Emerson 1F83C-11PR Conventional (1H/1C) Programmable Thermostat, White

This review is for Emerson 1F83C-11PR Conventional (1H/1C) Programmable Thermostat, White. This is for a system with a 1-stage fan for the furnace. If you have 2-stage furnace, you will need a different model. I purchased this to replace an old White-Rodgers that I have had forever. It was still working fine, but I didn't like the small, non-backlit displace, and lack of features. I had tried a 2nd generation Google Nest Thermostat (which was causing damage to my system, because it did not function properly without a C-wire) and a couple of different higher-end, programmable (not smart), Honeywell thermostats. One of the Honeywell thermostats I didn't like the interface on, and the other died after a year. I wound up plugging back in my old White-Rodgers. Emerson and White-Rodgers merged, so I settled on this Emerson thermostat. I've been using this Emerson thermostat for a month. So far, it is the best thermostat I have used. The interface is excellent. Extremely straight forward and easy to use. The backlight and display are both excellent. I am running it off of 2 x AAA batteries. If I had a C-wire connected, I could run it off of that or that with the batteries as backup. If you connect the C-wire you can set the backlight display to always on. Speaking of setup, the initial setup was the best I have seen. The included manual was well written, and they have an excellent online walkthrough video. You can set filter replacement remind, adjust the readout temperature to more accurately represent your room, turn on/off the program feature, adjust the system for heat pump use, you can turn on an air conditioner power on delay protection feature to protect your compressor, and other features are available as well. I just touched on the main ones. If you want an easy to use thermostat, with good setup features, and excellent interface, this one is my top choice. Now, I'm hoping that I get many years of usage out of it. On a side note, a wall plate is no include. It can be purchased separately. If you have holes to cover or like the look, it is pretty inexpensive to get. I have holes from a previous thermostat that are visible, so if I may get the wall plate, unless I decide to patch & paint the area.

I really like this product it made my needs, and the instructions were easy to follow. My installer had no problems installing the product as well.

Really like this thermostat

I bought this to replace an identical one that I bought about eight years ago. It's well made, reliable, and generally easy to use, but it has two issues. The first issue is the Hold button. it's the bottom of the three buttons on the right side. It's not labeled, which is a big mistake, and it's the reason we unnecessarily bought a new thermostat. The problem with it being unlabeled is that some people in our house thought it was for turning on the display light. The thermostat is in a dark hallway, so seeing the display at night is difficult. The problem is that when someone presses this utton, it holds the temperature for 24 hours. This led me to think the old thermostat was malfunctioning, when in fact someone was just pressing the Hold button to read the display. The other issue is the manual's instructions for programming it. It's unnecessarily intimidating and confusing. There are two parts to it: configuring for your system and programming. If you have a basic system like mine (60 year old house with basic furnace, no cooling), you probably won't need to make changes for the configuration. The defaults were fine for my house. You do however need to read this part of the manual to configure for your system correctly. Programming times and temperatures is easy. I found it easier to just set program the thermostat for temperatures and times than to read the manual. Overall, it's a good enough thermostat that I've bought it twice (the first was labeled White Rodgers, but it's the same company and same thermostat. I can recommend it.

Working great.

We purchased the Emerson 1F83C-11PR Conventional (1H/1C) Programmable Thermostat because it was time to make our lives more comfortable now that winter is upon us. As retirees we were tired of setting and adjusting our old, non-programmable thermostat every time we got up in the morning, during the day and at night. Now "Emmy" [as we call our thermostat] takes care of these chores and always, like clockwork, keeps our home cozy all the time. We set Emmy to start the day at 6:30 am at 72 degrees (F), take it to 70 degrees (F) at 10:00 am, and finally to 68 degrees (F) at 11:00 pm. If we need to raise or lower the temperature anytime of the day we use the "temporary adjustment feature" without having to reconfigure the entire weekly schedule. The installation was straight forward, not needing an expensive "Technician" and the cost of the unit, reasonable. We are really content with Emmy and highly recommend it as it serves our needs to a "T".

Bueno

Much better quality than most thermostats. Easy to use and install.

This replaced a two wire manual thermostat for my gas ducted heater in Australia. Installation was very easy and programming is relatively straightforward. Since this shipped from America, the initial setup was in degrees Fahrenheit, however it was very easy to change to Celsius in the settings. This is a great choice if a dedicated power source is not available.

This was a breeze to install and program. We installed one in our camper to replace the factory one and it works like a charm. Put one in our new house also. Simple and does what a thermostat needs to do.

Easy installation, compatible with Carrier HVAC. Simple, basic controls. Was for my mother's condo.

Easy to instal and works exactly as it was expected to.

Easy to install, only took 10 min. Works well so far. Easy to program. If needing to change from Fahrenheit to Celsius, go into the installer's menu by holding down the menu button for 8 seconds, scroll to 79 by presssing Next, then click the up or down until it switches. Included plate works well. Plate screws were perfectly placed from my previous thermostat to this new model. Mini-leveler is a nice touch but doesn’t work as well as a bigger leveler - I found mine was on an angle even though the eye and bigger leveler said it was good. Box says 4.5" display, but my picture clearly shows it's 3", that's quite a disappointment.