The model VIP3000 talking digital thermostat from SmartWay Solutions is a full-featured 5-2 programmable thermostat. They built in high accessibility for blind users, with its clear and loud human-sounding male voice. The VIP 300 also has a high-visibility LED-lighted display for low vision users. Not only does it speak the most often used functions. But … Continue reading SmartWay Solutions VIP3000 Thermostat Review
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Programmable Thermostat Pros and Cons
In today’s energy conscious society, that focuses on max energy efficiency and cutting costs, the programmable t-stat is a key power saving device in home and office. In this piece we give the list of programmable thermostat pros and cons that we’ve found while using a few of them through the decades. Programmable Thermostat Pros … Continue reading Programmable Thermostat Pros and Cons
Locking Honeywell Thermostat Instructions
Some smart models of the Honeywell thermostats like the RTH9580WF we describe here, have a locking mode. This keeps curious fingers from adjusting t-stat settings without first punching in a password. You create this secret code when locking your thermostat. Then, the t-stat asks you to enter this code to again open up access to … Continue reading Locking Honeywell Thermostat Instructions
Robertshaw 9415 Thermostat Review
We’ve owned the Robertshaw 9415 Non Programmable Digital Thermostat since 2004. We replaced it in 2013, not due to failure of the unit or any dissatisfaction with it. But rather, we replaced it because we upgraded to a programmable thermostat. At a cost of around $55 on the internet, this seemed a slightly high price … Continue reading Robertshaw 9415 Thermostat Review
Honeywell Thermostat 4 Wire Wiring Diagram
Today’s thermostats have so many new functions. So there are many more wires to connect up when installing a new or replacement t-stat. Gone are the two-wire days. In those times, all you needed was one wire from the furnace transformer. Plus, you had another to feed power to a gas valve or relay to … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat 4 Wire Wiring Diagram
Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to Honeywell Thermostats
We just bought an Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker with the Alexa voice assistant, and we hear that we can link the Dot up to our Honeywell Total Connect Comfort (TCC) thermostat. That would be nice, to be able to issue voice commands to control the t-stat. It turns out that this is true. Connecting Amazon … Continue reading Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to Honeywell Thermostats
How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature
Most smart thermostats these days allow you to set their current temperature right from a Home screen. These t-stats show the home screen by default. And unless the screen is locked, you can adjust the temp simply by touching the right areas on the Home screen. In this piece, we show how to set Honeywell … Continue reading How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature
Honeywell RTH7600D Thermostat Review
The Honeywell RTH7600D 7 Day Programmable Thermostat for the central heating and cooling system costs $60 at Lowe’s. Priced reasonably, this computerized touchscreen HVAC controller still clicks as it turns the HVAC system on and off. It clicks just like the Robertshaw 9415 digital thermostat (reviewed here ) that we replaced. But this sound is neither loud … Continue reading Honeywell RTH7600D Thermostat Review
7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews
We’ve written reviews several 7 Day programmable thermostat units. 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Intro True 7-Day Thermostats We prefer the TRUE 7 day thermostats. Why? Because with these, you can program each day of the week separately from the other days. Such better models include the Honeywell 9000 wireless model, the RTH7600D wired version, and … Continue reading 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews
How to Clear Settings on Honeywell Thermostat
This piece covers how to clear settings on Honeywell thermostat. Here, we cover how to do it on a Honeywell RTH9580WF model. But other models with a screen work similarly At any rate, you clear thermostat settings by resetting it, which also clears lock screen passwords and screen color customizations et al. Clearing settings restores … Continue reading How to Clear Settings on Honeywell Thermostat