Ecostat Non-Programmable Easy Temp Heat Only Mechanical Thermostat

Had to install new thermostat and thought I'd try this one for my hot water furnace. Works perfect and the backlight is so convenient.

Excellent replacement for the old Hg Honeywell Round - we wanted to get rid of ours while taking advantage of the government's $5 credit program. I bought a new Honeywell Round and it didn't work. Honeywell's enclosed literature included a piece of paper that said "Do not return to store - call [number] for assistance". When I did so I went through the typical round of electronic simulated voice navigation and after about fifteen minutes managed to speak with a tech who told me to check the voltage on my system. I did so but since my old multimeter had died I couldn't do it while the tech was still on the line... After another trip to the store and the long-delayed purchase of a new multimeter, I found the voltage was spot-on. After that I decided not to bother with the telephone; I felt certain that my local store would honour their commitment to their customers should I decide to return a defective product. I was correct in thinking thus - I returned to the store and got a replacement. Lo and behold, that one didn't work either. The store checked the batteries in both - they were fine as far as they could ascertain... I decided I'd spent enough time driving back and forth for this so I looked online and bought this Ecostat. Good points: -IT WORKS! -No batteries (the non-Hg Honeywell Round has a battery) -Very simple installation -I like the on-off switch (the Honeywell non-Hg Round doesn't have this) -Simpler design than the Honeywell non-Hg Round - it's a truly mechanical thermostat with some electronics, while the Honeywell non-Hg Round is entirely electronic (hence, its higher cost in environmental terms as well as being more expensive to make) Not-so-good: -Less elegant than the Honeywell Round but it's not something that really jumps out at us -The push-button backlight hasn't worked on mine - we don't mind, usually when I'm attending to the thermostat the light is on anyway!

The product makes a great replacement for the old mercury switch product which had fritzed out.The push button light allows for easy reading at night and it's really simple to use.The biggest hassle is getting rid of the old mercury switch,had to drive down to the dump and ask them to dispose of it,don't throw it in the garbage somewhere down the line that mercury may end up back in the environment and perhaps on your or your childrens dinner plate.