Customer Reviews

Skytech 3301 Thermostatic Gas Fireplace & Gas Stove Remote Control System

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I bought the Skytech 3301 remote transmitter and receiver box to replace my Avanti (model AHP304R2T) which had stopped working. The Skytech has pretty much the same features, which I was happy about, but I've been disappointed in the transmitter. The transmitter works fine, but the batteries keep falling out. They are held in by a small plastic plate. The plate has two tabs at one end and another at the other end. The top tab just isn't strong enough to keep the plate in place. The other thing I don't like about the Skytech is the display. My Avanti was easy to read. It had bold block letters on an almost white screen. The Skytech letters are as big, but not as bold and they are displayed against a dark gray screen.

We use this device to control a furnace rated gas fireplace. It operates on battery as opposed to 110 volt wall current and that is a real plus when there is a power outage. Recently we purchased a second one of these devices based on two years of success with the first device. The second device operates a fireplace at a vacation home that is subject to power outages. Because it can be set to monitor the temperature and operate the fireplace without 110 volt current, it provides a backup heat source when the power is out and the temperatures are below freezing. This is important for a vacant home and it is helpful when the home is occupied. Be aware though that the fan on the fireplace will not run during a power outage so this device does not overcome that issue. FYI, batteries seem to last over a year so battery consumption is not an issue.

GREAT PRODUCT...wish i had it years ago!
VERY EASY to set up and program...installation was a snap.
Excellent instructions...very much "plug-and-play".
Best of all...the wife is now toasty warm all the time, and
I'm not jumping up and down to turn the fireplace on and off.

Again...GREAT PRODUCT...HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I have a gas fireplace that had a wall thermostat located more than 25 ft. from the fireplace. Problem was sometimes the thermostat would lite the fireplace sometimes it wouldn't, very hit or miss.

After I installed the Skytech 3301, no more trouble, works perfect everytime, and so handy, you don't have to get out of your chair to turn up the heat.

Pro's: Easy for the home handyman to install. Works great.

Con's None

The fireplace remote is a great product, I don't know why I did not buy one sooner. The thermostat control and remote opperation are great features. The installation was easy and painless. I am very satisfied.

Works fantastic. Keeps room at constant temperature. Using the fireplace manually or with an off/on remote usually gets the room too hot or too cool if you don't constantly monitor it. With this remote you can turn it on and leave it alone. Easy to use.

Very easy to install. Everything worked as they said it would. Easy to read and understand instructions.
Gret product. Would get the same thing again if I needed to.

Compare to 2 fixed room Thermosats I find the temperature of the 3301 to be off by 4 Degrees by what the remote Indicate. Also the plastic box is made of some type of plastics that it gets STICKY. It must be made in China , because I have another item that has that sticky plastic made in China. Other than that it seemed to operate Normal. Does anyone Know if other models from other Mfg operates with the same receiver? If so, what is the part #.