Honeywell RLV4305A1000/E 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat for Electric Baseboard Heaters
Honeywell RLV4305A 5-2 Day Digital Programmable Thermostat for Electric Baseboard Heating – now with white backlit screen. 1 setting for week and 1 setting for the weekend. 4 programmable periods per day. Silent switching for accurate temperature control. Use with electric baseboards (120 240V), convectors, and to wire radiant ceilings. Compatible with fan forced heaters.
Honeywell RLV4305A 5-2 Day Digital Programmable Thermostat for Electric Baseboard Heating – now with white backlit screen. 1 setting for week and 1 setting for the weekend. 4 programmable periods per day. Silent switching for accurate temperature control. Use with electric baseboards (120 240V), convectors, and to wire radiant ceilings. Compatible with fan forced heaters.
Product Features
- Separate programming for the weekdays and weekends; up to 4 program periods per day
- Saves energy with personalized temperature control
- Compatible with electric baseboards (120-240V), convectors, and radiant ceilings
- TRIAC silent switching for accurate temperature control of +/-0.5°F
- Fast, easy, two-wire installation
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Happy with Improvements I bought two of the old model, the Honeywell YRLV430A1005/U 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat for Electric Baseboard Heating, a couple of years ago, and I was a little worried about buying this newer model before there were any reviews. I love it! It’s such an improvement over the older model that now I want to replace my old ones. I had two main complaints about the old model. The first was what everyone complained about: needing a magnifying glass and a flashlight to read the display. This one has a display that lights up. I don’t know if the display is actually bigger, but it’s much easier to read. It says “man” instead of showing a tiny hand for manual mode.Also, you couldn’t turn the old model off. You had to arrow it way down (one degree at a time) during summer. This one has a standby mode that switches the unit to only come on if the temperature drops below 41º. This allows me to open my windows in the fall and spring without worrying about the heat coming on…
Nice features, failed after 4 months. Terrible warranty replacement experience. I’d bought this thermostat to replace a Honeywell by Aube model which lasted four years then died.Pros: Nice features, easy programming, relatively inexpensive. Honeywell tech support usually is pretty easy to reach.Cons: Died after four months. Terrible experience with warranty replacement.I liked this unit, until it died after four months of usage, so I’ve tried to replace it through Honeywell, since it was still under warranty. This is when the hell broke loose.I had to call several times. The first operator tried to send me back to Amazon, then sent me to the local dealer who tried to charge me $125 per hour for installation. The second one told me to call from home because they needed to run some compatibility tests (the fact that this thermostat was working fine for four months, so it was definitely compatible, didn’t convince him). The third operator said that he had no idea why would I need any compatibility tests (he was right) and…