Honeywell Wireless WiFi Thermostat,7 Programmable

This is the contractor model - 5yr warranty and advanced settings like adjustable swing temps. I recently had a new AC unit put in on 4/18/14 and wanted to control it with a Wi-Fi thermostat. This unit is incredible. Easy to install, program and control. Once I corrected the "C" wire issue below, it took 5 minutes. I am using my PC, Android phones and tablets and my iPhone and iPad without any issues. I also do not broadcast my SSID, not a problem as this unit allows you full manual setup. This model has some advanced setting that the retail model does not and it has the 5yr warranty. Also check your local power/gas company for rebates. This model qualifies for the $20 rebate through 12/31/2014. Installation was a breeze. Push wires into contacts and no screws needed to hold wires onto the base. My AC guys disconnected my "C" wire out of spite to my old thermostat, which had batteries to keep it's digital memory, so they figured I would not notice...but I did. They wanted $350 to install this same unit (when I told them I could get it on Amazon for much less, they weren't "happy-happy"). They tried to set me up for failure but I am not the average bear. Your AC compressor uses a 24v wire too, so I looked in the furnace cabinet for that wire, which was also labeled "C" and just reconnected the wire to the thermostat. The Common color for your 24v to your thermostat was historically Brown, but now many HVAC companies use the Blue wire. This may sound intimidating, but it was simple and if you do not have the skillset to do it yourself, any HVAC guy will install one for $20 "off the clock" Honeywell was also super to deal with. Great customer service and tech support if you need them. My only snag was I never received the email from their server to validate my email. A 5 minute call and they set it up manually for me. Apps are free, simple to use and control. I probably have "played" with the thermostat control a hundred times in 4 days. I need to stop but it is so easy.

We started to notice that our 11-year-old thermostat seemed inaccurate. We would set the temperature and find that the house was much warmer or colder than the thermostat indicated. To be on the safe side, we decided to have the furnace checked. It seemed like an ideal time to install a new thermostat so I spent a lot of time researching smart thermostats before purchasing the Honeywell TH9320WF5003. I reviewed Nest, Ecobee and Honeywell. Here are some of my findings: The scheduling features are only helpful if you keep a regular schedule. I work from home occasionally and my husband often has an odd schedule. Even though our thermostat is in our family room (where we spend most of our time at home) many reviewers mentioned problems with the learning/sensing features. They mentioned that their pets triggered the “at home” settings. Since we have pets, I decided against this feature. Nest My HVAC company mentioned they have a lot of problems with Nest. It could be that it is very popular and people install it improperly. I don’t like the fact that I am forced to use my phone to review the thermostat settings. Solely having the temperature displayed on the console is not interesting to me. Ecobee My HVAC salesperson mentioned that he installed an Ecobee at his home. He said that he doesn’t use most of the features. He explained that his family doesn’t keep a regular schedule and that temperature “changes” are what cause most of the utility costs. Like the Nest, I would like more information on the thermostat console. I don’t want to have to rely on my phone or laptop to change or review the settings. Honeywell Our HVAC company recommended Honeywell. The only difference I could find between the Honeywell TH9320WF5003 and the RTH9580WF is that the RTH model is for retail purchase and the TH model is supposed to be sold only by HVAC companies. The TH model has a 5-year warranty ONLY IF INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY. The RTH model has a one-year warranty. My HVAC company quoted the TH model at well over $250. He said that his cost was much higher and encouraged me to purchase the same model from Amazon. The only difference would be that they would include a 1-year labor warranty in addition to the 5-year manufacturer’s warranty. I was tempted but figured that it would be about the same cost to have the HVAC company return. The “C” cable provides power to the thermostat. Our old thermostat had batteries so the HVAC installer had to install a C cable. I found this surprising since our house is only 11 years old. I love the Honeywell console. It shows the current indoor temperature and humidity, the current setting, the outdoor temperature and humidity and the time. The informative console is a huge advantage over the Nest and Ecobee. Honeywell support is unbelievably bad. If fact, they are non-existent. I called (during standard business hours) when I had a problem registering the device. The printed label on the side of the box had one correct number (MAC address) and a completely incorrect second number (CRC). You have to input these number when you create your Honeywell account. I kept getting an error message so I called the Honeywell support line only to get a message that they could not help and asking me to call back at “another time”. That’s it – nothing – no leave a message – just call back at “another time”. I eventually found the correct CRC information in the console and was able to register, but if there is a problem in the future, I dread having to contact them. Please consider this fact when you make your purchase. Once the thermostat is registered with Honeywell (on the TotalConnectComfort site), it was really easy to install the app on my phone (see photo), connect it to the SmartThings hub and start controlling it through Alexa (install the Honeywell Total Connect Comfort skill and log in using your Honeywell account). You don’t need the SmartThings hub. We already had one so I connected the thermostat to it. We have had the thermostat for about a week and love it. We changed the “skin” on the console to one that complements the room color. I never thought that I would love being able to control the thermostat through Alexa, but it’s great being able to say “Alexa, set the temperature to 72” while making my coffee in the morning. At this point, I highly recommend the Honeywell thermostat. It's one of those "how did we manage without it" purchases. I don't know if we will save on energy costs, but it's great to be able to check the settings when we are away from home. The only problem is the that their customer service might be worse than Comcast.

Wifi 9000 by Honeywell works great. I needed a professional to install because my old thermostat only used 4 wires. The heating professional was able to install the new Wifi 9000 without any problems using my existing wiring. New thermostat is very easy to use. The Total Comfort Control app allows me to make most changes directly from my phone. Also it works nicely with Alexa. I am very satisfied

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