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BAYweb Internet Thermostat Advanced for Multi-Stage Heat/Cool Ssystem or Heat Pump

HotnCold — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:11:55 +0000

Maximum Savings with Minimum Effort The BAYweb Thermostat saves the maximum amount of energy almost effortlessly. Once installed, you will rarely have to think about resetting or programming your thermostat again. Relax, your home is being monitored. The BAYweb thermostat will notify you of problems with your heating or air conditioning. These alerts are delivered to your mobile phone and to a list of email addresses you select. The BAYweb Thermostat's controls are elegant simplicity. The soft green easy to read display discretely indicates the temperature in a low profile package, that blends pleasantly with your decor. Until now, programmable thermostats have been too complex and difficult to use. We utilized the power and advantages of a web-based interface to take the hassle out of setting up your thermostat. Energy Management The BAYweb Thermostat provides comprehensive energy management reporting, analysis, and alerting functions previously only found in expensive and complex building management systems available to large commercial and industrial customers. In addition to analysis and reporting, you can setup your web portal to alert you if the energy usage ever exceeds a specified threshold, a great feature for parents, vacation home owners, landlords and building managers. Personal Web Portal Operate your thermostat anytime anywhere via web browser or web-enabled mobile phone. Unlimited use of the BAYweb portal is included at no additional charge. This state-of-the-art portal provides real time monitoring, control, and reporting for an unlimited number of BAYweb thermostats, and other BAYweb devices. Applets give you the ability to easily customize your personal web portal to suit your needs. Applets are available for everything from thermostat control and energy reporting to local weather. Seamless integration with your local keypad and mobile phone, changes made on any interface will be seen and typically take effect within 10 seconds.

BAYweb Occupancy Sensor – White

HotnCold — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:57:42 +0000

The BAYweb Thermostat can use various types of sensors (motion sensors being the most common) which allow the thermostat to "know" when you are home (Occupied) or when you are away (Not Occupied). Occupancy sensors enable the Web Thermostat to operate as one of the most efficient thermostat available today. Using occupancy sensors will save you the most amount of money and simplify setting up your thermostat. Using Occupancy Sensing allows you to only pay for heating or air conditioning to your comfort level when you are there. Imagine running out to go shopping on a weekend and being gone from your house for say 5 hours. Do you always turn your thermostat down when you go shopping? Now your BAYweb Thermostat can do it for you. Use of Occupancy Sensing simplifies setting up your thermostat's schedule because all you need to do is determine when you generally are asleep and when you generally wake up (if you want your house heated before you wake). The remainder of the time you can tell the thermostat to sense if you are there or not. While "Sensing", the thermostat will automatically set back the temperature to your "Away" set point after a period of time of not sensing occupancy. Likewise, upon sensing occupancy, it will switch to your "Home" set point. Scheduling a "Sleep" activity disables Occupancy Sensing to prevent switching to the Home set point if you get up in the middle of the night and happen to pass a sensor. Occupancy sensing with pets in the home is accomplished by masking off the lower part of the sensing lens. The motion sensors can also be linked to the thermostats' alerting feature to provide intrusion detection capabilities. Features

Bay Controls BW-WT2-W BAYweb Internet Thermostat Advanced, White

HotnCold — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:35:31 +0000

The BAYweb Thermostat saves the maximum amount of energy almost effortlessly. Once installed, you'll will rarely have to think about resetting or programming your thermostat again. Saving money and energy is great but the real breakthrough is achieving th

BAYweb Alert Hybrid Internet Alarm System

HotnCold — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:10:10 +0000

The BAYweb Alert device can be used as self monitored security system. It provides alert notification of up to 8 different zones via email and/or text enabled mobile phone. Each alert zone will send notification messages to a list of one or more recipients. The BAYweb alert device utilizes 3 wired inputs and an unlimited number of X10 wireless sensors. There are 8 different zones which are configured to trigger an alert by sensing a signal on one or more of the wired inputs, or from an X10 wireless channel. The wired inputs can use sensors that use either normally open, or normally closed contacts. When wired in series, up to 16 sensors can be used on a single input channel. The wired inputs are typically used for smoke alarms or other sensors that also require power to operate. These inputs are also ideal to use when retrofitting an existing alarm system. The wireless X10 inputs support an unlimited number of sensors programmed with the X10 house/unit ID for a given zone. Upon sensing an alert condition, the alert device will immediately send a message to our data center, which in turn will send the alert message to the list of recipients configured for that zone. Nominal response time for dispatching the notification message from our data center is 3 seconds. Delivery time of the message is dependent on your Internet or mobile provider. Once an alert has been sent, it will not be sent again until a configurable time period has elapsed for that zone. The alert system can be armed or disarmed using the web and/or mobile portals. Operate your web devices anytime, anywhere, via web browser or web-enabled mobile phone. Unlimited use of the BAYweb portal is included at no additional charge. This state-of-the-art portal provides real time monitoring, control, alerting, data logging, and reporting for an unlimited number of BAYweb devices.

Bay Controls BW-WT1-AL BAYweb Internet Thermostat, Aluminum

HotnCold — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:34:23 +0000

BAYweb Internet Controlled Thermostat (White)

HotnCold — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:27:04 +0000

Digital Home Thermostat – Honeywell, Lux, Proliphix, Bayweb

HotnCold — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:34:02 +0000

If you’re looking for a digital home thermostat, there are plenty of options out there for you to choose from.

