[Electronics-talk] Kelvin Thermostat

emerge at mindspring.com emerge at mindspring.com
Fri Feb 8 13:47:09 UTC 2013


You are right. There are two dealers which have them in stock on Amazon. One dealer has 2, and the other one has ten. It does say they are voice activated, and there are reviews as well.

Allen

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>Sent: Feb 8, 2013 7:54 AM
>To: emerge at mindspring.com, Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Kelvin Thermostat
>
>I saw the Kelvin thermostats on Amazon Wednesday, while I was looking up 
>talking thermostats.  I didn't check if they were in stock, but I've often 
>found older stuff on Amazon.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <emerge at mindspring.com>
>To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 6:55 AM
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Kelvin Thermostat
>
>> The VIP talking thermostats are not voice activated. You press a button, 
>> and it talks to you.
>>
>> Allen
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Ghost Child <myste at cox.net>
>>>Sent: Feb 7, 2013 7:56 PM
>>>To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances' 
>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] Kelvin Thermostat
>>>
>>>Sorry to hear that the Kelvin isn't around anymore.  I got mine years ago
>>>and like it a lot.  It has the 4 daily time periods for weekdays, 
>>>weekends,
>>>or different settings for every day, as well as for heat and A/C.  It also
>>>has optional voice-control mode, which is handy.  I've never had any 
>>>trouble
>>>with it, and I like being able to ask it from wherever I happen to be what
>>>the time and temperature are, as well as what its current setting is, and
>>>being able to adjust it if I choose without having to go over to it and 
>>>mess
>>>with the buttons.  This is good for me, as I've been severely arthritic
>>>since I was a toddler, so the less I abuse my hands and other joints, the
>>>better!
>>>
>>>     Are the units sold on TalkingThermostats.Com voice-activated, or just
>>>manual?  Just wondering, in case my Kelvin should expire at some point.
>>>
>>>Becky C.




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