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Thermostat Selection questions Bill Walters Fri, 16 Apr 1999 01:03:38 -0500

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I'm -considering- bypassing my desire to have ECS directly control my 3
HVAC units and use instead, a communicating thermostat.

Since I will be using 3 of these, price is a factor.  

Looking online and in the catalogs I have, prices "generally" are around
$250 for the Statnet, plus I'll need a RS323-485 converter box.  Total
tab for 3 comes in at about $825 or so which is pretty steep!

The HAI RC-80 "lists" for $179 but available online for less.  It too,
is directly supported by ECS, and due to its price, is much more
attractive to me.

Anyone on the list have experience using ECS with either of these two
units?  

Bill Walters

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