Editorial Product Review:Amazon.com Item Description:Installing a programmable thermostat can save you hundreds of dollars in heating costs each year. These devices allow you to tell your furnace exactly when you want it to turn on and off, and they help you strike a balance between comfort and economy.
This model from Honeywell is fully programmable. It features four independent time zones per day, which means you can set it to heat to a certain temperature when you wake up, shut off when you leave for work, turn on again before you come home, then lower the temperature while you sleep. Each day is programmed separately, so you can change the settings for the weekend, for example.
If the word 'programmable' makes you nervous, don't worry-the menu-driven software is very easy and intuitive to use. Note that you will have to hardwire the device to your power supply and to your heating unit-this isn't hard to do, but make sure you read the instructions thoroughly before you start.
--Josh Dettweiler
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Easy to use
I had my thermostat installed by my friends husband (he does it for a living). Once he set it up for me, I played with it works well very easy to use. If I can use this product anyone can trust me. It took me longer to walk around Home Depot and then try to pick one out then it did to program it. Home improvement stores aren't my thing.
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Honeywell Thermostat, accurate and good price
I am pleased with the product, easy to set up and use. I looked at feedback and it was recommended, so far very pleased.
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Works Great!
I installed the Honeywell Electronic Focus Programmable Thermostat without a problem. Total installation time took about 15/20 minutes. The unit looks really good and the backlit display is great! I also like the fact that it displays both the current temperature inside the house as well as the set temperature. I only have two complaints with this unit. As others have said, when the thermostat needs to turn my central air on, I hear two clicks coming from the thermostat. I suppose I will get used to this over time, as it's not as noisy as my LUX thermostats for the individual heat zones. My second complaint is not really a major one, but I just wish there was a way to program the unit to disable heat. This thermostat in my home will only operate the central air, so when I click the button to turn the system on, it does go to the cool setting first. But when I want to turn the unit off, I have to press the system button twice because the second time you press it, it goes to heat, then the third time goes to off. The instructions include ways to disable the AC and a couple of other scenarios, but none of them allow you to just have the thermostat function for cooling only. So if you're only going to use this unit to operate heat and nothing else, you'll be ok as you can disable the cool setting. Another feature I do like that I forgot to mention before is that when you use the "hold" setting, it will remember the last temperature you had it set for even if you turn the system off. To sum this up, if the clicking sound won't be an issue for you, I would highly recommend this thermostat. I also should mention that I have had no issues at all with the unit keeping the time, as one other reviewer mentioned.
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Not certain why others are having problems
I had some reservations about this product after reading the negative reviews. In fact I purchased the more expensive touch screen model since I especially concerned about accurate temperature measurement.
These concerns turned out to be bogus. The first two units we ordered installed easily and performed fine. So we bought a 3rd. Unless there are quality control issues from Honeywell, you'll be doing well with this product. It isn't much cheaper than Home Depot, but you'll save 5-7 dollars depending on the tax in your state.
