Re: Talking thermostat, analog or digital?

2016-10-10 Thread Jenifer Barr
> so using the iPhone is not necessary. > > https://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml > > > (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > > On Oct 10, 2016, at 5:26 AM, Jenifer Barr <claudas...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all. >> My mom wants to buy me a talking thermosta

Re: Talking thermostat, analog or digital?

2016-10-10 Thread Richard Turner
; wrote: Hi all. My mom wants to buy me a talking thermostat or one that works with my phone but my landlord said that our heating system seems to not work with digital thermostats. Do any of you know of one that is analog but will still work with the home kit in IOS 10? Thanks. Jen -- T

Talking thermostat, analog or digital?

2016-10-10 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. My mom wants to buy me a talking thermostat or one that works with my phone but my landlord said that our heating system seems to not work with digital thermostats. Do any of you know of one that is analog but will still work with the home kit in IOS 10? Thanks. Jen -- The following

New Home Kit devices, was: What's the best thermostat for iOS control?

2016-09-07 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Carla, Not sure how quickly you will need the thermostat, but one thing to keep in mind is that Tim Cook made a comment during today's keynote which hinted at "hundreds of new devices" coming to market later this year and into early next year all of which will conform to A

Re: What's the best thermostat for iOS control?

2016-09-07 Thread Christopher Chaltain
to getting a new heat pump system and the thermostat is WIFI compatability. Which one would be VO friendly? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:19 PM To: viphone

RE: What's the best thermostat for iOS control?

2016-09-07 Thread carla dawson
I am very interested in this as I am looking to getting a new heat pump system and the thermostat is WIFI compatability. Which one would be VO friendly? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent

Re: What's the best thermostat for iOS control?

2016-09-07 Thread Christopher Chaltain
thermostat. What is the current opinion on the best iOS controlled thermostat? Thanks in advance, Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post

RE: VoiceOver and/or Amazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat

2016-09-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
mazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat I am using a Nest, and it is accessible for routine changes in temperature and mode of operation, but more advanced features and options (especially time scheduling) are not accessible. Also, if the Nest is having a problem in accessing your wifi netw

RE: VoiceOver and/or Amazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat

2016-09-05 Thread Chip Orange
of access to your wifi network) requires a sighted person to directly enter info into the Nest thermostat. This being said, if you have a good relationship with a friend or your hvac installer, it could be that this only needs to be done once and from then on you could manipulate things fine via Echo

RE: VoiceOver and/or Amazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat

2016-09-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: VoiceOver and/or Amazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat I don't have one myself but the thermostats from Radio Thermostats at http://www.radiothermostat.com/ have been discussed on this list before with positive comments. On 02/09/16 16:17, Mauricio Molina wrote: > Hi All, > >

Re: VoiceOver and/or Amazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat

2016-09-02 Thread Christopher Chaltain
in the past, but I would like to bring this topic up again. Is anyone on this list using an accessible Wi-Fi thermostat that they would recommend? I am aware that Honeywell and Nest make Wi-Fi thermostats, though I am not sure if their iPhone apps are accessible. Also, at least for me, the best

VoiceOver and/or Amazon Echo Accessible Wi-Fi Thermostat

2016-09-02 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi All, I realize that the discussion of accessible thermostats has been discussed in the past, but I would like to bring this topic up again. Is anyone on this list using an accessible Wi-Fi thermostat that they would recommend? I am aware that Honeywell and Nest make Wi-Fi thermostats

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Rose Combs
: Thermostat confusion. If the second cousin can't figure it out then maybe it's time for a professional installer to take a look. If you do end up having to switch to a different provider I recommend you get either an @outlook.com or @gmail.com email, you will have that for the rest of your life

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
internet provider is. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 12:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thermostat confusion. Second cousin tried to install

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Rose Combs
roseco...@q.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 11:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thermostat confusion. Chip, another use for the nest thermostat is the ability

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Rose Combs
Combs roseco...@q.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 11:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thermostat confusion. The extra wire maybe a 24 Volt line which you

Re: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Les Kriegler
Chip, another use for the nest thermostat is the ability to set the thermostat at home or away mode. This is really why I got a Wi-Fi thermostat to begin with. We have cold weather here. There's nothing worse than coming home to a cold house. When I find helpful with the Wi-Fi thermostats

