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We have a vacation home where we have to turn the Heat on and back off each time we come and go, and my elderly Dad needed something easy to read and easy to use. This one fits the bill perfectly. We set ours up for "HEAT ONLY" since we don't have A/C out there and now under the "System" heading it has: "Heat and Off ". That's it. Just like it should. No extra "Cool" setting that we don't need which only confuses the issue! When it's "Off" the display for the temperature setting disappears. When you turn it to "Heat" the display pops up on the screen again. It's very obvious when it's off and when it's on. There are 4 simple hard buttons on the front, Temp: UP/DN System: HEAT/OFF (in our scenario) and you will never need a manual once you get it installed. It couldn't be more intuitive.
The display is very clear and easy to read even from a distance and the Amber Back Lighting is really nice looking and makes it easy to read in the dark. The Font size for the lower display on this one is 13 point versus 11 point on the models with the smaller screen. In other words, considerably larger and easier to read. The "Inside" and "Temperature" settings are huge and very easy to see even for me without my reading glasses...
It's really easy to install and I was able to use this same model for both our 80% Furnace downstairs and the 90%+, 2-Stage Furnace upstairs. That way we can have the same one up and down. Very convenient and very versatile. It fits most other types of Furnaces too. Including ones with A/C and Heat Pumps. Auto Changeover is a nice feature that I use here at home (also a Honeywell) and love. About the only thing that makes it not perfect is that there is no way to keep the backlight on all the time like you can on the top of the line models. I have to say though, once I got used to not having it, it wasn't an issue. I'd recommend this Thermostat to anyone looking for something simple to operate with an easy to read, large display.
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Thanks to 2 reviews of this product on Amazon, I purchased this Thermostat through Amazon. It arrived from UBHAPPY in FL to CA in 3 days!I wanted a simple thermostat, easily readable, like the one I had which died recently.
This one, TH5220D1029 Honeywell FocusPRO 5000 Non-Programmable 2 Heat & 2 Cooling Thermostat, Large Screen is exactly what I need.
The large, clear display of both actual temperature and thermostat setting is great for my 87-year-old eyes. Before I go to bed, I touch the thermostat to set the temperature to 70.
I prefer to control the thermostat manually, as I did the old one. I live in Southern CA where even in summer it often cools at night, so air conditioning is not needed. I can easily set the fan to pull in the cool outside air. Then when I rise in the morning, if it feels too cool it's very simple to touch it again to set the temp to 71 or 72. A great product!
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This was purchased after a lot of research & finding best price & return agreements on Amazon. I have a 2 stage heat 1 stage cool system for which is hard to locate a non programmable thermostat that actually utilizes the 2 stage heat. I had a professional put it in who was also performing my yearly maintenance check. I had twice found my 7 year old programmable thermostat continuing to run way above the highest set numbers. Did not want another programmable one. My local gas company does not recommend them either. I just lower the heat now if I'm leaving for several hours. I can just set the air at 80 & leave it for the summer. The back light does not come on unless you push the temp buttons & stays at the same number until the second push. However, the system button doesn't cause the light to come one it just immediately changes which system is displayed so be careful to leave it alone. Very simple & easy to use. My winter gas bill says I saved over last year & my bill came with a reward bonus for this.I'm adding this after having the thermostat for a few months: First of all I still love this thermostat, but noticed another reviewer mentions the thermostat registers up to 3 degrees off. This appears to me to be true of mine also. However, since my other thermostats were installed by people who asked if I wanted it adjusted to exact temperature, I believe it is up to the installer (see pages 6-8 of installation manual, & page 3 of the operating manual) to mention the adjustable temperature most come with. They are set by the factory & like ovens etc. can be adjusted (usually up to + or 3 degrees) at installation. It took a few days for me to recognize mine was registering heat lower than set & then since the AC has been on it is also registering lower than the actual temperature. I just set mine accordingly (for me that means up 2 degrees from 66 to 68 for winter & up from 80 to 81 for summer). I'm still very happy with this thermostat & coming out way ahead on my bills over the programmable thermostat.
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