Amazon has the Lux TX1500E-010 Smart Temp Programmable Thermostat for $34 with free shipping. Features one-touch illumination, on-screen programming, 12/24 hour clock, and a filter usage monitor.
I have had this for a few years. I really like it since it can be used for hot water baseboard heat (gas fired boiler). It can be a bit finicky programming it when your intent is to have the area at a certain temperature at a specific time, as opposed to having it set to the temperature at that time.
^1,,, I like mine too. It is supposed to slowly ramp the temperature up before the time so that at the requested time the house is at the requested temperature. I believe mine does this but I haven't really paid attention.
Wouldn't slowly ramping up the temperature just cause more heat loss compared to setting it to come on x # minutes beforehand so it reaches the desired temp at the desired time? Though, I suppose they could market that it does that when it is inherent in how a heater/physics works, that once it's on and producing a given BTU/time interval, the average room temperature slowly rises until it reaches the set point.
I have had this for a few years. I really like it since it can be used for hot water baseboard heat (gas fired boiler). It can be a bit finicky programming it when your intent is to have the area at a certain temperature at a specific time, as opposed to having it set to the temperature at that time.
^1,,, I like mine too. It is supposed to slowly ramp the temperature up before the time so that at the requested time the house is at the requested temperature. I believe mine does this but I haven't really paid attention.
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Wouldn't slowly ramping up the temperature just cause more heat loss compared to setting it to come on x # minutes beforehand so it reaches the desired temp at the desired time? Though, I suppose they could market that it does that when it is inherent in how a heater/physics works, that once it's on and producing a given BTU/time interval, the average room temperature slowly rises until it reaches the set point.