Yu can't really operate it manually as a blind person, at least I haven't tried. I guess maybe you could if you had a sighted person figure it out first and then maybe put on a few tactile dots to indicate where you have to push. Our T5 has at times disconnected, but you typically only have to take it off it's wall-mount cradle and snap it back on to reset it and it should reconnect. Probably a good idea to get the installer to show you how that works. I guess in my case I have the advantage that Jackie can do some trouble shooting if necessary and I still have a super-old fashion thermostat upstairs which just has the lever at the bottom you slide from left to right. Our Lyric T5 is downstairs as it's always a bit cooler there and this way if we have a visitor staying in our guest room downstairs it's easier to make sure it's comfortable and we just know that whatever temperature we set downstairs makes it a degree or 1.5 degrees warmer upstairs and of course for my lovely wife warmer = better *smile*. We also have a woodstove in the living room upstairs and at times when it's really cold outside and nobody is using the downstairs we set the Lyric downstairs to 15 or 16 degrees, close all the vents upstairs and then use the woodstove upstairs which makes it warmer than you want in n o time if you are not careful and put in too many pieces of wood. It might just be a good idea to ask your installer if he can put a basic manual/mechanical thermostat next to the Lyric T6, just keep it turned all the way down but this way if you ever have an issue with the T6 at least you have something to fall back on and these things only cost $20.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Reg Sullivan Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hi Sieghard. Yes, that is why I bought the T6, not much difference in price from the T5. Just received it and feeling a little intimidated with that flat face, almost like the first time I saw an IPhone. What is your experience with operating it manually and how was it to install? Cheers….Reg From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2019 11:54 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hi Reg, That sounds like a good option at a good price and checking the differences I would now probably have ordered the T6 instead of the T5. When I bought the T5 I did so with I think it was Aeroplan points and they are not that different, one difference is that the T6 allows you to connect additional indoor or outdoor sensors so for example you could buy whatever compatible sensor that would be and put it in a different room. Take care, Sieghard From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Reg Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 6:58 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hey Sieghard and good morning. I ordered the Honeywell Lyric U T6 WIFI Thermostat from Amazon for $146. Fingers crossed that it will be an easy installation and that it will work well with Google as promised! Will review it when installed. Cheers….Reg From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2019 6:38 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hi Reg, Looks like currently the Apple Store, Best Buy or Home Depot are good places to buy the Honeywell Lyric T5 There don't seem to be any deals, it's mostly the same price except that Home Depot sells it for an even $179.00, the Apple Store is $179.95 and Best By is $179.99. Home Depot also mentions that depending on your province you may qualify for a rebate, you'd have to check if something like that is available in Ontario. Below are the links: Honeywell Lyric T5 on the Apple Store<https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/product/HKJU2VC/A/honeywell-lyric-t5-wi-fi-thermostat> Honeywell Lyric T5 on Best Buy<https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/honeywell-t5-wi-fi-smart-thermostat/12830889.aspx?> Honeywell Lyric T5 on Home Depot<https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.t5-smart-thermostat-with-optional-power-adapter.1001024605.html> Best regards, Sieghard From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Reg Sullivan Sent: Sunday, January 6, 2019 9:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hi Sieghard. I haven’t ordered the Honeywell thermostat yet, it’s on my to do list, hopefully today. I now have two Google Mini’s and one Amazon Echo Plus with Hub. Now that I am beginning to make my home smarter I have discovered that the Amazon Hub that I bought over a year ago offers less flexibility than my google minis. After reading your assessment of how both speakers handled several tasks, I agree with your conclusion. I continue to be amazed at how intuitive Google Mini is and rate it head and shoulders above Alexa. Before I order that Thermostat, I’m wondering if you know which Honeywell is the newest and greatest? Regards….Reg From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2019 11:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hi Reg, Did you just order it or is it already hooked up? As for the Google Home I must say that I am impressed with it and while I'll put my thoughts in a separate post along with my review of the Nest Hello video doorbell I just bought for my business, I think I like it a lot more than my Echo speakers. Of course the Echo has the advantage that is gives me access to my Audible library, but so far for most other things I have tried I find the Google Home better. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Reg Sullivan Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 9:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Well there you go again, Sieghard is selling for Honeywell. I just bought one on his endorsement. Truthfully, it was on my list for a while and I just needed somebody to speak out positively about the Honeywell and for the record, it definitely does work with Google! Now that we have a second google mini in our master bedroom we can now wake up and ask to have the house warmed up before climbing out of bed! Regards….Reg From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2019 11:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats And Nest can definitely also be controlled by Google home because Google owns Nest. In any case, both of the options you mention are very expensive. We have a Honeywell Lyrick T5 which works with HomeKit, Alexa and I believe also Google and while it doesn't "learn", the app is super accessible and you can definitely set a schedule, that's a basic feature any good thermostat whether connected or not nowadays has. I believe the Honeywell Lyric T5 probably costs a third or so of what the Nest Learning thermostat or Ecobee costs and it does the job beautifully. I think there is such a thing as overkill, we don't have a very regular schedule so we never even use the scheduling function, after all, the beauty of a connected thermostat is that you can turn it up or down no matter where you are. It's 8:35 PM now and we just turned it down to 16 Celsius for the night, tomorrow morning when I wake up I will say "Alexa, set the thermostat to 21" and it will come on. Regards, Sieghard From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Steve Sweeney Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 10:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats Hi, The Nest can also be controlled by Alexa. The Nest app is mostly accessible. I haven’t figured out how to set a schedule yet Hth -Steve . 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