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The extra wire maybe a 24 Volt line which you would need for Wi-Fi connected thermostats like the Nest and Radio Thermostat. When I put in my thermostat from RadioThermostat.com we actually had to run a new cable with 4 wires so I could use that thermostat. If your talking thermostat doesn't

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-05 Thread Rose Combs
No, inquiring about any thermostat that may be set with an app, only if I cannot get my talking one from other house to work on this system, seems my new house has an extra wire, so my talking one does not currently work and is in a drawer waiting for a solution. It was a thought a cousin

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Chip Orange
, 2016 4:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thermostat confusion. So, do they all, and I do mean all, work on the latest iPhone app! Can I do it living alone. I suspect the answer to that question is absolutely no, which means that unless I have absolutely no choice I don't want to go

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Chip Orange
I suspect your old talking one may work, although you will need to know if you have a single or dual stage thermostat, and separate from that will it handle heat pumps (if that's what you have). I really think you'll need a professional to install it, and he'll need the installation manual

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Rose Combs
guessing game I played before the talking thermostat even if I once set it at 60 in the middle of the night because I was having hot flashes! Late husband woke up saying it was winter again, LOL and I suggested he might want to check the thermostat because I just pushed on the down button and held

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Rose Combs
roseco...@q.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 12:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thermostat confusion. I am not answering the question you asked, but I want

Re: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Lelia Struve
Has anyone heard of a brand of thermostat called the Napoleon? And if so does anybody know if there's an app for it, I can't find one but that doesn't mean anything. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Chip Orange <lists3...@comcast.net> wrote: > &

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Chip Orange
In addition to this good answer for standard thermostat functions, advanced thermostats such as the Nest will allow you to program schedules for changing the temperature based on both time of day and whether you are home or not (the Nest can tell if you are at home with a built-in motion sensor

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-04 Thread Chip Orange
I am not answering the question you asked, but I want to say that as a blind person, you'll need quite a bit of sighted help in order to use the Nest thermostat. There are many of its functions which are not accessible. I have a sighted wife, so once we got all the setup accomplished, I am

Re: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-02 Thread englishrider91
No, I was talking about the ones from Radio Thermostat. Thanks, though. Thanks, Ari > On Aug 1, 2016, at 12:21 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: > > If you are talking about thermostats.com the cheaper unit is for single stage > systems and the model 3000 will wor

Re: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-01 Thread Andy Baracco
Subject: Re: Thermostat confusion. I went to the website, but couldn't find out a lot of information about them. For instance, I'm not really certain what the differences are between the two options. Do you know of any podcasts out there that demonstrate either thermostat and the app? Thanks, Ari

Re: Thermostat confusion.

2016-08-01 Thread englishrider91
I went to the website, but couldn't find out a lot of information about them. For instance, I'm not really certain what the differences are between the two options. Do you know of any podcasts out there that demonstrate either thermostat and the app? Thanks, Ari > On Jul 31, 2016, at 6:43

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-07-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
As mentioned it is a Wi-Fi connected thermostat and it has an app. It is like the Nest thermostat, a piece of hardware and an app to control it, just less expensive and from a different company. I Have had one of these at home and 2 at my retail business which has separate furnaces on the main

Re: Thermostat confusion.

2016-07-31 Thread englishrider91
I'll have to check out that other thermostat you mentioned. What makes it different from the ones I mentioned? Can it interface with my iPhone, like the Nest one, or is it just a standalone unit, like the one from Talking Thermostats? Thanks, Ari > On Jul 31, 2016, at 3:13 PM, Siegh

RE: Thermostat confusion.

2016-07-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Ari, You may also want to consider the Wi-Fi thermostat from www.RadioThermostat.com. They are less expensive than the Nest ones and also work very well. As for what a thermostat does, it maintains whatever temperature you set it to and if you have air conditioning this also means starting

Thermostat confusion.

