Lux Products ELV4-005 Programmable Thermostat for Radiant Heat
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Lux Products ELV4-005 Programmable Thermostat for Radiant Heat
Customer Review: works very well; lowest temp = 45°
Summary: 4 Stars
I shopped around a lot before settling on this unit as the most features for the price. It works VERY well, much better control than the cheap non-digital units. I use it with an in-wall fan-type heater. It works with any in-line heater,not just baseboard.
Pros
Easy to install and setup.
Plenty flexible enough (4 daily time settings & weekday vs. weekend.
Accurate: keeps temperature very well.
Cons
A very minor drawback is that it bottoms out at 45°. This is for a mud-room in the garage, which we would prefer to keep closer to 35-40° at night in the dead of winter.
There is no simple "off" button either, which would be useful.
Customer Review: Works well, poor display
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm very pleased with this product except for one thing: it has a blinking display. It switches back and forth about every 2 seconds from showing the time to showing the current temperature. To me, a blinking display means that something is wrong. Maybe I'm weird, but looking at the darn thing makes me a little nervous.
If that won't bother you, you'll like this thermostat. It came with good instructions and was easy to install. The interface (other than the blinking display) is very good.
Customer Review: It does have it's drawbacks, but . . . . .
Summary: 4 Stars
It does have it's drawbacks, but all in all, I am glad that I purchased it. The main drawbacks are that the display lettering is small, and there is no backlight. I keep a little LED keychain light nearby to see the display when it's darker in the room.
Programing it is easy, and the overide function is quick and accessible.
Customer Review: Best Thermostat for 120V systems
Summary: 4 Stars
This Product does the Job very well for those heating systems that use a 120V. This Product has all the features of the more expensive items and is worth more then many other competing products.Customer Review: a couple of concerns
Summary: 3 Stars
The item looked fine.
There are a couple of things you need to consider. This product is rated for 15 Amps maximum and my baseboard heater runs at 21 Amps.
Also, when I opened up current thermostat, there was no easy way to figure out which wire (both the same color) was the one that went to the box and the one that went to the heater. When I used a current checker I had to put one end into a ground (bathroom outlet next to the thermostat) and the end on to each wire to find the hot wire. Not sure if this is the correct way to determine it, but that was all I could come up with.
I would have loved to use this item, and they should report the amps. I know it doesn't make sense to write a review on something I didn't try, but think about the hassle and money I saved you when I was out the restocking fee.