Wayne-Dalton WDTC-20 HomeSettings Controls Thermostat
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Wayne DaltonModel: WDTC-20
Product features:
- Set the perfect temperature on the thermostat or by using a Z-wave controller
- Set the mode that fits your day by choosing normal or save energy
- Backlit LCD display allows for easy view
- Compatible with most HVAC systems
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Wayne-Dalton WDTC-20 HomeSettings Controls Thermostat
Customer Review: Great concept packaged in cheap plastic
Summary: 4 Stars
The following mini-rant should be construed as a gripe about product packaging and workmanship, not an overall thumbs-down for the WDTC-20 thermostat overall...
For anyone setting up a home automation system (I recommend the "Vera" unit manufactured and sold by [...], if you intend to delve into the latest Z-Wave technology), this thermostat makes sense. It's affordable, well-liked by hobbyists and tech enthusiasts, and seems to work as advertised. Don't expect to program it as you would a zoned-setback thermostat; for automatic adjustments throughout the day, the WDTC-20 must be part of a functioning Z-Wave wireless system.
Still, even as a stand-alone, set-it-and-forget-it style thermostat, this unit seems reliable and accurate ... it's quieter than the Lennox unit that it replaced (which used to "CLICK" loudly when the A/C kicked on).
On the down side, this thing is made of extremely cheap plastic! It bends and sways under finger pressure, causing installation time to be double what it should be - and most of that time will be spent trying to get the unit's front cover to stay on!! Rather than the hitch-swing-click method preferred by most modern-day thermostat mfrs., the WDTC-20's front lazily "snaps" (I'm being generous) onto the rear wall bracket by pushing, pushing again, pushing and grunting - hearing nothing like a definitive "click" - then hoping it doesn't fall off the wall when you use the darn thing.
Worse still, the electronic components (large capacitor, several bulky jumpers) on the back of the housing directly impact the area where control wires feed through the wall bracket. Result: A huge traffic jam. You will have to re-route the wiring in a serpentine manner - do NOT trim them - all of which is difficult because the wire-connection method Wayne-Dalton chose (bend the wire 180 degrees around a screw-down post) is old school.
And when you go to "snap" the unit onto the wall bracket, there's further resistance caused by the 10 or so "fingers" (copper pins) that are *supposed* to make contact with the screw-down strip's "claws" (copper fins). The net result is a flimsy plastic housing barely held by six ridiculously un-grippy plastic clips, which fit into shallow grooves around the sides of the front cover. Woe betide the owner whose WDTC-20 will no longer stay put because he's had to change its (two (2) AA) batteries once too often, and worn down the clips!!
Still, despite the obvious shortcomings in craftsmanship, the WDTC-20 is easily the best game in town for Z-Wave enabled home systems, through which techno-minded users can adjust everything about the thermostat's operation *over the Internet* as needed. Check out the Vera unit I mentioned, and read their forums on [...], where the WDTC-20 is mentioned prominently and generally well-liked.
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