2016-07-31 Thread englishrider91
So, after we move, I'm thinking of getting either one of those thermostats from talkingthermostats.com or a Nest thermostat. I tried googling this one, but I don't seem to be getting a proper answer. I don't really understand how thermostats work. Not mechanically, but practically. What does

RE: Nest thermostat

2016-07-08 Thread Chip Orange
sensor. Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Brack Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Nest thermostat That is what I did when we left our condo on Sunday but I just went into it again

RE: Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Kathy Brack
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nest thermostat Yes, I will give you an example of how it works. My nest is called Albany home. So I identify button that says Albany home and do a one finger double tap. At that point, I have a choice of home or away. If I want to change it to away, I do a one finger

RE: Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Kathy Brack
I agree! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Davy Cuppens Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nest thermostat Whoppa this is an external app so their problem not Apples. From: Kathy Brack

Re: Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Davy Cuppens
Whoppa this is an external app so their problem not Apples. From: Kathy Brack Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 5:20 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Nest thermostat I believe in the past this was accessible but planning on having to use it next weekend I learned that I cannot switch from home to away

Re: Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Les Kriegler
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Les Kriegler > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:04 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Nest thermostat > > Kathy, I recently acquired a nest thermostat. I am using the app and can > change from home to a mode without

RE: Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Kathy Brack
thermostat Kathy, I recently acquired a nest thermostat. I am using the app and can change from home to a mode without difficulty. It works fine with voiceover. There are a couple of other issues it don't work as well, such as not being able to determine the inside temperature, and you really can't

Re: Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Les Kriegler
Kathy, I recently acquired a nest thermostat. I am using the app and can change from home to a mode without difficulty. It works fine with voiceover. There are a couple of other issues it don't work as well, such as not being able to determine the inside temperature, and you really can't

Nest thermostat

2016-06-28 Thread Kathy Brack
I believe in the past this was accessible but planning on having to use it next weekend I learned that I cannot switch from home to away or the other way around. We turned VO off and it worked but this doesn't help me. I e-mailed Nest and they said it was an apple problem not theirs. "Sigh", Any

Is the Sensi Thermostat app accessible?

2016-06-25 Thread Jared
I just got a quote for a new heating and cooling system which comes with a Sensi Thermostat standard. Is the app to control the Sensi accessible? If it is not the installer said installing one of the radio Thermostat's should not be a problem. Note a Nest is not really an option since placing

Re: Anyone need a radio thermostat?

2016-04-30 Thread Chuck Dean
moving into a new house and have to get a new furnis and airconditioner. > While I'm replacing them I myne as well get a new thermostat > > On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:29:01 PM UTC-4, Chuck Dean wrote: > > Hello all, > I had to replace my Radio Thermostat with a

Re: Anyone need a radio thermostat?

2016-04-30 Thread Jared
If you are still trying to get rid of this email me at stoff...@gmail.com. I am moving into a new house and have to get a new furnis and airconditioner. While I'm replacing them I myne as well get a new thermostat On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:29:01 PM UTC-4, Chuck Dean wrote: Hello all

Re: Anyone need a radio thermostat?

2016-03-31 Thread Yolanda
Write me off list at: ylt...@gmail.com On 3/31/2016 3:29 PM, Chuck Dean wrote: Hello all, I had to replace my Radio Thermostat with a Nest thermostat because the Rdio Thermostat could not handle my new two-stage heat pump. I now have a Radio Thermostat which I am not using. Anybody

Anyone need a radio thermostat?

2016-03-31 Thread Chuck Dean
Hello all, I had to replace my Radio Thermostat with a Nest thermostat because the Rdio Thermostat could not handle my new two-stage heat pump. I now have a Radio Thermostat which I am not using. Anybody interested? By the way the app is very accessible, and the thermostat work well yesterday

RE: trying to make sense of the accessible thermostat options

2016-03-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
can’t control them locally which, if that is the case, I think would be pretty silly. The thermostats used by Radio Thermostat are just digital thermostats which you can control also locally and of course they have the WiFi capability so you can control them via the app, but if your WiFi went down

Re: trying to make sense of the accessible thermostat options

2016-03-30 Thread Matthew Janusauskas
The iDevices app still has major accessibility issues that remain unresolved. The manufacturer has been notified of the details and has received offers to help with verification and beta testing but unfortunately has been completely unresponsive. On 3/30/2016 8:33 PM, Paul Ferrara wrote:

Re: trying to make sense of the accessible thermostat options

2016-03-30 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Nest is supposed to work with the new Amazon Echo. > On Mar 30, 2016, at 8:33 PM, Paul Ferrara wrote: > > All, I have researched what I have heard on this list; not including actual > talking thermostats that are not controled by the iPhone, I remember the > following: >

trying to make sense of the accessible thermostat options

2016-03-30 Thread Paul Ferrara
All, I have researched what I have heard on this list; not including actual talking thermostats that are not controled by the iPhone, I remember the following: Honeywell makes one that is controled by the iPhone; is it one or a series of them? What is the app called, and how is its

Re: Accessible thermostat?

