Discount White-Rodgers 1F86EZ-0251 Non-Programmable Thermostat

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This White Rogers Thermostat is a bare Bones, easy to install replacement for just about anyone's basic furnace/AC set-up.

The unit itself seems well made with a nice clean appearance. The controls are pretty self explanatory. A complete exploded wiring diagram with all specs and requirements is posted on the company website so you can easily check this model against your personal electrical requirements to make sure it will work for your central units. All the info you need is posted on the company web site and is MUCH BETTER than the included instructions which are a bit hard to see for us old timers.

GO HERE to download the installation/wiring diagrams:

http://www.emersonclimate.com/en-US/products/thermostats/Pages/non_prog_single_stage_thermostats.aspx

A word on installation, if in doubt GET SOMEONE to do it for you, but if you feel comfortable reading simple schematics then it really is a piece of cake to do it yourself. It's not rocket science, it's just a switch/thermostatic control with a few connections. Total installation time was around 15 minutes and everything worked perfectly the first time. (looks good on the wall too)

I was not interested in units that are programmable or respond to internet commands. All I wanted was a good solid decent looking replacement for our ancient 22 year old dinosaur that came with the house when it was new. This Emerson branded White-Rogers does the job admirably and honestly should last hopefully as long as I do. (knock on wood)

Fairly priced, nice looking and functional. Recommended for all those needing a no frills solid thermostat.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I used this White-Rodgers thermostat to replace a Honeywell RTH221B Basic Programmable Thermostat that I had purchased from amazon.com a few years back. The installation was fairly straightforward, it took me less than 15 minutes to remove the old and put on the new. The better part is its operation, it's really fool-proof, there are only three selectable and self-explanatory modes "Home", "Sleep" and "Away", no need to read the user manual in order to know how to use it. With my old one, I could not even figure out how to programm it after reading the manual, maybe that's just me, I always used the up and down buttons to adjust the temperature when needed.

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The white-Rodgers thermostat is the best for its look and user friendliness, as far as I am concerned. The blue background is very helpful when adjusting the temp in the dark. It holds only three simple temperature settings: when you are home, sleep time,and when away from home. The settings can be easily adjusted by moving the arrow up for higher temp or down for lower temp.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The programmable thermostat in our home has given us nothing but trouble for many years now. For unknown reasons, it will drop the times & the settings we have programmed into it. My husband & I were looking for a thermostat that was simple to install and simple to use.

The White-Rodgers IF86EZ 0251 has fit the bill. My husband is technically minded, so it was simple for him to install. The thermostat has been easy for us to use. No more dropped times or settings. All we really need is something for home, away, or sleeping, which makes this thermostat perfect for us.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program When programmable thermostats first came out, I rushed out to buy one because I liked the idea of being able to pre-set my desired temperatures and, theoretically, reduce my hvac bills. As it turned out, the programming instructions proved to be complicated, so instead of programming, I would set my desired temperature and press the "hold" button. To change temperatures, I would use the arrow buttons, and press "hold". So much for needing a programmable thermostat.

Over the years, and thanks to owning numerous rental Properties, I've learned that many people are just like me set temperature, then press "hold".

This easy set thermostat is made for the "hold" button crowd. All you have to do is set the thermostat for three scenarios, home, sleep or away, and then you press the corresponding button for the time of day. If you don't want to program, the thermostat has factory pre-set temperatures (see chart in the included instructions). The up-down buttons are still there, so you can adjust your Settings, and, if you desire, the thermostat has a Cool Savings Option that allows the thermostat to make small temperature adjustments during high peak demand (like the thermostats advertised by the power companies). I have not tried this setting, so cannot give first-hand experience detail.

For us, having installed well over 75 thermostats over the course of years, installation was not difficult. The unit comes with screws and batteries (many units do not come with batteries), and the unit itself is fairly small. It sticks out from the wall about an inch, but the display is a nice size and I can read the numbers without my glasses (!).

Overall, I am very happy with this unit. It is a good basic thermostat for those who don't want a fancy, programmable unit, or for landlord's who are looking for a simple digital thermostat for their rental properties.