Honeywell T87K1007 Heat Only Thermostat Review

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Since its introduction in 1953, Honeywell has reportedly sold more than 58 million of these T-86 round thermostats. That's an amazing number. And there's a reason they're so popular: They work, they're simple and they'll last a long time.

In Summer 2007, we had a new heat pump installed in our old house and the dealer wanted to put in a programmable digital thermostat. I loathe digital thermostats for a whole host of reasons but in this case, I didn't want a beige, chincey-looking plastic box hanging on the wall in my beautiful upstairs hallway. The dealer brought out a couple of these T-86 thermostats and I opted for the white (as shown here).

Many of these modern T-86 thermostats (unlike prior models) contain no mercury. Another nice feature is the trim ring, which is very forgiving for installing into existing buildings (where cutting into walls is required).

You can probably buy a knock-off product for less, but speaking as someone with a background in architecture, I'd stick with Honeywell. They've been making thermostats since the 1880s when they started with the "Damper Flapper," a primitive switch-type mechanism designed for coal-fired furnaces that used a motor to open and shut the damper.

In my downstairs foyer, I have one of the 1930s Honeywell Thermostats, complete with its solid brass housing and the words "Minneapolis-Honeywell" on its front. More than 70 years old and it's still a dandy!

I highly recommend this contemporary T-86 Honeywell Round. It's been an industry standard for more than five decades. And the best news? The most recent information I could find shows that this product is "Made in America".

One final note: The thermostat shown here is heat only. For a few dollars more, you can get heat and air. If you do that, you can hook up the air conditioning side *when* you get the a/c installed.

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Good quality economical thermostat. With simple design and construction not much gan go wrong unlike my old digital.

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Very attractive thermostat, and easy to install. I recommend it highly. It has options for various heat sources, so it should serve most anyone in the market.

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Works fine. Easy to install. But most important, looks pretty good. My only complaint is it is a little thicker then I would have liked. Maybe I just have a bias towards what I think it should look like based on the classic thermostat that sat on my parents wall during my childhood.

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The controls are simple and easy to use. I prefer this time trusted design to the newer confusing digital thermostats. Works really great and easy to install.