2016-03-19 Thread Neil Barnfather
Ann, I echo the thoughts surrounding the Nest thermostat that we have in our home. You do need sighted help to set it up, and, if things go wrong, you again need this. We’ve had it though 3 months and its not been an issue since installation. The Nest thermostat 3rd Gen can control heating

RE: Accessible thermostat?

2016-03-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Another option is the thermostat from www.RadioThermostat.com. You can often buy them for less than what they are sold for online at Home Depot. I have had several of them for years and they are accessible and very reliable. I believe I saw posts from some people in the States who found them

RE: Accessible thermostat?

2016-03-19 Thread Chip Orange
Hi Ann, The Nest thermostat is accessible via the Iphone, but you would at least have to have sighted assistance with setting it up, and if it displays any error messages involving the thermostat not being able to attach to wifi or talk to the Nest mother-ship server, then you can't access

Re: Accessible thermostat?

2016-03-19 Thread Matthew Janusauskas
The new thermostat from iDevices is compatible with HomeKit and Siri for basic control. Unfortunately even though the same iOS app that is reported to be fully accessible with their iGrill products is not usable with VoiceOver when connected to the thermostat. This has been reported multiple

Accessible thermostat?

2016-03-19 Thread Ann Byrne
Our thermostat seems to be biting the dust. Honeywell makes one for about $100 that sounds accessible via the iPhone. Has anyone had a good experience with the Honeywell thermostat or with any other that is accessible? thanks, Ann -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Accessible thermostat?

2016-03-19 Thread Alan Paganelli
view on an iPhone although I have never gone to their web page to check it out. I'm just tossing it out as possibly another option. Alan Sent from my iPad Air > On Mar 16, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Ann Byrne <ann...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Our thermostat seems to be biting the d

RE: accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with Voice Over

2015-12-15 Thread Connie Mohney
Of Fred Olver Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 7:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with Voice Over P.s., the thermostat is available with english, spanish and French models and conbined models as well with english

RE: accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with Voice Over

2015-12-15 Thread Pinky
Hi Fred, I found it on amazon for $174.00. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 6:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible

Re: accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with Voice Over

2015-12-15 Thread Fred Olver
Hello, Connie, I was hoping you would have mentioned a price, however I look and this thermostat is available on http://www.amazon.com/access as well for $239.00 I do not know what the price is for the thermostat from the Lighthouse in Chicago. Fred Olver - Original Message - From

Re: accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with Voice Over

2015-12-15 Thread Fred Olver
P.s., the thermostat is available with english, spanish and French models and conbined models as well with english and spanish and english and french and I believe even one with all three languages. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Fred Olver To: viphone@googlegroups.com

accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with Voice Over

2015-12-14 Thread Connie Mohney
Hello all, I’m in a couple of iDevice support groups. In one of the groups, someone was asking about an accessible thermostat with an iPhone. So, I’m sending this information I received today in case someone is interested. Connie accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible

Talking thermostat

2015-12-13 Thread Amy Ruel
Hello all, Since we are talking about this issue, I do have a thermostat from www.talkingthermostats.com for sale. This is the vip1007. I am asking $75 plus shipping, PayPal only. If interested, let me know off list. Thanks. Amy -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

honeywell thermostat question

2015-05-24 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
Hi, all. Has anyone had experience with the new Honeywell thermostat. We just had one installed. It has voice recognition which isn't working well at the moment. It works with wifi and does have an app for the IPhone. However, I haven't been able to find how to create a log in. Basically, I'm

Re: Radio thermostat problem

2015-02-27 Thread Terrie Arnold
If you have an iPhone use the Be My Eyes app and asked the person who you can shine your camera facing camera to hear thermostat to tell you where the reset button is that's easy thing I can tell you Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2015, at 5:00 AM, Thomas Williams n4v...@gmail.com wrote

RE: Radio thermostat problem

2015-02-27 Thread Jerry White
The Be My Eyes will probably be the best idea. You should check the thermostat's website for information on resetting the thermostat to factory defaults. When I did it, it was quite a process! The top part of the thermostat snapped off and the reset switch was in there on the top left corner

Radio thermostat problem

2015-02-27 Thread Thomas Williams
My thermostat has been off-line for over 24 hours, I need to reset the thermostat, cannot find the reset button, can anyone help?Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default

