
Good luck (but no Lux),
Andy

David Martel

2006-02-27, 9:21 pm

Tony,

I'm happy with the Honeywell CT3200 for about $45 US. It works with 24
volt heating and cooling systems. Came with good instructions, was easy to
install, is easy to use.

Dave M.

trader4@optonline.net

2006-02-28, 10:21 am

Guess it depends on definition of mid-level and what you are looking
for. I just got a sweet deal on Ebay for the Honeywell touchscreen
one, about $75. Boy is it nice! Fully programmable, can handle
multiple stages, and super simple to program. If you want the same
schedule for Tues - Fri, you just press Tues, Wd, Thur, Fri, check
marks show up, then set the program, and voila! it's done! Also, it
has vacation hold, which allows you to set a temporary temp that will
be maintained for X number of days. I think that is such a great
feature, that you would think almost all would have it. It allows you
to go away for a week, set it way back and have the house at temp when
you return.

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