John,

Do you only have a furnace, no AC?

73

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: OT. talking thermostat


> Mine only has 2 wires. One going to w, and one to R.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: OT. talking thermostat
>
>
>> Jim,
>>
>> The Talking thermostat comes with its own base that you screw to the 
>> wall.
>> You connect the wiring to this base and the thermostat snaps on to the
>> wall
>> mounted base.
>>
>> The wiring for thermostats is standardized.  The wires going to your
>> thermostat go to connections labeled "O", "Y", "G" etc.
>>
>> In general, you would remove the wire going to "Y" on your old thermostat
>> and connect it to the terminal also labeled "Y" on your new thermostat
>> base
>> etc.
>>
>> The simpelist systems may have as little as three wires and the more
>> complex
>> may have up to five.
>>
>> Depending upon your heating and cooling system, sometimes you will need 
>> to
>> add a jumper between a couple of terminals on your new base.
>>
>> There are wiring diagrams provided with your talking thermostat that show
>> the wiring for different heating/cooling systems.  For example, single
>> stage
>> heat with air, two stage heat with cool, heat pump type systems etc.
>> Today
>> there are some systems that get fairly complex with as many as three
>> stages
>> of heat and two stages of cooling.
>>
>> In order to get the correct thermostat you will need to know something
>> about
>> your system or you can get the new VIP3000 which is supposed to be
>> universal
>> and work with most anything out there.
>>
>> The website, talkingthermostats.com can guide you as to which thermostat
>> you
>> need.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Howard #3
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: OT. talking thermostat
>>
>>
>>> Ron, when you installed the talking thermostat, could you just
>>> replace the non-talking one with the talking one, using the same
>>> box mounted on the wall, or do you need to use a different
>>> receptacle for the talking one? 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ronald E.  Milliman" <[log in to unmask]
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Date sent: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:04:18 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: OT.  talking thermostat
>>>
>>> FYI,
>>>
>>> Harry Cohen, with TalkingThermostats.com, will stand behind his
>>> products
>>> 100%.  He is very accessible and responsive if you ever have any
>>> questions
>>> or need anything regarding his products.
>>>
>>> I gain absolutely nothing from recommending him.  I just have had
>>> considerable experience working with him and know how he has gone
>>> out of
>>> his way to assist me when I was installing his talking
>>> thermostats.
>>>
>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>
>>>
>>> At 09:44 AM 10/12/2012 -0700, you wrote:
>>> Hi and thanks Curtis.  I haven't heard of the Kelvin one and was
>>> planning on getting one of the VIP models but thanks for the
>>> heads-up on this.  Jim WA6EKS.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Date sent: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:41:39 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: OT.  talking thermostat
>>>
>>> they should service those, the PIP1000 we have one and it works
>>> fine.
>>> the one to stay the "bleep" away from is the Kelvin talking
>>> thermostat, because they lock up your air conditioner, among
>>> other
>>> problems.  it is a great unit except it cannot be depended on to
>>> operate your compressor correctly and it has other programming
>>> issues.
>>> I know, I was the one who did the instructions and original
>>> documentation for the unit, buying mine in 2006 when it was brand
>>> new
>>> and the rage.  The NFB supported them originally, but retreated
>>> in a
>>> big hurry when problems which were not correctly diagnosed in the
>>> beginning and patched incorrectly during the life of the unit
>>> didn't
>>> actually solve the issues.
>>> They will work fine for your heat, but don't rely on the Kelvin
>>> to
>>> correctly and consistently run your air conditioner.
>>>
>>>
>>> Curtis Delzer.
>>> HS.
>>>
>>> K 6 V F O
>>> Fessenden, ND
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> skype: curtis1014
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 09:53 AM 10/12/12, you wrote:
>>>          I have the number, and it has worked fine for 6 years.
>>> The
>>> number is:  (800-8388860).
>>> 73
>>> KD2CDU.At 03:26 PM 10/11/2012, you wrote:
>>> Yah, this is off topic but still blindness related.  I am looking
>>> for a talking thermostat for a home heating and air conditioning
>>> unit.  specifically, I'm wondering if anyone on this list has a
>>> model VIP 1007 and if so, where you got it? Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
>>>
>>> Dr.  Ronald E.  Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky
>>> University
>>>
>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>>> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee