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From: joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Loda)
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Subject: Re: Want info on smart house thermostats
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Date: Wed, 6-Feb-85 23:18:15 EST
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I own a Honeywell T8200A thermostat.  I selected this model for two reasons:

   1 - I felt Honeywell was a reliable brand, plus a friend owns one and
       likes it a great deal.

   2 - It had the features I wanted.

Some features that it has:  Dual setbacks (ie, a "night" setting and an optional
"work" setting).  A setback lowers(heat) or raises(cool) the set temperature
while sleeping or at work.  It then resets it when you are around.  For 
example, my settings (heating) call for the thermostat to go to 58F at 23:30,
68F at 06:00 (1 setback), 58F at 07:30 and 68F at 16:30 (2 setback).  A
weekend switch (sometimes called a 5/7 day switch) disables setback 2
for any two days (usually Sat and Sun).  This model also has a digital clock.
The T8200 tends to be on the expensive side (arround $100); you can 
probably find something similar cheaper.  

I have no figures on energy savings since I installed this thermostat
right after we moved in.

If you have a heat pump, be careful.  From my readings, some heat pumps
should not be used with an energy-conserving thermostat.

Personal note:  The "I learn the comfort program" types of thermostats
kind of scare me for some (irrational) reason.  Probably something to
do with lack of control.

Joe Loda
Analysts International Corp (Chicago Branch)
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Joe Loda
Analysts International (Chicago Branch)
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