Thank you Andy..
Obviously, you are more astute about these things then I am.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: OT: accessible thermostat
> 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]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>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
>> >
>> >
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