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150 of 150 found the following review helpful:
 Lux Products 1500E Thermostat Feb 28, 2009
By G. P. Stern
Lux Products TX1500E Smart Temp Programmable Thermostat
After researching thermostats, I replaced my builder-grade 1 week thermostats with a couple of Lux 1500E units. This was one of Consumer Reports' best buy models from last year (the other also a Lux). Additionally, I liked Lux's programming dial which simplifies programming; with the dial, there are fewer arcane button press combinations to deal with. Installation was simple and straightforward. The display on the 1500E is fairly large and has an electroluminescent back light that's activated by pressing any button. I'm farsighted but can read the display without my glasses. The 1500E is a 5-1-1 thermostat but also includes a "special" schedule that can used for vacation or holiday making this a 5-1-1-1 thermostat.
I found programming to be quick and simple and the unit works as advertised. I have one complaint and one quirk to mention. The complaint: The operating instructions aren't the best. In particular, there is precious little explanation of the "swing" function or what the swing numbers actually mean. I sent an email to Lux and received a phone call the next day with a thorough explanation. Fantastic customer service!! For the record, the swing setting numbers correlate to quarter degrees (the instructions should state this but don't). The default setting is 1 meaning the thermostat will cycle when the temperature deviates .25 degrees. Keeps the house temperature constant but heat or AC will constantly cycle. Setting the swing to 4 will cause heat or AC to turn on when temperature deviates 1 degree (4 X .25) from the set temperature. You can set the swing up to a value of 9 (2.25 degrees). Here's the quirk part: with my old thermostat, if I set the temperature to 69, the heat would turn on when the displayed temperature dropped to 68 and turn off when the displayed temperature rose to 70. The 1500E, with a swing setting of 4, doesn't work quite the same way. Even though displayed temp is 68, heat won't come on right away. It's almost as if the thermometer controlling the display isn't the same one controlling the thermostat itself. Either that, or a swing setting of 4 is working differently than I'm expecting. Please note, I do not find this a problem with the 1500E, just a little odd. Also note: most instructions accompanying thermostats are lacking.
Overall, I am very pleased with the Lux 1500E. It feels well built, has a nice display, and a competitive price. Add Lux's great customer support, and I'd highly recommend it.
37 of 37 found the following review helpful:
Great Value! Nov 29, 2008
By R. Evans
I did a ton of research before buying two of these thermostats to replace the typical round Honeywell ones. These are easy to install and are working well. I particularly like the ease of checking humidity levels, living in far Northern MN it is essential to keep the humidity level up during our winters. Easy to program and use.
28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Does just what it's supposed to do. Dec 22, 2008
By Frank G. Costley Jr.
Replaced a Hunter thermostat which drove us crazy because it did what it wanted to do rather than what I wanted it to do. It was difficult to program and unecessarily complicated compared to the LUX. The LUX was easy to install and hasn't missed a beat since I put it in. Consumer Reports rated it a best buy.
58 of 68 found the following review helpful:
 Good, but there must be a better one than this! Jan 30, 2010
By R. Barrett
I bought this after reading Consumer Reports and the reviews posted here.
When I received the unit, I was a bit intimidated with the various wiring diagrams, but once I removed my Totaline (non-programmable) thermostat from the wall, I could see that the wiring would be pretty straightforward. I am a terrible handyman and yet this job only required 15 minutes and two different-sized Philips screwdrivers.
Here's my beef, and why I only give this otherwise excellent unit 2 stars:
1. It must be manually switched from heat to cool mode, and vice-versa. In my old home, I had a programmable Totaline, and in program mode it would automatically switch to whichever mode was needed (heat or cool) to keep the home within the desired temperature range. I was very surprised to unbox this unit, with all of its favorable reviews, and find this feature missing. Here in North Florida, we sometimes need AC during the warm days but heat during a cool night. I don't want to constantly be flipping a hardware switch to toggle between heat & cool modes! I thought that was the whole point of a programmable thermostat!
2. By default, the swing setting is ridiculously short. Really? 0.25 degrees by default?
3. It doesn't display program temp, only current temp. I would prefer a display that shows the current temp as well a the target temp (or even better, the target temp range - see beef #1).
Maybe it's my fault for not doing more research. The only programmable thermostat I've had before this was the Totaline and I assumed that all of the highly-rated thermostats would have a truly automatic-switching feature.
I'll probably leave this installed upstairs, but do more careful research and buy a different thermostat for downstairs.
20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Lux TX1500E Smart Temp Programmable Thermostat Dec 07, 2008
By P. Larvey
My husband and I are very pleased with our new thermostat. The Lux TX1500E is easy to program. It has multiple programs and a HOLD feature that allows you to override the current program and set the temperature to whatever you want it to be. For instance, it's Saturday morning and we are eating our breakfast, so using the hold feature, we set the temperature at 68. When we leave the house, we will release the hold so it can return to the previous programming. This flexibility combines convenience and efficiency. The screen is also very easy to read. All in all, we think we have gotten a lot of bang for our buck and are happy we chose the Lux.Lux Products TX1500E Smart Temp Programmable Thermostat
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