Part Number 42996
Sizesmall
Colorwhite
ShapeCurved
Display StyleDigital
Batteries Required?Yes
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The Hunter 42996 Just Right Non Programmable Digital Thermostat with Remote is compatible with most furnaces and cooling systems (24v & millivolt). No programming required. Digital accuracy. Fahrenheit and celcius readout. Batteries not included.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
At first I could not get the remote to work, and I assumed it was defective. After receiving a prompt exchange I discovered the problem: I had not used alkaline batteries. The instructions say use alkaline batteries, but I thought this was just a recommendation, so I had tried two brands of rechargeables without success. I even called the factory and they did not ask what kind of batteries I was using. Maybe I'm the only person in the world who does not follow instructions, but, hey, I'm a guy.
After the exchanged unit did not work, it finally it dawned on me to re-read the instructions. I tried alkaline batteries and that solved the problem: everything works.
There is a film over the recessed display marked "73". It can be hard to grab a corner by hand, but it easy to take off with the point of a safety pin.
I appreciate having a remote to adjust the temperatue when I am not up to getting out of bed. I can hear a little "click" from the thermostat across the room when the base receives the signal from the remote and adjusts the thermostat. I also tested the remote when the base was downstairs, and it worked just as well between floors.
In summary, this is a basic non-programmable thermostate with a remote at a reasonable price. The instructions could make it clear that you MUST use a battery marked "Alkaline" for all functions to work.
After the exchanged unit did not work, it finally it dawned on me to re-read the instructions. I tried alkaline batteries and that solved the problem: everything works.
There is a film over the recessed display marked "73". It can be hard to grab a corner by hand, but it easy to take off with the point of a safety pin.
I appreciate having a remote to adjust the temperatue when I am not up to getting out of bed. I can hear a little "click" from the thermostat across the room when the base receives the signal from the remote and adjusts the thermostat. I also tested the remote when the base was downstairs, and it worked just as well between floors.
In summary, this is a basic non-programmable thermostate with a remote at a reasonable price. The instructions could make it clear that you MUST use a battery marked "Alkaline" for all functions to work.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Purchased this as a replacement for a thermostat in a camping trailer. Installation was easy and it works perfectly. The remote is an added bonus - now I don't even have to get up to warm the camper up in the morning!
37 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this Remote Control Thermostat so I could Velcro the remote to the front door and adjust the temperature to reduce utility costs as I would leave in the AM and return at night. Never got installed!
A basic design limitation, not mentioned in the product description makes the unit useless for my application. As it came in a plastic "blister pack" that I destroyed on opening it, I admit I was so disappointed that I could not implement my energy savings plan that I never even attempted to return the item. I just did not want to deal with return costs and hassles. Specifics below:
The Printed Directions sent with the unit but not given on the product page on Amazon says, verbatim:
"NOTE: You can not change your thermostat's setting by more than two degrees in either direction by using the remote control. If you change the setting by two degrees you must wait until the room temperature arrives at the new setting before you adjust the setting again with the remote control."
Simply NG for my purpose as I want to change the setting by 5 to 15 degrees for Energy savings. (Another practical consideration comes to mind: If a person changes the temp by two degrees with the remote in the wrong direction by accident, "Does that mean that the remote will not be able to change back in the desired direction until the room's temperature gets to the initial erroneous setting? If that's true, does getting up and going to the wall unit enable one to override the limitations of the Remote? i.e. can the temperature setting be changed any direction any number of degrees and any time as one would expect?)
Might be a good product - Who knows? But shoddy and inconsiderate marketing based on missing information about a significant operational limit (...and battery requirement too - see other User's review above).
A basic design limitation, not mentioned in the product description makes the unit useless for my application. As it came in a plastic "blister pack" that I destroyed on opening it, I admit I was so disappointed that I could not implement my energy savings plan that I never even attempted to return the item. I just did not want to deal with return costs and hassles. Specifics below:
The Printed Directions sent with the unit but not given on the product page on Amazon says, verbatim:
"NOTE: You can not change your thermostat's setting by more than two degrees in either direction by using the remote control. If you change the setting by two degrees you must wait until the room temperature arrives at the new setting before you adjust the setting again with the remote control."
Simply NG for my purpose as I want to change the setting by 5 to 15 degrees for Energy savings. (Another practical consideration comes to mind: If a person changes the temp by two degrees with the remote in the wrong direction by accident, "Does that mean that the remote will not be able to change back in the desired direction until the room's temperature gets to the initial erroneous setting? If that's true, does getting up and going to the wall unit enable one to override the limitations of the Remote? i.e. can the temperature setting be changed any direction any number of degrees and any time as one would expect?)
Might be a good product - Who knows? But shoddy and inconsiderate marketing based on missing information about a significant operational limit (...and battery requirement too - see other User's review above).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great for RVers
Put this in my RV so that I wouldn't have to get up in a cold RV to turn on the heat----Just do it now from my bed!!! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dave M
Good Thermostat
Works great easy to install. Labled wires so when I move I can reinstall old one.
Helps keep power use down and good for cold mornings.
Helps keep power use down and good for cold mornings.
Published 16 months ago by kushman1
Purchased two of these
Purchased one for our travel trailer and one for my dad's fifth wheel. His is working perfectly but ours only shut off automatically with the heater. Read more
Published 17 months ago by T. Voss
Bought but never installed
It was only after I bought this item and received it that I saw it was not for heat pumps, which I have. So, it sits on a shelf.
Published on March 31, 2010 by Sharon V. Richardson
YAY!!!!!!!
I'm so happy to have a thermostat I can read without my glasses. It works like a charm and easy to change the span and reset the desired temperature. Read more
Published on January 14, 2010 by CFB
Perfect for me X2
I couldn't believe it when I saw these for around $12 so I bought two, one for the RV and one for the house. Read more
Published on January 7, 2010 by STS
Used with propane fireplace and works well
I had a cheap thermostat for controlling the propane fireplace insert. This unit was easy to install and worked right way. Read more
Published on December 8, 2009 by Calvin Mckenzie
Worked great.......for awile
This 'stat worked fine for about 6 months. Now it won't turn on heat, just fan and cool. (have verified heater is fine, can be jumped out to run, definitely the 'stat is bad). Read more
Published on November 28, 2009 by Husker Du
love it, I waited for this for years.
I have wanted a remote for this use for years, It works great, I never want to be without the remote again also, I have not replaced an ingniter since installing this, it won't let... Read more
Published on March 19, 2009 by Randall D. Jones
Not practical
The remote control requires a specialty battery (not included of course) which was not in the description. Read more
Published on March 1, 2009 by JonaSalk
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