Re: x-10 compatible thermostat

I should have been a bit more specific. In this case, I would avoid
anything that uses the powerline as the communication medium. With more
and more CFLs and other devices with noisy switch mode power supplies,
powerline communications can be iffy. While filters can solve this, it's
still an unnecessary complication.

Both X-10 and Insteon can be bothered by noisy CFLs. I haven't seen
similar complaints about UPB but that may be because I've seen almost no
reports of any kind about UPB making me wonder about its market share.

For RF, my recommendation would be to choose one that uses 418MHz as
that's the frequency used (in N. America) by programmable remotes like
the Pronto, MX3000, etc. (Outside N. America choose 433.92MHz.) Z-Wave
and Insteon RF are in the 900MHz band, meaning you will need to use one
of their remotes to control the t-stat.

My spinal cord injury and advancing age make it more and more difficult
to get around. I like having everything controllable from a single
remote.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:31:08 -0700, R. Lejeune wrote:

Residential Control Systems (RCS) also makes UPB and Z-wave compatible
thermostats, if you prefer either of those communications methods. See
www.resconsys.com


"dlh" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1b007$4906006a$d8c48e30$15637@xxxxxxxxxxx
For the disabled, I would be leery of anything that uses X-10 powerline
commands for this. See the feedback from one user about the
unreliability. For about the same amount of money you can find RF
operated thermostats. Google using "wireless thermostat".

On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:35:31 +0000, D&SW wrote:

http://www.smarthome.com/3045B/X10-Bi-Directional-HVAC-System-RCS-
TXB-16/p.aspx

"Jeff" <ronaldjeffreyhall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:N21Nk.3325$hc1.2620@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
does anybody know of thermostats that are x-10 compatible? I need
more control than a setback control gives. I am handicapped & cant
reach manual thermostat. I need to be able to set temperature. Jeff



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