RE: Radio thermostat problem

2015-02-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
The reset button is behind a removable top panel on the thermostat unit. It's a very small round button that is extremely difficult to find. When you remove that panel that covers the top half of the unit, you have to run your finger along the ridge that is exposed. The only way I can reach

Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread sabato de rosa
hello, www.ithermo4all.eu all the best. Il 11/12/2014 03:39, Andy Baracco ha scritto: A while back, there was talk on this list about a smart home thermostat that can be controlled with an iPhone. As usual, because it didnt’ apply to me at the time, I didn’t save the info. Does anyone have

RE: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
is a great example where an app made for the blind outperforms other apps and I think all who bought it would agree and say the $99 price tag is actually worth it. Anyhow, it would be interesting to know the price for this thermostat. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread sabato de rosa
for this thermostat. Regards, Sieghard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *sabato de rosa *Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:28 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone hello, www.ithermo4all.eu http

Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
for this thermostat. Regards, Sieghard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *sabato de rosa *Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:28 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone hello, www.ithermo4all.eu http

Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread Anisio Correia
I use a wifi-enabled thermostat from Honeywell. It works well with my iPhone. Because I got it included in the price of a new furnace, I'm not sure how much it retails for. The app, of course, is free. Anisio Correia AtlantaGeorgia USA Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2014, at 5:51 AM, Ben

RE: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread Rick Alfaro
I’m using a thermostat purchased from Home Depot for about $100. It’s sold under the 3m Filtreet brand. The IOS based software is quite accessible. Programming can also be done from their web site which is www.radiothermostat.com http://www.radiothermostat.com . You might need sighted help

Re: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread Regina Alvarado
, www.ithermo4all.eu all the best. Il 11/12/2014 03:39, Andy Baracco ha scritto: A while back, there was talk on this list about a smart home thermostat that can be controlled with an iPhone. As usual, because it didnt’ apply to me at the time, I didn’t save the info. Does anyone have info

Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-10 Thread Andy Baracco
A while back, there was talk on this list about a smart home thermostat that can be controlled with an iPhone. As usual, because it didnt’ apply to me at the time, I didn’t save the info. Does anyone have info about such a beast, and is it accessible to blind folks? Andy I'm not wearing

RE: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-10 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Andy, I have been using the thermostat by www.RadioThermostat.com http://www.RadioThermostat.com for several years now and they work great and the app is accessible. I know a few people posted that they have been able to find the thermostat which I believe is $140 from the website for $99

radio thermostat

2014-08-25 Thread thomas williams
While programing the thermostat, how do you change the time, for example if you wanted to change 6 o'clock to 5:30 how would you do that? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any

Radio Thermostat

2014-07-26 Thread thomas williams
Radio Thermostat users I found a APP, that will let you control your thermostat with voice, the cost for this APP is $2.99, Go to the app store in type in voice RT or type radio thermostat you will find it listed there. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

RE: Radio Thermostat

2014-07-26 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, of course you need the right thermostat. Snip from the App Store page. This app enables you to voice control a WiFi-enabled Radio Thermostat, models CT-80 and CT-30. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of thomas williams

RE: Radio Thermostat

2014-07-26 Thread Rick Alfaro
Which Radio Thermostat model do you have? The description for this app says it will work with the ct30 and ct80 but doesn't mention the ct50 which is the model widely available at home depot and the model that I personally own. I don't want to download the app until I find out if the ct50

Netatmo Weather Station update and new Netatmo connected thermostat for Europe

2013-12-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
on these secondary indoor modules. As it turns out it is the latter, you can read the explanation Carlos gave me below along with some other information. For people in Europe there are good news regarding the availability of connected thermostats. Netatmo has released a connected thermostat

Re: Nest 2nd gen thermostat

2013-10-28 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: I will look at this. Thanks! On Oct 27, 2013, at 7:51 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Sarah, I think the app is not very accessible. If you are looking for something like that go to the archives and search for Radio Thermostat. I have 3 of these and several others have

Re: Nest 2nd gen thermostat

2013-10-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
If you are looking for an accessible thermostat American Printing House has one for about $60 called the Kelvin talking thermostat *** When you give unto others whether or not they give to you in return, It matters not for your job is Complete and your rewards forthcoming. - Original

Re: Nest 2nd gen thermostat

2013-10-28 Thread Alan Paganelli
...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 10:26 AM Subject: Re: Nest 2nd gen thermostat If you are looking for an accessible thermostat American Printing House has one for about $60 called the Kelvin talking thermostat *** When you give unto others whether

