I have the AC, but the thermostat is currently in another part of the house
for that, I only put the talking one on the furnace for now. I'll be hooking
the AC up to it as well before I need the AC again, they moved the heat
thermostat in this house so when the wood stove is going it will heat up
where the thermostat is and the heat won't run, where it originally was it
was in the narrow hallway which would make it work more evenly, but the wood
stove doesn't get down there too well so the heat was coming on anyway and
all that's down there is the bedrooms anyway. Now the AC one is still in the
hallway so I'm either going to move the heat over there and not use the wood
stove which needs work to be code anyway and we're thinking of pulling it
out, or I may hook the AC to where the heat one is now just because the
talking thermostat is there, which will make the bedrooms a little cooler
but I sleep better cooler anyway having grown up in a house with no heat or
insulation in the upstairs bedrooms in New England, it was pretty much
outside temperature especially at night. Torture in the summer, but I got
used to sleeping cool and that's the only way I can sleep now. My AC and
furnace are totally separate units because I live in a trailer and the AC
was added way after the fact. My main problem is finding someone who will
fit underneath to reroute the wires unless I just run them inside over to
the other thermostat, I need to lose about 40 LBs to fit under parts of this
trailer and I think I'm too wide to fit between cinder blocks unless I go in
from all the way in the back. Someone did it once though obviously so I'll
try it at some point.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: OT. talking thermostat
> 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
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