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get an ecobee. i have one at our cabin and at our house in Sac. works excellent. no service/subscription fees, less “Apple” looking than a nest if you prefer something that looks and functions more like a conventional thermostat and you can operate it from a phone or computer. once of the best investments we’ve made. i put them both in myself.
i got the simple non-touchscreen version from amazon.
I have a couple questions about the RTH8580WF:
1. What is the minimum temp it will allow to be set for periods of absence?
2. Does it require batteries?
3. If it uses batteries, roughly how long do they last? (We sometimes go 3-4 months between cabin visits.)
The minimum temp we can set on our present thermostat is 45 degrees. I would like be able to set 40 degrees and hopefully save a little on propane. Also would like to be able to preheat the place.
I installed a Honeywell Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat – RTH8580WF as well. It works great! It was fairly easy to set up. I did have to contact their support line when I wanted to change my wi-fi router security code and the rep was very helpful. I have the iphone app so I can check and adjust the temp on the move or from my home computer…. I think Costco is selling these now for around $100….I highly recommend.
I know the area very well and couldn’t agree more. It still could be developed into something however it will not be an RV storage. I am in hopes that whatever is eventually put there is more visually appealing than very large steel buildings.
Bear in mind that there is an entire neighborhood on the hill just above the property in question. No amount of landscaping will block the view of large expanses of concrete an warehouse style roofs from those homes. I don’t live there but I know people who do and have seen the view from above.
Joe
Just wanted to let you know the planning commission found that the project did not fit in C1 not even with a conditional use permit rejecting the planning directors recommendation.I have an extra Venstar thermostat with a dial-up connection. No problems with it, it has worked great for the last three years. The voice prompt will tell you the current temperature and allow you to remotely adjust the temp. Very easy to set-up. It works like a cordless phone: Plug the phone line into the transmitter and a small receiver into a connection port on the thermostat. The kit normally goes for over $200. Let me know if you are interested and I’m sure we can work something out.
I just completed a major upgrade to the site software. It took about 20 seconds and no problems…. I sure am glad I made the switch!!!
Thanks so much for all the suggestions. I will research them in the next day or so and will post any questions.
We just installed a Honeywell Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat – RTH8580WF. It works well. We also just installed a MERV16 filter to help clean the air in the house.
I installed an Aube thermostat controller a few years ago at our BTV home. Inexpensive, simple to install, and operates via telephone. I “call my furnace” before leaving home in Santa Cruz and the house is toasty when we arrive. I leave it in vacation mode @ 40 when not there and bump to comfort @ 70. We also updated our furnace 4 years ago with a high efficiency unit installed by EPG and now use less than 1/2 the propane annually.
We installed the 3M/Filtrete 3M-50 last year at the cabin and liked it enough to replace the flatlands house with the same model. It’s nice to adjust the temperature from the couch, or road.
I had Paul Bertini install a dial up thermostat 3 years ago . Works on the land line, not the internet. Very easy, reliable. Has never failed.
I have both Honeywell and Radiothermostat both work great. No real differences. Even when you lose the internet they still function and hold your last setting, no big deal. Before we leave the Bay Area for the cabin we set the desired temp and when we arrive it’s all heated in the winter or cooled in the summer. Easy setup, easier then cameras!