Nest 2nd gen thermostat

2013-10-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi guys: Does anyone know if the Nest 2nd gen thermostat is accessible? I just saw it in the apple store. Looks neet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view

RE: Nest 2nd gen thermostat

2013-10-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Sarah, I think the app is not very accessible. If you are looking for something like that go to the archives and search for Radio Thermostat. I have 3 of these and several others have them and the app is quite accessible. I wouldn't give it 10 out of 10 because while you can do most things

taling thermostat

2013-10-23 Thread Paul Ferrara
All, this was brought up before, question is, when someone mentioned a talking thermostat app, is it an app for any thermostat or for a particular one? If it is for one particular one, which one, and does the thermostat talk on its own? I am looking for a thermostat that already talks or one

talking thermostat

2013-10-23 Thread Paul Ferrara
All, I just realized that my last message was a mess; I apologize. Let me try again. 1. I remember a talking thermostat app being mentioned; which app is it and what thermostat does it control? Does this thermostat, itself, talk? I want a thermostat that already talks and, if available, has

Re: talking thermostat

2013-10-23 Thread Alan Paganelli
@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:12 PM Subject: talking thermostat All, I just realized that my last message was a mess; I apologize. Let me try again. 1. I remember a talking thermostat app being mentioned; which app is it and what thermostat does it control? Does

RE: talking thermostat

2013-10-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Paul, I don't know of a unit where the actual thermostat talks in addition to having control via an app. If you want a good and affordable unit which you can control with an app, go to www.RadioThermostat.com. You can buy the unit from them, but you can also typically find it for a bit

RE: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Ed, I have 3 of the Radio Thermostat units and I am very happy with them. The app is fully accessible, there are a few little qwerks, but nothing that's a dealbreaker. Please use the link at the end of any message and go to the list archive, type Radio Thermostat in the search field and you

Radio thermostat [was Re: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility]

2013-07-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
experience with this thermostat, so you can look for what he has had to say about this on list. His posts are usually pretty thorough and well written. On 07/17/2013 06:13 PM, Pinky wrote: Hi Christopher, I read about the Radio Thermostat and found it very interesting. I just joined this list so I did

Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-17 Thread Brad Hodges
Colleagues: My 38 year old central air conditioner appears to have cooled for the last time. Since I am making a significant investment in it's replacement I thought I should also considder an up to date thermostat. After reading about the Nest for some time, I am now in a position

Re: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-17 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I know you're asking about the Nest, but I'm wondering if you've already checked out the Radio Thermostats from http://www.radiothermostat.com/control.html I don't have one myself, but after hearing about it on this list, this is the thermostat I have my eye on. On 07/17/2013 05:54 AM, Brad

Re: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-17 Thread Brad Hodges
On 7/17/2013 3:08 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: I know you're asking about the Nest, but I'm wondering if you've already checked out the Radio Thermostats from http://www.radiothermostat.com/control.html I don't have one myself, but after hearing about it on this list, this is the thermostat I

Re: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-17 Thread Keith Watson
am making a significant investment in it's replacement I thought I should also considder an up to date thermostat. After reading about the Nest for some time, I am now in a position to considder it. If anyone has experience with respect to the accessibility of the Nest app, I would appreciate

Re: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-17 Thread Pinky
Hi Christopher, I read about the Radio Thermostat and found it very interesting. I just joined this list so I did not see any of the other post on this thermostat. I do not have much vision left and was just wondering if this thermostat will be accessible with the iphone? I will be getting

Thermostat Ap for iPhone?

2013-06-14 Thread Michael Amaro
Hello Listers, Is their a thermostat Ap that will read what the temperature on your air conditioner is set to? Thanks Michael Windows Live ID: mikeam...@earthlink.net e-mail: mikeam...@earthlink.net Skype ID: mikeameli John F. Kennedy Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can

Re: Thermostat Ap for iPhone?

2013-06-14 Thread Chuck Dean
You must replace your home's thermostat with one that is compatible with its app. Radio thermostat has an app that is mostly accessible with voice over. The thermostat cost about one hundred dollars and an additional two hundred and fifty dollars two install. Chuck (mobile) GO BLACKHAWKS

Remote thermostat control and environmental control

2012-12-09 Thread Nancy Wyman
Hello, Does anyone use any of these kinds of apps? Does anyone know if they are accessible with voiceover? Thank you Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. -- You received

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