Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Honeywell RTH8500D 7-Day Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat

Honeywell RTH8500D 7-Day Touchscreen Universal Programmable Thermostat - Honeywell's 7-Day Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat is effortless to use. Its intuitive logic and menu-driven programming respond to your choices and schedule for optimal comfort and energy savings. The RTH8500D offers you top-of-the-line features like touchscreen interaction, auto-changeover, a real-time clock and a large, easy-to-read backlit display. If you want your home to feel as comfortable as it looks, then the 7-Day Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat is the thermostat for you. You'll enjoy the convenience, energy savings and consistent comfort for years to come. Program is retained in memory in the event of a power outage Real-time clock automatically adjusts for daylight savings time Precise temperature control of +/-1 F for consistent comfort Includes change reminders for filters and low batteries Armchair programming allows user to program the thermostat from his or her sofa or chair Energy Star Rating

Amazon Sales Rank: #247 in Home Improvement Brand: Honeywell Model: RTH8500D Number of items: 1 Universal Application - works with conventional and heat pump systems up to 2H/2C, it's one thermostat for nearly every application Program is retained in memory in the event of a power outage Includes change reminders for filters and low batteries Separate programming for each day of the week - 4 periods per day Maximum comfort - Smart Response technology learns the amount of time a system needs to reach a desired temperature and adjusts accordingly Precise temperature control of +/-1 Degree for consistent comfort

7-Day Touch Screen Thermostat - Easy Touchscreen programming for each day of the week. Compatible with Single Stage Heating and Cooling, Multistage Heating and Cooling, Heating Only, Cooling Only: Furnace (Warm Air), Central Air Conditioning, Heat Pump without Auxiliary Heat, Heat Pump with Auxiliary Heat, Hot Water, Steam or Gravity, 750 Millivolt, and Gas Fireplaces. Armchair programming allows user to program the thermostat from his or her sofa or chair, Vacation and Temporary Hold, Large, backlit display shows room temperature, set temperature, and current time all at once.

Most helpful customer reviews 62 of 63 people found the following review helpful. Vacation Hold Feature - Worth Considering By Camera Shy I have both the Honeywell RTH7600D (bought at Costco for around $65 and packaged there as model RCT8101A) and this Honeywell RTH8500D. Both units are very good with the one major difference being the "Vacation Hold" feature; the 8500 has it and the 7600/Costco version does not. The programming interface is different as well, however, one is not necessarily better than the other. The 7600 unit is a little easier to program whereas the 8500 offers a shortcut that allows multiple days to be programmed at once. Since you'll likely program the unit infrequently, I don't think this should necessarily be a consideration unless you are an installer of these units where time is money; then the 8500 is the unit of choice. The Costco version for me is going back because it lacks the Vacation Hold feature. If you travel or not at home frequently, the Vacation Hold feature allows you to hold the temperature, say, at 50 degrees for 10 days while you take off for a ski trip. With this feature, once the timed Vacation Hold is over, the thermostat resumes it's normal programming schedule. So, when you arrive home, the house temperature is at a comfortable level. The Costco version allows you to manually override the program schedule, however, you must manually remove the override as well. Therefore, when you arrive home from your ski trip, you come home to a cold house and you'll need to manually reset the thermostat and wait for the house to warm up. If this is not an important feature for you or you're are at home most of the time, go for the Costco version and save about $40. Otherwise, the RTH8500D is an excellent unit that has worked quite well for me over the past several years. UPDATE: We recently (May 2011) installed the RTH8500D in our bedroom. The "click" of the relay contact when the thermostat calls for activation annoys my wife who has rather sensitive hearing. I contacted Honeywell and they said the clicking sound is unavoidable at the current time and suggested insulating the back plate of the RTH8500D with 1/8" Styrofoam to deaden the relay sound. I temporarily tried a thick folded piece of clothing material and I didn't notice any difference. After reading other Honeywell thermostat reviews, the clicking sound seems to be universal across many of their thermostats. So, if considering a bedroom application, you may want test the unit to ensure it's within an acceptable noise level . 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Works even on older/non-standard units. By Starboard Home I had trouble finding programable thermostats that would control my split system Carrier heat pump. Honeywell has the installation manuals for every one of their units online ([...] I spent time looking at this unit's documentation to be sure it could handle my Carrier unit. Be careful, many Honeywell and other manufacturers have units that don't handle heat pumps, and some include "call a professional" in their instructions. Setup was a cinch and the ability to program temps for four times per day for up to seven days will save me money throughout the year. It's a simple unit, seems compatible with most systems, has some neat features like "vacation hold" where you can override all the programming and set a temperature to "hold" until you reset it for programming. You could be away for an evening or a month...it would honor the "hold" setting. There are a couple of "if this...then that" instructions, but they're really well put. I did notice a poor rating on one of Honeywell's other thermostats because one purchaser didn't realize the difference between possibilities linked with "AND" vs. "OR". "And" means EACH MUST EXIST, "Or" means ONLY ONE OF THEM SHOULD EXIST. So, although the instructions are excellent, they must be read carefully before using the unit on a more complex system, such as a heat pump.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

52" Kittery Point Ceiling Fan in Polished Nickel

300020PN Features of Kittery Point Fan: -Polished nickel finish. -Fresnel lens gloss white inside- clear outside. -UL CSA listed. Specifications: -Accommodates (4) 40W T3 incandescent bulb. -Backplate dimensions: 6.1'' W x 6.1'' D. -Extra lead length: 78''. Features of Decorative Coupler: -Available in several finishes. -Overall dimensions: 4'' H x 2'' W x 2'' D. Features of Fan Down Rod: -Available in several finishes. -Available in 12'', 18'', 24'', 36'', 48'', 60'' or 72'' height sizes. -12'' Downrod dimensions: 12'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. -18'' Downrod dimensions: 18'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. -24'' Downrod dimensions: 24'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. -36'' Downrod dimensions: 36'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. -48'' Downrod dimensions: 48'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. -60'' Downrod dimensions: 60'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. -72'' Downrod dimensions: 72'' H x 1'' W x 1'' D. Features of Slope Adapter: -Ceiling fan slope adapter. -Available in a variety of finishes. -Overall dimensions: 4' H x 6'' W.

Color: Nickel Ceiling Fans Brand: Kichler Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 72.00" h x 52.00" w x 52.00" l, 33.66 pounds

Monday, October 17, 2011

Hunter 44860 7-Day Programmable Touch screen Thermostat

Digital/Programmable; Ability to program all 7 days separately; automatically changes between heat and A/C; 30 minutes or less installation; Energy monitor tracks system run hours; furnace filter change indicator; Home Today override; Ambitouch backlit display shows red for heat, blue for A/C; keyboard lock; programmable hold

Amazon Sales Rank: #6390 in Home Improvement Size: Small Color: White Brand: Hunter Model: 44860 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 1.00 pounds Temporary, vacation and home today overrides Keyboard lock Energy monitor Battery powered or hardwired

Compatible with virtually all heating and cooling systems including multi-stage heat pumps and 2 stage heat/2 stage cool. The 7-day programmable feature also has an auto season changeover. Digital accuracy and a backlit display ensures ease of use. Thermostat is pre-programmed for your convenience with easy-to-change presets. Permanent memory for clock, programs and daylight savings. The screen size is 9.1-square-Inch.

Most helpful customer reviews 35 of 37 people found the following review helpful. Great product. Definately ready for prime time!! By Ahmed Before I bought this product, I was kind of hesitant because of the not so good reviews but I decided to go ahead and give it a try. After trying it, I am more inclined to think that most of the negative reviews are because the reviewers did not know how to operate the device. For example, some complained about the temprature override requiring you to set an ending time. In fact the unit allows you to set either a temprary hold until a certain time, or a permanant hold which will take effect indefinately or a vacation hold. Yes, it will require an extra click but it is a useful feature which is better than forgetting your system on and leaving. You also do have control over the fan. Some other reviewer complained that the fan would go on and off during the night. When you program the time periods, you do have control over the fan mode. You can set it to on, auto (which turns on only when the compressor is running) and refresh which is the same as auto but also turns the fan on if the system is idle for more than an hour to keep the air fresh. Some complained about the fan turning on without the compressor.. Sounds to me like the recircuilation mode. This mode runs only if the system is idle for an hour and it lets the fan run for 10 , 15 or 20 minutes to bring fresh air. This was quite helpful when I set my temprature to 85 and the air used to be not so fresh by the time I got home because the ac never had to work. With this feature the air is fresh again by the time I got home. I believe this saves more energy than if i kept the temprature at 80 just to maintain freshness. On the negative side, installation did not go as smooth for me. The manual mentions some labels that you are supposed to find on the old unit which were labeled differently on my old white-rodgers. There was an o/b unit on the old and there was an "o" as well as a "b" on the new. With trial and error, i connected it to "o" and it worked. The manual mentions removing the jumper in case of a 5 wire connection. That jumper is important if you want the system to automatically switch over to using the furnace if the heat pump cannot keep up with the temprature. If you don't connect the jumper, the heat pump will work and you have to set it to emergency heat to use the furnace if you need to. One of the reviewers mentioned, you need to connect the wire to W1 and not W2 if you have a one stage system. You should not need to do that if you have your system type set correctly. I had a heat pump and it works fine when connected to W2. Also make sure your furnace type is set correctly (Electric or Gas). After you install the system, make sure you test both heating and cooling functions to avoid unpleasant surprises next season. ALSO, if you have a heat pump, make sure it is the heat pump that is running normally and NOT the furnace! If somehow you get the furnace to run all the time, you will get a HUGE electric bill. The compressor on the heat pump takes a lot of current to start. So if you see your lights flicker when the heat starts, that is a sign that the heat pump is starting and not the electric furnace. Also, the air from a heat pump is not super warm, it should be about body temprature compared to the toasty air from an electric furnace. Also if the heat pump is working, the air coming out of the fan of the outside unit will be cooler than the surrounding air. These guidelines applies to any thermostat and not just this one. Things that I noticed about heat pumps that i found confusing are: 1. If you start the heat pump then stop it, then start it again shortly, it might take a little bit of time to start to protect the unit. This can be particularly confusing when testing a thermostat and can lead you to believe that your connections are wrong even though if you wait for 5 minutess or so, everything will work as it

