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Hi Pat & Colin;
I have that particular talking thermostat and it works as advertised.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: OT: accessible thermostat
> Colin,
> It is a Kelvin talking thermostat; I'll get you the information when
> I get back from the office late this afternoon - don't have the time just
> now.
> Pat, K9JAU At 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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