Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I cannot adjust the temperature varience less than two degrees

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I ordered two of these thermostats to solve a specific problem, and they have done the job nicely so far. My problem was that I have two heating units in my house, each of which was controlled by a separate, wall-mounted thermostat. The thermostats were mounted on the same wall in an open hall area, and therefore never seemed to keep the temperature right in rooms that we actually used most of the time. My HVAC guy recommended another setup, but I felt the Venstar units were right for what we wanted.

I installed them myself, and found the installation not too complicated, but care must be taken to insure that you wire the base units properly. (I asked my HVAC guy to come in and check my wiring job after installation, just to be sure.) We then took the remote units to rooms in which we spend most of our time at home in the evenings: the family room and the master bedroom. The result: a much-improved comfort level.

Caveats: We have not been running these 'stats long enough to be able to determine the effect on our heating fuel bills. Also, their longevity is uncertain.

But overall, they are doing exactly what I wanted and I am pleased.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I used the product in my baby's room to keep temperature at 71 degrees

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I have been using the Thermostat for a little over a month now and everything is working great. Came in handy to place it in our baby's room when cold weather rolled in.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I am so pleased with this product! Our original thermostat was installed in the small hallway to the garage door. I don't know what the architect was thinking, but this little section was isolated and had its own temperature. Not to mention opening the door to the garage set the AC/Heat off immediately, winter or summer. Not good for wear and tear on the HVAC and not good for my electric bill. We couldn't get the rest of the house to a comfortable temperature. But the Venstar system has been a blessing. It was very easy to install. Just match wires from the old thermostat and attach to the wall. The remote thermostat now sits in our central family room and the house is a consistent temperature throughout. The thermostat gives you the option to change the deadband (difference between set temperature and how many degrees before the system activates again). This is great! Most thermostats have a 1 degree deadband, but mine is set to 2 degrees and this keeps the air down to 1-2 cycles per hour and gives efficient operation of the A/C (15 minutes or more). I've read this is great for your HVAC. I totally love this lifesaver! Highly recommend if your builder put your thermostat in that "not so brilliant" location! I do agree that there could be an easier menu/mode set-up, but once you learn it, it is not hard. Still does not detract from a 5-star rating for its overall performance!

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

It does exactly what it says it will do without any problems. If I want it a bit warmer or cooler all I have to do is pick up the unit and change it.
Should have purchased it long ago.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Works well for a room that had little access to wire the thermostat. Had to reset the the temperature gauge (it was showing about 4 degrees cooler then actual) but that was easy to do. Setting the weekly program is not very intuative but once set, you are done. Otherwise, I am very pleased. This room was always too hot or too cold in the past and now my son can sleep here.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

This is a great alternative to moving a poorly placed hard-wired thermostat. The receiver mounts in place of your existing thermostat, and the sender can be placed wherever you want it.

The device itself works very well, but the instruction manual is very poorly written.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Had a continuing issue with a thermostat that was mounted on an internal attic wall. The device always read hotter due to the temperature inside the attic. The VENSTAR unit with the wireless remote solved the issue and now we have a reliable gauge of the actual temperature. The system was easy to install and took only about 20 minutes to be up and running. Highly recommend.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

This is one of the most useful technological devices I have ever owned. When we purchased our home the upstairs thermostat was halfway down the hallway which seems logical until you factor in the open architecture of the front hall and stairs which fooled the thermostat into thinking the temperature was the same in all four bedrooms. So our system ran much more than was required simply to try to even out the temperature. Now I can just lie in bed and adjust the temperature to suit our comfort needs. It is so nice to be able to do that without ever getting out of bed even if we wake up in the middle of the night feeling either too warm or cold. In addition my wife can take the wireless thermostat down the hall to the other end of the house where she has her office during the day so she can be comfortable.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Compared to my other 7-day programmable thermostats, this one was easiest to program. This is mainly because it allows the 4 settings for each day to be copied forward, rather than re-entered for each day. The directions were clear and installation took 10 minutes. Performance wise, it delivers everything as advertised. Highly recommended for open houses where the original thermostat is poorly located. I am sleeping in comfort now.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I needed this product because our former thermostat was located in a hallway and it was being influenced by the heat rising from the lower floor. This generally caused the hallway to be warm and the rooms to be cool. The Venstar gives me more flexibility than I would have gotten if I simply had the old thermostat installed physically into one of the rooms. The portability of the Venstar is key and it's wonderful. The Venstar has solved my heating problem.

