Emerson NP110 Non-Programmable Single Stage Thermostat

The wire terminals could be better positioned. The most logical way to route the wires would place them behind the temperature buttons - the ones you use are not part of the face, they must contact the actual buttons attached on the circuit board. It may be easier if you have only one thermostat cable, and not two (the air handler installer opted to add another cable rather than replacing the existing one). It was a simple install, other than the wire routing. The labels were helpful to mark the wires being used. I have found I do not need the backlight - all the settings seem to be easy to read. I would prefer that it not need a battery, but many models do. I was looking for an inexpensive replacement to our old, erratic mercury switch thermostat. I have found it to be reliable and accurate so far. It does audibly 'click' when operating, but so do many others - have not found the noise problematic. Other household items make noises as well. This thermostat displays both the set and current temperature at the same time. It also displays the current temperature when it is off. The cycle is not fine-tuneable (there is only one permanent modification available, meant for hydronic), but I have found it to cycle the system acceptably.

This is a very basic unit with no temp offset, setbacks or scheduling capabilities Note that this is factory set in °F but can be mechanically modified to show °C

Easy to connect and controls well using the mv signal from the gas fire.

We don't want a bunch of complicated features. We set a temperature and leave it. No remote control (that can be hacked!), no 20 programming settings that I do not want to learn. This is simple, works right, was easy to install and.........very inexpensive.

Technically it is not complicated to install, but the terminal strip is small and there is not much space to route the wires, making a bit challenging to get the typical rigid 18-gauge solid wires connected properly. You will need a Phillips size 0 screwdriver to fasten the wires in the terminal strip. There is a backlight, but requires a procedure using the up/down controls to enable it. The two required AAA batteries ARE included. Defaults to degrees F, can switch to degrees C by cutting a jumper wire on the PCB.