The first decision you’ll have to make is to get either a programmable or non programmable thermostat.

A programmable thermostat can help you save a good chunk of change each month on your heating and cooling bill if your home is frequently empty.

However, if you’re home all the time and always leave the thermostat at the same temperature, then it’s not going to save you any money – it’ll just cost you money as programmable thermostats cost more than their non programmable counterparts.

I’ll give you some recommendations for each:

Best Digital Non Programmable Thermostats

Rite Temp 6020 – This thermostat will work with 1 or 2 stage systems, and is really user friendly. It has a push button backlight so you can illuminate the display and see the temperature even if the room is dark. It’ll run you about $25.

Lux DHP2120 Digital Non Programmable Thermostat for Heat Pump – If you have a heat pump, this is probably the best choice for you. You can find it online at retailers like Amazon for $39.98. It’s a mercury free thermostat with adjustable temperature stops, an auxilary heat indicator and emergency heat position.

My Favorite Programmable Thermostats

BayWeb Internet Controlled Thermostat

When you first look at the BAYweb you’ll probably wonder where the rest of it is. The only part you see is a small display with a green lcd display that only displays temperature. You can raise and lower the temperature from this panel and that’s about it. If you don’t know what it is, you’ll probably it’s about as useful as a non programmable thermostat.

Nothing could be further from the truth. This thermostat is built to be controlled from the web. It’s great if you have rental property of a vacation home. It’s also great if your family is always on the go. It has occupancy sensing which can automatically adjust the temperature based on if anyone is home. You can also change the temperature from any smartphone or any place with internet access. Some people even use it as as a cheap security system (remember the occupancy sensor?).

Honeywell Prestige HD YTHX9321R5003 Deluxe Comfort Thermostat System Kit

The Honeywell prestige setup is really cool. First of all, it comes with an HD touchscreen display AND a remote control. You can change the temperature of any zone from any room if you have the remote. That means you can turn the heat on to your game room if you want to go shoot a game of pool while sitting on your couch watching TV. It works on multi-stage, single stage and heat pump systems.

Proliphix NT120e or NT120h IP Thermostat

By now youve probably figured out I have a thing for web controlled and home automation systems. This professional series model is one of my favorites. The thermostat itself looks quite ordinary, but the ability to control your temperature remotely is the selling point here.

Thermostat Reviews – Best and Top Rated Thermostats

HotnCold — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:53:43 +0000

Whether you’re upgrading or just replacing an existing thermostat, one thing is clear – you’ve got options.

Navigating the murky waters of thermostats can be tricky to say the least and just spending more money doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be getting a better thermostat – in some cases you’ll just be spending more money.

The Fantastic Five

Here are five of the top rated digital programmable thermostats you can find today. (Two of them even feature internet controls.)

Proliphix NT160e/h IP Thermostat

Compared to some of the other thermostats below, the NT160e/h really isn’t all that much too look at. At first glance, it looks like any old programmable thermostat with a small screen and a few buttons to push for programming.

However, don’t let the simple and basic looks fool you. It’s actually one of the most sophisticated thermostats on the market today and is really built to be controlled via the Internet, not the physical control panel.

My favorite part is that it allows me to take my Droid (any web enabled smart phone will work) and turn it into a remote control for the heating and cooling of my house whether I’m watching TV in the living room or if I’m 2,000 miles away taking a vacation in Napa Valley.

Pro1IAQ Model T905 Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat

You know how a lot of reviews feature pros and cons type lists. Well, even the best thermostats have complaints… except this one. I couldn’t find anyone saying anything negative about these units.

It has a blue glowing backlight that is both practical and cool looking, and features intuitive and easy to use wake, leave, return, and sleep programming icons.

It also happens to remain a budget friendly thermostat but still packs plenty of features and full touchscreen controls.

Lux Pro 5-2 Programmable Outlet Thermostat – PSP300

The outlet thermostat is actually a really cool little gizmo. This isn’t for controlling your furance of central air conditioning unit but for controlling window air conditioners and space heaters. It’s great for small rooms, greenhouses, passive solar applications, and RVs

BayWEB Internet Controlled Thermostat (white or black)

The BayWEb doesn’t look like much when you see the controller. It’s a small, touchscreen with a green led display. However, just like the Proliphix above, the magic lies in the web interface. You can control your thermostat from anywhere you can access the web and just like the Proliphix, you can use your smartphone (whether it be an iPhone, Blackberry, Pre, or Droid) as your universal remote control.

Honeywell Prestige HD YTHX9321R5003 Deluxe Comfort Thermostat System Kit

Honeywell is the top name in the world of thermostats for a reason – they make some of the best thermostats available and the Prestige HD is a great choice if you’re looking for a high end system.

Some of the people who’ve used it have said: “very best thermostat ever,” “love the Prestige HD,” and “best yet!”

It features a high definition, full color display that has 3 times better visual clarity than other thermostats. It has an intuitive graphical user interface and and easy to user touchscreen. Oh, and there’s also a remote control so you can change the temperature from anywhere in the house.

Other places to find thermostat reviews:

Amazon
Buzzilions
ePinions
Consumer Search
Consumer Reports (charges access fee)