[Electronics-talk] Accessible Thermostat

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The VIP Talking Thermostat is great. It can be used as programmable or just set the temperature yourself when you wish.

This is stated clearly on the web page, but if you have a heat pump, you will need the VIP 3000 which is about $200. If you have oil or gas heat combined with an AC unit, you can use the 1000 which is about $150.

I had oil heat and used the 1000 model, but then I switched to a heat pump and now have the 3000 model. Both units have been great.

I still have the 1000 model since I had to replace it when I switched from oil, and I would be willing to sell it for $50 if interested.

I also had a Honeywell thermostat at one point which was not programmable, but it had raised tactile numbers so that you could tell what temperature you had moved the slide to.

Good luck with your search.

Allen Stutts

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Sohl via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Dec 22, 2015 12:52 AM
>To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>Cc: Tony Sohl <tonysohl at samobile.net>
>Subject: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Thermostat
>
>Hi, I'm wondering about an accessible tghermostat. My mom has digital 
>thermostats at their house and they're all push button and it's all on 
>a display. My wife and I have one of the older models at our apartment 
>and we're able to set our unit. All we did was put a mark at 75 with 
>puff paint and we can either move the slider to the left or right.
>
>Unfortunately, my mom's unit is all digital and she has no way of 
>setting it unless if my dad's there to help her.
>
>What do you recomend? Thank you.