Sunday, October 16, 2011

52" Novella Ceiling Fan in Antique Leather

300110ALR Ceiling Fan Features: -Five blade ceiling fan. -Novella collection. -Antique leather finish. -Include 5, 52'' blades in walnut/distressed walnut finish. -172mm x 20mm motor. -Pull chain primary control system, 3 speeds forward and reverse. -Optional remote controls and wall controls are available. -Intgrated downlight uses 3x40W B10 lamps (not included). -Optional bowl light kit - 380006 ALR. -Supplied with one 4'' or 12'' downrod. Ceiling Fan Specifications: -UL listed indoor. -16.80'' H x 52'' W (with 4'' downrod). -24.80'' H x 52'' W (with 12'' downrod). Light Kit Features: -Bowl light kit. -Novella collection. -Antique leather finish. -Mocha whisp glass. -Overall dimensions: 5.8'' H x 9.85'' Dia. Fan/Light Wall Control Fetaures: -Fan/light dual slider wall control. -Available in ivory and white finishes. -Four speed fan control. -Full hange light dimmer. -Face plate included. -Wall unit can control one fan. -For use with most ceiling fans. -Max 1.25 AMP. Light Dimmer Wall Control Features: -Light dimmer slider wall control. -Available in ivory and white finishes. -Full range light dimmer. -Face plate included. -Wall unit can control one fan. -For use with most ceiling fans. -Max 600W. Four Speed Fan Wall Control Features: -Four speed fan slider wall control. -Available in ivory and white finishes. -Four speed fan control. -Face plate included. -Wall unit can control one fan. -For use with most ceiling fans. -Max 1.25 AMP. Three Speed Ceiling Fan Remote Control Features -Three speed fan remote control. -White finish. -On/Off and full range dimming capabilities. -Can be hand held -Canopy mounted receiver. -Includes wall bracket. -Includes 9-volt battery. -Manual reverse. NOTE: Ceiling Fans are not universal. Warranty is void if products from two different manufacturers are combined.

Color: -1 Brand: Kichler Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 24.80" h x 52.00" w x 9.85" l, .0 pounds

Saturday, October 15, 2011

52" Star Ceiling Fan

C28G12M Finish: High-Gloss Black Shown in Hi-Gloss Black Features: -Ceiling fan. -Star collection. -Hi-Gloss black or white finish. -Direct Drive motor. -52'' blade span / 15 blade pitch. -Includes 3 exclusive ABS blades. -Includes 75-watt down-light. -LCA/SCA compatible. NOTE: Ceiling Fans are not universal. Warranty is void if products from two different manufacturers are combined.

Color: High-Gloss Black Brand: Casablanca Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 14.00" h x 52.00" w x 52.00" l, 27.00 pounds Finish: Glossy Black Lamp Type: Halogen

Most helpful customer reviews 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Solid and well built By D. Rooney We have very contemporary high gloss black bedroom furnature.. finding a nice fan and one that matches was very hard to do, but this fan looks great and with a 15 degree pitch it really moves the air! It was subtantially more weight than our previous fan but due to the clever way Casablanca allows you to mount your fan inside the cowling it was simple to install if you have the right tools. The remote works great too and removes the need to addtional wiring for the light. The light can also be used as a dimmer. This is a faily expensive fan, but its worth the money as I said, solid and well built... See all 1 customer reviews...