The Venstar Receiver was truly easy to install. Programming the Venstar thermostat however was much too complicated. The instructions assume you having a keen understanding of heating and cooling jargon and technology. There is little that is user friendly about programming this thermostat. Once I was finally able to get the basics into the thermostat, it is very easy and convenient to make minor adjustments to the temperature. I also bought the electric module as a backup for the batteries in the Venstar. When I first programmed the thermostat, it was connected to this module. When I then disconnected the module from the thermostat (so the thermostat was again powered by the batteries), all the info I had just entered during the programming exercise had been lost. One other issue--the Venstar has a feature which allows a switch to/from heating/cooling automatically. I can't use this, but I couldn't figure out how to override this function. Since it's heating season now, I simply switched off the breakers for the air conditioning.

Bottom line--I would recommend this to a friend, however with reservations.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

I had my old 2 wire connection go on the fritz between my T-Stat and boiler. The mess of replacing the wire from the boiler to the T-Stat was going to be a big problem. This solved my problem very well. When I build my next house I'll go wireless. I was able to program it after reading the instructions a few times, so that would be my only complaint, a very minor deal.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

This thermostat was installed to regulate the temperature in our bedroom. It works as advertised, no problems. Programming is a bit of a chore, don't lose the manual, but overall a good product for the price.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

The directions from Venstar are very basic. You'll have to go online to see comparisons with thermostat you are replacing. "Just Answers" website was very helpful for a small fee.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Somewhere in the web write up it should mention that this unit can only be installed on an old 2 wire thermostat with a special kit. The kit is available and easy to install, but no where is it mentioned.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Here's the good: Installs easily, worked right from the start. Does exactly what it promises. Being able to set the temperature in any room by moving the thermostat is very nice. I placed the receiver next to the furnace, so it's out of sight, and had no problems with the wireless despite the receiver sitting next to some metal ductwork. As a basic thermostat, it is very easy to use - up and down buttons, button to turn on the fan, and a button to switch modes. It also has some more powerful features like being able to run the fan only for a timed amount every hour.

Here's the not so good: Advanced features are accessed by pushing and holding various buttons. You'll pretty much have to dig out the manual every time you want to change something other than the current mode and temperature (on the other hand, this can keep others from messing with the unit). Also, the LCD backlight still blinks occasionally if it is set to always on, which I find distracting if it's in my field of view.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Use this to control my upstairs furnace, which is rarely used. Previous non-wireless thermostat controlled temperature in the hallway and heated rooms poorly. Now the rooms can be controlled to the precise temperature desired.
The instructions did not include a wiring diagram for 3-wires, but a quick email to product support got a response by the following day and I was set. 4 wires are actually required, I found the common wire in the wall.
The price is high, but it is fully 7-day programmable and works great, worth it to save on heating costs and achieve the comfort level we wanted.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Product used in bedroom where thermostat is in hallway outside of bedroom. Easy to program, wireless works well. The only real silent thermostat I have found with no sounds when cycling. Tempurature appears to be off by 2 degrees but there is an ability to calibrate. Does not have a "HOLD" or "VACATION" setting. Great product and controls tempurature very well where thermostat/sending device is located.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

Worked immediately. Once you get past the setup everything works flawlessly. A few more buttons would have made the unit a lot easier to program.

I had a problem with the location of my existing thermostat. It was in a hallway on the other side of the house from our bedroom. Rewireing in our home to move the old thermostat would require a lot of time in the attic. In the middle of the Texas summer, that's not a pleasant option. With this unit, I merely had to remove the old thermostat and replace it with the recieving unit. Then I was able to put the new thermostat in my bedroom. Instead of 10 degree fluctuations the temperature is stable within 1 degree.

Comments about Venstar Venstar Wireless Residential Thermostat Combo - T1100RF / REC:

This combo resolved a problem we faced after renovations and having two A/C zones. It probably saved us hundreds of dollars in having to relocate the existing thermostat, and has worked great. The only problem I've had is the daily programming could be a bit simpler.