Talking Thermostats has a model that will work with heat pumps and 
two stage thermostats, but it is more expensive, about double the 
price of the standard unit.

Andy
At 07:30 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote:
>Some of the newer systems will not work with that thermostat.
>
>They have a modulating gas valve or what they call a two stage valve.
>
>Essentially what it does is run the system on the least amount of natural
>gas.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:20 PM
>Subject: Re: OT: accessible thermostat
>
>
> > Colin,
> > Sounds like you got everything you need.  And the Talking Thermostat
> > was new to me.  It sounds interesting and I might just have to order one.
> > Pat, K9JAUAt 03:54 AM 1/17/2008, you wrote:
> >>this is pretty off topic, but much of the list traffic is so i don't mind
> >>posting it here.
> >>
> >>does anyone know of a talking home heating thermostat? or perhaps one that
> >>is programmable and usable without sighted assistance?
> >>Most of the automatic programmable ones ive seen  have LCD displays and
> >>buttons to set them.
> >>This isn't much of a problem, but i would like to find one that is less
> >>complex and that one can consistently set and program without depending on
> >>eyes.
> >>Also, since i know next to nothing about these things, can I simply hook a
> >>new unit up to my existing system, bypassing the existing single slider
> >>controlled old style thermostat?
> >>Can i simply take the old one off the wall, hook the wires up to the new
> >>one
> >>and have a programmable thermostat?
> >>
> >>thanks for any thoughts on this
> >>
> >>73
> >>Colin, V A6BKX
> >
> >