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The Venstar ColorTouch Series T5800 is part of the thermostat test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, thermostat models like the ColorTouch Series T5800 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Great WIFI thermostat
5/8/2013
Pros
Easy To Install
Cons
Cant think of any
Best Uses
Great If You Travel A Lot
Comment:
I live alone and trave a lot. A programable thermostat does not work for me because I never know what my schedule is going to be. This thermostat saves me a ton of dollars. I just turn it to vacation mode when I leave via my i-phone and put it in to comfort settings an hour or so before i return. It has cut my utility bill by 60%.
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Incomplete Installation Instructions
1/5/2013
Pros
Cons
Incomplete Installation I
Best Uses
Comment:
I bought this termostat on the recommendation of Consumer Reports. It was to replace a non-progammable four wire battery powered display thermostat that came with my house. It wasn't until after I connected the wires according to the instructions in the installation manual that I found that I needed a fifth wire to power the display. The cleanest remedy for this problem was to purchase an additional device for $23 called Add-A-Wire. The alternative was to add a jumper on the heater control, something I was not willing to do as this remedy removes independant control of the fan. I think Conusmer Reports should highlight this problem in their review because most people who purchase this thermostat are doing so to upgrade to a programmable model. I should also say that nowhere in the company's product litereature does it even mention this. In the installation instructions it simply states to move your existing wires to the approriate terminals in the new thermostat.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(13 of 15 customers found this review helpful)
Great thermostat
9/11/2012
Pros
Easy to use
Nice display
Small Thin
Cons
Best Uses
Comment:
This thermostat is easy to use and adjust. Lots of settings all adjustable via the bright touch screen. Is small as well as thin so it looks great on the wall.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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