[Home Depot] Honeywell RTH7500D 7-Day Programmable Thermostat - $30 YMMV instore only

13inches wrote: ↑

Dec 30th, 2016 12:18 am

Does 7-day programmable mean it can program each day of the week individually?

I have a 5+2 right now and am looking for something more flexible.

yup 7 day programmable is exactly that - 7 days individually programmable . I actually picked up the 5+2 (@$50) & installed it 1st but I found the controls & thermostat module very flimsy. I took it back to see if there's something else better & saw this one on sale for $20 less. ofcos its a no brainer to try it out.

discovered that not only is the rth7500 a 7 day programmable, its also much better built & has a current temp indicator inaddition to the set temp, it also has a built in battery charged by the furnace w&r wires making it a zero maintenance proposition. luckily, the base screw holes match exactly with the 5+2 so no further damage to my wall as well making it a win win

edit: forgot to mention that this thermostat also has a recovery mode which for eg, if u set a temp (eg 20c) for waking at 7.30am from the sleep temp of 17c, this thermostat's recovery mode turns on the furnace way before wake up time so that the temp will be at 20c at 7.30a so one doesnt have to wake up to a cold house - I like it! the only other thing on my wish list is remote wifi controls which will make it just about perfect. I actually thought long & hard about getting the nest but ultimately cant justify the price difference just for wifi.

13inches wrote: ↑

Dec 30th, 2016 9:54 am

Reading the reviews on the HomeDepot US site is giving me second-thoughts. Overall it's rated well, however the low ratings (1*, 2*) are a bit concerning.

as we all know, there's always negs reviews on most anything. thing is its $30 which is even cheaper than the old (old old) school mercury mechanical thermostats. also given the fact that its from homedepot, get it try it & return if it doesnt float your boat. no need to destroy any more braincells thinking too much.

fwiw, install is a 15 min job (likely less now since I've done it) so my best advise, get it & try it out. at $30 I cant justify spending anymore for a somewhat basic thermostat as this is working really good for me.

aqnd wrote: ↑

Dec 30th, 2016 5:57 pm

Considering upgrading my 5+2 to get the 7 day flexibility and auto DST

imo do it. its not just abit better but its another level of better. not just 7day & dst but built in battery (2xAA are for backup), better build quality & better display info. I dont think there's a better thermostat for $30. also, though the size isnt the same, the mounting holes are exactly the same so it a cinch to switch over the base plate .

georvu wrote: ↑

Dec 30th, 2016 9:38 pm

What is temp swing on this?

If set at 20C will it go on at 19 or 19.5 or ?? Thanks.

dont have an ambient temp sensor so dont know how accurate the thermostat is but ambient temp is exactly set temp shown on display.