Honeywell RTH230B 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell RTH230B 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat
Customer Review: prefer a different brand
Summary: 2 Stars
I found the instructions confusing at the most key part, ie, where to insert the wires, and where the J-switch goes. The screen doesn't light up which is a pain when trying to check temperature or change settings at night. You have to take the cover off to change settings, the cover doesn't flip. The screws were difficult to access with a standard Phillips head, down in narrow channels. You have to toggle between one display to see actual temperature vs set temperature, instead of being able to see both at once. I'm frustrated enough that I'm going to switch to a Lux model which I'd installed before and loved.Customer Review: does what it's supposed to do
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this to replace the thermostat that came with a house I moved in to and it works as advertised, can't really say anything about missing features because well you know what your getting in to and for what you are paying it's a solid product. you can set different temps for different times and the battery hasn't died since I've put it in over a year ago. Solid product, works as expected, recommend it to anyone. Only thing I wish they would have added is a backlight but then if you pay more money you get more features and this certainly isn't the most expensive thermostat on the market.Customer Review: Very difficult to replace the batteries
Summary: 2 Stars
I was very pleased with the ease of installation and operation. After the first winter, the batteries started to go dead. It was next to impossible to pull them out. I had to use a screwdriver to pry them out. (there are small plastic bars that hold them in)
After doing so, the metal contacts became loose, and twice the device lost power while in the 'on' mode. We came home to a house in the mid-80's both times, costing us about 8 times the price of this device in heating bills.
The operations engineer did a great job. The design engineer did not.
Customer Review: not a good one to buy
Summary: 1 Stars
i purchased this thermostat and have had many issues with my air conditioning. i had to call a technician and spend my money to help troubleshoot the manufacturing defects in the unit that was shipped. i have to give credit to amazon customer service, they shipped me a replacement unit asap. but the issue is now my air conditioning will not shut off. the compressor runs all day long even after the temp has been achieved. i think honeywell goofed up on this unit. i had to go back to my non-programmable unit just to keep the house cool/warm without blowing up my hvac system.Customer Review: easy to install
Summary: 5 Stars
Our old thermostat went out when our furnace was to be serviced. Found this one at a good price on Amazon and was surprised with how quickly we received it with the super free shipping option. As promised it was easy to install. This is the first day it has gotten cold enough to actually turn on the thermostat but I have every reason to believe that it will be easy to use and program. Our furnace guy told us that Honeywell was the best. Incidently, this is for a heat pump. The last one I ordered did not say that specifically and I had to return it.